6.2 The Western Trade Coast The Western Trade Coast (WTC) is an approximately 6,000-hectare industrial region that has been designed as a gateway to global industry wanting to access the growing economy, secure infrastructure and skilled workforce in WA. Located approximately 40km south of Perth at Cockburn Sound, the WTC has direct links to air, sea, road and rail network making it the ideal place to locate for strategic business. The location, facilities and infrastructure make it the perfect international export option for business collaboration with Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The four primary estates within the WTC are known as Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA), Latitude 32 Industry Zone, Rockingham Industry Zone and the Australian Marine Complex (AMC). The WTC: ● ● Is a significant contributor to the WA economy with direct sales of $14.7 billion per annum; ● ● Employs approximately 11,400 people directly, of which 64% live locally within Cockburn, Kwinana or Rockingham local government authorities (LGAs); ● ● Pays $953 million in wages and salaries directly to workers employed within the WTC; ● ● Has indirect inter-industry flow-on effects amounting to an estimated $10.3 billion in output, $800 million in wages and salaries paid, and approximately 18,000 jobs; ● ● Makes a positive social contribution to local communities with over $1.8 million in donations reported by industries participating in the study for 2010/11; ● ● Has an extensive and highly integrated network of industrial symbiosis with approximately 158 synergies mapped between Kwinana cluster industries within the WTC, making the WTC a global leader in this area; ● ● Is a skills development centre and provides the state with a uniquely skilled workforce, making the local
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"The WTC provides the opportunity for businesses to be part of WA’s strong economic growth. With world- class infrastructure, export facilities and significant government partnerships, the WTC is one of the fastest growing trade and industry regions in Australia, supplying businesses with all they need to support major operations."
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