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| SEGRA 2008 Conference Program |
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This is the SEGRA 2008 program, accurate at time of
submitting.
SEGRA 2008 Registration Brochure, please click here
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Sunday 17th August |
| 2.30pm- 5:15pm |
Registration
Desk Open at the Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre |
| 5:30pm- 7:00pm |
Welcome Cocktails
Albury LibraryMuseum
Welcome by Cr Stuart Baker, Mayor - AlburyCity |
| Day 1 |
Monday
18th August - Regional Australia and the National Agenda |
| 7:00am |
Registration
Desk Open at the Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre |
| 7:30am |
Business Breakfast
Speaking Up for Regional Australia
Dr Geoff Cockfield, Founding Member of SEGRA and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Business, University of Southern Queensland |
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Plenary Session: Regional Australia and the National Agenda |
| 8:30am |
Welcome to Country
Nancy Rooke, Wiradjuri Elder
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| 8:35am |
Policy, Politics and Governance in Practice
The Federal Government's Policies for Regional Australia
The Honourable Gary Gray AO MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia |
| 8:55am |
Welcome by The Honourable Tony Kelly MLC, Minister for Lands, Rural Affairs and Regional Development |
| 9:00am |
Politics of Regional Australia
Dr Nicholas Economou, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University |
| 9:25am |
People's Perceptions of Governance and the Implications for Regional Australia
Dr Ian Gray, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Charles Sturt University |
| 9:50am |
The Fabric of Regional Economic Growth
Economic Growth - international, national and some regional implications
Dr Chris Caton, Chief Economist, BT Financial Group |
| 10:15am |
Morning Tea |
| 10:45am |
The Nature of Regional Economic Development: caring for country
Simon Warner, CEO, SEQ Catchments |
| 11:10am |
Cities and Regions: emerging population dynamics
Professor Martin Bell, Director, Queensland Centre for Population Research |
| 11:35am |
A Futurist's Perspective
Oliver Freeman, Managing Director, The Neville Freeman Agency |
| 12:00pm |
Panel |
| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
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Concurrent Sessions: Key Issues on the Regional Agenda |
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Sustainability and Climate Change |
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The Role of Cities in their Regions |
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Recruitment and Retention of Regional Skills Capacity |
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Regional Tourism |
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Regional Development in Action |
| 3:45pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 4:15pm |
Forum: The Nature of Regional Development Economic Activity |
| 5:00pm |
Happy Hour
Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre |
| 7:00pm |
Networking Dinner
Kinross Woolshed Hotel |
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| Day 2 |
Tuesday
19th August - Strategies for Success |
| 7.00am |
Registration
Desk Open at the Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre |
| 7:30am |
Business Breakfast
The Honourable John Cobb MP, Shadow Minister on Regional Development and Water Security |
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Plenary Session: Strategies for Success |
| 8:30am |
The Future is Ours to Make
Les Tomich, General Manager - AlburyCity |
| 9:00am |
Indigenous Economic Enterprise
Warren Mundine, Chief Executive Officer, Native Title Services Corp |
| 9:25am |
Regional Implications of Climate Change - impacts and adaptation
Dr Wendy Craik AM, Chief Executive, Murray Darling Basin Commission |
| 9:50am |
Revitalising Remote Australia - the need for reform in the governance and administration of remote regions of Australia
The Honourable Fred Chaney AO, Chair, Desert Knowledge Australia |
| 10:15am |
Morning Tea |
| 10:45am |
Creative Solutiosn for Infrastructure Projects
Bob Shead, Partner, BDO Kendalls |
| 11:10am |
The Regional Infrastructure Fund - 8 years on
Lea Corbett, Executive Director Infrastrucutre, Regional Development Victoria |
| 11:35am |
Strategic Financial Planning for Regions
David Brown, Managing Partner, Local Government and Ian McLean, Head of Strategy, NAB Government Business |
| 12:00pm |
Regional Community and Economc Development
Dr Jim Cavaye, Director, Cavaye Community Development |
| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
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Concurrent Sessions: Responding to the Challenges and Opportunities |
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Education and Training in Regional Australia |
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Models for Regional Development |
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Regional Development Strategies |
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Regional Development Strategies |
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Regional Developmetn in Action |
| 3:45pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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Plenary Session: Staking Out the Regional Agenda |
| 4:15pm |
Forum and Summation |
| 4:45pm |
Official Close |
| 5:00pm |
Happy Hour
Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre
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| 7:30pm |
Gala Dinner
Commercial Club (Albury) |
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| Day 3 |
Wednesday 20th August |
| 7.00am |
Registration
Desk Open at the Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre |
| 7:30am - 8:30am |
Business Breakfast
TBC |
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Practitioners Program |
| 9:00am
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Half Day Workshops |
| 9:00am
- 1:00pm |
Understanding Regional Economic Development
(with working lunch) |
Dr Geoff Cockfield, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Business, University of Southern Queensland |
| 9:00am - 1:00pm |
Economic Development through Community Invigoration
(with working lunch) |
Dr Jim Cavaye, Director, Cavaye Community Development |
| 9:00am
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Scenario Building for Regions
(with working lunch) |
Oliver Freeman, Managing Director, The Neville Freeman Agency
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| 9:00am
- 4:30pm |
Full Day Workshop |
9:00am -
4:30 pm |
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
(with lunch) |
Professor Bob Miles, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Regional Development, Central Queensland University and
Associate Professor Peter Waterman, Coordinator, Climate Change, Coasts and Catchments, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, The University of the Sunshine Coast
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| 9:00am - 4:00pm |
Study Tours
Study Tour 1
Regional Development - Developing Strategies and Partnerships (with lunch)
Study Tour 2
Regional Manufacturing - Regionally Made, Globally Available (with lunch)
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Albury NSW, SEGRA 2008
conference destination
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Disclaimer
The program and nominated speakers are correct at the time of printing.
Changes to the final program structure and nominated speakers may occur
due to operation and administration issues or other factors outside the
control of the conference organisers. |
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