2018 PLA QLD Regional Conference
 


PROGRAM

Draft Program

Day One - Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Technical Tours 2.30 starting at Mon Komo

(Program may change due to unforeseeable circumstances)

(Wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather)

Travel

Timing

Attraction / Venue / Notes

Meet in outdoor area adjacent to the Bar at the Mon Komo for briefing and start of technical tour.

2.15 for a 2.30 pm departure

Walk 110m from Mon Komo to Settlement Cove Lagoon

(Involves a 3 mins walk down a set of stairs or ramp to get down to lagoon)

2.35 pm

Settlement Cove Lagoon

Redcliffe Foreshore Development, the lagoon pool opened in 1992/3. Has been a feature of the Redcliffe foreshore since that time and lead the way to a gradual foreshore development and rejuvenation.

Foreshore walk 500m to Redcliffe Jetty

(10 mins flat sealed walk).

2.50 pm

O’Tag timing point & Redcliffe Jetty

The walking tour will include an explanation of the O’Tag timing points, one of 4 along the foreshore. Each timing point is located 1km from each other giving a 3km distance or a 6km round trip.

This section of the tour will also include a brief stop at the iconic Redcliffe Jetty where the history, early settlement and development of the area will be discussed.

Walk 120m from Redcliffe Jetty to BEE GEES way.

(3 mins walk including a small set of stairs or cross road at jetty for slight incline)

3 pm

BEE GEES Way.

A short Walkway honouring the legendary pop group.Light

Refreshments and welcome from a local Redcliffe representative.

Bus to Woody Point

(8 min drive or 15 min along the foreshore)

3.45 pm

Woody Point Parkour Park

2016 Regional Award Winner (PLAQ)

Bus to Scarborough.

(15min drive)

4.30 pm

Scarborough – Pirate Park

A newly redeveloped playground which incorporates some of the old cottonwood trees and includes a permanent jumping pillow and a secret ‘Gollum’ door which the general public created.

Bus to Dolphins.

(8 min drive)

5 pm

Tour of Dolphin Stadium redevelopment

Home of the Rugby League 2018 Commonwealth Championship (23/24 February 2018)

Welcome drinks and Canapes from 5.30 to 6.45.

Bus to Mon Komo

8 min drive

7 pm

Arrive back at Mon Komo

Day Two - Thursday 24th May 2018

Theme: Creating a Liveable Community, Keynote Addresses, Presentations and Workshops

Version 14 - Program may change due to unforeseen circumstances

Day 2

DRAFT Program

8.00am

Registration, Tea and Coffee, Trade Display Visits

8.45am

Welcome and Introductions, House Keeping

Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners

8.55 am – 9.10 am

Opening Address by Councillor Allan Sutherland Mayor of Moreton Bay Regional Council

9.12 am – 9.15 am

(Introduction by Belgravia)

9.15 am – 9.55 am

Keynote address – Dr Jenny Veitch – Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University.

Designing parks for healthy, active living

10.00 am – 10.20 am

Damian Thompson - LAT27

Gold Coast Parklands: Game-changing community legacy


10.20 am – 10.25 am

Nikita Burns – Urban Play

The role of thoughtfully designed recreation parks in community building.

10.25 am – 10.55 am

MORNING TEA AND TRADE DISPLAY VISITS

10.55 am – 11.15 am

Elia Hill – Tennis Queensland

The sport with a plan for your LGA and Queensland

11.20 am – 11.40 am

Cheryl Pattison and Stephne Hambrecht - Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Healthy Sunshine Coast

11.45 am – 12.05 pm

Colin Strydom – Design and Architecture

Elevated Boardwalk, Fraser Park, Mount Archer, Rockhampton

12.10 pm – 12.30 pm

Daniel Docherty – Syngenta

Resource Management for Parks and Gardens

12.30 pm – 1.15 pm

LUNCH AND TRADE DISPLAY VISITS

1.20 pm – 1.40 pm

Kelly Corry - 10,000 Steps

Community Grants

1.45 pm – 2.05 pm

Geoff Edwards - AIPR Trust Fund - Education

PaRC – A new collection of Parks and Leisure Knowledge

2.10 pm – 2.30 pm

Wendy Guthrie – Sunshine Coast Regional Council & Brent Hall Maroochy Beach Gymnastics

The ingredients for success - innovation, persistence, resilience – The Maroochy Beach Gymnastics Story

2.35 pm – 2.55 pm

Dr Marke Jennings -Temple - Sporteng

Synthetic turf and natural turf technologies are both innovations to increase sports field capacity – how do I chose the right one?

3.00 pm – 3.05 pm

Darren Trinder - Landmark

A piece of Australian history, beer, and BBQs

3.05 pm – 3.35 pm

AFTERNOON TEA AND TRADE DISPLAY VISITS

3.35 pm – 4.25 pm

Brian Milne Xyst Australia

Workshop – Levels of Service – The key to good open space planning


4.30 pm 4.50 pm

Greg Thomas - Greenedge Design Consultants

Nature Play and Natural Playgrounds: Best Practice Design and Construction

4.55 pm – 5.00 pm

Playscape Creation

Holistic Consultancy

6.30 for 7 pm start

Awards Dinner

Day Three - Friday 25th May

Day 3

Draft Program

9.00 am – 9.40 am

Keynote address - Professor Corneel Vandelanotte

The case of 10000 Steps Australia for healthy active outdoor recreation

9.45.am – 10.05 am

Deb Robbins - Aspect Studios

Scarborough Beach Park – Healthy Place, Happy People

10.10 – 10.30am

Amanda Sutherland - Playscape Creations & Sheree Hughes – Heart Foundation

Healthy Active by Design – Designing for Community Health.

10.30am – 11.00 am

MORNING TEA AND TRADE DISPLAY VISITS

11.00 am – 11.20 am

Dr Debra Cushing & Tracy Washington - Queensland University of Technology

Designing public parks that encourage people to get active

11.25am – 11.45 am

Simon Mahar – Landplan Landscape Architecture

Nature Play in Practice

11.50 - 11.55 am

Bruce Meakins - Intelligenz Solutions

Growing IntelliLeisure Globally

11.55 am 12.30 pm

Keynote address – Breeanna Brock - Brisbane Lions AFC

The Road to Success for Women in AFL

12.30. pm – 1.15 pm

LUNCH AND TRADE DISPLAY VISITS

1.15 pm – 1.35 pm

Lisa Swartz – Brisbane City Council

Trial drone flying areas in Brisbane parks


1.40 pm – 2.00pm

Michael Connelly – CPR Group

AssetTRAC -A simple app to help Councils and community lessees manage lease maintenance obligations

2.05pm – 2.25 pm

Nathalie Ward – LAT27

Green Grid: Rethinking the construct of an evolving city

2.30 pm – 3.00 pm

AFTERNOON TEA AND TRADE DISPLAY VISITS

3.00 pm – 3.50 pm

Dom Courtney – QORF

Workshop – Better ways to measure participation in outdoor activities

3.55 pm – 4.15pm

Scott Chaseling – Brisbane City Council

Oxley Creek Transformation

4.20 pm – 4.40 pm

Craig Nicholls – Smartlux

An update on sustainable lighting technologies used in Europe

4.40 pm - 5.00 pm

Feedback, Q & A and Close


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WEDNESDAY 23rd MAYTechnical Tours - Free (from 2.15 pm for 2.30 start) & Welcome Reception (from 5.30pm)

THURSDAY 24th MAY – Creating a Livable Community (9am - 5pm) & Awards of Excellence Dinner (from 7pm)

FRIDAY 25th MAY – Creating a Livable Community