Geography in Conversation
Three topics of Shaping SEQ will be addressed. Ms Stephanie Wyeth,
is an urban planner, researcher and strategist who specialises in the social dynamics of cities and communities. In her role as Professional Planner in Residence at the University of Queensland, Stephanie works to embed industry challenges and a solutions-oriented mindset into teaching and research programs.
Professor Hugh Possingham FAA (Fellow of the Australian Academy) is currently the Chief Councillor of the newly created Biodiversity Council and Chief Scientist of Accounting for Nature, and has recently been Queensland Chief Scientist 2020 - 2022 and Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy. Professor Possingham will speak on the topic of biodiversity.
Ms Fiona Caniglia, the Executive Director of Q Shelter since 2018, although her history with the peak body dates to the 1990’s when she was involved in various committees and working groups striving for housing and homelessness solutions. Ms Caniglia will speak on the topic of housing.
The South East Queensland Regional Plan will be available for public consultation in August. The Plan known as ShapingSEQ, is the regional plan for the SEQ region. ShapingSEQ provides a regional framework for growth management, and sets planning direction for sustainable growth, global economic competitiveness and high-quality living by identifying a long-term sustainable pattern of development which focuses more growth in existing urban areas. At the Queensland Housing Summit in October 2022, a commitment was made to review ShapingSEQ to directly respond to the immediate housing and growth management needs of the region. The review will be a targeted amendment of the existing ShapingSEQ that will reflect updated population and dwelling growth assumptions and will include a more robust approach to data and monitoring of supply to address specific areas of housing supply pressure.
For information relating to the SEQ Regional Plan the following links are available:
https://planning.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/planning-framework/plan-making/regional-planning/south-east-queensland-regional-plan
https://www.planning.org.au/documents/item/12377
https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda
Come along for light refreshments before settling in for an informed conversation on a topic of special interest to us all.
Members registering please post your questions on notice to the GIC forum:
https://rgqs.org.au/geographyinconversation/
OR non-members
Email questionsonnotice@gmail.com
Time 5.30pm light refreshments – doors open @ 5.15pm
Q&A Forum 6.00 – 7.30pm. Mingling 7.30 – 8.00.
Address: Gregory Place, Leve 1, 28Fortescue St. Spring Hill
Cost: $5.00 for refreshments, included in registration.
Cost: $5.00 Members
$10.00 Non-Members
$5.00 Students
Pamela Tonkin
