Mayor Peter Long

Hello I am Peter Long - Mayor of the City of Karratha.

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Has there been any update on the Energy Returned on Invested paper by Weissbark et al of 2013 and referenced by you in Apocalypse Never? The powerful finding that the EROI on PV Solar is only 1.6 realistically spells the end of solar if that ratio is true.

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#WATC19 A great introduction to the WA Tourism Conference from local Aboriginal tour operator and MC Clinton Walker!

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Our Federal member, Melissa Price contacted me this morning to advise that the Commonwealth Government had budgeted $248 million to realign as necessary and seal the remainder of the Karratha to Tom Price Road.... https://t.co/nu9dNrUJR2

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This is what a spring high tide and some cyclone surge can do: the back beach at Karratha, Searipple, Dampier and Hearson Cove:

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Karratha Marlins are holding their own at the Country Week Championships in Busselton this weekend. Some exciting games!

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We in the City of Karratha are on a mission to improve the common image of us as a dusty mining town. So we have embarked on a campaign to show the town as a great place to live, visit, work and play.

With... https://t.co/uV9J1mWT2Q

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The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia is in Singapore for a few days meeting with a range of corporate and government bodies in an effort to increase trade between Asia and northern... https://t.co/QMcyA2ShwI

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Last Friday was the Renewable Hydrogen Conference in Perth where Toyota and Hyundai were showing off their beautiful Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles. I attended and spoke to some of the speakers about our desire in... https://t.co/qrBcP0kQf3

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This is Green Island off Cairns in North Queensland. It has been very well developed for tourism with a jetty, glass bottom boat tours, board-walks over the sand, paved tracks through the vegetation and excellent... https://t.co/ANkM1W2r9h

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I spent 2 days in Queensland last week attending a meeting of the Northern Australian Advisory Council of which I am a member. The Council has 2 members each from QLD, NT and WA and reports to the Minister for... https://t.co/uXPndTbDkl

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Tonight at 6 pm in Council Chambers the City of Karratha is holding a community information session on the proposed The Quarter Hotel. I will give a presentation on the hotel proposal and provide answers to... https://t.co/6ctCXUeFVR

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These Europeans really know how to look after their councillors - how are these for Council Chambers?

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An absolutely brilliant evening at the Red Earth last night with the incredible Vast team of artists! A packed house and some of Australia’s greatest singer-songwriters here in Karratha giving it their all for the... https://t.co/hrga1G1uOc

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Great to have Darryl Braithwaite back in Karratha again on the opening weekend of our magnificent Red Earth Arts Precinct. Darryl was good as always - thanks to Sean Throssell and the Onyx crew for bringing such... https://t.co/lRTYhFFD55

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Rates and taxes.
#MayorPeterLong #Taxes

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A good Karratha turnout yesterday at the Country Week Water Polo Championships held in Rockingham. The girls had... https://t.co/YduGWRSM5p

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Tourism is an upcoming industry for Karratha with huge potential. We who live here know how amazing the... https://t.co/q1hoN7Hf0O

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Congratulations to our five new Councillors:

Georgia Evans (Dampier Ward)
Kelly Nunn (Wickham/Roebourne/Point... https://t.co/kuJsK7CKDK

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THE LOCAL ECONOMY

There are more signs that the Karratha economy has bottomed and is steadily improving.

In... https://t.co/hSZyDmQK3t

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In spite of what you may have heard, Karratha airport fees are very reasonable. Here is a comparison of airport... https://t.co/HUIwo5qOy6