SEGRA 2010 Conference Proceedings
19-21 October 2010 - Townsville, Queensland
Tuesday 19 October - Regions Delivering a Big Australia
- Business Breakfast
Cr Les Tyrell OAM, Mayor, Townsville City Council
- Welcome Message
The Hon. Simon Crean MP, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
- The Contribution Migration Makes to Regional Australia
Mark Cully, Chief Economist, Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship
- Capital Flows In and Out of Regions
Assoc Prof Paul McLeod, Associate Professor of Economics, Business School, University of Western Australia
- Global and National Sustainability Challenges: how big should Australia be?
Dr Graham Turner, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
- Maritime Australia: links to regional Australia
Assoc Prof Marcus Haward, School of Government and Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania
- Regional Governance Arrangements: local service provision and shared service models
Prof Brian Dollery, Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Local Government, University of New England
- Innovative Regional Planning: G21 Geelong Region Alliance
Elaine Carbines, CEO, G21 Geelong Region Alliance
- Growth Management in Queensland
The Hon. Paul Lucas MP, Deputy Premier of Queensland and Minister for Health
Tuesday 19 October - Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Managing Natural Resources
- Transformational Change in Climate Change Impacted Regions
Prof. John Hicks, Professor of Economics, School of Business, Charles Sturt University
- The Desert Uplands: succeeding with bioregional deliverance [speech]
Robyn Adams, Chair, Committee, Desert Uplands Committee
- An Assessment Framework for Decentralised Sustainable Water Provision for Regional Australia
Dean Barr, Consultant, Integrated Coastal Management Services
- Global Food Security: understanding complexity, trends and action
Sandy Robinson, Masters Scholar, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Session 2: Regional Planning
- "FastTrack or slow circuitour route?" pitfalls in changing land use to cater for economic development
Bill Millard, Director, City Growth, Warrnambool City Council
- Establishing the Gippsland Logistics Precinct
Jody O'Kane, Coordinator, Business Development, Economic Sustainability, Latrobe City Council
- A Proven Solution to Contested Economic Development Issues Regarding Land Use, Resources and Sustainability
Claire Penniceard, Owner, The Pig Pen Pty Ltd
- Supporting growth and the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy: delivering the next generation of Integrated Regional Transport Plans
David Welsby, Executive Director (Strategy Development), Integrated Transport Planning Division, Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Government
Session 3: Approaches to Regional Development
- An Analysis of Regional Development Models and their Contribution to Sustainable Regions
Assoc Prof Jeremy Buultjens, Director, Regional Futures Institute, Southern Cross University
- Regionalism in Australia: a growing movement
Michael Campbell, Senior Consultant, Economics, Planning and Development, AECgroup Ltd
- Planning Reforms: the missing link in regional development
Prof. David Adams, Social Inclusion Commission Tasmania/Professor of Management, University of Tasmania
- Governing a Hollow Country
Assoc Prof Geoff Cockfield, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Business, University of Southern Queensland
Session 4: Regionalism
- The Hume Strategy for Sustainable Communities: an innovative engagement model for integrated regional strategic planning
Andrew Manning, Project Manager - Hume Strategy, Community Engagement, Department of Planning and Community Development
- The Community Water Company: delivering climate change adapted sustainable water services to regional communities
Cr Debbie Blumel, Major Projects Portfolio, Sunshine Coast Regional Council
- What is Liveability and Why is it Important?
Richard Katter, Head of Economics, Strategy and Research, THG
- NQ3 Enterprise Strategy: new agenda for sustainable regions [background paper]
Robert Prestipino, Director, Vital Places Pty Ltd
Session 5: Social Capital in the Spotlight
- The Role of Effective Community Engagement in Regional Development
Lynne De Weaver, Member and Secretary, RDA-NR and Principal, De Weaver Marketing Group
- Accessibility of Family Services in Queensland Mining Towsn: a case study of Middlemount
Julie Mann, Research Worker, Sustainable Regional Development Programme, Centre for Environmental Management, CQUniversity
- Climate Change Resource Boom and Coastal Housing in Queensland: an overview
Dr. Susan Kinnear, Senior Research Officer, Sustainable Regional Development Programme, Centre for Environmental Management, CQUniversity
- The Economic Benefits of Grey Nomads for Big Australia
Gary Rebgetz, Past Chairman, Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia Ltd
Wednesday 20 October - Economic Drivers and Regional Australia
- Business Breakfast
Incentives: how to entice business and create value at the local level
Michael Campbell, Senior Consultant, Economics, Planning and Development, AECgroup Ltd
- Communities: the challenges of change
Dorte Ekelund, Executive Director, Major Cities Unit, Department of Infrastructure and Transport
- Connecting with Customers in Remote and Regional Communities
Jim Chisholm, Executive General Manager, Energy Sustainability and Market Development, Ergon Energy
- Primary Production, Land and Water: opportunities for expansion in Northern Australia
Dr Peter Stone, Deputy Chief, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
- Community in Regional Centre: a defence perspective [speech]
Lieutenant Colonel John Hathaway, Australian Defence Force
- Meeting the Challenges of Queensland's Regionalisation Strategy
Paul Martyn, General Manager, Economic Policy and Planning, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
- Building Indigenous Business Capability in Remote Communities
Kaely Woods, Deputy CEO, Indigenous Business Australia
- Business Government and Community Partnerships in Action
Basil Ahyick, Chief Financial Officer, Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd
Wednesday 20 October - Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Regional Development Strategies
- Generating Regional Employment
Cr. Rod Macdonald, Portfolio for Economic Development, Mayor and Councillors Office, City of Greater Geelong
- Driving Dispersal: can touring bridge the city versus coutnry divide?
Chris Buckingham, Chief Executive, Destination Melbourne
- Outback Business Networks: delivering to a big Australia from the desert and semi-desert regions
Ted Burling, Project Officer/Network Development Officer, Remote Area Planning and Development Board/DKA Outback Business Networks
- The Cairns Economy: our commitment to sustainable growth
Katrina Houghton, Economic Development Officer, Economic Development, Cairns Regional Council
Session 2: Sustainable Regions
- Can Regional Councils be Energy Producers?
Roy Ramage, Economic Development Officer, Planning and Regulatory Services, City of Victor Harbor
- Sustainable Behavioural Change: insights from the Townsville Solar City Project
Stephanie Hunt, Communications Manager, Townsville Queensland Solar City, Ergon Energy
- Beyond Carbon: a case study of regional clustering and innovation in cleantech
Dr. Susan Kinnear, Senior Research Officer, Sustainable Regional Development Programmer, Centre for Environmental Management, CQUniversity and Ian Ogden, Innovative Regions Facilitator (Central
Queensland), Innovative Regions Centre, Enterprise Connect Division, Department of Innovation, Industry and Science
- Northern Australia Visions: the Gulf Savannah perspective
Rob Macalister, CEO, Gulf Savannah Development Inc.
Session 3: Cultural Capital in the Spotlight
- Many Voices, One Story: a case study of community development and engagement in a rural town
Simon Lyas, Executive Officer, RDA Great Southern of WA and Jessica van der Waag, Regional Development Officer, Great Southern Development Commission
- A Different View of Mining Communities and Liveability
Eve Stafford OAM, Director, Savvy Arts
- Connecting Economic Development, Tourism, the Creative Arts and Social Capital in Regional Communities: the quadruple bottom line
Louise Campbell, Economic Development Officer, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council and "Creative Generator" CICADAS @ Remote Area Planning and Development Board and Robyn Adams, "Creative Generator" CICADAS @ Remote Area Planning and Development Board
- Social and Emotional Infrastructure to Build Communities in a Big New Australia
Lorna Hempstead AM, Associate Director of Engagement, James Cook University
Session 4: Developing Tools and Technologies
- Think TNQ: a collaborative investment attraction strategy
Margaret Darveniza, Regional Development Officer, Advance Cairns
- Setting the Transport Scene in Townsville
Dr. Kellie Doonan, Director (Modelling, Data and Analysis Centre), Integrated Transport Planning Division, Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Government
- Projections of Service Populations in Regional Areas
Dr. Robert Tanton, Research Director, Social Inclusion and Small Area Modelling Team, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra
- Online Opportunities for Regional and Remote Australia [flyer]
Carol Hanlon, CEO, Belmont BEC/TCFWA
Thursday 21 October