Month: September 2023

SEQCA community planning conference

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Want to find out what’s next for the SEQ regional plan Update? Want to explore the options for a different, more sustainable, more liveable style of growth in SEQ? Keen to hear from the experts on how planning needs to change to meet the challenge of climate change?

If you are interested in any of these big issues for southeast Queensland, then please join us at the next Community Planning Conference hosted by the Southeast Queensland Community Alliance (SEQCA) and the Royal Society of Queensland on 21 October 2023 at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, South Bank. You will hear from experts such as Michelle Cottrell, Director of the ShapingSEQ Update project team, Amy Degenhart, member of the Queensland Government’s Expert Panel on Housing and Rachel Gallagher, member of the Policy and Strategic research team at QShelter.

Details about this most exciting event – including registration, conference program and speaker profiles – are all available here. The registration fee is $15 with net proceeds donated to charities helping people who are homeless. We look forward to seeing you for all or part of the day on Saturday 21 October 2023.

About the 2023 Community planning conference

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We are pleased to announce the annual SEQCA community conference will take place on Saturday 21 October at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, South Bank campus from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm. This year we are partnering with the Royal Society of Queensland (RSQ) to bring together speakers, panel discussions and mutual learning across two themes:

GROW: Can we do it better?

CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING: Given climate change, how can Queensland’s planning systems be rendered fit for purpose?

We are excited to announce our keynote speaker will be Ms Michelle Cottrell, Director, ShapingSEQ Review Project Team. Other confirmed speakers include: Ms Amy Degenhart, (Director, Degenhartshedd Architecture and a member of the Queensland Government Expert Panel on Housing); Mr John Mongard (Director, Landscape Architects Pty Ltd); Ms Rachel Gallagher (QShelter); Dr Mark Limb (QUT) and Dr Philippa England (Griffith University). 

To minimise the cost for attendance and to prevent food waste this event is BYO lunch. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided.

Last year the inaugural SEQCA conference attracted over 100 members of the public and raised $1,000 for a local charity, Orange Sky Laundry. We look forward to welcoming you to another stimulating and informative community conference this year.