Located immediately north of the Perth metropolitan area, the local government areas of Chittering, Gingin and Dandaragan form the Northern Growth Corridor (NGC), an important coastal and peri-urban hinterland for the Wheatbelt and surrounding regions.
Contributing 17 per cent of the region’s economic output in just 7.2 per cent of the land area, the NGC has been experiencing strong growth in recent years, largely led by the domestic private sector. Offering affordable land, basic raw materials, groundwater resources and access to strategic freight and logistics infrastructure, the area possesses a multitude of opportunities for economic growth and industry diversification.
To capitalise on these opportunities and address the challenges associated with strong growth, the Commission has led the formation of the Northern Growth Alliance (NGA) between the three Shires, taking an integrated planning approach to sustainable regional growth across local and state government agencies.
The NGA undertakes a coordinated approach to planning and development throughout the corridor, ensuring the sub-region maintains an effective future planning framework as a foundation for sustainable, liveable communities.
In 2022, the Commission completed a strategic discussion paper exploring emerging planning and
infrastructure issues and examining a case for coordinated land use and infrastructure planning. The discussion paper will inform future decision making at state and local government levels, ensuring the ongoing growth and prosperity of the region.
