Local Government & Affordable Housing Conference March 10th 2010

Manningham Function Centre

699 Doncaster Rd Doncaster

Lack of housing affordability is having significant impact on the ability of local economies to attract workers and on local government’s ability to deliver services. This conference examines these issues and more – from the impact on retail trade to the boom in illegal rooming houses, from the ageing of the population to rate backlashes. This conference is must for key decision makers in local government, councillors, senior managers, including statutory, strategic & social planners; economic development officers; property managers; environmental health officers; place-makers; housing officers and finance managers.

This conference is a partnership between the Community Housing Federation of Victoria and the Housing and Local Government Network. The Conference is proudly supported by mecu Ltd.

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Program

9.30 Welcome

Traditional Owners of the Land

Cr Charles Pick, Mayor of Manningham

Bryan Lippman, CEO Wintringham and Chair Community Housing Federation of Victoria

International Key Note Speaker

Julie Cowans from the CABE Research Steering Group, iDeA’s Leadership Programme, and founding director of theplaceteam UK. Julie's presentation

10.15 Morning tea

10.45 Panel 1. Economic development, labour markets & services

From left to right: Cr Alec Carson, Julie Cowan, Rob Spargo, Caroline Dickson, Marcus Spiller, David Kennan, Toby Archer and Andrea Sharam

Facilitator: Cr Alec Carson, Pyrenees Shire Council

Diverse community, diverse retail offer, Marcus Spiller, SGS Economics. Marcus' presentation

Affordable Housing on the fringe – a local Government perspective?, Caroline Dickson, Strategic Planner, City of Casey. Caroline's presentation

Regional economic  issues, David Keenan, Director Sustainability, Hume City Council & former Economic Development Australia (EDA) National Chair. David's presentation

The boom in illegal rooming houses, Cr Toby Archer, City of Moreland. Toby's presentation

Rates & retirees, Robert Spargo, Chief Financial Officer, City of Manningham. Rob's presentation

Ageing population and key workers in health & community services: the role of housing affordability. Liss Ralston, Demographer/Statistician & Dr Andrea Sharam, Community Housing Federation of Victoria. Andrea & Liss' presentation

Questions

12.30 Lunch

1.30 Panel 2. Lessons & insights for local government

From left to right: Darren Ray, Mike Scott, Michelle Mac Donald, Jan Berriman, Rob McGauran, Julilan Harvey,  Lisel Thomas, Gary Spivak, Alice Lawson.

Facilitator: Michelle MacDonald, Social Planning Coordinator, City of Wyndham

Community engagement & statutory obligations of councillors, Darren Ray, Director Policy & Public Affairs, VLGA

Good Neighbours: Property & Tenancy Management, Jan Berriman, Chief Operating Officer, Housing Choices. Jan's presentation

An evidence based approach, Gary Spivak, Housing Development Officer, City of Port Phillip. Gary's  presentation

Strategic role of property managers, Julian Harvey, Kingston City Council, convenor LG Pro Property Network. Julian's presentation

Strategic Policy Support, Lisel Thomas, Senior Community Infrastructure Officer, Growth Areas Authority. Lisel's presentation

South Australia’s mandatory affordable housing experience, Alice Lawson, Acting Director, Affordable Housing and Asset Strategy, Housing SA. Alice's presentation

Good design & building for lifecycle needs, Rob McGauran, MGS Architects. Rob's presentation

Questions

3.00 Afternoon tea

3.30 The great debate: developers versus planners

From left to right: Hamish Macdonald, Karen Janiszewski, Trent McCarthy, Phillip Priest and David Hodge

Facilitator: Cr Trent McCarthy, City of Darebin

Do all developers hate planners? Are planners frustrating representatives of bureaucracy gone mad, or are all developers greedy and undemocratic? Are social housing developers different and are planners mis-understood?

For the Developers: Karen Janiszewski, Urbanxchange & Hamish Macdonald, Development Director of Nation Building, OoH

For the Planners: Phillip Priest, Manager Urban Planning & Building Services, Moreland City Council & David Hodge, Executive Director, Planning Services & Development Facilitation, DPCD

After conference drinks & networking

4.30pm – 6.00pm

Conference Contact

Andrea Sharam CHFV

P: 03 9654 6077

F: 03 9654 5133

E: andrea.sharam@chfv.org.au