Program
Pre-Conference
Monday 15 November
Pre-Conference Program
3:00pm—5:15pm
Registration Desk Open
Goldfields Art Centre (Foyer)
Welcome Drinks
5:30pm—7:00pm
Welcome Drinks
Hannan's Club (44 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6432)
Day 1
Tuesday 16 November
Plenary Program
7:15am—5:15pm
Registration Desk Open
Goldfields Arts Centre (Foyer)
Plenary Session 1 — Speaking up for Regional, Rural and Remote Australia
8:30am—8:40am
8:40am—8:50am
Welcome to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
8:50am—9:00am
Welcome to Country
Aboriginal Elder
9:00am—9:20am
The Federal Government Vision for Regional Australia
9:20am—9:40am
Welcome from the WA State Government
9:40am—10:10am
Adapting to a new tomorrow
Gihan Perera (Entrepreneur and Business Consultant – Fit for the Future )
10:10am—10:30am
The Economic Outlook for Regional Australia
Noel Richards (Partner, Financial Advisory – Deloitte Access Economics )
10:30am—11:00am
Morning Tea
Central Regional TAFE
Plenary Session 2 — Strength through diversification - setting the scene
11:00am—11:20am
A Glimpse into the Future for Regional Australia
11:20am—11:40am
Future Federal Government Policies and Opportunities for Regional Australia
11:40am—12:00pm
Tax reform to transform regional Australian cities and towns
12:00pm—12:20pm
Foundations for a stronger tomorrow: State Infrastructure Strategy
12:20pm—12:30pm
Panel Discussion
12:30pm—1:30pm
Lunch
Plenary Session 3 — Strength through diversification in Regional Australia
1:30pm—1:50pm
Renewable Energy Solutions for Regional Growth and Prosperous Communities
1:50pm—2:10pm
Funding Opportunities for Accelerating Business Growth Using Strategic Collaborations and Entrepreneurial Mindset
Dr Natasha Teakle (Managing Director and Co-founder – AgriStart )
2:10pm—2:30pm
Technology Transforming Regional Australia - the opportunities with remote operated aerial systems
2:30pm—2:50pm
Lynas Rare Earths: investing in global economies and local communities
Amanda Lacaze (Chief Executive & Managing Director – Lynas Rare Earth )
2:50pm—3:10pm
Regional Economic Diversification
Rebecca Tomkinson (Chair – Regional Development Council WA )
3:10pm—3:30pm
Video from Shire of Coolgardie and Panel
3:30pm—4:00pm
Afternoon Tea
Central Regional TAFE
Plenary Session 4 – Celebrating Indigenous business
4:00pm—4:15pm
Value of Growing the Indigeneous Business Sector in Rural and Regional Australia
Scott McCartney (Chief Executive Officer – Kinaway Chamber of Commerce Victoria )
4:15pm—4:35pm
Australian Sandalwood, Global Market
4:35pm—4:55pm
Aboriginal Businesses: taking control of their own economic development destinies
Rowena Leslie (Director of Operations, Business Development and Legal – KAI RHO Contracting )
4:55pm—5:00pm
Closing Remarks
Conference Dinner
7:00pm—11:00pm
Conference Dinner
Kalgoorlie Town Hall (316 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430)
Day 2
Wednesday 17 November
Registration
7:00am—5:15pm
Registration Desk Open
Goldfields Arts Centre (Foyer)
Breakfast Session
7:00am—8:00am
Is your idea worth it’s weight in gold?
Cost: $30
Plenary Session
Regional Australia's Future
8:30am—8:35am
Welcome To Day 2
8:35am—8:55am
Regional Futures: The Labor Party’s vision
Member of the Opposition of Australian Government
8:55am—9:15am
WA Regional Capital Alliance Western Australia
Paul Rosair (Principal / Founder – Naja Business Consulting Services )
9:15am—9:35am
The National Geotourism Strategy: An Important Opportunity for Regional Development
9:35am—9:55am
Rise of the Regions? How the Pandemic is Shaping Regional Population Growth
Andrew Rossiter (Senior population forecaster and economics consultant – id. Informed decisions )
9:55am—10:30am
Re-Imagining Strategy for the Next Normal
10:30am—11:00am
Morning Tea
Central Regional TAFE
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session 1 — Developing Regional Tourism and Geotourism
11:00am—11:20am
IGNITE - Integrated Geotrail Networks in the Top End: a conceptual framework for expanding geotourism in the Northern Territory
11:20am—11:40am
Cox's Road Dreaming: an innovative thematic tourism experience interpreting Australia's first inland European road (1814/15) from the Nepean River to the Bathurst Plains
Professor David Goldney (Adjunct Professor – Charles Sturt university )
11:40am—12:00pm
Astrotourism Towns: using WA's pristine dark night sky to generate a new future for regional tourism
12:00pm—12:20pm
Geotourism: conserving heritage and generating post mining economics for communities
Angus M Robinson (Managing Director – Leisure Solutions Pty Ltd )
12:20pm—12:30pm
Facilitated Discussion
Concurrent Session 2 — Modelling and Data Transforming Regional Australia: long term opportunities and challenges
11:00am—11:20am
Using Detailed Analysis to Identify Future Growth Areas
11:20am—11:40am
Event Visitors' Geo Dispersal at the Host Destination: a sequential pattern mining approach
11:40am—12:00pm
Business Capability: mapping and gap analysis as a means to improving regional service deliver and enhancing local supply chain management
12:00pm—12:20pm
Modelling for regional Australia: what can we learn to plan for booms and busts
12:20pm—12:30pm
Facilitated Discussion
Concurrent Session 3 — Entrepreneurship, Startups and Innovation
11:00am—11:20am
Building Aboriginal Businesses From the Inside Out
Mandy Walker (Director Regional Development – Regional Development Australia, Wheatbelt )
11:20am—11:40am
Supply Chain Sustainability in the West Australian Mining Industry
Dr James Earnest (Lecturer – Curtin University )
Co-Presenter Susan Grobler (Curtin University )
11:40am—12:00pm
Driving Community-led Rejuvenation through Entrepreneurial Action
Matt Pfahlert (Co-founder & CEO – ACRE (Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship) )
12:00pm—12:20pm
What Have Been The Recovery Pathways For Businesses In Disaster: disaster affected rural and regional communities
Dr Catherine Mackenzie (Research Fellow – University of South Australia )
12:20pm—12:30pm
Building Sustainable Innovation in the Regions
Concurrent Session 4 — Entrepreneurship, Startups and Innovation
1:30pm—1:50pm
Local Decision Making: delivering Aboriginal economic development in the Big Rivers
1:50pm—2:10pm
A Model of Collaboration Between Local Government and Mining Industry
2:10pm—2:30pm
The Goldfields Migrant Employment Project (GMEP): a case study
Blessings Masuku (Migrant Employment Officer – Goldfields Community Legal Centre )
2:30pm—2:50pm
Local Content and its Emerging Role in Economic Diversity
2:50pm—3:10pm
The Town Writing Its Own History: driving Collie’s economic diversification through collaboration and self-determination
Pip Kirby (A/Director Regional Development – Collie – South West Development Commission )
3:10pm—3:30pm
Facilitated Discussion
Concurrent Session 5 — Building Social Capital and Human Capability
1:30pm—1:50pm
The Role of a Regional Campus in Economic Development: a case study in the Goldfields
1:50pm—2:10pm
Developing a Strong Rural Medical and Health Workforce
2:10pm—2:30pm
The Barkly Regional Deal
Jaymie Coleman, Regional Manager - Barkly, N.T. Government Dept. Industry, Tourism and Trade
2:30pm—2:50pm
Regional Efforts to Reduce Family Violence
Monica Moran (Assoc. Professor, Deputy Director – WA Centre for Rural Health )
2:50pm—3:10pm
Transformation of Cross Road Arts
3:10pm—3:30pm
The Outback Way: Australia’s longest shortcut
Concurrent Session 6 — Regional Sustainability (This session will run as a stand alone webinar at a later date)
Plenary Session
4:00pm—4:25pm
The Super Pit-ch is your idea worth its weight in gold?
Facilitator Kate Charters FGIA, FCIS (Director – Management Solutions (Qld) and Founding member of SEGRA )
4:25pm—4:45pm
Innovating For Impact in Australia and Envisioning a Bolder Future
Alex Hannant (Co-Director, Professor of Practice – The Yunus Centre Griffith University )
4:45pm—4:50pm
Announcement of Super Pit-ch winner
4:50pm—5:05pm
Panel: Speaking up for Regional Australia
5:05pm—5:15pm
Closing Remarks
Closing Drinks
5:15pm—6:15pm
Networking - Happy Hour Drinks
Goldfields Arts Centre (Foyer)
Day 3
Thursday 18 November
Industry Tours
7:30am—9:30am
Registration Desk Open
Goldfields Arts Centre (Foyer)
Industry Tour 1
8:30am—12:15pm
Tourism Unearthing Gems
Kalgoorlie has made the decision to ‘Go Bold’ with its tourism offerings. Unearthing unique and appealing tourism attractions has led to a strong focus on Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s unique assets – it’s heritage, culture and the Great Western Woodlands. This tour gives participants the opportunity to unearth the rare offerings Kalgoorlie-Boulder has to offer visitors. (Departing from the Goldfields Art Centre)
Industry Tour 2
8:30am—12:15pm
Adapting to a New Tomorrow
Synonymous with gold for more than 125 years, Kalgoorlie is building on its competitive strengths and diversifying its strong economic base. Branching out from gold into exciting new industries, Kalgoorlie-Boulder is linking its strong mining heritage with the new boom in future technologies. This tour provides a rare opportunity to see the size and scale of these nation building industries up close. (Departing from the Goldfields Art Centre)
R.O.A.S. Showcase and Forum (Postponed)
2:30pm—4:30pm
Remotely Operated Aerial Systems (ROAS) Industry Showcase And Forum: optimising ROAS in mining and pastoral regions
GAC Function Room