Henry Halloran Urban and Regional Research Initiative

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Event program

  • https://events.humanitix.com/local-government-affordable-housing-forum Register now

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Event program

Event details

When Friday 13 March,
10:00 am – 4:30 pm AEDT
Where Level 17 Stockland Building, 133 Castlereagh St, SYDNEY
Entry Free, register for full details and confirm your spot

Registration

10:00 am
Arrival and check-in

Welcome and housekeeping

10:30 am
Chair
Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore
City of Sydney
 
Dr Greta Werner
The University of Sydney

Opening address

10:40 am
Chair
Professor Nicole Gurran
Henry Halloran Urban and Regional Research Initiative
Overview
Housing systems and affordability

How does a council develop an affordable housing policy and plan that meets the needs of their local community

10:55 am
Chair
Monica Barone
Speakers

Mayor Dylan Parker
Randwick Council

Wayne Rylands CEO
Ryde Council

Mayor Phyllis Miller
Forbes Shire Council

Morning tea break

11:55 am

Developer contributions and council affordable housing levy schemes

12:15 pm
Chair Dr Greta Werner
Speakers

Ryan van den Nouwelant
University of New South Wales

Mayor Tanya Taylor
Willoughby Council

Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore
City of Sydney

Lunch and networking

1:15 pm

Recap, toolkit and resources for councillors

2:00 pm
Chair
Professor Nicole Gurran
Henry Halloran Urban and Regional Research Initiative
Overview
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Note Forum pamphlet including links to City of Sydney and Resilient Sydney templates including:

  • template NoM to set up an affordable housing levy scheme,
  • example affordable housing policies,
  • example clauses to insert in your LEP to get a scheme up.

Case studies: How do local councils support, finance or directly deliver affordable housing projects?

2:15 pm
Chair Ben Spies-Butcher
Speakers

Assistant Professor Lawrence Troy
University of Sydney

Mayor Zoe Baker
North Sydney Council (Ind)

Councillor Elizabeth Adamczyk
Newcastle Council (ALP)

Laurie Leigh
CEO Bridge Housing

Case studies: Innovative local affordable and social housing projects and programs

3:15 pm
Chair Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes
University of Western Sydney
Speakers

Mayor Sarah Ndiaye
Byron Shire Council

Tim Sneesby
Waverley Council

Observations

3:45 pm
Chair
Professor Nicole Gurran
Henry Halloran Urban and Regional Research Initiative
Wrap up

Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore
City of Sydney

Dr Greta Werner
The University of Sydney

Close

4:00 pm