Inspiration for future City?

The success of the City of Joondalup and its City Centre design and development is helping to inspire the shape and feel of the new planned Capital City of Indonesia.

Joondalup Councillor Christine Hamilton-Prime, representing Mayor Albert Jacob, and CEO James Pearson, hosted more than 50 delegates from Indonesia, including the Minister for Development and Planning Suharso Monoarfa and members of the Indonesian Parliament and Indonesian New Capital Authority.

Ahead of the development and planning of Nusantara, Indonesia’s new capital, on the eastern coast of Borneo island, the Indonesian Government is engaging with globally facing cities like Joondalup on how to plan, develop, build and manage new city development.

The City of Joondalup, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, is one of the pioneers in the principles of environment and social sustainability in an urban setting.

Indonesian delegates were taken through the City’s evolution and the planning and development that has transformed Joondalup into the modern City it is today.

Joondalup Mayor Albert Jacob said the delegation had been particularly interested in the Joondalup City Centre and how Joondalup’s key sectors, such as education and training, health and medical, major retail, transport and recreational opportunities, were in such close proximity.

Mayor Jacob said it was the second successful meeting between the City and Indonesian delegates in the past six months.

“Although we are a relatively young City, Joondalup has made and continues to make its mark on the global stage,” he said.

“In terms of area and population characteristics, Joondalup and the Perth metropolitan area is similar to our near neighbour Indonesia’s planned new Capital City in Borneo.”

“Joondalup is a global city, bold, creative and prosperous, and we want to strengthen ties with Indonesia, which we have identified, through our Economic Development Strategy, as a place offering more business and trade opportunities for businesses and people in Joondalup.”

Following the meeting, the delegates toured Edith Cowan University’s Joondalup Campus.