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Plans unveiled for Australia’s biggest technology park
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The blueprint for Australia’s biggest technology precinct was unveiled last week and will be the only one dedicated to information and communications technology (ICT).
The existing 42-hectare Bentley Technology Park was already one of the biggest in Australia, but will increase seven-fold to create the 314-hectare technology precinct.
The precinct will be home to telecommunications, information services and computer gaming companies, as well as companies that service this sector including specialised lawyers, patent specialists and financial houses.
Industry and Enterprise Minister Francis Logan unveiled the plans and said the State Government had committed $8.55 million for the initial infrastructure requirements for the long-term project.
A $2.2 million investment would see the construction of a high-speed fibre network within the existing park that would be linked to the CBD and provide initial connection speeds of one gigabit per second.
It would eventually be expanded to incorporate the whole precinct, with upgrades in connection speeds up to 10 gigabits per second.
He said the precinct would feature one of the fastest transmission networks in Australia, allowing business to interact with others, faster and cheaper.
The Bentley Technology Precinct will establish Western Australia as a dynamic technology-driven destination and secure its international standing as an innovation leader.
The Minister said the precinct would become a lifestyle, integrating people, business, technology and education within an energetic and vibrant environment.
“The Bentley Technology Precinct will become a destination where business meets research and research has access to business and where knowledge can be shared among companies and partnerships are established,” Mr Logan said.
“The precinct will be an environment where established businesses can grow and new businesses have opportunities and support to develop, further strengthening the future growth of the State’s economy.
“Cafes, bars and restaurants will become boardrooms and central, shared facilities will provide mentoring and support for companies at all stages of commercialisation.”
The Minister said sustainable transport options would also be explored and pathways expanded for a pedestrian friendly location.
The Project is being coordinated the DoIR’s Technology Park team at the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation.
To view the flythrough of the artists’ impression of the precinct, go to http://www.communityofminds.com.au
