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Registration Brochure and Current Program as at 10 April 2017
Registration Brochure and Current Program
as at 10 April 2017
10 April 2017 1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUR CONFERENCE HOSTS
TheAustralianCoastalCouncilsAssociationInc.acknowledgestheinterestandsupportoftheMoretonBayRegionalCouncilandtheMoretonBayRegionIndustryandTourism.
Host Organisation and Major Sponsor
Page 1 of 1MoretonBayRegionIndustryandTourism(MBRIT)istheofficialdestinationmanagementorganisationfortheMoretonBayRegion,thefastestgrowingeconomicregioninQueensland.MBRITencouragesalldelegatestotheConferenceto
exploreandexperiencealltheregionhastoofferduringtheirstay.
MBRITlooksforwardtowelcomingyouinMay2017andcanarrangeaccommodation,flights,transfers,carhireandtoursfordelegates.Detailstobeprovidedshortly.
Host Council
MoretonBayRegionalCouncilisthethird-largestlocalgovernmentinAustralia,withapopulationof435,000people.ItisoneofAustralia’sfastest-growingcoastalcommunities.Thecouncilareafeatures170kmofcoastline,stretchingfromtheRedcliffePeninsulainthesouthtoBribieIslandinthenorth.Intotal,thecouncilcoversanareaofmorethan2,000
squarekms,whichincludespristinebeaches,extensiverainforestsandsignificantwaterways,includingMoretonBay,DeceptionBay,HaysInletandthePumicestonePassage.
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CONFERENCE SILVER SPONSOR:
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USCisoneofAustralia’sfastestgrowinguniversities.FromhumblebeginningsastheSunshineCoastregion’sfirstpublicuniversity,overthepast20yearsUSChasgrownto
servemorethan14,000studentsatsixstudylocationsfromBrisbanetotheFraserCoast.
InthemostrecentExcellenceforResearchinAustraliaassessment,USCwasratedbytheAustralianResearchCouncilashaving14fieldsatoraboveworldstandard,includingthree
fields‘wellaboveworldstandard’andtheequalhighestratingnationallyinnursing,zoology,andenvironmentalscienceandmanagement.Atjust20yearsofage,USCisnow
rankedinTimesHigherEducationlistofthetop501-600universitiesintheworld.
USCiscurrentlyprogressingtowardtheopeningofanewflagshipcampusinMoretonBay.Expectedtoopenin2020,thenewcampuswillcaterforupto10,000studentsandwilloffer
acomprehensiverangeofundergraduate,postgraduateandresearchprograms.
The 2017 Australian Coastal Councils Conference is organised by the:
CONTACTDETAILS:
Email:[email protected]:https://coastalcouncils.org.au
Tel:0393998558or0418254132
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INVITATION
The2017conferenceistobeheldatRedcliffe,ontheshoresofMoretonBayinQueensland.TheeventisbeinghostedbytheMoretonBayRegionalCounciljointlywithMoretonBayRegionIndustryandTourism.TheMoretonBayRegionalCouncilisthethird-largestlocalgovernmentinAustralia,withapopulationof435,000people.Thecouncilareafeatures170kmofcoastline,stretchingfromtheRedcliffePeninsulainthesouthtoBribieIslandinthenorth.Intotal,thecouncilcoversanareaofmorethan2,000squarekms,whichincludespristinebeaches,extensiverainforestsandsignificantwaterways.Theconferenceprogramwillfeaturetopicsofsignificantinteresttocoastalcouncilsandcommunities,including:
• ThefutureoutlookforAustralia’scoastalregions;• Theshort-termrentalaccommodationchallenge;• currentimpactsofachangingclimate;and• optionsforfinancingcoastaladaptationworks.
Joinustofindouthowcoastalcouncilsaroundthenationarefindingsolutionstothechallengesfacingtheircoastalcommunities.Registernow-don’tmissout!
BarrySammels
ChairoftheAustralianCoastalCouncilsAssociationandMayoroftheCityofRockinghamWA
OnbehalfoftheAustralianCoastalCouncilsAssociationInc.Ihavegreatpleasureininviting
youtoattendthe2017AustralianCoastalCouncilsConferencetobeheldatRedcliffeinQueenslandfromWednesday3MaytoFriday5
May2017.
The2017AustralianCoastalCouncilsConferenceisagreatopportunityforcoastal
plannersanddecisionmakerstoshareinformationonthelatestdevelopmentsincoastalplanningandmanagementfrom
aroundAustralia.
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PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY 3 MAY 2017 CONFERENCE DAY ONE
08:00 Registration opens. Tea and coffee available. 09:00 WELCOME TO COUNTRY – Dr Eve Fesl, senior Gubbi Gubbi Elder.
WELCOME and INTRODUCTION TO THE REGION Mayor Allan Sutherland, Mayor, Moreton Bay Regional Council.
09:10 CONFERENCE OPENING Mayor Barry Sammels, Chair, Australian Coastal Councils Association Inc. and Mayor,
City of Rockingham. 09:20 COASTADAPT UPDATE AND APPLICATION – Presented by Dr David Rissik, Deputy
Director, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility COASTAL PLANNING ON THE COFFS COAST – Presented by Ms Sharon Smith, Section
Leader Local Planning, Coffs Harbour City Council COLLABORATING FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN A COASTAL REGION – Presented
by Ms Pip Close, CEO, Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association. 10:30 Morning tea 11:00 KEYNOTE SESSION: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR COASTAL REGIONS?
Prof Tim Smith, Director of the Sustainability Research Centre at the University of Sunshine Coast, outlines the social, economic and environmental outlook for coastal Australia.
11:30 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: INVESTING IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
Findings of a report identifying options for financing adaptation works. Presented by Dr Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar, James Cook University, and Dr David Rissik, General Manager, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility.
12:00 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: THE COUNTRY GAME
Australian rules football legend Kevin Sheedy discusses the contribution that regional Australia makes to the life of the nation and to Australian Rules Football.
12:30 Lunch 13:30 CONCURRENT SESSION ONE - FIELD TOUR (all afternoon)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS TWO and THREE 15:00 Afternoon tea 15.30 CONCURRENT SESSION ONE - FIELD TOUR (continues off site)
CONCURRENT SESSION FOUR 17:00 CONFERENCE DAY ONE CONCLUDES 18:00 WELCOME RECEPTION - Dress: Smart casual
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THURSDAY 4 MAY 2017 - CONFERENCE DAY TWO
08:00 Registration opens. Tea and coffee available. 09:00 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: AUSTRALIA STATE OF ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2016:
COASTS - Presented by Dr Graeme Clark, Evolution and Environment Research Centre at the University of NSW, Co-author of the chapter on Coasts in the latest State of Environment Report released on 7 March 2017
09:30 KEYNOTE SESSION: WHAT CAUSES CLUSTERS OF UNPROVOKED SHARK BITES? Presenter – Dr Daryl McPhee, Head, Higher Degree Research at Bond University,
outlines the findings of recent studies into unprovoked shark bites and mitigation measures.
10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A COORDINATED APPROACH TO MANAGING COASTAL
HAZARDS Keynote address and discussion with Dr Steven Miles MP, Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
10:30 Morning tea 11:00 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATION
CHALLENGE – How can Australia’s coastal councils respond? Presented by Professor Nicole Gurran, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at The University of Sydney
11:30 COASTAL RESEARCH FORUM AND DISCUSSION: Presentations and panel discussion on the latest Australian coastal research projects 12.00 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: KINGBOROUGH COUNCIL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
INITIATIVE – Presented by Mr Donovan Burton, Principal, Climate Planning 12:30 Lunch 13:30 CONCURRENT SESSION FIVE - FIELD TOUR (all afternoon)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS SIX and SEVEN 15:00 Afternoon tea 15:30 CONCURRENT SESSION FIVE - FIELD TOUR (continues off site) CONCURRENT SESSION EIGHT 17:00 CONFERENCE DAY TWO CONCLUDES 19.00 GALA CONFERENCE DINNER including the presentation of the 2017 AUSTRALIAN
COASTAL AWARDS
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FRIDAY 5 MAY 2017 - CONFERENCE DAY THREE
08:00 Registration opens. Tea and coffee available. 09:00 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ESTIMATING
TEMPORARY POPULATIONS IN AUSTRALIA – Presented by Dr Elin Charles-Edwards, Lecturer in Human Geography at The University of Queensland.
09:30 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: ESTIMATING TEMPORARY POPULATIONS – THE POWER
OF AGGREGATED MOBILE DEVICE DATA–Presented by Mr Andrew Howe, Demographer, and Ms Tricia Chester, Demographer, Australian Bureau of Statistics.
10.00 SESSION AND DISCUSSION: LOCATION INSIGHTS ON POPULATION MOVEMENTS FOR
COUNCILS – Presented by Mr Peter Hallowes and Mr Elliot Scali, specialists in measuring population movements through aggregated telecommunications data.
10:30 Morning tea
11:00 FINANCING PLANNED RETREAT: CAN LAND ACQUISITION BE MADE MORE
AFFORDABLE? – Presented by Mr John Watson, School of Law, University of South Australia
ESTIMATING COASTAL AND MARINE NATURAL ASSET VALUES - PresentedbyDrSean
Pascoe,teamleader,CSIROMarineResourceEconomicsteam. AUSTRALIA’S LOVE OF THE COAST – ARE WE OVERDOING IT? – Presented by Mr
Oliver Moles, Director of Sustainable Development, Moyne Shire Council 12:00 FINAL SESSION AND 2017 CONFERENCE COMMUNIQUÉ Facilitated discussion to consider adoption of the 2017 Conference Communiqué 12:30 Lunch 13:30 CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
NOTE: Buses will be available to transfer delegates to Brisbane Airport at the conclusion of the
conference. Tickets must be booked and paid for in advance through Redcliffe Travel.
CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM RevisionstotheconferenceprogramwillbemaderegularlyandthesewillbeavailableontheAssociation’swebsite:http://www.coastalcouncils.org.auToreceiveupdatestotheprogrampleaseaddyournametoourdistributionlistbyemailinginfo@coastalcouncils.org.au
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KEY DATES
NotificationoffinalistsfortheAustralianCoastalAwards
Friday7April2017
Paymentofdiscountedregistrationfeesforconcurrentsessionpresenterscloses
Friday21April2017
Conferencecommences Wednesday3May2017
ACCOMMODATION, FLIGHTS, TRANSFERS AND TOURS To ensure accommodation is available for conference delegates, Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism has arranged for block bookings to be held during the conference period. Bookings for flights, transfers and tours are also being offered. Information is available at: www.redcliffetravel.com.au.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
CompletetheRegistrationFormonthefollowingpageforeachdelegate.ScanandemailthecompletedRegistrationFormforalldelegatesto:[email protected].
ATaxInvoicewillbeissuedincludingaPurchaseOrderNumberifrequiredtobeincluded.ThisinvoicewillincludeaCreditCardAuthorisationFormforpaymentoftotalregistrationfeesbycreditcardifthisisyourpreferredpaymentmethod.
ATaxReceiptwillbeissuedfollowingreceiptofpaymentandsentbyemail.ConfirmationofRegistrationdetailswillbeemailedtodelegatesandcc’dtoanynominatedcontactpersonwithinoneweekofreceiptofpayment.ContactSusanFaulknerbyemailtoinfo@coastalcouncils.org.auorbyphone0418254132withanyqueriesconcerningregistration. Cancellations and Substitutions TheclosingdateforcancellationswasCOBonWednesday5April.Substitutedelegateswillbeacceptedwithoutchargeatalltimesbutmustbenotifiedbyemailtoinfo@coastalcouncils.org.auby6:00pmonMonday1May2017. Community, Group and Student Registrations FordetailsofthespecialregistrationcategoryofferedtofulltimestudentsortogroupregistrationscontactSusanFaulkneron0418254132oremailinfo@coastalcouncils.org.au. Payment Methods – EFT, CHEQUE OR CREDIT CARD EFT: Account name: Australian Coastal Councils Association Inc. Bank: Commonwealth Neutral Bay BSB: 062 210 Account number: 10288318 Reference: Insert Delegate’s first and family names OR use Invoice Number Remittance advice to: [email protected] CHEQUE: Payable to: Australian Coastal Councils Association Inc. Post to: Australian Coastal Councils Association Inc. Secretariat PO Box 550, Williamstown, VIC 3016 CREDIT CARD:
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REGISTRATIONFEES(incl.GST) DelegatesfromACCALGAs NonACCAmembers
Standard $ 1,386 $ 1,661
One Day WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY (please circle) $ 725 $ 825
One Day FRIDAY $ 385 $ 495
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SOCIALPROGRAMTICKETS Welcome Reception (Wednesday 3 May) – Delegate/Guest $ 55 pp
Gala Conference Dinner (Thursday 4 May) – Delegate/Guest $ 132 pp Includes transfers to and from most accommodation
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