2021 Symposium
Outer metropolitan growth area councils are innovators by necessity, developing and promptly applying new knowledge and approaches that built suburbs and communities out of paddocks into thriving, liveable, and resilient places. This work deserves to be celebrated and shared.
The 2021 Symposium brought together in one place the latest growth area council initiatives, knowledge, and experience. It was an opportunity for growth area practitioners to share projects, findings, and achievements with peers and the wider community on a national scale.
Thanks to Liverpool City Council for supporting growth area innovation as the Major Partner of the 2021 Symposium.
Day 1 - Planning resilient and sustainable communities in growth areas
Session 1 - Partnerships for sustainable outcomes
Planning a sustainable and smart new community for Wilton.
Presented by Edith Barnes, Wollondilly Shire Council & David Burge, NSW Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Environment.
Upper Merri Creek Integrated Water Management Plan project.
Presented by Danelle Ayres, City of Whittlesea Angela Ganley, Hume City Council
Session 2 - Planning and supporting resilient communities
Building community resilience in new and emerging communities.
Presented by Nic Adams, Mitchell Shire Council & Fiona Ryan, City of Whittlesea.
Building resilience through the Resilient Penrith Action Plan.
Presented by Belinda Atkins, Penrith City.
Day 2 - Growth area communities rising to the challenge
Session 3 - Addressing barriers to participation in at-risk populations
Building gender equity in outer growth suburbs.
Presented by Liz Carroll, City of Whittlesea.
Skate parks as community assets and effectively activating them.
Presented by Peter Madden, City of Gosnells.
Session 4 – Supporting economic and housing security
Delivering social housing in growth areas: a partnership approach.
Presented by Joanna Stubbings, City of Whittlesea and Kristine Mueller, Hume City Council.
Supporting employment in growth areas: the rise of home-based business.
Presented by Maria Cooke, City of Kwinana and Annette Brown, WA Small Business Development Corporation.
Day 3 - Innovation in infrastructure and places
Session 5 - Improving infrastructure delivery in growth areas
Bundled recreation reserves for maximum community value.
Presented by Trevor Griffin, City of Casey.
Innovation and capacity building in water sensitive urban design.
Presented by Mellissa Bradley, Water Sensitive SA.
Session 6 - Liverpool Innovation Precinct Plan
Liverpool Innovation Precinct.
Presented by Lance Chia, Liverpool Innovation Precinct.
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