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AIUS City Briefing 30
When: Wednesday 27th June 2012
Time: 5.00 - 6.15pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Mitchell Theatre, 280 Pitt Street (between Park and Bathurst)
Topic: Sydney over the next 20 years - a commentary on the discussion paper
Presenter: Norma Shankie-Williams,
Director Metropolitan and Regional Strategies
Department of Planning and Infrastructure
Quoting the desire to take a new approach focussed on real delivery, Planning Minister Brad Hazzard has set sail for a new strategy. In the discussion paper released in early May, the State Government is looking for input into the big questions facing Sydney. Unlike previous plan making, the Metro Strategy is to be calibrated with other 20 year horizon plans to bring a whole of government approach.
More Download FlyerProf Edward Blakely, United States Study Centre, University
of Sydney, will conduct a tour to Europe 27th April- 7th May.
Tourists pay their own way and select travel and accommodation.
Cities visited will be Istanbul, Hamburg, Copenhagen and London.
For further information contact Prof Blakely at
Ed@Blakelyglobal.net or (0423) 313 469
Professor Geoffrey Garrett,
Chief Executive Officer,
United States Studies Centre
Invites You to the book launch of My Storm: Managing the recovery of New Orleans in the wake of Katrina
With special guests:
Andrew West, ABC Radio National
Dr Tony Gilmour, Housing Action Network
Rodney Jensen, Cityscape Journal
Date: Thursday, 19 April, 4:15pm for 4:30pm to 5.30pm
RSVP: 16 April
Venue: The Darlington Centre, Forum Restaurant, City Road, University of Sydney
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"AIUS City Briefings are the thinking person's City Talks" Cr John McInerney, Council of the City of Sydney
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