Urban Regeneration & Development Study Tour UDIA (SA)
22 April - 6 May, 2017
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File Name: Urban Regeneration & Development Study Tour
Prepared forMr. Pat Gerace
Chief Executive Officer
UDIA (SA)
Issue Description Date A UDIA Study Tour Prospectus 01/02/17
City Collective Pty Ltd
ABN 71 612 714 422
22 April - 6 May, 2017
1.0 Context 31.1 Introduction 4
1.2 Purpose & Themes 5
2.0 Study Tour 72.1 Overview 8
2.2 San Francisco (Bay Area) 9
2.3 Philadelphia 10
2.4 New York (Brooklyn) 11
2.5 Pittsburgh 12
2.6 Atlanta 13
2.7 Tour Schedule 14
3.0 Tour Value 15 4.1 Tour Guides 16
4.2 Value Add 17
4.3 Key Information 18
Contents
1.0 Context
22 April - 6 May, 2017
UDIA has a reputation for arranging a well-organised, most interesting, relevant and enjoyable tours and have been widely recognised as a great success.
Background
In May 2009, a group of 31 people participated in a tour of
developments in the USA and Europe to learn from experiences
of government and private sector people who were closely
involved with transit oriented developments. We visited cities of
San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Washington DC and New York in
the USA followed by Kassell and Freiburg in Germany, Paris and
Nantes in France.
A similar tour in May 2011 catered for a group of 33 people to
visit London, Manchester, Stockholm, Malmo, Copenhagen,
Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
In May 2013 we arranged another similar tour of North America,
taking in cities of Dallas & Fort Worth, Washington DC, Boston and
Vancouver (with a stopover in New York) and on the most recent
tour in May 2015, the UDIA led our first tour to China as we visited
Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing before heading over on our second
leg to Vancouver and Toronto in Canada.
The tours have been enjoyable and successful in allowing
delegates the opportunity to see first-hand new developments
with implications for South Australia and, where relevant, to
apply these learnings to South Australian situations. New housing
products have been created in Adelaide as a direct result of
visiting developments in these cities.
Ministers and leaders of government departments and agencies
have participated, adding to the value for delegates.
One of the great strengths of the tours are the learnings which
are not only shared amongst fellow tour delegates, but also
with the wider urban development sector which can consider
these insights as part of their reform agendas and private sector
ventures.
UDIA has a reputation for arranging a well-organised, most
interesting, relevant and enjoyable tours and have been widely
recognised as a great success.
1.1 Introduction
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Planning for the 2017 Study Tour
The tour has been arranged for departure on Saturday 22 April
and return on Saturday 6 May 2017, ensuring best chance of
fine weather and tour delegates being available to meet at the
selected projects.
The dates have also been chosen so not as to clash with the
proceedings of State Parliament, thus allowing our leading
politicians to participate in this tour with a number already
indicating their willingness to participate. State and Local
Government agency heads and private sector leaders have also
indicated they will attend.
Purpose and context of the tour
To gain knowledge and learn lessons from practical world
leading examples to address the challenges that confront South
Australia’s urban development future.
• Adelaide has the opportunity to build upon recent
planning policy changes to demonstrate how to be a
world leader in urban liveability and wellbeing
• There are 256 cities in the world with a similar
population to Adelaide, all these cities are competing
for investment, population and identity, how Adelaide
responds to its challenges through urban development
will define our economic future
• Australia is essentially a country of cities, the Federal
Government’s intergenerational report predicts that in
2055 Adelaide will own the space within Australia of 1.5-2
million people. This is a different type and scale of city, how
we operate and navigate within a city of the scale will be
different so it is now quite prudent to explore cities that have
gone through similar changes to understand their approach
in addressing this change so that we can capitalise on our
opportunity
• How can we reposition to deliver our unique urban
development future and ultimately become a world leader
• To deliver this position, knowledge will be critical and
thinking and learning outside of an Australian context is
important
• Cities throughout the world are on their own individual
trajectories, evolving, repairing and growing. Adelaide is
on its own urban development trajectory and has a great
opportunity to learn from other cities that have successfully,
or otherwise, addressed or overcome similar challenges
• It is for these reasons that the UDIA is taking a leadership
position and undertaking a study tour. We are inviting South
Australia’s thought leaders in this field to see firsthand, learn
from the various Government representatives, private sector
developers and the communities involved with key projects
to better understand how these cities have addressed
similar challenges.
1.2 Purpose & Themes
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Themes
These themes leverage off the recent ‘Living Adelaide’ 2016
update to the 30 Year Plan for Adelaide. The themes broadly
consider:
Urban infill development
• Delivery and development models to achieve world leading
sustainable urban infill development
Transitioning economies
• How similar sized economies have successfully transitioned
from industrial / manufacturing focus to a knowledge sector
economy
Seamless transit
• Going beyond ‘Transit Orientated Development’ the tour
will explore how we can dramatically improve transit
connectivity throughout metropolitan Adelaide
• Exploring alternative ways to fund improved transit and
value capture examples
Population and wellbeing
• Look at how urban development can deliver improved city
wide wellbeing and health improvements for aging and
evolving populations
Housing affordability and choice
• Learn how planning policy and pubic initiatives can engage
with private sector to deliver greater housing choice for
Adelaide
Infrastructure Funding and Delivery
• Look at how public engagement is conducted with various
infrastructure funding models to take advantage of the new
State Infrastructure Schemes
• Examine models that might allow SA to take advantage of
the renewed focus by the Federal Government on Urban
Infrastructure
Identity
• How can Adelaide get on the map by way of an event
led strategy? Consider how events have been used as a
catalyst to deliver needed citywide infrastructure and urban
development. Consider how Adelaide could become a ‘case
study’ for the world in playing to Adelaide’s strengths of
delivering events that have a long lasting urban outcome
In order to address these themes, we have focused on a broad
collection of cities in the USA. These cities have been chosen due
to their similar issues which they have confronted which relate to
Adelaide and their implementation approaches used to address
these issues.
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2.0 Study Tour
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The insights gained from the careful selection of cities visited will be highly beneficial in the context of the current reform agenda underway in South Australia.
Study Tour Overview
This tour will visit five cities in the USA, San Francisco, Atlanta,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York.
These cities have been carefully chosen to facilitate a deeper
understanding of the mechanics of how projects have been
delivered, allowing exploration of economic conditions
constraints and incentives, financial arrangements, policy
settings, planning processes, design issues, market conditions
and governance arrangements.
The insights gained from the careful selection of cities visited will
be highly beneficial in the context of the current reform agenda
underway in South Australia. With the finalisation of the updated
30 Year Plan which focuses on several key targets including
rejuvenated and walkable neighbourhoods with increased
densities through focussing on the missing middle, it will be
critical for us to examine what we need to do to succeed. The
same equally applies to the planning underway for Adelaide’s
light rail rejuvenation and the new infrastructure schemes
which were introduced in the recent Planning, Development and
Infrastructure Act passed last year.
Indicative projects arranged for the tour
Visiting cities that have some characteristics that are like
Adelaide is a key element of why we have selected the cities as
well as the projects and programs you will experience.
Speaking to the key players who made these projects happen is
part of the advantage of this tour.
The following locations/projects are being investigated to ensure
our tour can see the best available in each city, together with
the best accompanying hosts with information on background
to the project and the working success of its construction and
commercial success.
We are now discussing the best ways to use our limited time in
each city with key contacts in the various locations. We are keen
to provide opportunities for our tour delegates to see and hear
from leading project planners and developers.
We are arranging locations that demonstrate the key themes
outline earlier so we can find out how these projects emerged
as real opportunities, and what factors made them financially
feasible.
2.1 Overview
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2.2 San Francisco (Bay Area)
City Description
Using San Francisco as an example, being one of the most
dynamic regions in the world, the Bay Area is home to great urban
contrast, from the unrelenting urban grids laid over undulating
typology of the City to the suburban sprawl regions that stretch
for miles along the peninsula. The way the Bay Area is addressing
these conflicting issues, with a volatile economic engine like
Silicon Valley within the region provides urban development
lessons for many developed western cities, particularly
Australian cities.
The UDIA Study Tour will consider these conflicting urban and
suburban pressures and will investigate areas such Mountain
View, San Jose, Fremont, Santa Clara and Oakland. This will
provide tour attendees with an insight to the approaches
these cities have applied to address their urban development
challenges within a Bay Area context. This will then be compared
to The City, San Francisco, with a focus on the current pressures
of housing affordability, density, waterfront development and
transit connectivity within The City and to the suburban cities.
Delegates will meet with a cross section of public and private
stakeholders involved in addressing the Bay Area urban
development challenges. This will include city officials,
government departments, urban development advocate groups,
developers, design professionals and academics.
Projects / Precincts of Note:
• Tenderloin District, Mission Area
• TransBay Terminal (SoMa)
• Pier 70
• Octavia Boulervard
• Mountain View, Santa Clara, San Jose
• Fremont
• Oakland
Potential organisations to meet:
• City of San Franciso
• Mayor’s Office
• Californa Transport (CalTran)
• SF Port Authority
• Lennar, Forrest City
• Google, LinkedIn
• SPUR
• UC Berkeley
TransBay Terminal (SoMa)
The Transbay Project is one of the Largest Transit Projects
Under Construction in the Western United States. The
Transbay Transit Center features “City Park”, a 5.4-acre fully-
accessible public park that will sit atop the facility—one of
many environmentally-friendly building features. The LEED
Gold Certified Transit Center will incorporate green building
strategies including solar shading, wind power and the use of
natural light to conserve water and energy. The design of the
Transit Center will feature a surrounding retail “Main Street”
and neighbourhood parks as well as artworks by artists
that have been incorporated into the design of the Center.
Projections as of July 2012 also estimate approximately
4,500 homes will be developed in the combined Transbay
Redevelopment Area and Transit Center District Plan Area.
Octavia Boulevard
The thoroughfare replaced the elevated Central Freeway
but still keeps cars moving while making the neighbourhood
around it a better place to be. Hailed as a model for other
cities it has been honoured at the local and national level,
including an award from the American Planning Association.
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2.3 Philadelphia
City Description
The city of Philadelphia found itself dealing with a rapid
population decline from 1950 to 1990 as its residents sought
a better quality of life, a safer environment and alternate
employment and housing opportunities in the suburbs. To
counteract this decline the City’s government implemented a
series of measures that would attract back the economic base
of this once industrial city and restore confidence of business
and residents alike. This strategy was focused around arts
and culture, hospitality and the creation of a “clean and safe”
downtown business district.
After decades of dwindling population, Philadelphia has proven
itself to be a city capable of progress and growth. The City’s
visionary leaders, in both the public and private sectors, have
helped to shape the thriving Philadelphia that exists today. This
pathway to success has been brought about by recognition of
the key challenges that faced the city, these included poverty,
public education, affordable housing and municipal pension
obligations. From 2000 to 2008 the Mayor’s office distributed
public investment more broadly through the Neighborhood
Transformation Initiative (NTI), a program that spent nearly $300
million to encourage clean and safe neighborhoods and to create
housing opportunities.
Philadelphia’s quality of life improvements have resulted in
broader societal trends driving renewed interest in cities. Younger
workers in particular have shifted away from the car-driven
suburban lifestyles of their parents, leading to a repopulation of
urban cores and public transit dependent lifestyles. Philadelphia
now represents one of the largest residential downtowns in the
United States. The majority of these residents walk or take public
transit to work and a growing number take advantage of the City’s
growing bike infrastructure
Projects / Precincts of Note:
• MLK Plaza (Housing, urban infill project, 250 homes, mid rise
• 30th Street Station District Plan
• Paseo Verde Transit Development (Urban infill examples)
• The Navy Yard
• Race Street Pier
• University city district
Potential organisations to meet:
• City of Philadelphia
• Urban Land Institute
• Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
• Wallace Roberts + Todd Architects
• Philadelphia Housing Association
Paseo Verde
An award winning (Urban Land Institute) and LEED Platinum
certified transit oriented mix use development with 120
rental units, 3000sqm of retail floor space and primary care
community facility located adjacent the Temple University
train station. Completed in 2013 by the Jonathan Rose
Companies in combination with a non-for profit community
organisation utilising a combination of financing sources
including loans, Federal and State tax credits.
The Navy Yards
A 5km2 redevelopment project that commenced in 2000
which now has more than 12,000 employees in 152 companies
with over US$1B of investment. Besides the job creating
focus of the project the two key aspects that are relevant
to SA are the sustainability and energy innovations, along
with the financing approaches with the Keystone Innovation
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2.4 New York (Brooklyn)
City Description
Looking ahead over the next 30 years it is projected that
Brooklyn's population will grow by 11.3 percent to 2,841,000, up
from 2,553,000 in 2010. This level of population growth brings with
it a series of new challenges for New York City's most populous
borough. More people means more pressure and reliance on
city water, sewer and gas lines. This part of the city has a high
proportion of single family homes and therefore with the age of
these services residents are at risk for significant upgrade costs
to potential damage to this infrastructure. Strategies are being
put in place to upgrade this network and reduce the associated
risk to residents.
Upgrades and new lines are being proposed and implemented
for the public transportation system offering relief to the already
struggling subway and bus services and also providing alternative
transit options for those commuting to Manhattan. New York City
has a series of commitments to addressing energy efficiency
and guarding against climate change already in place and being
actioned throughout the city. For Brooklyn in particular there
is a push for reflective rooftops, which help with heating and
cooling cost and impact. Building codes are also being updated
for extreme weather events, including an expansion in flood zone
areas, primarily for its waterfront communities.
Officials are working to balance city growth with a commitment
to protecting and prioritizing public open space through its parks
and private partnerships. New York City has already traded 20
million sf of zoning concessions for 80 acres of privately-owned
public space. Downtown Brooklyn hosts a few such spaces, which
will be maintained in coming years, but Brooklyn is home to less
than five percent of the city's privately-owned public spaces. As
the population grows, parks and plazas will become increasingly
important to quality of life.
Projects / Precincts of Note:
• Melrose Commons and Via Verde, Bronx
• Moynihan Train Hall
• Fulton Centre
Potential organisations to meet:
• NATCO
• Sidewalk Labs
• New York Department of Transport
Via Verde (Bronx)
The Via Verde mixed use project in the South Bronx has 222
mixed income residential units, retail, wellness centre,
pharmacy and a fitness facility as well as green roofs that
are part of the healthy living focus. There were 11 funding
sources for this project that won the 2013 ULI Global Award for
Excellence.
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2.5 Pittsburgh
City Description
Pittsburgh is another city that faced the demise of heavy
industry and is remaking itself into a world leader in technology,
medicine and education. The benefits of the reinvestments made
diversifying their economy are starting to be seen however they
too have identified key areas where improvements still need to be
made.
Due to their industrial past Pittsburgh has a lingering effect which
results in poor air quality. Health, environmental and economic
issues are all related to this issue which requires tougher
regulation and implementation of cleaner strategies for the
future. Another area requiring improvement with a holistic nature
is transit connectivity of the city. Currently the criticism is that
each aspect of Pittsburgh’s transportation systems is that they
are individual elements and do not create a network that works
together. This is being addressed by reviewing how communities
can be connected in the best way possible and creating a network
of roads and highways, transit systems, bicycles, walkways that
work together.
The city’s leaders have a forward looking vision that still looks at
ways to bring public and private sector together to deliver large
city wide infrastructure.
Projects / Precincts of Note:
• Market Square
• Southside Works
• East Liberty Transit Center
Potential organisations to meet:
• Carnegie Mellon University
• City of Pittsburgh
• Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
East Liberty Transit Centre
The East Liberty Transit Center is a 2.5ha mixed use transit
project with 360 dwellings, commercial space, a structure
parking facility, and communal space. Financing was from 15
different sources.
The Southside Works
The Southside Works LTV project in Pittsburgh is a 50ha
redevelopment project on the Monongahela River. The former
LTV Steel mill was purchased by the Urban Redevelopment
Authority in 1993 and adjoining land was acquired by the
Soffer Organisation. This mixed use has around 30000 sqm of
retail floor space, 70000sqm of office, a hotel, restaurants,
structured parking, a brewery, fitness center and over a
1000 residential units. Financing was a mixture of TIF, loans,
grants and City funding.Zone, the Improvement Zone and the
Federal, State and Local tax credits measures.
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2.6 Atlanta
City Description
Atlanta is often considered the worst example of urban sprawl in
the United States and is described as ‘It is a strip mall in a forest’,
optimized for parking and not vehicular motion.
The average commute for over 2.5 million Atlanta workers
is 66 miles per day. Many of those commuters travel from
one suburban area to another via the I-285 ring road. Such
transportation has affected urban development and overall city
amenity.
Due to county boarders and local politics Atlanta’s public
transport system only connects two counties and does not
provide a citywide metropolitan network. The current focus
on city repair and reinstallation was kicked started by 1996
Olympic Games. After a few hiccups, it is gaining greater urban
development momentum due to greater amenity and land use
diversity within the city and pedestrian priority to connect
adjacent university student populations to the city centre.
Projects / Precincts of Note:
• $2B Atlantic Station Project
• Ponce Street Markets
• Green Street Project
• 1996 Olympic Games Legacy
• Mercedes Benz Stadium (New stadium used as a catalyst for
urban regeneration in downtown)
• Georgia State University Downtown connection
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Potential organisations to meet:
• City of Atlanta
• HOK
• Georgia State University
Atlantic Station
The $2B Atlantic Station project is a redevelopment mixed use
transit project on over 50ha in the middle of Atlanta. There are
three areas in this former steel mill – The District (shopping,
office, residential), The Commons (over 1100 residential
dwellings) and The Village (retail with residential above and an
IKEA).
Ponce City Markets
The former Sears and Roebuck department store has
been redeveloped into the Ponce City Markets with retail,
residential, office and a Central Food Market (offering
potential insight for the redevelopment of part of the
Adelaide Central Market).
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2.7 Tour Schedule
Date Travel City
Saturday 22 April Adel to Syd QF 073006:00 – 08:20Syd to Los Angeles QF 001109:50 – 06:30LA – San Francisco AA605112:30 – 14:00
San FranciscoThe City, Tenderloin, TransBay, Pier 70, Octavia Blvd
Sunday 23 April San FranciscoMountain View, Fremont, San Jose, Google, LinkedIn
Monday 24 April San FranciscoMeetings: City of SF, Mayors Office, CalTran, Port Authority, Lennar, Forrest City
Tuesday 25 April SF to PhiladelphiaAA0722 08:30 – 16:55
San Francisco / Philadelphia – travel day (ANZAC Day)
Wednesday 26 April PhiladelphiaPaseo Verde - Jonathan Rose Company, MLK Plaza, Navy Yard, Race Street Pier
Thursday 27 April Philadelphia to New York NR148On train 17:00 – 18:30
PhiladelphiaCity of Philadelphia, ULI, 30th St Station District Plan
Friday 28 April New YorkVia Verde - Jonathan Rose Company, NATCO, Sidewalk Labs
Saturday 29 April New York
Sunday 30 April New York JFK to PittsburghAA3809 15:35 – 17:19
New York / Pittsburgh
Monday 1 May PittsburghMarket Square, Southside Works, East Liberty Transit Center
Tuesday 2 May Pittsburgh to AtlantaDL 1462 17:55 – 19:42
Pittsburgh / AtlantaCity of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Wednesday 3 May AtlantaAtlantic Station, Ponce City Markets, Inmark Park,
Thursday 4 May Atlanta to LAAA1249 18:59 – 21:06LA to Brisbane23:20 – 06:10 (ARR 06 MAY)
AtlantaCity of Atlanta, HOK, Georgia State UniversityPerennial Properties
Saturday 6 May Brisbane to Adelaide 08:15 – 10:30
Arrive in Adelaide
Tour Arrangement
The delegates will travel together as a tour, but there are opportunities for individuals to detour with their own arrangements at their
additional cost. At each city plans exist for visits to the various sites where an elected representative, government official, developer or their
representative will host the tour for the site visit and explanation.
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Tour Leaders
The UDIA study tour wil lbe guiuded by UDIA (SA Divsion) Chief
Executive Officer Pat Gerace and President John Stimson
Pat Gerace
Chief Executive Officer, UDIA (SA Division)
Pat Gerace, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Urban
Development Institute Australia (SA) has experience in both
the private and public sectors. After working for both Bankers
Trust and JP Morgan, Pat was a Senior Adviser to the Minister
for Transport, Infrastructure and Urban Development in South
Australia for seven years and was part of the team that delivered
some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the State’s history.
Pat then spent two years as the Executive Director of the Local
Government Association before commencing in his current role
representing the development sector.
John Stimson
President, UDIA (SA Division)
John Stimson is the President of the Urban Development Institute
of Australia (SA). Having both local and overseas experience as
well as formal qualifications as a planner, he has worked in Local
Government as well as the private sector. This includes ten years
as Director at Connor Holmes and working in the Philippines for
three years. John’s passion is for creating more liveable, walkable
and sustainable communities in middle and low income locations
and he is also a Director of the Council for New Urbanism.
The study tour is being supported by City Collective, led by David
Cooke, Director, offering his extensive urban design knowledge
and his vast array of connections throughout the United States
gained from his time studying at University of California, Berkeley.
David Cooke
Director, City Collective
David Cooke has the unique skillset of being an Urban Designer,
Architect and a Planner. In 2014 David was the first South
Australian to be awarded a prestigious scholarship to attend the
University of California, Berkeley in their intensive Masters of
Urban Design program. Upon returning to Australia, as Director
of design and architecture studio City Collective, David is now
applying international knowledge to address the urban renewal
challenges that face Australian cities..
3.1 Tour Guides
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Who Should Attend?
The UDIA SA Urban Regeneration and Development Study
Tour itinerary has been designed specifically for leaders in
the Australian development industry from both the public
and private sectors who will benefit from enhancing their
awareness of global best practices. Tour delegates will meet
with local and international developers, consultants and other
officials to exchange views and ideas. All members of the urban
development will benefit from the tour and an example of just
some of the professions that should consider attending are:
• Developers
• Builders
• Planners
• Architects
• Designers
• Financier
• Parliamentarians
• Government Agency Executives and policy makers
• Senior Council Managers and CEOs
• Local Government Elected Members
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Bespoke sponsorship opportunities exist for delegates
participating on the Tour. Registered delegates who interested
are encouraged to contact Pat Gerace at the UDIA.
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3.3 Key Information
Key Information
Tour Costs and Inclusions
While the inbound and outbound flights and internal transfers
have been confirmed, the finalisation of a transfers and
accommodation is currently underway and as such only
indicative costs for the tour can be provided at this time.
The total cost will include all economy class flights (overseas
and US internal), rail travel, transfers and individual room
accommodation and assist in covering the administration
expenses of the tour.
The tour price has been based on foreign exchange rates and
availability at the time of writing. The UDIA reserves the right to
alter tour or modify the tour if any of the factors change.
What the tout cost does not include is:
• Passport and Visa fees
• Travel insurance
• Meals and drinks if not specified in the itinerary
• Sightseeing and general expenses not included in the
itinerary
• Items of a personal nature
Indicative cost for the tour
• Members $12,900
• Non-Members $14,500
Delegates who wish to upgrade from economy class airfares are
required to contact Pat Gerace at the UDIA.
Key Dates
• Friday, February 10 - Expressions of interest due to UDIA
to secure one of the limited places available and receive a
registration form for completion prior to payment of deposit
• Monday, February 20 – $2,500 deposit payment due (non-
refundable)
• Friday, March 10 – Total tour fee payment due (6 weeks prior
to departure)
Further Information
Please contact Pat Gerace at UDIA office, 08 8359 3000 for further
information.
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