Regional Cooperation and Development Forum Sunday 14 June

Regional Cooperation and Development Forum
Su nday 14 June 2015
Program
9:30am
9:40am
10:10am
W e l c o m e a n d I n t r o d u ct i o n
ALGA President, Mayor Troy Pickard
MC Mr Peter Hylands, National Economics
K e y n ot e A d d r e s s
Debunking regional development myths and re‑imaging
the Region
Dr Paul Collits Adjunct Professor, University Sunshine
Coast and Immediate Past President of the Australia New
Zealand Regional Science Association International Inc
(ANZRSAI Inc)
L au n c h
State of the Regions 2015-16: Infrastructure
Dr Peter Brain and Dr Ian Manning, National Economics
10:45am
Morning Tea
11:15pm Department
of Infrastructure and Regional Development
How to Maximise Grant Outcomes: Feedback from the first
round of applications for the Stronger Regions Fund and
Bridges Renewal Programs
Economic Development Australia
Mr Mark Holdsworth, National Chair of EDA and Manager
of Economic Development, City of Canning, WA
12:30pm
L u n ch a n d P r e s s C o n f e r e n c e
12:00pm
1:30pmOpposition
spokesperson for Regional Development,
the Hon Julie Collins
1:50pm
PANEL D I SCUSS I ON
The Role of Regional Cities in Regional Economic
Development
TECHN I CAL W OR KSHO P
Exploring this year’s State of the Regions Report
Dr Peter Brain and Dr Ian Manning, National Economics
2:45pm A f t e r n o o n T e a
3:15pm
Contributing to Regional Growth
National Local Government Award Winner for 2105
3:55pmOfficial
Closing, ALGA President