- challenges and insights of managing parks in a changing climate,
- how to get your community engaged in gardens and reserve management,
- contract management and operational issues,
- key issues in managing high profile gardens considering two case studies,
- challenges and insights of managing parks and reserves in a regional city.
Hosted in the Nottinghill Hall located just beside the City of Monash Depot. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea included.
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome |
| 9:10 – 10:00 | Community Gardens means Community Engagement
Lucas Skelton – Parks Coordinator – Monash City Council • How do you get your community engaged in Gardens and Reserve Management? |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Challenges of Managing Parks in a Changing Climate
Mark Collins – Consultant ( former CEO UMS) • How do we cope with the extremes of weather? • What has happened to the Winter slow down? • How can we manage these changing conditions? |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Parks – Operations Management
Mike Hoy – Executive Manager, Grounds and Open Space • Getting down to business • Contract Management and operational issues • Staff retention, management and resource planning |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | ROUND TABLE:
Workshop Session Facilitated by morning session speakers • What are your key issues? • Identify and prioritise risks and constraints |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Sponsor Presentation – Aborgreen , Citygreen
Aborgreen is a supplier of Landscape Products to the industry and distributor of Citygreen brand |
| 12:45 – 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:15 | Feature Gardens Management
Key issues in managing High Profile Gardens John Arnott – Royal Botanic Gardens – Cranbourne • Some insights into how RBG approaches their high profile Gardens Development and Management |
| 2:15 – 3:00 | Heritage Gardens and Regional Centre Parks Management
Simon Harrison – Manager of Parks and Reserves, City of Greater Bendigo • The challenges of managing Parks and Reserves in a Regional City |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 – 4:45 | Seminar Summary –
Feedback from Round Table session |
| 4:45 | Conference Close |
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