Perth Voice Interactive

A EUROPEAN oil and gas conference in Scotland is relevant to Perth, lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi says.

Perth city council will soon vote on whether to spend up to $15,000 flying her there and back as part of a WA business delegation.

The conference theme is, Offshore Europe the next 50 years.

The Barnett government wants Ms Scaffidi in the delegation and PCC staff have recommended she attend as it will “open doors for local businesses to tap into the European oil and gas market”.

It’ll also, “allow the city to gain market intelligence on the future direction of the global energy sector and ensure that Perth continues to be competitive internationally as a leading energy city”.

Ms Scaffidi says, “this is very much our arena or space as a ‘key energy city’”.

“The City of Perth does so much in attracting business into Perth and sadly doesn’t get recognised for our strong economic development role.

“This is what a city needs to do in attracting new businesses and opportunities in a hugely competitive global arena.”

The conference is the biggest oil and gas event in Europe and runs across four days in September.

by DAVID BELL