REGIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM

 

Supporting a prosperous visitor economy

Sunday 19 June 2016, National Convention Centre Canberra

 

Includes the launch of the 2016-17 State of the Regions Report.

The 2016 Regional Forum is a vital opportunity for mayors, councillors and other decision-makers from regional councils to share their ideas, knowledge and experience and to work to further develop the capacity of regional Australia to adapt to the pressures of a rapidly changing global economy.

 

This year’s State of the Report investigates two critical yet interrelated issues relevant to all local governments around the country. One is the importance of ongoing financial commitment to local government through he Commonwealth Financial Assistance Grants and how the diverse investments by local government support the growing and increasingly important visitor economy.

The Forum will see the launch of the 2016-17 State of the Regions Report. The State of the Regions Report is commissioned by ALGA, prepared by National Economics and published with the support of Jardine Lloyd
Thompson.

 

Regional Forum Registration is $425 (inc GST) or $225 when you also register to attend the National General Assembly.

 

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

 

Sunday 19 June 2016
8.00am	Registration Opens
9.30am	Welcome and Introduction Mayor Troy Pickard, ALGA President
9.45am	Keynote Address
10.15am	Launch State of the Regions Report
10.45am	MORNING TEA
11.15am	Department of Infrastructure and Regional Australia Policy and Programme Update
11.45am	Shadow Minister, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Julie Collins MP (invited)
12.15pm	Capacity Building Insights Project - Regional Australia Institute
12.45pm	LUNCH
1.30pm	Importance of Local Government - Australian Regional Tourism Network
2.00pm	Workshop Discussion Leveraging the Vistor Economy - Challenges and Opportunities
2.45pm	AFTERNOON TEA
3:15pm	Panel Session Tourism in my region
4: 00pm	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, the Hon Barnaby Joyce MP (invited)
4: 30pm	Close