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Novotel Coffs Harbour Pacific Bay Resort

11-12 September 2017

Regional Development in a Changing World

Australian RegionalDevelopment Conference

| regionaldevelopment.org.au

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CONFERENCE WELCOME

It is great that you have been able to dedicate this time to be a valued contributor to the annual discussion that is the Australian Regional Development Conference. The 2017 program represents the breadth of topic areas and key insights of specialist speakers that make this Conference a priority engagement in my own annual calendar, and the source of both critical and informative understanding of regional development issues.

The vast landscape of opportunity that lies beyond our burgeoning metropolitan centres is not only the place where so much of the national wealth has been generated but also where the nations’ future participation in increasingly globalised issues can be played out in strategic and creative ways. Our regional areas still provide the best places to live, enjoying some of the strongest social capital and offering lifestyle choices unrivalled in a new digital age.

Local communities increasingly engage in global connections as regional areas address crucial matters of: food and water security; equitable distribution of population growth and humane partnerships; communications and transport infrastructure; changing demographics and care for the aged and the myriad Government policy frontiers that spread a tangled web of influence.

This Conference is one of very few that bring academics, practitioners, policy makers, community leaders and Australia’s quiet achievers into the one purposeful forum. I trust it will being great value to you. I look forward to meeting you and sharing the exciting journey in Australian Regional Development.

Tony McBurneyConference Program Advisory Committee ChairDirector, Integrated Design Group

CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Ms Natalie Egleton, CEO, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal

Ms Kerry Grace, CEO, RDA Mid North Coast, NSW

Prof Fiona Haslam McKenzie, Co-Director, Centre for Regional Development, University of Western Australia

Mr Tony McBurney, Director, Integrated Design Group (Chair)

Mrs Hayley Pena, Program Research Manager, Association for Sustainability in Business Inc.

Mr Alex Smith, CEO, RDA Northern Rivers, NSW

Mr Peter Sugg, CEO, Association for Sustainability in Business Inc.

KEY CONTACTS

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Isabel Venables AST Management Pty LtdPh. 07 5502 2068 | Fax. 07 5527 3298Mob: 0432 897 023Email: [email protected]

ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS INC.

Mrs Hayley Pena Program Research Manager 0431 917 300

Mrs Bec Byrnes Business Partnerships Manager 0435 354 953

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The following information is offered to make your attendance at the 2017 Australian Regional Development Conference as pleasant as possible. If you require assistance, please visit the Conference Secretariat at the registration desk and we will do everything to assist you with your enquiry.

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK

The registration desk will be located in the Pre-Function Area and will be open as follows;

Monday 11 September 2017 8.00am to 5.00pmTuesday 12 September 2017 8.30am to 5.00pm

CONFERENCE ENTRY

Each delegate will be issued with a name badge upon registration. The name badge must be worn at all times as it is your official pass to all sessions, catering, exhibition area, 2017 Regional Development Innovation Awards and Conference Welcome Reception. Entry may be refused if you are not wearing your name tag.

INTERNET

Complimentary Wi-Fi internet has been arranged for all delegates. To connect your devices please choose the City Smart network. No username or password is required. Wifi is available in the Conference Village only.

CONFERENCE SOCIAL MEDIA

Blog: ........................................ regionaldevelopment.org.au/blog

Twitter: .......................................... @regionaldevelop | #ARDC17

Facebook: ........... /AustralianRegionalDevelopmentConference

Linkedin: ......................................................................../annacstone

MOBILE PHONES

Please ensure all mobile phones are switched to silent while in Conference sessions.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation accounts must be settled with the hotel on check-out. The Committee and/or the Conference Secretariat are not responsible in any way for outstanding accommodation accounts.

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Registration Desk ..................................................... 0432 897 023

AST Management Pty Ltd ....................................... 07 5502 2068

Novotel Coffs Harbour Pacific Bay Resort ........... 02 6659 7000

Coffs Harbour Taxis ............................................................131 008

Virgin Australia .....................................................................136 789

Jetstar .....................................................................................131 538

Qantas ...................................................................................131 313

Tiger Airways ............................................................. 1300 174 266

GENERAL INFORMATION


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Ms Kerry AndersonDirector, KA Rural Enterprises

Kerry Anderson, author of Entrepreneurship: It’s Everybody’s Business, is passionate about rural and regional Australia. In June 2017, she was privileged to be one of two Australians and a few rural delegates invited to attend an international summit held in the USA to share best practice in entrepreneurship ecosystem building.

Coming from a small business background with a passion for promoting entrepreneurship and business, Kerry is particularly keen to change the emphasis on job seeking to job creation. Through the Operation Next Gen program she works long term with rural towns Australia-wide encouraging them to look at existing landscapes with fresh eyes.

In addition, she adds a rural perspective through a monthly column for Inside Small Business Magazine, regularly speaks on national and regional radio, and writes opinion pieces for print and social media.

As a thought leader Kerry is the voice of rural communities encouraging a collaborative approach to culture change and entrepreneurship.

Mr Jack ArcherChief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute

Jack Archer has been with the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) since its inception in 2012, and developed the RAI’s policy and research program including major products such as [In]Sight: Australia’s Regional Competitiveness Index and [In]Form: Australia’s Online Library of Regional Research. Jack took up the role as Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2015.

In previous roles as a consultant and public servant, Jack contributed to major regional reforms in water, climate change, indigenous issues and industry.

Jack holds a Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Hons 1) from the University of New England and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Originally from Paterson in the lower Hunter Valley of NSW, he now lives in the hills west of Canberra.

Lorraine GordonProgram Director, Co-operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program (Farming Together)

Co-initiator of the Ebor Beef Co-operative, Lorraine is the former NSW Rural Woman of the Year and CEO of RDA Mid-North Coast. Her previous positions include Westpac Bank Business Finance Manager/Regional Agribusiness Manager, Director, Graduate Network, Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and Executive Director, Economic Security for Women. She presided on the RBA’s Small Business Review Panel, the UNE board of studies, the CSU consultative committee and three regional tourism boards. She is a graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program and won a Telstra Business Women’s Award. She holds advanced diplomas in Corporate Governance, Tourism and Agriculture, an MBA majoring in Project Management and is completing her PhD in Ecological Economics.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS




KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor John HicksProfessor of Economics, School of Accounting and Finance, Charles Sturt University & Member, Institute for Land Water & Society

John Hicks is Professor of Economics at Charles Sturt University where for 16 years, he was Dean of the Faculty of Business. He has published on a range of regional, national and international issues in labour economics, industrial relations and macroeconomics – including regional airline access to KSA, the economics of petrol supply to regional Australia, analysis of labour markets for specific groups (women, nurses in regional Australia, farmers and older workers) and labour market policy. In addition, he has published on China and its economic relationship with Australia.

John has been the recipient of internal and external grants for research and an award for research excellence. As a member of the Institute for Land Water and Society and a recipient of several ILWS Research Fellowships, John is now engaged in a number of projects with a regional and sustainability orientation (including issues of flooding in Australia and Bangladesh, regional growth in Australia and China and regional labour market issues in Australia). He has previously been a Regional Development Board Member in the Central West of NSW and a Director of the Western Research Institute.

Ms Suzette JacksonExecutive Director, Bioregional Australia

Suzette joined Bioregional Australia in early 2016 as the Executive Officer, leading the organisation through a transition re-establishing the international One Planet Living framework in Australia, while working closely with Bioregional Development Group in the UK on the international platform.

Suzette brings a wealth of experience in sustainable environments across commercial, residential, governance and community sectors through a number of senior roles in corporate professional services and social enterprises, including the establishment of the Living Future Institute Australia in 2012 as a founding Director and Executive Officer and consulting organisation Innate Ecology.

Suzette has provided advisory services across the food system, local governance, academia and built environment at multiple scales, including consulting, teaching and training roles for the Green Building Council of Australia, Bioregional (UK), Innate Ecology, Deakin University and HASSELL.

Ms Wendy MasonGeneral Manager, Western Research Institute

Wendy joined the Western Research Institute (WRI) team as General Manager from her former position as Head of the Commonwealth Bank Foundation. Wendy has extensive management and business development experience, excellent networks, and a substantial track record in stakeholder relations across the government, financial and not-for-profit sectors; and experience as a major end-user of research to support best practice outcomes.

Bringing with her formal qualifications in education and psychology from the University of Sydney, a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Business (Marketing), Wendy also holds an Australian Institute of Company Director’s Diploma of Business (Governance) and is currently enrolled in a Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Regional Development. Wendy enthusiastically leads the WRI team to support the social, economic and environmental development and sustainability of rural and Indigenous communities in our regions.


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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Ms Melina MorrisonChief Executive Officer, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals

Melina Morrison is the inaugural CEO of Australia’s first peak body for co-operatives and mutuals, the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals. She is an advocate for all forms of mutually owned enterprise, regularly contributing commentary and appearing as a spokesperson for the sector. Melina has commissioned, edited and co-written the sector’s first national mapping reports.

Melina’s former roles in the co-operative sector include five years as editor of the flagship publication for the global peak body, the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA). Melina wrote the message platform for the ICA’s global strategy, Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade. Her advocacy work for the sector resulted in Australia minting a coin commemorating the International Year of Co-operatives in 2012.

Melina was also successful in lobbying for a Senate inquiry into the co-operative and mutual business sector, which handed down its report on the 17 March 2016. In August, Melina was named on an eight person advisory group to ensure the implementation of a $14.9 million federal government programme to provide farmers with knowledge and materials on co-operatives.

Cr Col MurrayDeputy Chair, Regional Capitals Australia & Mayor, Tamworth Regional Council

Cr Murray is in his fourth term on Tamworth Regional Council and his seventh term as Mayor. He served as Deputy Mayor for two years prior to becoming Mayor. He is the Deputy Chair of Regional Capitals Australia – an alliance of local government associations advocating for continued growth and sustainable development of regional capitals around the nation. He was elected to this role in 2015.

For over a decade Cr Murray chaired the Namoi Councils, an organisation which comprises six local government areas – Gunnedah, Liverpool Plains, Narrabri, Walcha, Uralla and Tamworth – and the Namoi Catchment Management Authority. Under his leadership this group championed opportunities for community infrastructure, mining, exploration and energy, economic development and the security of the region’s water supply.

At a local level, Cr Murray is passionate about sports development and is close to fulfilling his vision for the Northern Inland Centre for Sporting Excellence. Recognising that Local Government service provision has moved beyond the traditional narrower focus on “roads, rates and rubbish” towards broader objectives to promote social, economic and environmental wellbeing of its communities, Cr Murray has championed the development of a robust economic development strategy for the Tamworth Region. Cr Murray owned and operated two businesses for about 35 years in Tamworth before retiring and running for Council.

Mr Will RaynerChief Financial Officer, Rural Bank

Will has spent his life immersed in Australian rural and regional affairs. He grew up as a fifth generation farmer on his family’s wheat and sheep farm in the mid-north of South Australia. After leaving school, Will embarked on a career as a rural journalist with the Rural Press (now Fairfax) agricultural division, before a short period as an agricultural corporate affairs and public relations consultant.

In 2007 Will joined one of Australia’s largest regional businesses, the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank group. Will joined Bendigo’s specialist agricultural offering, Rural Bank, in September 2013, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in October 2015. Will is a Non-Executive Director of Community Insurance Solutions Pty Ltd, and Non-Executive Director of the SA Dairy Industry Fund. In 2016 Will received a Churchill Fellowship to investigate alternative farm finance structures for Australian family farmers. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds an MBA from the University of Adelaide.




PANEL CHAIR

PANELLISTS

Mr Matt LinnegarChief Executive, Australian Rural Leadership Foundation

Matt Linnegar is Chief Executive of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation who carries years of experience in and representative roles. Matt joined the Foundation in mid-2014 after a successful three-year period as CEO of the National Farmers’ Federation. He brings almost 20 years in agricultural representation – including roles in irrigation, rice, and meat and livestock industries. He has held an array of roles in leadership and management, including General Manager, Corporate and Customer Operations at Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited and Executive Director, Ricegrower’s Association of Australia.

Mr Jack ArcherChief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute

Jack Archer has been with the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) since its inception in 2012, and developed the RAI’s policy and research program including major products such as [In]Sight: Australia’s Regional Competitiveness Index and [In]Form: Australia’s Online Library of Regional Research. Jack took up the role as Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2015.

In previous roles as a consultant and public servant, Jack contributed to major regional reforms in water, climate change, indigenous issues and industry.

Dr Scott DavisFormer Director, Greater Northern Australia Regional Training Network

Dr Scott Davis has held a range of senior executive leadership and practice roles within the health, higher education, research translation, education, and communities services sector internationally and within Australia over the past 20 years. Dr Davis was until recently the inaugural Executive Director of the Greater Northern Australia Regional Training Network. Dr Davis is a Director on a number of boards, tasked with driving a regional development agenda, enabling collaboration between all level of government and industry, advising on regional, rural and remote workforce development and sustainable to meet the needs of industry, and building community social and economic infrastructure for sustainable communities.

Ms Robbie SeftonFounder & Managing Director, Seftons

Robbie Sefton has been a successful business operator and farmer in regional Australia for more than 20 years. Her business, Seftons, provides strategic communication and stakeholder engagement services to government and commercial clients. Robbie has been involved at high levels in major projects and events that have helped to shape the face of Australian agriculture and agribusiness, including the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture, the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, the National Biodiversity Strategy, Water for the Future and the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

LEADERS OF REGIONAL AUSTRALIA PANEL


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PROGRAM

Day 1: Monday 11th September 2017

8.00am - 8.45am Registration with Arrival Tea and Coffee

8.45am - 9.00am Welcome and HousekeepingThe Reef Room | Chair: Mr Tony McBurney

9.00am - 9.30am The importance of regional capital cities to the regional development agendaCr Col MurrayDeputy Chair, Regional Capitals Australia & Mayor, Tamworth Regional Council

9.30am - 10.00am Bourke is not Byron BayMs Wendy MasonGeneral Manager, Western Research Institute

10.00am - 10.30am Agriculture: a growth engine for regional AustraliaMr Will RaynerChief Financial Officer, Rural Bank

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea with Exhibitors and Poster Presentations | Island Court

The Reef Room | Chair: Mr Tony McBurney

11.00am - 11.30am Making the trend your friend – regional population trends and how communities respondMr Jack ArcherChief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute

11.30am - 12.00pm Developing self-sustaining collaborative groups among Australian primary producerMs Lorraine GordonProgram Director, Co-operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program (Farming Together)

12.00pm - 12.30pm Will regional cities lead the transition to living one planet lifestyles?Ms Suzette JacksonExecutive Director, Bioregional Australia

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch | Charlie’s Restaurant and Deck

Program is correct at time of printing.





Each session incl 10 mins Q&A

Renewable Energy and Energy SupplyRoom: MarinaChair: Elizabeth Veitch

Planning and Building

Room: HarbourChair: Armando Mazzei

Educational DevelopmentRoom: JettyChair: Francine Rochford

Open Discussion

Room: CrystalChair: Kelly Wright

1.30pm - 2.00pm Distributed energy in regional communities: WWW - Creating theinternet of power

Don’t waste your waste: Need for diverting construction

regional towns

Bridging the digital divide - rural universities and accessible higher education

Creativity loves constraints!

Mr Colin GillamMajor Projects Director, SSE Australia

Dr Deepika MathurResearch Associate, Charles Darwin University (cancelled)

Mr James BrannDirector of Engagement and Strategic Practice Leader Transition, Charles Sturt University

Mr Matthew NicholPrincipal Economist, REMPLAN

2.02pm - 2.32pm Australian biomass for bioenergy assessment

Assessing regional vulnerability to build adaptive capacity

Regional universities - Anchor institutions for city deals

Create your paradise - where destination and industry intersect

Ms Julie BirdExternal Research Manager, Rural Industries R&D Corporation

Mr Malcolm Robertson

and Heritage

Dr Caroline PerkinsExecutive Director, Regional Universities Network

Mr Stephen SaundersSection Leader Industry and Destination Development,

Council

2.34pm - 3.04pm Meeting the challenges of implementing energy

environment

Speculative design and regional development: Three case studies on New Zealand’s Kapiti Coast

Aboriginal Pathways - supporting participation and partnerships in education

Managing change from the board to the community

Mr Caoimhin ArdenDirector, Projects and Advisory Services, Energy Action Australia

Dr Sam KebbellSenior Lecturer,Victoria University of Wellington

Ms Heather McGregorDirector, AboriginalServices - North, TAFE NSW

Mr Craig MilburnDirector Finance Corporate and Community Services, Shoalhaven City Council

Mr David RobertsManager, AboriginalEducation and Training,TAFE NSWCampbelltown

3.05pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors and Poster Presentations | Island Court



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Renewable Energy and Energy SupplyRoom: MarinaChair: Colin Gillam

Planning and Building

Room: HarbourChair: Sam Kebbell

Building Sustainable RegionsRoom: JettyChair: Noel Ferguson

Open Discussion

Room: CrystalChair: Melissa Kahler

3.30pm - 4.00pm Solar... why not the Sunshine Coast

Deciding to make a difference - Supporting remote Aboriginal communities to build culturally focused sustainable housing solutions

Agtech meets Fintech: blockchain and supply chains to revitalise agribusiness

Building a globally focussed tech business in regional NSW

Mr Greg LavertyDirector Economic Development and Major Projects,Sunshine Coast Council

Miss Kelly WrightFounder,Deciding to Make a Difference

Mr Warwick PowellChairman,Sister City Partners Limited

Mr David GregoryEntrepreneur, Xcursion

4.02pm - 4.32pm Identifying the most appropriate renewable energy options, as well as ways for councils to drive uptake and maximise local benefits

Rethinking regional economic development – innovative and diverse strategies to grow our regions

Gwydir Shire’s circular economy initiative

Growing regional Australia through exports

Dr Rob PasseySenior Research Associate,ITP Renewables

Dr Michael KaneDirector Innovation and Economic Strategies Economic Development Queensland, Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

Mr Max EastcottGeneral Manager,Gwydir Shire Council

Mrs Leela HansonDirector Business Development SME,Efic

4.34pm - 5.04pm SERREE: Developing a collaborative renewable energy industry cluster on a regional scale to leverage economic development outcomes

Micro homes: Trends and implications on the Gold Coast

Impacts and opportunities: Economic development and climate change

Broadband services for smarter, healthier and safer Australian communities

Ms Elizabeth VeitchExecutive Director, Regional Development Australia ACT

Dr Lynne ArmitageAssociate Professor,Bond University

Ms Narelle MartinDirector, Regional Change Agency

Mr Tony HudsonHead of Govt Sales,Vertel

Mr Craig HanicekProject Manager, SERREE

5.05pm - 6.30pm 2017 Regional Development Innovation Awards and Conference Welcome ReceptionCharlie’s Deck





Day 2: Tuesday 12th September 2017

8.30am - 9.00am Registration with Arrival Tea and Coffee


Engagement & InnovationRoom: MarinaChair: James Brann

Community

Room: HarbourChair: Kerry Grace

Natural Resource ManagementRoom: JettyChair: Malcolm Robertson

Open Discussion

Room: CrystalChair: Mark Bennett

9.00am - 9.30am Inclusive communities make dollars and sense

The importance of a sound third sector and its potential impact on regional social capital and the development of regional communities

Application of remote sensing and social media to mitigate bushfire threat in regional Australia

The Regional Growth Strategy: An innovative model for strategic urban water planning

Mr John MayoChief Adviser - Government, Spinal Life Australia

Dr Daisy WilliamCEO, Strategic Enterprise Consulting Pty Ltd

Dr Kithsiri PereraLecturer, USQ

Dr Andrew ManningSenior Manager Infrastructure Planning and Development, North East Water

9.32am - 10.02am Leadership: A new way of doing business

Community-lead conflict resolution

Maintaining jobs in the regions despite job automation and climate change

Funding our regions - Successful stories of infrastructure funding in regional towns with developers contributions plans

Mrs Katrina BaddeleyCEO, Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program Secretariat Inc

Ms Claire Flanagan-SmithSenior Consultant, RM Consulting Group

Mr Noel FergusonEconomic Development Manager, Wingecarribee Shire Council

Mr Armando MazzeiAssociate, SGS Economics & Planning Pty Ltd

10.04am - 10.34am Engaging a community to benefit an industry

The economic importance of early intervention for regional Australia

Building skills with concrete results for nation building

Population change in regional Australia - 2016 Census

Mrs Merran SochaBusiness and Industry Liason, Berrigan Shire Council

Ms Lindsay CaneCEO, Royal Far West

Mr Ron WrightProject Director, Civil Construction and Infrastructure, TAFE NSW Kingswood

Mr Glenn Capuano Demographer, .id (the population ex-perts)

10.35am - 11.00am Morning Tea with Exhibitors and Poster Presentations | Island Court



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Engagement & Innovation

Room: MarinaChair: Kerry Grace

Economic Development

Room: HarbourChair: Alex Smith

Natural Resource Management

Room: JettyChair: Andrew Manning

Open Discussion

Room: CrystalChair: Glenn Capuano

11.00am - 11.30am Why good town branding equals good economics: The real world social and economic benefits of effective placemaking and meaningful branding

Inside-Out Coworking:A new model ofcommunity engagementfor economic development

Lake Bolac Sewage Treatment Wetland - A success story for passive and sustainable waste water treatment and Reuse

NSW Right to Farm Policy and its application within the horticulture industry

Mr Andrew HoyneFounder and Principal, Hoyne

Mr Tim FordFounder,Cohoots Coworking

Mr Thomas SchwartenAssociate Director - Operations, Principal Environmental Restoration, Syrinx Environmental PL

Mrs Melissa KahlerResource Management Officer,Agricultural Land Use Planning, NSW Department of Primary Industries

11.32am - 12.02pm The role of philanthropy in creating strong local economies

Building rubber ball economies: Entrepreneurship-led resilience for sustainable regional economic development

What happens when the water leaves? Sustaining water infrastructure in a marketised system

AgTech, defining farming’s future

Ms Jacki DimondNSW Manager, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal

Mr Peter MorrisPrincipal, Telesis Consulting

Dr Francine RochfordSenior Lecturer, Director of Learning and Teaching, La Trobe University

Mr Mark BennettHead of Agribusiness and Emerging Corporate,Regional Australia, ANZ

12.04pm - 12.34pm Community IoT Networks: How the internet of things is transforming regions and enabling truly connected communities

CSIRO Regional Strategic Foresight Project

Sustainable water supply for capital constrained communities

Is the last plane out of Sydney almost gone? Aviation and regional development in New South Wales

Ms Catherine Caruana-McManusDirector - Sales & Strategy,Meshed

Ms Maxine LoyndDirector - Regional Development Policy, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

Mr Clint BruinPrincipal, ResTech

Mr Tim SmithUrban Planner, JBA

12.35pm - 1.30pm Lunch | Charlie’s Restaurant and Deck

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Panel DiscussionThe Reef Room

1.30pm - 3.00pm Leaders of regional Australia: Disrupting and rethinking our approach to the regions

ChairMr Matt LinnegarChief Executive, Australian Rural Leadership Foundation

PanellistsMr Jack ArcherChief Executive Officer, Regional Australia InstituteMs Robbie SeftonManaging Director, SeftonsDr Scott DavisFormer Director, Greater Northern Australia Regional Training Network

3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors and Poster Presentations | Island Court

The Reef Room | Chair: Mr Tony McBurney

3.30pm - 4.00pm Developing an entrepreneurial eco-systemMs Kerry AndersonDirector, KA Rural Enterprises

4.00pm - 4.30pm The determinants and consequences of regional migration in Australia: Identifying the issuesProfessor John HicksProfessor of Economics, School of Accounting and Finance, Charles Sturt University & Member, Institute for Land Water & Society

4.30pm - 5.00pm Sticky Money – How co-operatives support regional developmentMs Melina MorrisonChief Executive Officer, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals

5.00pm - 5.15pm Conference ClosePrize Draw: Complimentary registration to the 2018 Conference



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MARINA HARBOUR JETTY

CRYSTAL

BOARD ROOM

1TOILETSTOILETS

ISLANDCOURT

REGISTRATION DESK

ENTRY

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34

5 6

7

THE REEF ROOM

PRE-FUNCTION AREA

AirofreshDr Nigel BarrettResearcher, Airofresh

Building a strong entrepreneurial ecosystemMs Kerry AndersonDirector, KA Rural Enterprises

Bullying and how you as leaders impact on its outcomeMs Maureen KyneFounder / Director, Maureen Kyne & Associates

Gympie Gold Regional Produce - Ripe for the pickingMrs Lynne WilbrahamManager, Economic Development, Gympie Regional Council

One Planet Living Leadership - How to fast track the transition to one planet communities across multiple sectorsMs Suzette JacksonExecutive Director, Bioregional Australia Foundation

SERREE: a Renewable Energy Industry Cluster – Regional Economic Development InitiativeMs Elizabeth VeitchExecutive Director, Regional Development Australia ACTMr Craig HanicekProject Manager, SERREE

The Village - TownsvilleMs Lavinia DackExecutive Director, Regional Developments, Economic Development Queensland

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the Pre-Function Area. During the meal breaks please take the time to view these posters and discuss with the presenters.




The speaker’s preparation room is located in Boardroom 1. If you are a presenter please ensure you upload your presentation at least 1-2 hours prior to your session block time.

MARINA HARBOUR JETTY

CRYSTAL

BOARD ROOM

1TOILETSTOILETS

ISLANDCOURT

REGISTRATION DESK

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5 6

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PRE-FUNCTION AREA

FLOOR PLAN

NUMBER ORGANISATION

1 .id - the population experts

2 REMPLAN

3 SSE Australia

4 THE Rural Woman

5 Australian Bureau of Statistics

6 Energy Action Australia

7 Vendor Panel


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2017 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION AWARDS

The 2017 Regional Development Innovation Awards aim to recognise and showcase organisations and individuals who demonstrate innovation related to economic development, planning and building, environment and sustainability, community development and leadership. The 2017 Regional Development Innovation Awards are a joint initiative of the 2017 Australian Regional Development Conference and the Association for Sustainability in Business Inc.

The five award categories include:

Alternative Body Works Pty Ltd Articulous Communications Australian Women in Agriculture

Bathurst Regional Council BIG4 Sunshine Resort Bioregional Australia Foundation

Central West Farming Systems Inc Charles Darwin University Charles Sturt University

City of Karratha Coffs Harbour City Council CRT Tech Pty Ltd

Developing East Arnhem Limited Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council Economic Development Queensland

Gladstone Regional Council Ipswich City Council KA Rural Enterprises

Kalleske Wines Kimberley Small Business Support Lively Linseed Products

Local Land Services Lower Murray Water Moreton Bay Regional Council

Narara Ecovillage Cooperative Ltd Newcastle City Council Port Macquarie Hastings Council

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Regional Development Australia Brisbane Inc Regional Development Australia ACT

Roper Gulf Regional Council Royal Far West Victorian Regional Community Leadership Programs Secretariat Inc

Wine In A Glass Pty Ltd Wynlen House Slow Food Farm

We look forward to announcing and honouring the winners and runners up of the Regional Development Innovation Awards on Monday 11 September at the Conference Welcome Reception from 5.05pm.

We appreciate the time and consideration provided by our Award judges:

• Natalie Egleton, CEO, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal• Tony McBurney, Director, Integrated Design Group - Chair• Peter Sugg, CEO, Association for Sustainability in Business Inc.

The submitted nominations for the 2017 Regional Development Innovation Awards was outstanding quality. The judges would like to thank the following organisations for their valued contribution:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Proudly sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTProudly sponsored by TAFE NSW

PLANNING AND BUILDINGProudly sponsored by the Association for Sustainability in Business Inc.

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITYProudly sponsored by Energy Action

LEADERSHIPProudly sponsored by

THE Rural Woman




SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS AND SUPPORTERS

ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS INC. www.sustainability.asn.au

The Association for Sustainability in Business Inc. provides a forum for our member communities, toexamine and discuss challenges to improve our sustainability and understanding the key factors thatdetermine sustainable outcomes. The Association offers members access to practical solutions andstrategies that will assist the development of sustainable practice. Membership is free.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICSwww.abs.gov.au

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia’s national statistical agency, providing official statistics on a wide range of economic, social, population and environmental statistics.

Every five years, the ABS’ Census of Population and Housing gives us with the richest and most comprehensive statistical resource to help plan for our future.

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTwww.infrastructure.gov.au

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development is responsible for the design and implementation of the Australian Government’s infrastructure, transport and regional development policies and programmes.

We work to:

• promote, evaluate, plan and invest in infrastructure and regional development;• foster an efficient, sustainable, competitive, safe and secure transport system;• facilitate local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; and• provide good governance in the Australian territories.

ENERGY ACTIONwww.energyaction.com.au

Energy Action is Australia’s leading energy management consultancy firm and for over 10 years we have been bringing innovation to energy management delivering positive financial outcomes for over 5,000 Australian businesses.

.ID – THE POPULATION EXPERTSwww.id.com.au

.id stands for ‘informed decisions’. We provide decision makers with readily accessible, easy to use information about the people living in their communities. Every year, hundreds of councils and regional associations rely on our online tools and consulting expertise to access funding, deliver services effectively and plan for the future with confidence.


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REMPLANwww.remplan.com.au

REMPLAN is a cloud based, economic and demographic modelling and analysis system that makes the complex simple. REMPLAN undertakes research in regional economics and planning by providing area-specific data and analysis. REMPLAN offers online resources and consulting services to support funding applications, development of business cases, investment attraction and analysis of major projects..

SSE AUSTRALIAwww.sse-australia.com.au

SSE has been manufacturing quality solar infrastructure since 1997. In 2010, SSE Australia began delivering the same high level of service to Australian businesses and communities. SSE is currently the only solar company in Australia that can deliver both commercial and utility-scale solar equipment and infrastructure

TAFE NSWwww.tafensw.edu.au

TAFE NSW is Australia’s leading provider of vocational education and training with over 500,000 enrolments annually, offering the best of campus-based delivery along with flexible, online and work-based learning. While maintaining our wider economic and social role in supporting the NSW Government’s goals under NSW 2021, we are transforming into a competitive and sustainable business.

THE RURAL WOMANwww.theruralwoman.com.au

THE Rural Woman was founded on the belief that if a rural woman blooms, all around her bloom too. It’s a powerful and deeply felt ripple. We are supporting thousands of rural women and reversing decline, through the expansion of a collaborative, user driven, global online community and marketplace.

VENDORPANEL www.vendorpanel.com

VendorPanel simplifies procurement processes, reduces risk and drives social procurement impact. It simplifies the way staff get quotes, and the way procurement teams manage their Preferred Suppliers, manage compliance, run tenders, encourage local economic development, and drive social procurement. In doing so it increases transparency, governance and probity, and drives competitive savings.

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