2020 Program
Program Day 1 - Monday 26 October 2020 (all times are EDST)
9.00 AM EDST START TIME, all state times listed below
6.00 am WA
8.00 am QLD
8.30 am SA, NT
9.00 am VIC, NSW, TAS, ACT
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3.00 PM EDST START TIME, all state times listed below
12 noon WA
2.00 pm QLD
2.30 pm SA, NT
3.00 pm VIC, NSW, TAS, ACT
| 9.00am - 10.00am
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Keynote PresentationRichard Louv, Journalist and AuthorPLANET HOPE: Species Loneliness, Nature-Deficit Disorder and the Future of Life on Earth
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10.00am - 10.15am |
Networking/visit expo
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| 10.15am - 10.45am
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Parks and Gardens
CJ Noble, CEO Canadian Parks & Recreation AssociationCanada's recovery from the impact of COVID-19 |
| 10.45am -11.00am
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Networking/visit expo
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| 11.00am - 11.30am
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Sport & Physical Activity
Associate Professor Ruth Jeanes (Monash University) and Professor Dawn Penney (Edith Cowan University)Understanding and supporting informal sport participation: Initial findings from research in Victoria and Western Australia |
| 11.30am
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Conference morning close |
| 3.00pm - 4.00pm
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Keynote PresentationBishop Ngobeli, Conservation Manager, Johannesburg City Parks and ZooLessons learnt through the devastating COVID-19 impact in our Green industry in South Africa.
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| 4.00pm - 4.15pm |
Networking/visit expo
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4.15pm - 4.45pm |
Tourism & Events Leonie King, Team Leader Festival and Events, City of Great DandenongScenario Planning for Community Events |
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4.45pm - 5.00pm |
Networking/visit expo
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5.00pm - 5.30pm |
Keynote PresentationMayor Erion Veliaj, Mayor of TiranaPandemic response in a city under urban transformation |
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5.30pm |
Conference afternoon close |
Program Day 2 - Tuesday 27 October 2020 (all times are AEST)
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9.00am - 10.00am |
Keynote PresentationRobert Doyle, General Manager, East Bay Regional Park DistrictSmoke and Fire and Pandemic, Oh My! |
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10.00am - 10.15am |
Networking/visit expo
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10.15am - 10.45am |
Parks and Gardens Barbara Champion, Executive Director, Play AustraliaPlay Today: Supporting Australian children to play outside every day |
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10.45am - 11.00am |
Networking/visit expo
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11.00am - 11.30am |
Keynote PresentationJuliet Haslam, Director J5 ConsultingGold Medal Ready Program
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| 11.30am - 12.00pm
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Sports Panel Session with Juliet Haslam, Michele Timms and Louise Sauvage |
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12.00pm |
Conference morning close |
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3.00pm - 3.30pm |
Parks and Gardens Jason Tyndall, General Manager, Nature Play SA#ItsBetterOutside Campaign |
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3.30pm - 3.45pm |
Networking/visit expo
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3.45pm - 4.15pm |
Community & Urban Planning
Pazit Levinger, Associate Professor - Senior Researcher, National Ageing Research InstituteAdapting the historic and traditional build & siting of play spaces/ fitness equipment pods to also suite the needs of older adults |
| 4.15pm - 4.30pm
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Networking/visit expo |
| 4.30pm - 5.00pm |
Dr Jeff Walkley, CEO - Belgravia FoundationMental Health eLearning Program for Australian and New Zealand Leisure & Sport Sectors |
| 5.00pm | Conference afternoon close
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| 5.45pm | Annual General Meeting - Register here |
