2017 PLA VIC/TAS Region Conference
 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Day 1: Tuesday 23 May, 10.00am


Proudly brought to you by

Adele McCarthy 
Director Strategy and Research, Infrastructure Victoria

Adele has more than a decade of experience in transport planning and strategy.  

In 2016, she led the development of Victoria's first 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy.  The Strategy includes 137 recommendations across nine sectors to address the State's infrastructure needs over the short, medium and long term.

Adele will provide an overview of the strategy, key data and research that informed the strategy, and the implications for local government, particularly for the future planning and provision of leisure, parks and open spaces.  

Day 2: Wednesday 24 May, 2.30pm


Made possible with the
generous support of
Gill Hicks

Gill is one of the most thought provoking, powerful and life affirming speakers.  She is known globally as a survivor of the London Terrorist Bombings of July 2005.  She survived, but suffered severe and permanent injuries, losing both legs from just below the knee.

Originally from Adelaide, Gill moved to London in 1991.  In her impressive career she was at the helm of some of the UK's most respected and prestigious institutions.  

It wasn't until after the Bombings that Gill decided to dedicate her life to being an advocate for sustainable peace and for countering violent extremism.