| Sunday 4th May | Day 1 |
| Welcome |
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| Local community welcome |
Brian Sharpe | Mayor, Murray Shire Council
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| Conference Opening |
The Hon. Tony Kelly MLC, Minister for Lands, Minister for Rural Affairs,
Minister for
Regional Development
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| Local community showcase |
Greg Murdoch, General Manager, Murray Shire Council
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Geoff Kelly, Chairperson, Echuca-Moama Tourism
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Glynis Kelly, Manager, Lead On, Echuca Branch
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George Santos, Chairperson, Murray Business Network
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Climate change
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Ian Lowe | Opportunities and challenges for regional communities
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| Economic Development Association |
Chris Ryan | Economic Development Manager, Greater Taree City Council and chairman, Economic Development Australia (NSW) State Practitioner Network
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Concurrent Sessions
A1 Climate Change |
Lynda Summers | Executive Officer, Murray
Regional Development Board
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Stephen Sykes |
Director
Enterprise Services, Orange City Council
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Concurrent Sessions
A2 Preserving heritage and making museums viable |
Sam Muller | Muller Enterprise
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Liz Lawton | Economic
Development Officer, Coolamon Shire Council
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Concurrent Sessions
A3 Thriving regional businesses
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Jodie Goldsworthy | Beechworth Honey Pty Ltd, Corowa
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Gary Byford | Byford Equipment Moama
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Concurrent Sessions
A4 Achieving event sustainability |
Tracey Hull | THA Consulting
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Alvaro Marques | Community Economic
Development Manager, DSRD
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| Country Week Expo |
Peter Bailey | CEO Country Week
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Community Showcase
Festival of Speed on Tweed |
Tania Usher | Committee of Speed on Tweed Inc
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| Monday 5th May | Day 2 |
| Igniting Ipswich's Economy |
Cr Paul Pisasale | Mayor, City of Ipswich
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NSW Department of State and Regional
Development |
Barry Buffier | Director General,
NSW Department of State and Regional
Development
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| Community Showcase - Kyogle |
Sam Muller | Muller Enterprises
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Concurrent Sessions
B1 Local councils working better with local businesses |
Jane Robinson | Economic Development Manager,
Shellharbour City Council
John Grace | Executive Officer,
Illawarra Area Consultative Committee
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Jane Laverty | Economic Development Officer, Ballina Shire Council
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Tweed Heads Master plan Project Facilitation Team
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Suzette Gaff | Business Development Manager, DSRD
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Concurrent Sessions
B3 New approaches to regional tourism |
Jenny Rand | Jenny Rand & Associates
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Rose Wright |
Extension Officer, Australian Regional Tourism Research
Centre
Southern Cross University
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Concurrent Sessions
B4 – Confronting community challenges |
Toni Nugent & Belinda Maclure | Tarcutta
Desperate Farm Wives
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Susan Rowe | Community Economic Development Manager, DSRD
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Fran Schonberg |
Manager, Office of Rural Affairs
Lynda Summers | Chair,
Regional Communities Consultative Council| Community Economic Development Manager, DSRD
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| Tuesday 6th May | Day 3 |
| A perfect day in Hay advertisement |
Lani Houston | Executive Officer, Riverina Area,
Consultative Committee
Students from
Hay War Memorial High School and formerly
from Hay Public School
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Gaining TV coverage for your town
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Ernie Dingo | Award-winning actor and TV presenter
on The Great Outdoors
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Concurrent sessions
C1 Excellence in volunteer
involvement |
Cary Pedicini | CEO, Volunteering Australia
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Download Presentation (to be added) |
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Concurrent sessions
C2 Talking to the media |
Holly Reynolds | Managing Director, Left Field Public Relations
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Concurrent sessions
C3 Addressing skill shortages |
Peter Dale | Executive Officer, Riverina Regional Development
Board
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Wayne Lowe | Manager Business Development,
Nambucca Shire Council
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Scott Howe | CEO, Outback NSW
Area Consultative Committee
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Concurrent sessions
C4 Cultured Communities |
Don Tydd | Executive Officer, Northern Inland Regional
Development Board
Angus Niverson | Artist from the
Northern Inland Region
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Community showcase – Berrima
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Dr Ann Parker | Chair Berrima Townlife and Committee
Member, The Combined Berrima Assoc
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Closing remarks
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Michael Cullen | Executive Director, Regional
Development, DSRD
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