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Regionalism 2.0NATION BUILDING THROUGH

STRONG CAPITALS AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES

REGIONALISM 2.0 PROGRAM

Friday 8th April, 2016 The Cube, Wodonga, Victoria

On behalf of the Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) Executive, I would like to thank you for attending and participating in our third national conference: Regionalism 2.0 – Nation Building Through Strong Capitals and Connected Communities.

RCA is an alliance of 30 local government associations across the nation – representing Australia’s regional cities. For three years we have continued our work to champion the every day needs of our cities to grow and sustainably develop on behalf of our communities.

Regionalism 2.0 brings together some of Australia’s most innovative and successful leaders in government, business, planning and academia to network, share and learn about how we can work together to build a future for Australia’s regional capitals.

Australia’s regional capitals comprise 50 local government areas across every state and territory. Our cities perform a ‘capital city’ role within our regions and provide a central point to access essential infrastructure, services, business, employment and education. These areas are home to almost four million people, with an additional four million people accessing services and infrastructure in surrounding towns and rural areas. One-third of Australians rely on a regional capital for our every day needs.

Australia’s regional capital cities jointly generate $225 billion every year, or more than 15 per cent of national economic activity. These capitals are gateways for international trade and nearly all exported goods pass through their boundaries.

We believe that regional capitals are part of the solution to a growing, prosperous and connected nation, and are also central to the success of regional development policy objectives.

There is much potential in our regional cities and we must invest in the potential that sits outside the urban growth boundaries of our major capitals. We must commit to increasing productivity and liveability in our communities.

Today you will garner valuable insight from an incredible line-up of speakers as they present new ideas to promote opportunities for growing regional capitals. It is our hope that you will be inspired with what you learn today and work with your colleagues and networks to incorporate these ideas in your industry.

We must continue our work in ensuring our national leaders invest in the potential that sits outside the urban growth boundaries of Australia’s major capitals.

Regional capitals can achieve more, and we hope Regionalism 2.0 brings us one step closer to achieving this outcome.

Shane Van Styn

Chair, Regional Capitals Australia Mayor, City of Greater Geraldton

WELCOME TO REGIONALISM 2.0

CONFERENCE AGENDATime Session

Time Allocated

8.00 - 8.45 Registration 45 min

8.45 Welcome Cr Anna Speedie // City of Wodonga 5 min

8.50 Introductions // RCA Update Mayor Shane Van Styn // Mayor, City of Greater Geraldton, RCA Chair 10 min

9.00 Keynote Senator Bridget McKenzie // Senator for Victoria 30 min

9.30 Keynote The Hon. Julie Collins // Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Employment Services

30 min

10.00 Population Adi Smith // Dept. of Infrastructure and Regional Development 20 min

10.20 Population Glenn Capuano // .id the population experts 20 min

10.40 Population Cr Mathew Dickerson // Evocities 20 min

11.00 Population

Q&A Session:• Dept. of Infrastructure and Regional Development• .id the population experts• Evocities

10 min

11.10 Morning Tea 15 min

11.25 Productivity Andrew Paton // Warrnambool City Council 20 min

11.45 Productivity Jonathan Cartledge // Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) Cities Task Group

20 min

12.05 Productivity Tim Farrah // Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) 20 min

12.25 Productivity

Q&A Session: • Ai Group • ASBEC • Warrnambool City Council

10 min

12.35 Lunch 45 min

13.20 Regional Development Elaine Carbines // G21 - Geelong Region Alliance 20 min

13.40 Regional Development Jack Archer // Regional Australia Institute (RAI) 20 min

14.00 Regional Development Fiona Haslam-McKenzie // University of Western Australia 20 min

14.20 Regional Development Caroline Perkins // Regional Universities Network 20 min

14.40 Regional Development

Q&A Session: • G21 • RAI • University of Western Australia • Regional Universities Network

15 min

14.55 Afternoon Tea 10 min

15.05 Liveability Dale Putland and Dennis Wellington // City of Albany 20 min

15.25 Liveability Eliza Brown // All Saints Wine 20 min

15.45 LiveabilityQ&A Session: • City of Albany • All Saints Wine

10 min

15.55 Liveability

Panel Discussion: • Lalla Mackenzie // NBN Co • Steve O’Connor // Planning Institute of Australia • Ranald Macdonald // Friends of the ABC

45 min

16.40 Closing Comments Mayor Shane Van Styn // RCA Chair 10 min

16.50 Networking Drinks 70 min

18.00 Close

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SPEAKER PRESENTATION AND SYNOPSES

RCA CHAIR POPULATION

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Shane Van Styn Mayor, City of Greater Geraldton Chair of Regional Capitals Australia

Mayor Shane Van Styn was sworn into office late 2015 and recently appointed Chair of Regional Capitals Australia. He is a strong advocate for Geraldton, its people and its future. Mayor Van Styn is involved with a range of local community groups, including serving terms as President and Treasurer of the Geraldton Amateur Basketball Association. As a local business owner and manager, Mayor Van Styn has developed a great understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing regional businesses and the individuals who live in them. Mayor Van Styn is a qualified CPA accountant and has received multiple Mid West Chamber of Commerce business awards in recent years.

Mayor Shane Van Styn will provide an update on the state of Regional Capitals Australia and announce RCA’s official response to the Australian Infrastructure Plan.

Senator Bridget McKenzie Senator for Victoria

Bridget McKenzie was elected to the Senate for Victoria in 2010. Growing up in Victoria with the traditional rural influences of small business, sport and agriculture, Bridget believes that strong regional economies and secure regional communities are critical to the future prosperity of Australia. Recognising small business is the backbone of many regional communities, Bridget wants to ensure they have every opportunity to prosper. Her experiences as a secondary school teacher and university lecturer have fuelled Bridget’s passion for education and our youth. She is committed to improving opportunities for young Australians, no matter where they live.

The Coalition Government recognises the fundamental importance of regional Australia to the Nation’s economy, social progress, and national identity. We recognise the importance of strong regional centres to the growth and prosperity of regional Australia. These centres are an absolutely essential tool for stimulating economic growth and social progress Australia’s regions. The Coalition Government has taken a proactive approach to regional needs, including through our infrastructure investment, especially in transport and communications (including the NBN); our investment through the National Stronger Regions Fund; our development of the Northern Australia White Paper; and our work on other initiatives such as the Inland Rail. Our investment in regional communities complements the work that Australian regional organisations and local governments are undertaking. We look forward to a continuing dialogue with the RCA on all aspects of regional development.

Adi SmithActing Director - Economic and Social Analysis, Regional Economic Policy, Policy and ResearchDepartment of Infrastructure and Regional Development

Glenn CapuanoHead Demographer .id the population experts

Adi’s role in the section of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development provides evidence-based policy advice and information on regional development, including the annual publication Progress in Australian Regions – Yearbook and State of Regional Australia. He started his public service career in 2008 at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and then moved on to work in regional programmes across Government. Adi has also driven the Pacific international development programmes, focusing on building the capacity of Pacific Island public servants. Adi has been with the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development to build the regional evidence base since 2012.

Is life in your region getting better? Measuring regional progress. “Poorer, fatter but getting smarter” “Albury-Wodonga revealed as smart, skinny and healthy” “They don’t call us Wide Bay for nothing, unfortunately”

These are just a handful of the colorful news headlines that were generated by the recently published Progress in Australian Regions Yearbook, a resource that was designed to help answer the question “Is life in your region getting better?”.

Health indicators, including the obesity statistics that inspired those headlines, are just one part of the picture. The Progress in Australian Regions Yearbook measures well-being using a broad selection of indicators relating to social, economic, environmental and governance related indicators.

Adi will invite the audience to explore the concept of well-being in more detail by demonstrating how the Yearbook has helped to track progress in regional Australia. Adi will highlight how some of the key findings can be used in designing policies for the regional Capitals and how people in the regions can use this information to track the progress of their own regions.

Glenn is an ABS data expert with a capacity to convert demographic data into profound insights about places. He has contributed numerous blogs and consulting projects covering economic development, housing consumption and affordability, migration, fertility, ageing, role and function of ‘place’, communities of interest and more. Glenn works with over 120 councils bringing the client perspective into the development of our information products. He is a Census data expert, having worked at the Australian Bureau of Statistics for 10 years. If there’s anything Glenn doesn’t know about the Census, it’s probably not worth knowing - so ask Glenn!

Regional Capitals – From Sponge City to Economic PowerhouseRegional Cities play an important part in Australia’s population growth. This presentation will draw on the latest data on population growth (which was released just a week prior to the conference) combined with trends from the Census, .id’s population forecasts and regional migration estimates, to show the most up-to-date picture of population growth in regional Australia.

In particular, Glenn will use examples to show centres which are growing by taking populations from smaller nearby areas compared to those that are growing by attracting oversees migration where migrants out of Australia’s major cities are going. Lastly, Glenn will look at the economic contribution of those centres and see if there is a correlation between type of population growth and economic activity.

Presentation Synopsis



The Hon. Julie Collins MPShadow Minister for Regional Development & Local Government, Employment ServicesMember for Franklin, Tasmania

Julie Collins was first elected to Federal Parliament in 2007 and was the first woman elected to the Federal seat of Franklin. She entered politics due to a belief that one’s postcode or income bracket should not determine the quality of services available. Julie was formerly Minister for Community Services, Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Status of Women and Housing and Homelessness in the last Labor Government.

The Shadow Minister will discuss how regional capitals will be supported to grow sustainably, and how we can bring alignment between national stakeholders responsible for regional development, as well as national and urban policy, to build stronger regional cities.



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POPULATION

PRODUCTIVITY

Mathew DickersonMayor, Dubbo City Council Chair of Evocities

Andrew PatonDirector – City GrowthWarrnambool City Council

Jonathan CartledgeChair, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) Cities Task GroupConsult Australia

Tim FarrahRegional ManagerAustralian Industry Group

Councillor Mathew Dickerson is Chair of Evocities and a board member of Regional Capitals Australia. He is a highly successful and prominent businessman with extensive knowledge of business and technology, in which he has won numerous business awards, including the Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year and the Australian Business Council Award for Innovation. Councillor Dickerson is an author, regular contributor to various publications and the Tony Delroy radio show and a passionate public speaker that has delivered presentations to national and international audiences. An elected member of Council since 2004, Councillor Dickerson was elected Mayor in September 2011 and is serving in his fifth term.

At number five in the all-time list of movie misquotes is the quote from Field of Dreams when the eerie voiceover is heard to say, “If you build it, he will come.” In infrastructure development across the world, most people incorrectly quote from this movie by saying, “If you build it, they will come.” It may seem like only a subtle difference, but the significance is that Kevin Costner needed to build a baseball field for ONE person to come.

When new infrastructure is built in regional Australia, many people make the assumption that the mere act of construction will bring more people to the City. Unfortunately, this is often not the case. Evocities is a different approach.

It was launched on 22 September 2010 as one thing and one thing only - a marketing campaign. Government funds were combined with Council money to market what we have to offer in the seven major regional cities in NSW. The belief of Evocities is that by driving population growth, all of the other pieces of the puzzle will fall into place. It is really about combatting the ignorance that is evidence in metro areas of what regional cities have to offer.

Andrew is Director of City Growth at Warrnambool City Council. Previously, Andrew worked in a corporate finance role with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in London. Previous posts also included secondments to the United Kingdom’s Competition Commission and the Department of Trade and Industry. Andrew grew up in Warrnambool and some twenty years later has returned with his wife and young family to reside in Warrnambool.

Warrnambool: Changchun Economic Development Demonstration ProjectWarrnambool City Council’s Sister City relationship with the Chinese City of Changchun is recent but has developed into a strong one. The relationship has been founded largely on the opportunities for trade, focusing on food, tourism and education, as well as cultural understanding. This session will explore the City of Warrnambool’s experiences towards leveraging economic development outcomes from a Sister City relationship via a State Government funded Economic Development Demonstration Project. The topic will also cover the role of local government and its capacity to facilitate international trade and investment.

Jonathan is the Chair of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) Cities Task Group and the Director of Policy and Government Relations with Consult Australia, the industry association for professional services firms consulting in the built and natural environment. Jonathan joined Consult Australia in March 2010 bringing over 13 years experience in senior policy, strategy and project management roles in the public and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and the UK. Jonathan leads policy development and advocacy for Consult Australia at a national and state level. He has a Master of International Studies with Honours from the University of Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Investing in CitiesWith a new federal portfolio for cities reporting directly through to the Prime Minister, it is timely to consider the role of the Australian Government, alongside the states, territories and local government, in supporting and shaping better cities across Australia. The intersection between governance, infrastructure investment and best practice urban design present enormous opportunities to leverage the productive capacity of our cities and create more liveable and sustainable urban communities. Realising these opportunities rests on evidence-based policy development and decision-making created through a coordinated whole-of-government approach. The practical recommendations established through the broad representation and expertise of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council offer a clear pathway for governments to achieve multiple objectives across portfolios.

Tim and his family have been in business in regional Australia for three generations. After selling his last business in 2004, Tim consulted in business improvement for a number of years prior to becoming a Business Adviser with the Department of Industry, covering the district from Mansfield, Vic to Griffith, NSW. In this role, Tim did in-depth diagnostics on over regional 100 manufacturers, analysing their performance in strategic planning, productivity, marketing, manufacturing operations, administration, systems, human resources and financial performance. In March 2012, Tim took up the role of the Australian Industry Group’s Regional Manager servicing North East Victoria and Southern NSW.

Productivity lies at the heart of our quality of life. We have evolved economically on the back of the productivity gains made through the innovation of processes and technology.

The Industrial Revolution was all about productivity. Suddenly, by harnessing the power of a stream of water combined with an innovation called a loom, we could manufacture fabric at a rate that was unprecedented and simply impossible with a cotton wheel. This led to mass employment, income for the peasants and the rest is economic history.

Productivity as a concept still underpins ever-improving quality of life today. This is because the equation that was true with the Industrial Revolution is still valid today – increased productivity equals wealth creation. The opposite is also true – decreasing productivity will see decreasing employment and a reduction in wealth. Evidence of this is right here, as we see our car industry closing due to a lack of productivity. The carmakers couldn’t produce enough cars at a reasonable return on investment.

What has this to do with regional Australia? We can use this to our advantage. There are significant competitive advantages for doing business in a regional area. This is a real economic opportunity that regional centres can exploit; if we are bold enough to take hold of the true meaning and effects of productivity and create an environment where it flourishes.


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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Elaine CarbinesCEOThe Geelong Region Alliance (G21)

Dr Fiona Haslam-McKenzieProfessorCentre for Regional Development – University of Western Australia

Jack ArcherChief Executive OfficerRegional Australia Institute

Dr Caroline PerkinsExecutive Director Regional Universities Network

Elaine Carbines (BA Monash, Dip Ed Monash, GAICD) is the CEO of G21 – The Geelong Region Alliance. G21 is the Regional Strategic Planning Committee covering the municipalities of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast, Colac Otway, Golden Plains and Queenscliffe in Victoria, Australia.

Elaine’s career has been diverse. She worked as a humanities teacher in Victorian State Schools during the 80s and 90s before entering State Parliament. Following her parliamentary career, Elaine worked as the Manager of Strategic Relations at Parks Victoria from 2007-2010.

G21- Geelong Region Alliance brings together the five LGAs in the Geelong region plus over 180 local business, industry and community organisations. We plan strategically for the future of our region with the aim of improving the lives of our residents. Over 300 professionals donate their time and experience to help implement the aspirations of our community as outlined in the Geelong Region Plan – a sustainable growth strategy.

Elaine’s presentation will answer the following questions:

• How does G21 work?• Why is G21 effective?• What difference has G21 made?

Professor Fiona Haslam-McKenzie has a varied academic background, including a Ph.D. in political geography, researching the socio-economic impacts of the restructuring of the agricultural industry. Fiona has extensive experience in population and socio-economic change, housing, regional economic development and analysis of remote, regional and urban socio-economic indicators; where she is currently researching the socio-economic impact of different workforce arrangements for the mining industry and uneven economic development in Western Australia. Fiona has served on several government and private sector boards, undertaken work for corporate and small business sectors and has published widely.

The Resilience of Regional Economies in Western Australia: Empirical Application and Policy Analysis, 1980-2014.The contemporary Western Australian economy has been characterised by more than a decade of strong and consistent growth. While this has slowed recently, the State nevertheless continues to perform well relative to other Australian states and territories. However, at finer spatial scales the economic performance of regions and localities has been highly uneven. This paper reports of ongoing research that provides the first detailed assessment of uneven development in Western Australia, focusing on the key issues of competitiveness, resilience and spatial integration. Importantly, the study builds on recent collaborative research between the Centre for Regional Development and the Western Australian Department for Regional Development, which is intended to provide a more thorough evidence base for policy across regional Western Australia, indicating specific area of policy-making that may require revision.

As part of the broader collaborative project this paper addresses the following questions:• How variable is the economic performance of localities and regions in Western Australia,

and what factors account for this?• How resilient are local and regional economies to major economic shocks?• What are the implications of the above for regional policy?

Using the analysis of this research it is possible to develop policy scenarios that: (a) target those local economies that have the potential to impact more broadly on the Western Australian economy, and (b) tailor regional policy to the needs of local communities.

Jack Archer has been with the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) since its inception in 2012, and developed the RAI’s policy and research program including major products such as [In]Sight: Australia’s Regional Competitiveness Index and [In]Form: Australia’s Online Library of Regional Research. Jack took up the role as Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2015. In previous roles as a consultant and public servant, Jack contributed to major regional reforms in water, climate change, indigenous issues and industry. Jack holds a Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Hons 1) from the University of New England and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Great Australian cities are at the forefront of public policy and discussion in 2016. However, it is vital that any discussion of Australian cities recognises the role of our regional cities in developing Australia’s economy and society. The RAI has undertaken research focused on how Australia’s great regional cities act as important anchors of economic activity across the country, and how their future will have important implications for regional Australia as a whole. This work addresses vital questions in regional development such as:

• What is the role and composition of Australia’s regional cities?• What are the scope of opportunities encountered by regional cities?• What makes a great small city, both locally and internationally?• What is the way forward for Australia’s regional cities?

The RAI’s work in this arena is fundamentally driven by the need to recognise the pivotal role played by Australia’s regional cities as economic anchors, service hubs, and social melting pots. Regional development strategies should recognise the vital contributions regional cities make to the future of regional Australia.

Caroline is a geologist by training and has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) and a Ph.D in Geology. She has worked as an exploration geologist in Australia and Fiji, and undertook post-doctoral research in geology at the Australian National University. She has 15 years experience as a senior public servant working for the Australian Federal Government in higher education, research, science and radioactive waste management policy and programs. In February 2012 she was appointed as the first Executive Director of the Regional Universities Network, a group of six universities with their headquarters in regional Australia, outside capital cities. Since then she has worked to foster advocacy, facilitate collaboration, and enhance the contribution of the member universities to regional development, the nation, and internationally.

Regional Universities: a key part of regional economic development Regional universities drive regional innovation, economic, social and cultural development. The universities of the Regional Universities Network (RUN) make a fundamental contribution to regional Australia, its regional capitals and other towns through: teaching and learning; research and innovation; and service functions. During a challenging time when lower skilled jobs are declining due to technological change and Australia’s capitals are becoming less affordable and more congested, the role of regional universities is becoming increasingly important in attracting and training highly skilled professionals in regional Australia. Regional universities must be more formally recognised for the role they play in their communities and with regional industry through: eligibility for regional development funding; and being part of regional consultative committees. The Government’s consultation on regional development policy in the lead up to the 2016 Federal election offers opportunities for consideration of these issues.





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LIVEABILITY

Dr Dale PutlandExecutive Director Planning and Development ServicesCity of Albany

Eliza BrownCEO, All Saints EstateAll Saints Estate

Dennis WellingtonMayor, City of AlbanyWA Regional Cities Alliance

Lalla MacKenzieSenior National Stakeholder Relations ManagerNBN Co Limited

Steve O’ConnorVice-President & NSW Board DirectorPlanning Institute of Australia

C. Ranald MacdonaldJoint Spokesperson and National Campaign DirectorABC Friends

Dale has been employed as the Executive Director Planning and Development at the City of Albany for four years. Dale has a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Development, a Masters in Environmental and Business Management and a PhD in Public Policy. He has presented at conferences in Switzerland, Ireland and the UK, and was a keynote speaker at the Australian Local Government Leadership Summit in 2014.

Eliza Brown is from a fourth generation wine family from Victoria. She studied advertising business at RMIT Melbourne and eventually earned a role as account manager at the international advertising firm J. Walter Thompson. After her years at the firm, Eliza decided it was time for a change of scene and moved to All Saints Estate winery in Wahgunyah to join her father’s business. Currently, Eliza is the CEO of All Saints Estate & St Leonards Vineyards, located in Wahgunyah, Victoria, and a director of Brown Brothers wines. Additionally, Eliza currently serves on the Agricultural Industry Advisory Council and the Wine Australia Board.

Being a CEO of a large regional business and board member of an exporting company, Eliza is at the forefront of employment and economic development issues within regional areas. Eliza will discuss challenges faced by small, medium and large businesses in regional cities and the need for government of all levels to partner with these businesses to attract and retain a skilled workforce and the infrastructure required to make these cities liveable.

Dennis was born in Albany and was first elected to Council in May 2001. Dennis attended school in Albany until year 10, before going on to further study. He worked in real estate for 16 years, tourism for three years and has spent the past 22 years in small business. Dennis had a successful sporting career, notably as a cricketer playing for the WA Country XI and competing in international matches. He retired in 2014 and has since focused on his position as Mayor of Albany.

The City of Albany is a small regional community on the south coast of Western Australia, defined by stunning natural assets and a rich cultural heritage. Albany is the traditional land of the Minang people and was the staging post for the first convoy of Australian and New Zealand Troops to WWI.

The focus on Albany for the Centenary of ANZAC commemorations provided the catalyst for transformational community change. With a combined construction value of over $30M, projects included the National Anzac Centre, a new town square, a refurbished main street and parkland precinct connected to the city centre and waterfront. A launch event attracted national attention, and ongoing activation has breathed new life into the community, through the connection of places, people and integrated infrastructure.

The project successfully achieved the following objectives:

• High-quality, flexible community and event spaces accenting local stories• New visitor experiences and attractions of national significance• Care, conservation and adaptive re-use of significant heritage places• Enhanced civic pride and community ownership

The presentation will focus on the specific challenges faced by a local community in the national spotlight to deliver key legacy projects in a limited timeframe, through innovative implementation strategies and leveraging partnerships.

Lalla is the Senior National Stakeholder Relations Manager and is accountable for managing NBN’s National Community Stakeholder Engagement Program. Lalla joined NBN in January 2011 and since that time has worked with communities across Australia explaining what the NBN is, how it is being rolled out and the benefits of high speed broadband for businesses, government, communities and individuals once implemented. Prior to NBN Lalla worked as a Management Consultant and Executive Advisor to a range of companies in the telecommunications industry.

Steve O’Connor is a consultant planner who holds honours degrees in Planning and Environmental Science. Steve has been responsible for undertaking a wide range of major planning studies and environmental assessments since he entered the workforce in 1974 working as a professional planner and environmental manager. Prior to entering the private sector Steve worked in the public sector where he held senior positions at the State and Local Government for 17 years. He therefore has valuable public and private sector experience. Steve is currently a Partner at Koby Development Consultants and a member of the NSW Planning Assessment Commission.

Ranald Macdonald AO has had three careers - as an academic, a public affairs broadcaster on ABC’s in the mornings on 3LO prior to Jon Faine, and in the media as reporter, editor-in-chief and managing director of David Syme & Co. Limited (Publisher of The Age Newspaper) for 19 years. In ‘retirement’, he is actively involved in the ABC Friends’ efforts to ensure the future strength and independence of the ABC; while from his home in Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula (as Vice President of the Flinders Community Association) is engaged in town planning issues and protection of the Green Wedge. A keen golfer, he was a former President of the Collingwood Football Club.

Many people are drawn to the lifestyle and affordability offered by regional capitals. More than a quarter of these centres are growing faster than the national average (in percentage terms), with one million additional people projected to live in a regional capital in less than ten years.

Regional capitals are ideally suited to be ‘magnet cities’ that attract educated, ambitious and energetic young people, or ‘young wealth creators’. Australia’s growing metropolitan city congestion and growing housing unaffordability presents an opportunity for regional capitals to increase the liveability and subsequently the productivity of the city.

Liveability can be determined in many ways. Lalla, Steve and Ranald will discuss the availability of lifestyle and affordability offered by regional capitals and the services and economy-changing technologies to foster change.





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