Dr Richard Walley OAM, our long-standing Cultural Advisor, provided an impactful Welcome to Country
setting a meaningful tone for the event. Thank you, Richard.

The brilliant Kate Meyrick presented the Urbis Liveability Index, a toolkit measuring cities based on six
indicators, 32 measures, and 130 metrics. She reminded us that liveability is an economic asset which
increases productivity and represents an intergenerational investment. We hope this toolkit will assist in
planning for the best possible outcomes for Perth, in the journey towards 2050 and beyond. Committee for Perth has a subscription available to interrogate data and share with members. Please contact me if you would like access or an overview of the results.

Sally Braidwood, from global market research leader Ipsos, presented Committee for Perth’s 2024 Perth
Perception Survey. This is the fifth wave of the survey since its inception in 2012, now with a future-focused lens. The results were uplifting, especially regarding Gen Z’s optimism for Perth in 2050, with 74% expressing a positive outlook. Gen Z also showed strong support for high-density living, and prioritising continuous education and entrepreneurship. The survey highlighted the need to engage with Gen Z and Millennials in future planning and policy development. By generating press and radio coverage, we are advocating on behalf of members to share critical insights from the study that will help shape policies and initiatives. We will also host a webinar in August for all employees of member organisations to take a deep dive into the survey’s findings and actions – watch this space.

To close the event, we shared a video of Dr Ben Hamer introducing his Perth 2050 Report, sponsored by
Committee for Perth and Scitech, which will launch in November 2024 in the lead up to the Perth 2050
Summit in 2025. Stay tuned!

Looking for something to do in Perth this month? Plenty to see and do with the Hatched: National Graduate Show at PICA from 2 August to 13 October, 10 Nights in Port in Fremantle from 15 to 25 August, Perth Art Weekend from 9 to 11 August, The Children showing at Black Swan Theatre from 24 August to 15 September, Death of a Salesman showing at Crown Theatre from 15 to 29 August, and Mandurah FlameFest from 30 to 31 August.

Please keep following our activities, sharing ideas and thinking about connecting us with big bold ideas for Perth. Thank you for your support in the work we do.

Until next time,
Paula Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for Perth