Sunday 8 November 2009 |
| 2.30-6.00pm |
Registration in the foyer of The Capital Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo. |
| 3.00-5.00pm |
Industry Tour or Hosted Walking Tour of Bendigo's CBD - Meet at The Capital Theatre Foyer. |
| 3.00 -5.00pm |
Launch of Beyond Carbon Bendigo in the Bendigo Bank Theatre - Ground floor at The Capital. All welcome. |
| 6.00-7.30pm |
Official Opening of the Conference and Welcome Reception - Guest Speaker: Minister for Energy and Earth Resources, Hon. Peter Batchelor, Banquet Room at The Capital Theatre. Proudly sponsored by Department of Primary Industries (DPI) |
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Free evening - own arrangements |
Monday 9 November 2009 |
| 8.00-9.00am |
Registration in the foyer of The Capital Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo.
Visit Trade Exhibits - Banquet Room.
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| 8.45am start |
Introduction:
Master of Ceremonies - Rob Gell, Environmentalist, President of Greening Australia, Channel 7 Weather Presenter.
Setting the Scene. |
| 9.15-9.20am |
Welcome to Country: Jaara Jaara Elder Uncle Brien Nelson |
| 9.20-9.25am |
Welcome: Cr Kevin Gibbins, Mayor-City of Greater Bendigo. |
| 9.30-10.00am |
First Keynote Address: Cameron Frazer General Manager, Sustainable Production at Sustainability Victoria
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| 10.00-10.25am |
MORNING TEA in the Banquet Room (Ground Floor). Conference catering and exhibits proudly sponsored by Sustainability Victoria. |
| 10.30-11.00am |
Second Keynote Address:
Professor Vassilios G. Agelidis, Dept of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney.
World Scene. |
| 11.05-11.35am |
Third Keynote Address:
Kane Thornton, Hydro Tasmania.
Australian Scene - Part One - Renewable Energy in a changing climate. The policies needed for the accelerated deployment of renewable energy throughout Australia. |
| 11.40-12.10pm |
Fourth Keynote Address:
Professor Hugh Outred, Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales.
Australian Scene - Part Two - Infrastructure and Policy. |
| 12.15-1.10pm |
LUNCH in the Banquet Room (Ground floor).Conference catering and exhibits proudly sponsored by Sustainability Victoria. |
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Concurrent Sessions
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Room One
First floor
Main Theatre
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Room Two
Ground Floor
Bendigo Bank Theatre
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Room Three - opposite
At 121 View St
La Trobe Visual Arts
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Intelligent Grid
CHAIR- Jeff Bothe,City of Greater Bendigo
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New Technologies- 1
CHAIR – Jan Boynton, City of Greater Bendigo
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Agriculture & Energy- 1
CHAIR – Dr Quentin Farmer-Bowers, La Trobe University Bendigo
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1.15 – 1.40
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Session 1
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Session 2
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Session 3
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Geoff Lilliss
Energy Australia
What Intelligent Grid is and How Economics Work
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Dr Chuan Zhao
School of Chemistry, Clayton campus, Monash University.
"Ideas developed for hydrogen production by solar water splitting."
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Dr Tony Richardson, Treepower Australia And Dr John Sanderson, Earth Systems "Fighting Fire with Fire - The Marysville Bioenergy Project"
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1.45 – 2.10
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Session 4
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Session 5
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Session 6
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Anthony (Tosh)Szatow CSIRO
Intelligent Grid, low emissions and distributed energy.
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Dr Len Walker
Managing Director,
Cougar Energy Ltd
Technology of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG)
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Andrew Lang
SMARTimbers Cooperative
The Nordic countries’ policy models for stimulating renewable energy; how they can be adapted to Australian needs.
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2.15 – 2.40
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Session 7
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Session 8
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Session 9
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Joe Thomas
Network Development Manager Powercor.
Intelligent network and future integration
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Ross MacDiarmid
Dyesol Dye Solar Cell Research and Commercialisation at Dyesol
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Chris Davidson
Bellwether Agriculture
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2.45 – 3.00
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Panel & Question time Chair- Jeff Bothe
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Panel & Question time Chair- Jan Boynton
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Panel & Question time Chair- Dr Quentin Farmer-Bowers
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| 3.00-3.25pm |
AFTERNOON TEA in the Banquet Room (Ground floor). Conference catering and exhibits proudly sponsored by Sustainability Victoria. |
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Concurrent Sessions
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Room One
First floor
Main Theatre
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Room Two
Ground Floor
Bendigo Bank Theatre
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Room Three - opposite
At 121 View St
La Trobe Visual Arts
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Wind & Geo Exchange
CHAIR– Michael Williamson, Sustainability Victoria
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New Technologies - 2
CHAIR – John Edgoose, Sustainability Victoria
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Agriculture & Energy- 2
CHAIR- Jonathon Ridnell, ABC Central Victoria
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3.30 – 3.55
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Session 10
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Session 11
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Session 12
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David Shapero
Managing Director, Future Energy P/L
Hepburn Wind Project
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Professor Jack Singh
Director of the Centre for Technology Infusion, La Trobe Uni, Bundoora,
"Innovative Energy Monitoring and Load Management – Environmental and Lifestyle Sustainability."
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Greg Paxton
Managing Director
Knetic Renewables Limited (KRL). "One Renewable Energy project in Regional Australia using Agricultural and Wood Waste."
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4.00 – 4.25
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Session 13
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Session 14
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Session 15
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Ian Porter
Alternative Technology Association
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Ken Green & Graham Thoms
"Making a Difference" Reducing Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere and the Oceans.
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Assoc. Prof. Neil Sipe & Jago Dodson
Urban & Environmental Planning, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD Rural and Regional Vulnerability to Energy Prices.
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4.30 –4.55
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Session 16
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Session 17
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Session 18
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Demien Natakhan
Enhar - Sustainable Energy Solutions
Wind Energy: The Victorian Context
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Dr Mirek Piechowski
Meinhardt Australia
Community based renewable energy infrastructure for regional Victoria
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Barney Foran
Research Fellow, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury “Powerful Choices: transition to a biofuel economy in Australia.”
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5.00 – 5.15
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Panel & Question time Chair- Michael Williamson, Sustainability Victoria
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Panel & Question time Chair- John Edgoose, Sustainability Victoria
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Panel & Question time Chair- CHAIR- Jonathon Ridnell, ABC Central Victoria
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| 6.30pm-late |
Conference Dinner. Bendigo Town Hall. Sponsored by Regional Development Victoria
Speakers: Hon. John Brumby - Premier of Victoria.
Arron Wood - 2007 Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year. |
Tuesday 10 November 2009 |
| 8.30-8.55am |
Fifth Keynote Address:
Matthew Warren, CEO Clean Energy Council.
"Opportunities and Barriers". |
| 9.00-9.25am |
Sixth Keynote Address:
Mike Waller, Chairman - Sustainability Victoria. "Implementation of the Expanded Renewable Energy Target (RET)"
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| 9.30-9.55am |
Seventh Keynote Address:
Andrew Livingston, Renewable Energy Regulator. " |
10.00-10.25am
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Eighth Keynote Address:
Jon Ward Manager Environmental Policy Corporate Affairs, Strategy & Environment Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd |
| 10.30-10.55am |
MORNING TEA in the Banquet Room (Ground Floor). Conference catering and exhibits proudly sponsored by Sustainability Victoria. |
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Concurrent Sessions
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Room One
First floor
Main Theatre
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Room Two
Ground Floor
Bendigo Bank Theatre
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Room Three - opposite
At 121 View St
La Trobe Visual Arts
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Renewable / Low Emission Technologies
CHAIR- Ian Porter, Alternative Technology Association
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Community Action
CHAIR- Dr Brad Jorgensen, La Trobe University Bendigo
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Resource Efficiency
CHAIR- David Darcy, Greenstreets Environmental Resources Ltd
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11.00 – 11.25
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Session 19
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Session 20
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Session 21
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Dave Barry
Towong Shire Council
Pure Towong Energy Project
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Wyn Laing
Manager Sustainable Precincts. Sustainability Victoria
"Zero Emission Neighbourhoods"
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Griff Rose
Technical Director
Magma Pty Limited. "The Renewable Energy Equity Fund's Role in Moving from Innovation to Commercial Reality"
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11.30 – 11.55
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Session 22
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Session 23
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Session 24
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Dr Karl Föger
Chief Technology Officer,
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (CFCL) "Blue Gen - Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. High Efficiency Residential Generator for the Australian Market".
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Paul Murfitt
Chief Executive Officer,
Moreland Energy Foundation Limited "How do you mobilise a community to turn around greenhouse gas emissions in a confusing and sometimes contradictory policy environment."
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Rob Alberti
Senior Project Manager,
CB + M Design Solutions, Tasmania
New initiatives relating to Energy in regional Victoria & Tasmania.
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12.00 – 12.25
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Session 25
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Session 26
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Session 27
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Grant McVicar
“Acting in an Era of Almost Insurmountable Opportunity The Convergence of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Change Activities in Canada.”
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Ian McBurney
Bendigo Sustainability Group
"Beyond Carbon Bendigo" People, Planet, Profit – The case for a vibrant, connected, ecologically effective and delightful Bendigo.
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Rose Read
Project Manager,
NAGA (Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action), Towards Zero Net Emissions.
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12.30 – 12.45
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Panel & Question time
Chair- Ian Porter, Alternative Technology Association
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Panel & Question time
Chair- Dr Brad Jorgensen, La Trobe University Bendigo
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Panel & Question time
Chair- David Darcy, Greenstreets Environmental Resources Ltd
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| 12.45-1.25pm |
LUNCH in the Banquet Room (Ground floor). Conference catering and exhibits proudly sponsored by Sustainability Victoria. |
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Concurrent Sessions
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Room One
First floor
Main Theatre
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Room Two
Ground Floor
Bendigo Bank Theatre
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Room Three - opposite
At 121 View St
La Trobe Visual Arts
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Distributed Energy
CHAIR- Simon Baddeley , University of Birmingham
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Business Action
CHAIR- Professor Jane Hamilton, La Trobe University Bendigo
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Solar Energy
CHAIR- Cr Keith Reynard, La Trobe University Bendigo
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1.30 – 1.55
25 minutes
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Session 28
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Session 29
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Session 30
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Dr David Jones
BIO 21 Group,
Melbourne Energy Institute. University of Melbourne.
" New Generation Printable Solar Cells: Low Cost and High Volume"
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Scott Grierson
Parsons Brinckerhoff
"Can you not afford to take action on energy efficiency?"
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Stephen Ingrouille
Going Solar,
There is plenty of material in some of our innovative (and award winning) case studies but also an opportunity to look at the basics, for example, good passive design.
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2.00 – 2.25
25 minutes
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Session 31
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Session 32
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Session 33
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Dr Maria Retnanestri & Professor Hugh Outhred
University of NSW
"Energy sustainability for rural communities in Indonesia, focusing on local renewable energy resources, outlining the implications of these ideas for the Australian context."
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Kate Nicolazzo
General Manager of VECCI’s Centre for Innovation and Sustainability Excellence. "Small Business and Climate Change - Empowering the Business Community to Reduce Their Carbon Footprints."
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Adrian Panow
Dept Primary Industry
Solar Energy
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2.30 – 2.55
25 minutes
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Session 34
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Session 35
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Session 36
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Mike Hill
Chair, Victorian Local Sustainability Advisory Committee The role of local governments in sustainable and distributed energy.
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John & Vivienne Benton
Eco Renovation & Design.
"The Wonthaggi Project"
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Michael McCartney
Central Victoria Solar Cities "Central Victoria Solar Cities Project".
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3.00 – 3.15
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Panel & Question time
Chair- Simon Baddeley
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Panel & Question time
Chair- Professor Jane Hamilton, La Trobe University Bendigo
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Panel & Question time
Chair- Cr Keith Reynard, La Trobe University Bendigo
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| 3.15-3.30pm |
AFTERNOON TEA in the Banquet Room (Ground floor). Conference catering and exhibits proudly sponsored by Sustainability Victoria. |
| 3.35-4.30pm |
Panel Session. Facilitator: Mr Paul Murfitt, CEO, Moreland Energy Foundation Limited. Panel Members: David Darcy (Greenstreets Environmental Reources ltd), Professor Hugh Outhred, University of New South Wales, Scott Young (Infrastructure and Regulation Services) |
| 4.30-4.45pm |
Farewells |
| 4.45pm |
Conference Closes |
