Page updated 7th February 2008
PROGRAM
Draft Program as at 7th February 2008. Note: Program subject to change. Listed speakers have been confirmed but session times may change.
Wednesday 13th February 2008
Opening and Keynote Address
8.30 am |
Registration open
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9.00 am
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Welcome to country
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Welcome to Marrickville
Councillor Dimitrios Thanos, Mayor, Marrickville Council
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Introduction to the Symposium
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Affordable housing, sustainable communities, co-operative living – an international perspective
Gun-Britt Mårtensson - Key note speaker
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10.15 am |
Break
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Sustainable Communities – The civil society framework
10.50 am |
Setting the framework - building social capital through co-operative living
Professor Jenny Onyx, University of Technology Sydney
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Political dimension of control and use of urban land – the politics of space
Professor Andrew Jakubowicz, University of Technology Sydney
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Characteristics of co-operative organisations
Dr Jo Barraket, University of Melbourne
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Reflections and observations
Gun-Britt Mårtensson
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Panel discussion
Jenny Onyx, Andrew Jakubowicz, Jo Barraket, Gun‑Britt Mårtensson
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12.05 pm |
Lunch
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Affordable Housing: Case Studies, Models and Options
1.00 pm |
What is affordable housing and what are the critical obstacles?
Professor Julian Disney, Chair, National Summit on Housing Affordability
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The role of community housing
Adam Farrar, Executive Director, NSW Federation of Housing Associations
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The role of co-operative housing
Karine Shellshear, Executive Director, Association to Resource Co-operative Housing
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Case studies of success in Australia
Dr Louise Crabtree, Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney
Col James, Program Director, IBFell Housing Research Centre
Caroline Butler-Bowden, Author, Homes in the Sky
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3.05 pm |
Break
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Financing Options for Affordable Housing
3.20 pm |
Professor Peter Phibbs, Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney
Joseph Connellan, Director, MC Two Pty Ltd
John McInerney, CEO, Common Equity Housing Limited
Including panel Q&A
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Affordable Housing in NSW - Possibilities and Options
4.25 pm |
Helen O’Loughlin, NSW Centre for Affordable Housing
Steve Bevington, Managing Director, Community Housing Limited
Mark Snell, Chairman, Equilibrium Community Ecology Inc
Including panel Q&A
Panel discussion
Professor Peter Phibbs, Joseph Connellan, Mark Snell, Steve Bevington, Helen O'Loughlin
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5.30 pm |
Drinks and networking
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Thursday 14 February 2008
Setting the agenda for Local Government
9.00 am |
An introduction to the day - Setting the scene on affordable housing - the Parramatta experience
Councillor Paul Barber, Lord Mayor of Parramatta
Opening address The Hon. Linda Burney
NSW Minister responsible for Fair Trading, Youth, Volunteering & Co-operatives
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| 9:30am |
Introduction - Key housing issues with a planning context
Professor Bill Randolph
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An urban policy perspective
John Mant, Lawyer and Urban Planner
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Planning and provision issues for local government
Professor Peter Webber
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10.10 am |
Break
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| 10:30am |
A private sector perspective
Greg Boyce, Director, Boyce Group
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Policy to practice
Paul Dorahy and Lisa Miscamble, City of Canada Bay Council
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What local government would like to do
Councillor Genia McCaffery, President, NSW Local Government Association
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Ideas and Solutions
11.20 am |
Brainstorming ideas
Facilitated by James Arvanitakis
Group discussion
Plenary
Report back and discussion
Concluding remarks
Gun-Britt Mårtensson - Key note speaker
Professor Jenny Onyx, University of Technology Sydney
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1.30 pm |
Close
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