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Tuesday 28th - Wednesday 29th April
Zinc @ Federation Square, Melbourne

The Summit will provide an opportunity for discussion and review of latest developments in urban planning in Melbourne, as well as facilitating the exchange of ideas on how to achieve sustainable planning objectives.

The conference will cover issues including:

• Melbourne @ 5 million (Melbourne's urban growth planning update);
• The new Victorian transport strategy;
• Lessons learnt from the Melbourne 2030 Audit;
• Financing urban services and infrastructure;
• Housing affordability;
• Planning for population growth;
• Planning for an ageing population;
• Urban expansion;
• The role of planning in achieving better environmental outcomes;
• Factoring climate change into planning and infrastructure decisions;
• Water management and water sensitive urban design.

It will feature sessions on innovative urban partnerships and planning best practice case studies.

Speakers include:

• The Hon Justin Madden, Minister for Planning and Community Development
• Jim Betts, Secretary, Department of Transport
• Prue Digby, Deputy Secretary, Planning and Local Government, Department of Planning and Community Development
• Dr Ian McPhail, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability
• David Whitney, Member, Audit Expert Group, Melbourne 2030 Audit
• Jason Black, Victorian President, Planning Institute of Australia
• Pru Sanderson, Executive Director, VicUrban
• Liz Johnstone, Manager, Planning Policy & Projects, Municipal Association of Victoria
• Dr Bob Birrell, Director, Centre of Population and Urban Research, Monash University
• Professor Kevin O’Connor, Professor of Urban Planning, University of Melbourne
• Cr Paul Klisaris, Mayor, City of Monash
• Cr Judith Klepner, Deputy Mayor, City of Port Phillip
• David Keenan, Director, City Sustainability, Hume City Council
• David Mayes, Manager Strategic Planning and Sustainability, City of Melbourne
• Alan Cadogan, Executive Manager, City Strategy, City of Sydney
• Kerry Doss, Manager, City Planning, Brisbane City Council
• Dr Peter Breen, Principal, EDAW
• Mark Bartley, Special Counsel, DLA Phillips Fox