CLUSTER PROGRAMME
We know how hard it can be to look at a full conference programme like we have on offer and work out the best sessions for you so we have put together a specialised 'cluster programme' to make planning your conference as easy as possible.
Check out the clusters below and don't forget that you can download the full programme and also see full descriptions of each session.
Open Space/Parks |
Recreation Planning |
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Presentation |
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| Day 1 | 1100 - 1145 | The Power of Public Partnerships in Inclusive Recreation Environments Tiffany Harris, CEO & Brad Thornton - Director of Project Development, Shane's Inspiration, USA |
Day 1 | 1100-1145 | Trends and the Future: The Top 5 Mega Trends Mark McCrindle, award-winning social researcher, best-selling author, TEDx speaker and influential thought leader. |
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| Day 1 | 1145 - 1230 | Short Term Games for Long Term Gains for Adelaide 2026 - WORKSHOP David Cooke, Urban Designer, Architect, Planner and recent graduate of a Masters of Urban Design, Berkeley, California. |
Day 1 | 1100-1145 | Six Easy Steps to Engage with your Community - WORKSHOP Carla Leversedge - IAP2 Ambassador and Former Board Member, International Association for Public Participation (Australasia) |
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| Day 1 | 1615 - 1700 | Can Money Really Grow on Trees? Jenni Garden, Senior Associate, Seed Consulting Services |
Day 1 | 1145 - 1230 | Want Valuable Community Feedback? Stop Asking For It - WORKSHOP Chloe Reschke-Maguire, Director, The Pop-up Co. |
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| Day 1 | 1615 - 1700 | The Value of Community - Transforming Wasteland to Wonderland Brett Pollock, Councillor, Town of Mosman Park |
Day 1 | 1330 - 1415 | 1. Mindset of the Deconditioned - Reimagining the Leisure Industry Tim Angel, Area Manager, YMCA Victoria 2. Collaborate and Cooperate to Create: Inclusion for All Professor Jeff Walkley - National Disability and Diversity Manager, Belgravia Leisure |
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| Day 2 | 0900 - 0940 | Greenspace for Health & Wellbeing - collaboration across health and environment policy and practice a UK perspective Keynote: Kevin Lafferty, National Policy Advisor for Access, Health & Recreation, Scottish Forestry Commission, UK |
Day 1 | 1330 - 1415 | 1. Planning for an Inclusive Playspace Renee Pitcher, Brett Grimm - City of Marion 2. Playing or Participating - Pursuing your Perfect Fit Anand Pillay, Acting Regional Manager, Queensland Sport and Recreation |
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| Day 2 | 1100 - 1145 | Green Ways to Better Mental Health WORKSHOP Kevin Lafferty, National Policy Advisor for Access, Health & Recreation, Scottish Forestry Commission, UK |
Day 1 | 1415 - 1500 | What is Community Wellbeing? PLA Advisory - WORKSHOP Wendy Holland, Director, Community Vibe, Neil Ames, Sport and Rec Coordinator, City of Campbelltown |
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| Day 2 | 1330 - 1415 | 1. Into the Outdoors Andrew Leslie, CEO, NZRA 2. Dear Planner, I love you but you are breaking my heart Jess Miller, 202020 VISION |
Day 1 | 1415 - 1500 | Promoting the Child's Right to Play Cathy Kiss, Senior Open Space Planner, City of Melbourne |
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| Day 2 | 1415 - 1500 | Urban Forests - A PLA National Position? WORKSHOP PLA Advisory members - Jason Summers, Hume City Council and Brad Sutton and Graham Prichard, Lake Macquarie City Council |
Day 1 | 1530 - 1615 | Glenunga Hub: Successful Activation of the new Multi-use Community Facility Dr Leonie Scriven, City of Burnside |
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| Day 1 | 1615 - 1700 | Negotiation and Partnership Development in the Leisure Industry WORKSHOP Warren Green, Director, Warren Green Consulting |
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| Day 1 | 1615 - 1700 | Who Put a Stadium in my Park? Ben Corfee - Yarra Park Operations Manager, Melbourne Cricket Club |
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| Day 2 | 0945 - 1030 | The 7 Day Makeover: Creating Extraordinary Public Places Without Endless Talk Keynote: David Engwitch, Project for Public Spaces |
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| Day 2 | 1100 - 1145 | 1. Creating Inspired Places - Melbourne Crowned Worlds Sports City of the Decade Andrew Butterfield,Group Manager State Facilities, Sport and Recreation Victoria |
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| Day 2 | 1145 - 1230 | The Place Makers Toolkit: Six Secrets to Creating Great Places WORKSHOP David Engwitch, Director, Project for Public Spaces |
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| Day 2 | 1145 - 1230 | Planning for New Communities - The Casey Growth Challenge MASTERCLASS Carly Goodrich, Team Leader, Recreation Planning, Joanne Elvish, Principal Open Space Planner, City of Casey |
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| Day 2 | 1415 - 1500 | 1. Innovative Transformations of Local Places for Physical Activity Rayoni Nelson, Vanessa Phillips, Vic Health 2. South Australian Regional Level Recreation and Sport Planning Guidelines David Nash and Sean O'Brien, Office for Recreation and Sport, SA |
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Sports Development |
Parks and Gardens/Horticulture |
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Presentation |
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Presentation |
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| Day 1 | 1100 - 1145 | The Ausplay Survey Xiaoyan Lu, Director, Sports Market Insights, Australian Sports Commission |
Day 1 | 1330 - 1415 | California's Response to Historical Drought Conditions Mike Shull- General Manager, Recreation and Parks, Los Angeles, USA |
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| Day 1 | 1145 - 1230 | Tools of Change - What do they look like? Ron Gauci MAICD FAIM, Former and Interim CEO Federation Square, former CEO Melbourne Storm, Director Softball Australia |
Day 1 | 1615 - 1700 | LIDAR Data Analysis and Modelling for Park Asset Management Sultana Nasrin - GIS Officer, City of Whittlesea |
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| Day 1 | 1330 - 1500 | Behind the Scenes - Adelaide Oval Masterclass | Day 2 | 1100 - 1145 | Amalgamations from Gloom to Bloom Mike Hoy, Executive Manager Grounds & Open Space at Urban Maintenance Systems A Sustainability Index for Public Landscapes & Parks Simon Branson, GM, Green Change Solutions |
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| Day 1 | 1330 - 1415 | Building the ARC at Campbelltown - from concept to reality. Matt Rechner, Project Advisor, Campbelltown City Council, SA Connecting clubs, groups and the community Lisa McLeod, Tim Umney,Kim White, Warrnambool City Council |
Day 2 | 1145 - 1230 | Field of Dreams - Make Perfect Turf Your Reality - PANEL DISCUSSION Daryl Sellar, Glenelg Golf Club Inc, Justin Graves, SACA, Damien Windson, District Council of Tumby Bay Innovative New Turf Varieties Gavin Rogers, Director, Lawn Solutions Australia |
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| Day 1 | 1415 - 1500 | Cricket, Facilities and Data - Planning for the Future of Cricket Jake McMinn, National Community Facilities Manager, Cricket Australia |
Day 2 | 1330 - 1415 | Green Screens - More Than Meets The Eye Joseph Buttita, Manager, Civil and Park Maintenance, Blacktown Council |
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| Day 1 | 1615 - 1700 | Planning for Sport in Western Sydney's Growth Areas Brad Billet, Blacktown City Council |
Day 2 | 1415 - 1500 | IVM - A New Approach to Sustainable Asset Management Nick Bloor and Dr Sheldon Navie, IVM Smartparkcontrol. The New Way of Controlling and Managing Assets "Henk de Graaf - Managing Director at Industrial Automation Group |
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| Day 2 | 1100 - 1145 | How Local Government can Partner with Elite Sports Teams Grantley Switzer - Manager Community Facilities and Planning Sunshine Coast Council Guiding Planning and Investment into Female Friendly Facilities Tahlia McGrath, Jessie Doull - Inside Edge Sport and Leisure Planning |
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| Day 2 | 1145 - 1230 | Maximising Returns from Golf Facilities Golf Australia and Andrew Davies, Director, Well Played What Do You Mean We Have to Become More Professional? Steve Pallas, Managing Director, Sports Community |
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| Day 2 | 1330 - 1415 | LED and the Human Eye - The Capacity to Improve Player Performance WORKSHOP Erik Swennen, CEO and Founder of AAA Lux, Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
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| Day 2 | 1330 - 1415 | Getting Better Cut-Through with your Sponsorship Proposals WORKSHOP Daniel Oyston, Director, SponServe |
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| Day 2 | 1415 - 1500 | A New Generation of Governance Lyndal Hansen, Director, Amarna Pty Ltd |
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