PIA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2010 Start Your Engines the race to good planning - Mt Panorama 2010

Photos courtesy Tourism Wednesday 1 – Friday 3 September 2010 Citigate, Mt Panorama, Bathurst Is planning in NSW a tortoise, or a hare?

With the pressures being placed upon it, how will Planning perform and progress?

PIA NSW welcomes you to the 2010 NSW State Conference to get involved in the race to good planning with sessions from high profile speakers, mobile workshops and racing inspired social functions.

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Contents Conference Welcome

Our rural and regional areas are a vital part of our State’s identity and our 3-4 Keynote Speaker Profiles economy. As such, planning for these areas is an integral part of the work we 5 Thursday 2 September do as planning professionals.

Our 2010 conference theme – Start your engines: the race to good 6 Friday 3 September planning – reflects the venue and the location at the famous Mt Panorama racetrack. Is planning in NSW a tortoise or a hare? How will planning and planning professionals respond to the challenges and the pressures of population 7 Conference Tours growth, housing affordability, competition for land and creating healthy lifestyles? These are issues that we must address in planning for our State to 2030 8 Concurrent Sessions and beyond. We have assembled a great group of presenters, including our former NSW Premier Bob Carr, who is sure to challenge your thinking. You will also hear updates from practioners on key planning issues. 9 Social Program In Bathurst, you have fine examples of our early heritage – from the home of Ben Chifley, Australian Prime Minister and Treasurer from 1945-1949 to heritage listed architecture and streetscapes. Bathurst is 10 Important Information also a thriving regional centre and university town. The Bathurst-Orange Development Corporation was established in 1974 and, economically, was a major turning point for Bathurst. The villages around Bathurst are living reminders of the region’s rich history and we encourage you to spend some time after the formal The Planning Institute of Australia was conference sessions exploring the region. Of course, you will be able to experience some of this on your selected tour during the conference. founded in 1951 and is the only national organisation representing qualified True to previous years, our conference dinner will provide a time to wind down, reconnect with colleagues and restart your engines. The dinner urban and regional planners and other will feature local produce and there will be ample opportunity to taste the related disciplines in Australia. PIA local wines and swing to local rock and roll cover band Pig Iron Bob. NSW supports its members through There are a great many people who have helped pull this event together many endeavours to increase and and, in particular, I want to acknowledge the support we have received from Bathurst Regional Council. The local knowledge in developing the maintain professional standards, such conference tours and social program has been invaluable. as the Annual Conference, network and I also acknowledge our sponsors for the 2010 conference– they are listed professional development events, the on the opposite page, without whose support this event would not be what Young Planners’ Forum and the Annual it is today. Awards Night recognising planning Special thanks to the Conference Committee, ably led by Ian Sinclair, achievements. Stephen McMahon and Sarah Hill. Welcome to our conference.

NSW State Manager PO Box 484 North Sydney NSW 2059 Suite 1, Level 11, Tony McNamara 221 Miler Street PIA NSW President North Sydney NSW 2060 Tel: 02 8904 1011 Fax: 02 8904 1133 PIA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2010 Start Your Engines

The Honourable Bob Carr Sam Haddad Bob Carr is the longest continuously serving Premier in New South Wales history. Director General, NSW Department of Planning Sam Haddad has had more than 38 years He served as Leader of the Opposition from 1988 professional experience, 20 years at senior until his election as Premier in March 1995. He executive level. was re-elected in 1999 and again in March 2003 securing an historic third four-year term. He has worked in the private sector in project management and infrastructure development, and He retired from politics in 2005 after over 10 years has held several senior and executive positions as Premier. with the NSW Department of Planning and its During these 10 years the State Government set new records for predecessors. Appointed Director General in 2005. spending on infrastructure, became the first government in the State’s Sam has extensive experience in administering and leading the State’s history to retire debt, hosted the world’s best Olympics in 2000 and planning system. He has led and implemented significant policy, achieved the nation’s best school literacy levels. Forbes magazine legislative, organisational and operational reforms. called Bob Carr a “dragon slayer” for his landmark tort law reforms. As Premier he introduced the world’s first carbon trading scheme and curbed the clearing of native vegetation as anti-greenhouse measures. He was a member of the International Task Force on Climate Change Patrick Fensham convened by Tony Blair, and was made a life member of the Wilderness Director, SGS Economics and Planning Society in 2003. He has also received the World Conservation Union International Parks Merit Award for creating 350 new national parks. Pat is a Director with SGS Economics and Planning based in the firm’s Sydney office. Pat has dual qualifications in urban planning and Bob Carr has received the Fulbright Distinguished Fellow Award practical experience in corporate planning, economic analysis, retail Scholarship. He has served as Honorary Scholar of the Australian studies and urban and regional economic development. American Leadership Dialogue. He is the author of Thoughtlines (2002), What Australia Means to Me (2003), and My Reading Life (2008). Pat was seconded to the Department of Planning as Director of Strategic Development for the Metropolitan Strategy from March 2004 until the release of the Strategy in 2005. Pat was project director for the Sustainable Sydney 2030 project with responsibility for coordinating The Hon Tony Kelly MLC inputs across disciplines and ultimate quality control. NSW Minister for Planning Tony Kelly is the NSW Minister for Planning, Jeremy Goff Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Lands in the NSW Government and is a Member of the Executive Director, Western Sydney Regional Legislative Council where he serves as the Deputy leader of the Government and Leader of the Organisation of Councils Ltd House. As a Labor politician, Tony’s longstanding WSROC recently held the Inaugural National Sustainable Population service to the community is inspired by his Summit, at which Prime Minister Gillard appeared as keynote speaker. commitment to social justice principles. WSROC’s “Futuremaps” initiative on the www.westernsydney2030.com. Tony worked for over 30 years in Local au website is a ground-breaking initiative in response to the increasing Government in regional NSW in various positions including paymaster, prominence of broader strategic planning issues in public and political accountant and deputy shire clerk, then finally general manager at discourse. Wellington Council. Having been a senior policy advisor in both State and Federal Some of Tony’s key interests centre around sustainable regional Parliaments and a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, Jeremy development in country NSW, as well as the development of a mature has significant experience across a range of industry and policy sectors biofuel industry in Australia. including mining, energy, banking and finance, retail, Indigenous Affairs, His other passions include his family, Irish history and culture – defence, airlines, information technology and manufacturing. particularly the story of the Irish in Australia, as well as cycling and skiing. David Laing Rob Stokes, MP Senior Principal, Cardno. David has qualifications in Natural Resources, Urban and Regional Member for Pittwater, Shadow Parliamentary Planning and Environmental Law from the Universities of New England Secretary for Planning and Infrastructure and Wollongong. He has worked in NSW local government, a small planning consultancy, was co-Director of a leading multi-disciplinary Rob Stokes is the Liberal Member for Pittwater consultancy, before joining Cardno where he is part of the Business and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Development Team and NSW Planning Manager. Infrastructure and Planning. His 20 years of experience have covered a broad range of planning fields Before entering Parliament, Rob was a practising including environmental impact assessment, integrated transport and solicitor and Senior Lecturer with the Division of land use, regulatory reform, G.I.S. and land release. He takes an active Law at Macquarie University. He holds a PhD in role in his profession through his involvement on the PIA, PCA and UDIA. Law, Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and Diploma in Biblical Studies. Rob has been actively involved in volunteer work in the legal profession and has written numerous articles on environmental planning and NSW tax law in a variety of books and academic journals. PIA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2010 Keynote Speaker Profiles

Georgina Legoe Dr Roy Powell Director, Better for Business Executive Chairman, CARE Georgina is a corporate sustainability specialist who embeds Dr Powell is the Executive Chairman of CARE, a private organisation sustainable practices, performance and process into organisations to which provides consultancy and research services in areas of regional, deliver deep change. She has extensive and global experience, with resource and business economics. CARE is an alliance of three clients including Westfield, Nakheel, Santos, Investa, and government individuals who share a common focus and interest in the development entities. of rural Australia. This alliance brings a diverse range of skills and Georgina’s former positions include founder and director of successful experience to bear on particular projects. sustainability consultancies, and as senior manager within large Dr Powell is a leading professional in the field of regional development consultancy groups and government. She has worked with organizations and the use of input-output methods in Australia, past Chairman of the in Australia, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. New England-North West Region Development Board, involved in the preparation of regional input-output tables for many regions in Australia and an innovator in their application to regional problems including infrastructure planning and impacts, linkage to transport analysis, Bob Meyer structural change, special events (e.g drought and price changes), in preparing regional development strategies and monitoring development Director, Cox Richardson Architects and change in regional economies. Planners Bob Meyer is the Director of Planning with Cox Richardson Architects and Planners. He was the recipient in 2003 of the Sidney Luker Dr Michelle Zeibots Memorial Medal in 2006 he was made a Life Fellow of the Planning Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Institute of Australia. Sustainable Futures, UTS From 1969 to 1989 he worked for the State Government and was Planning and Development Director of the Macarthur Development Michelle is a transport planner, specialising in the analysis of Board. As head of the policy branch, he was responsible for the urban sustainable urban passenger transport systems. Her research and development program and for Sydney’s 1988 Metropolitan Strategy for consultancy work draws together operational, behavioural and when the population reached 4.5million, then expected to be in 2011. administrative aspects of urban transport networks. Michelle is an induced traffic growth specialist, having completed a PhD at ISF/UTS in this topic. Her thesis focused on urban motorway development, induced traffic growth and its implications for sustainable urban development. Michelle has since acted as an expert witness, expert referee and joint author on reports. PIA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2010 Start Your Engines

Thursday 2 September 2010

8.00am Conference registration and coffee

8.50am Conference Opening, Tony McNamara FPIA, CPP, PIA NSW President

9.00am Welcome to Country

9.05am Welcome to Bathurst – Cr Paul Toole, Mayor, Bathurst Regional Council

9.20am Green Travel Planning: a new bridge between transport and land-use development – Dr Michelle Zeibots, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS The presentation provides an overview of the advent of Green Travel Planning in Australia, which provides new opportunities to enhance the sustainability and performance of transport and land-use development. Travel Plans provide a unified strategy for the implementation of a range of travel demand management measures that aim to increase the use of public and active transport (walking and cycling) while minimising the need and use of private motor vehicles. Such strategies focus on large trip generators like university campuses, hospitals, industrial parks, office precincts and multi-unit residential developments. From a professional practitioner perspective, Travel Plans have unique methodological components that distinguish them from conventional Traffic Studies. Importantly, they engage with the administrative functions of the organisation responsible for managing the trip generator including target setting and a commitment to on-going monitoring and evaluation.

10.00am Cardno Coffee Break

10.25am Opening Address – The Honourable Bob Carr

11.10am Transition to a new sustainable economy - Georgina Legoe, Director, Better for Business. If ever there was a wakeup call, we got it with the GFC. But did we? Since the ‘meltdown’ in 2008, we continue to ignore the opportunity to move to a ‘new economy’- one where we are both custodians and beneficiaries of our natural and social capital. To achieve a systemic change to a sustainable economy, business and government must see the benefit of being engaged. Georgina will explore what works for business, and challenge the government sector (large and small) to focus on the issues (not the processes) required to achieve outcomes that our planet wants.

11.50am Keynote Address – Sam Haddad, Director General, NSW Department of Planning

12.30pm On the Road: Afternoon Mobile Workshop Sessions: experience the local region and hear from experts on one of four tours: Tour 1: Bathurst and Sofala Heritage Tour 2: Economic Sustainability of Villages & Towns in the Blayney Shire Tour 3: Where city and country collide – vineyards, orchards and rural residential Tour 4: Bicycles as a catalyst for liveable places

5.00pm Return to Citigate Mt Panorama

7.00-11.00pm Conference Dinner, Mt Panorama Pit Complex - Sponsored by Elton Consulting

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Friday 3 September 2010 7.30am Local Government Planners Forum Breakfast, Chicane Restaurant, Citigate Mt Panorama – mix and mingle over breakfast in the main restaurant 8.00am Registration & Arrival tea/coffee 8.30am Introduction to the day’s program – Session Chair 8.40am Australian Settlement Futures: The Role of the Commonwealth in Urban and Regional Planning – Pat Fensham, SGS Economics & Planning The politics of population growth is playing a prominent role at the national level. The Rudd government promoted a strong, if fragmented, stance on matters relating to national urban and regional development, with the establishment of Infrastructure Australia, the Major Cities Unit, a National Housing Supply Council, the COAG criteria for capital city planning systems and a Minister for Population. In the election campaign Julia Gillard has been talking of a ‘sustainable population’ and of growing regional Australia to take the pressure of the capitals, while Tony Abbott has been talking about ‘capping’ immigration to slow growth. This presentation will try to sort out the reality from the spin and set out a positive and realistic agenda for Commonwealth engagement in urban and regional planning. 9.20am Sydney Beyond the Greenbelt: learning from London – Bob Meyer, Cox Richardson An alternative to the Sydney Region accommodating 7 million people by 2051 within its boundaries is to develop towns beyond the greenbelt, however this requires moderately fast trains. What are the learnings from London and might they be compared to Sydney? Governor Macquarie founded Bathurst – how has Macquarie’s vision translated into today’s cities? 10.00am Planning – is it really a risky business? – David Laing, Cardno We all talk about risks in our projects but do we ever stop to really think about them seriously. Often excessive risk is cited as a reason for refusing or modifying a development but do people really understand what they are saying or in fact want. And risks to what: the approval itself, the objectors, to the environment or in fact from the environment, the final occupants of the development, the project finances and even our reputation. This presentation will explore the comparative risks associated with planning and suggest areas where we need to improve our game. 10.40am Cardno Coffee Break 11.00am Address from the Minister – The Hon. Tony Kelly, Minister for Planning, Minister for Infrastructure & Minister for Lands 11.40am Western Sydney 2030 – Jeremy Goff, Executive Director, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) In this session Jeremy Goff will present the outcomes of the interactive online campaign for the people of Western Sydney to inform state and federal governments how they want to live in 2030 and beyond. He will go on to discuss the implications of this campaign. 12.20pm Economic Development is Small Business - Dr Roy Powell, Executive Chairman, Centre for Agricultural & Regional Economics, Armidale (CARE) Regional development has a poor track record in terms of achievement. In part, that is because the “economic growth – business growth” ball has been out of bounds. Yet business growth is fundamental! And where is the business growth coming from? The challenge is what might a small business development program look like and what might be the results? Some evidence is provided about the economic gardening program and how the results might impact on the economic structure and growth of the Namoi. 1.00pm Keynote Address: Rob Stokes MP, Member for Pittwater, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Infrastructure 1.40pm LUNCH 2.20pm Concurrent Sessions – Practitioner Updates The Planning System Tools for Planners 2.20-2.50pm Planning and the Courts: recent cases ePlanning & organisational change Vince Connell, Director Planning Anthony Whealy, Partner, Gadens Lawyers & Regulation, Tweed Shire Council and John Hudson, Director, Sustainable Systems, Department of Planning 2.50pm-3.20pm Codes workshop Warringah’s Talk of the Town Community Andrew Abbey & Aoife Wynter, Department of Planning Summit Birgit Porter & David Kerr,

3.20-3.50pm Local Practice 1: Exempt development The LEP template: is it a tool for planners? Why is Bathurst’s exempt Development excluded from Ian Sinclair, Edge Rural Planning the Codes SEPP? Presenter: Janet Bingham, Manager of Strategic Planning, Bathurst Regional Council

3.50-4.20pm Good planning practice panel: case studies 2 & 3 Choice free or too free: town centres in a changing retail world The Gosford Challenge, Gosford City Council. Stephen McMahon, Inspire Urban Design & Planning Providing local facilities & amenities through VPAs Canada Bay Council

4.20-4.30pm Summing up and Conference Close Tony McNamara, NSW President PIA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2010 Start Your Engines

Conference tours Tour 3: Where city and country collide – vineyards, orchards and rural residential Thursday 2 September 2010 Where: The tour will travel to Nashdale for lunch and presentations at the Nashdale Hall then to Borrodell on the Mount Winery for a winery tour The tours are an integral part of the Conference program. and afternoon tea. Delegates will be provided with a packed lunch and your conference Ten minutes from Orange in the picturesque Towac Valley, Borrodell is backpack and water bottle (sponsored by Geolyse). adjacent to Lake Canobolas and nestling in the lea of Mt Canobolas and Information packs will be provided. the National Park. Bike tour: Bring your own bike and helmet or bike hire. All tours will include presentation components. What we will do: The tour will take you to the fringe of Orange where Buses will depart from Citigate Mt Panorama at 12.30pm and return by we will hear from a local orchardist and ’s Planning 5pm. Director about rural land use conflict and the importance of the vineyard and orchard industry. We will end the tour at a local vineyard before going back to Bathurst. TOUR 1: Bathurst and Region Heritage Tour Presenters: Where: Sofala and Bathurst heritage; return via The Old Vale Racing Ian Sinclair, Edge Land Planning Circuit Peter Darley, Chair, Horticultural Committee, NSW Farmers Tour Program: The tour will travel to Sofala, the oldest inland settlement Heather Nicholls, Director of Planning, Cabonne Council via the villages of Peel and Wattle Flat. The presentations from local planners will highlight some of the heritage management issues, development pressures versus constraints, and rural cemeteries conservation. The return trip to Bathurst will highlight key issues and conflicts between heritage and development, with a stop at heritage listed Abercrombie House for afternoon tea and a talk from the current owner. Return to Citigate will be via the Old Vale Racing Circuit and will focus on competing land uses. Tour Presenters: Sinclair Croft, Bathurst Regional Council Janet Bingham, Bathurst Regional Council Barbara Hickson, Heritage Consultant Dr Robin McLachlan TOUR 4: Bicycles as a catalyst for liveable places Where: Around Bathurst and a final leg around Mt Panorama Tour program: Citigate to Charles Sturt University to eat lunch Presentation on Campus Cycling Ride to town via places of interest Presentation by the Premiers Council for Active Living (PCAL) and refreshments courtesy Arup at The Oxford Hotel, 170 William Street Bathurst Return to Citigate Optional ride Mt Panorama Racing Circuit Tour presenters: Colin Henson, Chair, PIA NSW Transport Chapter Charles Sturt University TOUR 2: The Economic Sustainability of Villages & Towns Lauren Templeman, Premiers Council for Active Living (PCAL) in the Blayney Shire Where: Millthorpe, Blayney and return via small villages Tour program: All Blayney villages/towns have characteristics of interest in discussing economic sustainability. Millthorpe is an interesting case study for managing growth and heritage issues. The tour will also showcase the Blayney Industrial Estate and Blayney’s role as a primary centre for the Shire. Newbridge or Barry provides an example of a settlement at the opposite ends of the growth spectrum. Newbridge is a case example of critical mass for the school and key services. What will we do: Lunch and presentations at Millthorpe Walking tour of Millthorpe View Blayney wind farm Tour of Blayney including industrial area Thank you to: Small villages –what makes some viable and others less so? What planning strategies have been put in place to address these issues? • Teams at Bathurst Regional Council, Blayney Shire Council and the Wellington Blayney Cabonne Alliance who developed the Heritage Tour Presenters: and Economic Development tours. Paul O’Brien, Director Environmental Services, Blayney Shire Council Andrew Napier, Principal Strategic Planner, Wellington, Blayney, • Ian Sinclair of Edge Land Planning who developed the Agricultural Cabonne Alliance landuse tour Gretchen Armitage, Economic Development Manager, Bathurst Regional • Colin Henson and Adam Carmody from Arup who put together the Council bike tour PIA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2010 Conference Program

Why has Bathurst been able to stand alone and maintain their own unique CONCURRENT SESSIONS planning controls to date when other council’s haven’t? Friday 3 September 2010 The Gosford Challenge: How to use the expertise in the community to revitalize a city ePlanning and organisational change Presenters: Robert Eyre & Duncan Clarke, Gosford Council Presenters: John Hudson, Director, Sustainable Systems, Department of Gosford City Council was recently given a Local Government Award, Planning and Vince Connell Director, Planning and Regulation, Tweed Shire for Excellence in Communication in relation to the Gosford Challenge Council project. The judges singled this project out because the team innovatively The Electronic Housing Code Pilot, a Commonwealth funded project, engaged the community enabling them to guide the pens of urban aims to develop a shared, integrated platform for end-to-end processing designers charged with the revitalization of Gosford city centre. of complying development applications under the NSW Housing Code for lots 450 m2 and above. Twelve Role Model Councils and ten Accredited Providing local facilities and amenity through Voluntary Certifiers have been chosen to be involved in this project, to demonstrate Planning Agreements best practice and to inform the project team. Presenter: Tony McNamara, Ursula Lang, Canada Bay Council This presentation will demonstrate how issues that arise during this project Canada Bay Council has been able to use Voluntary Planning Agreements are being addressed through this partnership at State and Local levels. to achieve better community outcomes for the Rhodes area. This session will outline how this was undertaken. Warringah’s Talk of the Town Community Summit Presenters: Birgit Porter, Warringah Council The LEP template: is it a tool for planners? Warringah Council officers have developed an innovative ‘Engagement Presenter: Ian Sinclair, Edge Rural Planning Plan’ to develop the Housing strategy with the two key elements being a Facilitated by Ian Sinclair, this workshop will focus on the experience of ‘Talk of the Town Community Summit’ and ‘On-Line Forum’. planners in using the template; PIA will provide feedback to the This presentation will discuss the engagement process and outcomes for Department on issues raised by workshop participants. both the community and Council. Choice Free or Too Free? Protecting Centres in the Face Why is Bathurst’s Exempt Development excluded from of Retail Competition Reform the Codes SEPP? Presenter: Stephen McMahon, Inspire Urban Design and Planning Presenter: Janet Bingham, Manager of Strategic Planning, Bathurst With legislation moving to increase competition in retail provision, the Regional Council challenge on planners is to maintain vibrant centres in the face of this Many councils have been in a tussle with the Department of Planning on change. This presentation provides tips, tools and case studies to assist. trying to protect ‘their local planning provisions’ on exempt and complying development, from being subsumed by the codes under the Codes SEPP.

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SOCIAL PROGRAM Wednesday 1 September 2010

5.30pm Welcome Reception at the National Motor Racing Museum, Mt Panorama Located alongside the Mt Panorama circuit and featuring some of the nation’s most famous racing cars and bikes, the Motor Museum is a fitting venue to “start your engines” for the two days ahead. The 2010 Conference Welcome Reception is sponsored by Bathurst Regional Council 7.00pm Free evening with dinner available at Citigate Mt Panorama or experience local Bathurst restaurants Thursday 2 September 2010 6.30 for 7.00pm Conference Dinner to 11.00pm Join us in the Mt Panorama Pit Complex for a night of great food, wine and music. The Conference dinner will feature a gourmet BBQ of fresh local produce and a country dessert buffet, accompanies by local wines. The food: Our caterers for the evening, Piper Catering of Bathurst, uses the products of many local suppliers. Much of the seasonal fruits, vegetables and other specialty items are sourced from the Bathurst Farmers Market. The Music: Pig Iron Bob is a 4 piece rock and roll cover band that’s been around since late 1996. Great harmonies, tight music and an energetic performance are the features of this band. An extensive repertoire from the 60’s through to now caters for many occasions and provides many hours of dancing and a good time. They currently have regular gigs in Bathurst and Orange in the NSW Central West and other venues and towns around this area. Proudly sponsored by Elton Consulting Saturday 4 September 2010

Why not stay on for a weekend – at the special conference rates? For information on things to see and do in Bathurst please visit http://www.visitbathurst.com.au/ or inquire at the conference venue.

Bathurst, Australia’s first inland settlement has streets filled with history and lined with interesting architecture. So to enjoy a change of pace away from the crowds enjoy a walk along any of these streets to learn about the city’s development and the part it played in Australia’s history from the gold rush and bushrangers to transport and Prime Ministers.

With many attractions centrally For a good feed and a great night located you can expand your out enjoy the delights of one of knowledge or simply exercise the many cafes and restaurants your legs with self guided walking or visit one of the hotels with tours through town or beside local characters and some with the river. There’s a wide variety live entertainment. Don’t forget of entertainment and activities to sample the local wines which including the cinema, ten pin are of the cool climate variety. bowling, a hit of tennis, squash or For a full listing of what to do and golf or take a dive into the heated see in the Bathurst Region pop in indoor pool. And for a real to the Visitor Information Centre escape visit one of the beautiful at 1 Kendall Avenue (opposite villages we have nestled within the Showground) and talk to the the region. friendly, helpful team who will be happy to point you in the right direction. PIA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2010 Important Information

Conference Venue Dress Code The conference has been designed in a sustainable The dress code for the Conference sessions and the manner, with all venues within close walking distance of social events is smart casual. each other. Welcome Reception: National Motor Racing Museum Murray’s Corner Companions/Partners Mount Panorama If you indicated that you will be bringing a companion or/ Bathurst, NSW 2795 partner, a name badge will be available at Conference www.nmrm.com.au Registration for their attendance at the events booked Conference: Citigate Mt Panorama including Conference Dinner. Please ensure collection of 1 Conrod Straight name badge at time of registration. Mt Panorama Bathurst NSW 2795 The venue is located at Mt Panorama on the south west CDP Points outskirts of Bathurst. With an unparalleled position on the famous Mt Panorama racetrack and uninterrupted Attendance at the PIA NSW 2010 State Conference can be views of Conrod Straight, the Citigate Mount Panorama counted towards CPD points for accreditation at the rate Bathurst offers a unique conference experience. of one point per hour of formal sessions. Conference Dinner: Mt Panorama Pit Complex The pit complex is within walking distance of Citigate Mt CANCELLATION POLICY Panorama. The conference dinner and entertainment is Cancellations received in writing prior to COB Monday 2 included in full conference registration. August 2010 will receive a refund less an administration Conference Opening Hours fee of $110 (inc GST). There will be no refunds after that Wednesday 1 September 2010 16:00 – 19.30 date, however substitutions are welcome but must be Thursday 2 September 2010 8:00 – 17:00 advised in writing to NSW Division Officer no later than Thursday 2 September 2010 18.30 – 23:00 Friday 18 August. Friday 3 September 2010 8:00 – 16:30

ACCOMMODATION Registration Conditions Delegates should make all accommodation bookings Registrations are non-transferable. Delegates are not direct. Special Conference rates are available at Citigate considered registered until full payment is received. A Mt Panorama. letter of confirmation will be forwarded upon completion of the form and payment. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Inclusions Planning Institute Australia, NSW Division will not accept liability for damages of any nature sustained by delegates Included as part of the Full Registration Fee is entry to all or their accompanying persons or loss or damage to their Conference sessions, Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner, personal property as a result of the forum or related morning and afternoon teas, lunches, name badges, events. Forum satchel and Forum materials.

PROGRAM DISCLAIMER Name Badges The PIA NSW Division reserves the right to change The Conference Centre is a public venue, therefore to activities, topics and presenters where necessary without ensure the integrity of the Conference, participants are notice. required to wear their name badges at all times. Entry to sessions and social functions may be denied to those not wearing their name badge. Delegates are further reminded that registration is non-transferable.

For more information Visit: www.planning.org.au/nsw Email: [email protected] Planning Partnership in NSW

The NSW Department of Planning will work in partnership with all our stakeholders to achieve the best possible planning outcomes for sustainable growth in NSW.

During 2010, the Department of Planning has commenced a comprehensive strategy to enhance communication between the Department and all planning professionals in NSW.

Our activities to date include:

• Six Regional and two State-wide Forums with Local Government planners allow more input into the planning system and to hear directly from our planning partners • Posting discussion papers online and inviting public comment • Commencing ‘Direct Dialogue’ whereby stakeholders have unprecedented access to senior planning policy makers • Holding seven more regional forums which commenced in August 2010, including two to accommodate the western division, acting on advice from our local government partners • Engaging with stakeholders at the commencement of the policy making process and putting plans on exhibition for longer to allow greater input from more sources. The Department will continue to develop new and innovative methods of consultation with planning professionals throughout NSW, for a common goal and the common good.

The Department is a proud sponsor of the 2010 PIA Annual Conference. Find out more at www.planning.nsw.gov.au