Peter Long

  • Peter is a professional engineer, environmental scientist, board member and businessman.
  • He has worked and travelled extensively but has been resident in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for over 30 years.
  • Peter started a professional services consultancy in 1985, which grew to some 100 staff in Perth, Karratha and Margaret River undertaking both professional engineering and environmental services.
  • He was Mayor of the City of Karratha for a decade where he was involved in major development of the town and community with the objective to make Australia’s most liveable regional city.
Peter Long
  • Peter has a passion for the sustainable development of regional towns and remote communities and holds directorships on a range of organisations including the CRC for Developing Northern Australia, Rangelands NRM, Pilbara Kimberely Universities Centre and Regional Development Australia – Pilbara.
  • Prior to coming to Karratha, Peter worked on major resource projects in Australia, NZ, South Africa, Europe and Saudi Arabia in the resources industry.
  • He has lived and travelled extensively in the UK, USA, India & south-east Asia.

Working for the Pilbara Community

As with many long-term community members, over the years Peter has contributed to a number of local organisations and also some with a wider context.

These include:

  • Board Member – Co-operative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia
  • Non-Executive Director – Rangelands NRM
  • Member – Minerals Council of Australia -Towards Sustainable Mining Community of Interest Advisory Panel
  • Member – Engineers Australia / WA Building Safety Task Force
  • Chair – Pilbara Kimberley Universities Centre
  • Deputy Chair – Regional Development Australia – Pilbara
  • Founding Chair – North West Defence Alliance
  • Ambassador – WA Parks Foundation
  • Chair and Board Member – Regional Capitals Alliance Western Australia. 
  • Chair – MRWA Regional Road Group – Pilbara
  • Chair – Safe Communities Partnership
  • Pilbara Member – Development Assistance Panel (State of Western Australia)

Working for the Pilbara Community

As with many long-term community members, over the years Peter has contributed to a number of local organisations and also some with a wider context.

These include:

  • Board Member – Co-operative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia
  • Non-Executive Director – Rangelands NRM
  • Member – Minerals Council of Australia -Towards Sustainable Mining Community of Interest Advisory Panel
  • Member – Engineers Australia / WA Building Safety Task Force
  • Chair – Pilbara Kimberley Universities Centre
  • Deputy Chair – Regional Development Australia – Pilbara
  • Founding Chair – North West Defence Alliance
  • Ambassador – WA Parks Foundation
  • Chair and Board Member – Regional Capitals Alliance Western Australia. 
  • Chair – MRWA Regional Road Group – Pilbara
  • Chair – Safe Communities Partnership
  • Pilbara Member – Development Assistance Panel (State of Western Australia)