Macquarie Park Forum

6 August 2015

Agenda

• Welcome

• Unified Ryde Project (Richie Howitt & Nathan Moulds)

• Tedx (Tiago Ortega)

• Max Potential (Mel Hanger and Melissa Gooley)

• Planning Update

• MPSL Infrastructure Marketing Group Update

• Connect Macquarie Park +North Ryde Update

• General Business

Unified Ryde

• Joint project of Macquarie University and

Salvation Army

Max Potential

• Presentation

• Mel Hanger and Melissa Gooley

– Postponed

Planning Update

• Herring Road UAP + Parramatta Light Rail

• 23 June 2015 Council endorsed the updated Macquarie

Park DCP 2015

- Requirement for Travel Plans (developments over 10,000sqm)

• 14 July 2015 Council endorsed the VPA relating to M2

Site (Lachlan’s Line)

• Report is being prepared regarding the commercial

car parking rates within Macquarie Park

Infrastructure Upgrades

Julius Ave

5 Talavera Road

PAMP Projects

Paul St North (near Optus)

Lucknow Rd – North Ryde

Delhi Road

2015- 16 MPSL Projects

Complete upgrade of footpath along Delhi Road to

National Park

Carryover project – by 1

September 2015

Upgrade of Byfield St footpath

(southern side … Waterloo Rd to Lyonpark Road)

By 30 June 2016

Continue Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan (PAMP)

projects … including refuge along Giffnock Ave, kerb

ramps at Julius Ave roundabout + Khartoum/Talavera Rds

By 30 June 2016

Shared path signage By 30 June 2016

Implement marketing and branding plan Ongoing funding

Continue to support Transport Management Association

(Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde)

On going funding

Marketing Update

Agenda:

1. Macquarie Park HR Managers Forum

2. (Inaugural) Ryde-China Business Forum

3. Ryde Jobs & Skills Expo 2015

4. Women in Management Work Conference 2015

Macquarie Park HR Managers Forum

• The value of Corporate Social Responsibility from an

organisational and community perspective.

• 7:30am – 9am, Wed 9th September

• MGSM Function Room

Speakers and Panel:

• MP Hon. Victor Dominello

• Elizabeth Still, BUPA

• Prof. Debbie Haski-Levanthol

• Mark Byers, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

• Iain Crossing, Organisational Psychologist from

Inspirational Workplaces

Partners: Ryde Rotary E-club, Achieve Australia, Chambers of

Commerce

Registrations: contact Ryde Business Forum.

Ryde-China Business Forum

• Aim is bring together key stakeholders to discuss

business opportunities between China and

Sydney, especially Macquarie Park.

• City of Ryde has recently signed a ‘Friendship

Agreement’ with Dongguan City - one of China’s

major manufacturing and exporting hubs and a

very progressive city.

Partners:

• MGSM & Macquarie University

• Ryde Business Forum and Chambers

• Various Australia/China business associations

• Macquarie Park businesses

To be held in November 2015

Ryde Jobs & Skills Expo 2015

11am – 2pm, Wed 26th August in Ryde Civic Hall.

Aim: To provide job seekers and small business

owners with information on employment and

training services.

Exhibitors:

• Higher education/ Vocational training

• Apprenticeships/ Recruitment agencies

• Job service agencies/Much more…

Workshops & Presentations:

• Resume writing

• Interview skills

• Job search skills

Women in Management Work

Conference 2015

• 27th Annual Women in Management Conference by

Macquarie University: Economics and Business Faculty

on Friday 6th November, 2015.

• Theme: The Power of Inclusive Leadership Through

Collaboration

Speakers:

• Megan Dalla-Camina, Best Selling Author

• Brigadier Gavan Reynolds, Australian Army

• Sarah Gatehouse Fujistu , Sandy Wright AMP

• Jenni Seton Redkite, Lyn McGrath CBA

• Taeressa Fawthrop Mastercard

• Lynette Ireland Foxtel, Hon. Kristina Keneally

• Maxine Horne, Vita Group

Transport Management Association Update

Rebecca Lehman, Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde

General Business

• Next Meeting Thursday 5 November 2015