Everything is pointing in the right direction for a multi-million dollar proposal to become a reality in Dubbo, GoWest chairman John Walkom said yesterday, days after wining and dining the people at the centre of the deal.
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Australian-owned private manufacturing company STOTA International is considering light industrial sites in Dubbo to establish its Asia Pacific manufacturing and distribution base, after it secured the rights to an innovative printed electronic application for lighting and advertising. Its aim is to revolutionise lighting with the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly technology.
On Thursday Mr Walkom and GoWest hosted a public information night about the proposal.
Officials from STOTA International met with developers in Dubbo on prospective land.
The sites had been narrowed down to three locations within Dubbo - Blueridge Industrial Park, Yarrandale Road and the former West-View drive-in theatre on Bourke Hill, Mr Walkom said.
“It had to be the right zone, that was most important,” he said.
“Security is also a major issue and it will have a high level of security.”
Mr Walkolm said officials from STOTA International were in the process of completing preliminary steps with council prior to submitting a development application.
“Ultimately, once the development application has been given to council I can confirm it is happening,” he said.
“I’m quietly confident. They were very interested in the whole process.
“My hopes are that we will have it operational by the end of the year.”
On June 14, Mr Walkom and the STOTA delegation will meet with the Federal Government to discuss the proposals.
“All levels of government have been very supportive of the whole process and Dubbo City Council was no exception,” he said.
The big things that need to be focussed on, according to Mr Walkom, are in terms of carbon savings.
“It’s phenomenal,” he said.
“(The environmental benefits) will help put Dubbo on the map.”
According to Mr Walkom, approximately 20 per cent of Australia’s power usage is expended on lighting and the technology that STOTA International has created will be able to cut consumption by 90 perc ent.
“One would assume it is close to or exceeds the Kyoto agreement,” he said.
“Because the efficiency and saving is so great that is going to have such an impact on climate change from Australia’s perspective and around the world.”
morgan.downs
@ruralpress.com
