Forum Presentations
View a list of forum presenters and brief biographies here
Minister for Planning and Lands, Delia Lawrie
Key points of presentation include:
- Results from today’s workshop will shape the future actions and directions for growth.
- Today is the opportunity to have a say in future growth of Alice Springs.
- Committed to listening to the views expressed today.
Mayor of Alice Springs, Damien Ryan
Key points of presentation include:
- Outlined Town Council’s vision or priorities for Alice Springs and the preferred direction for development.
- Suggested that Alice Springs Council members should be nominated and appointed to DCA to be formally recognised as representatives of Council.
- A land release strategy of 100 blocks per annum will attract families and workers to Alice Springs.
- Support future investigation of infill development in the town, future light industrial land and utilisation of land at Brewer Estate.
Darryl Pearce, Lhere Artepe
Key points of presentation include:
- Suggested the importance of the cultural landscape.
- Clarified Native Title rights.
- Challenged us to think differently about anti-social behaviour.
- Identified the importance of social and economic development to Lhere Artepe.
View this presentation by Darryl Pearce - Powerpoint (pps file - 252KB) or Acrobat (PDF 228KB)
Peter Somerville, Department of Planning & Infrastructure
Key points of presentation include:
- Strategic land use planning for Alice Springs commenced 30 years ago and has reoccurred every 10 years.
- Outlined options for future growth that should be compared in the context of infrastructure, facilities, services and sustainability.
- Before the planning framework for Alice Springs is reviewed, the community’s informed contribution and views are required.
View this presentation by Peter Sommerville - Powerpoint (ppt file - 10MB) or Acrobat (PDF 2.1MB)
Adrian White, Opus Quantec McWilliam
Key points of presentation include:
- Engineering study of growth options revealed constraints and high cost of infrastructure headworks for Larapinta, Mount Johns and Undoolya.
- Development north of The Gap will require major infrastructure works.
- The AZRI and Airport sites offer water re-use possibilities, central commercial hub, high yielding residential and commercial land.
View this presentation by Adrian White - Powerpoint (pps file - 6.1MB) or Acrobat (PDF 4.7MB)
Professor Paul Carter, CBD Revitalisation Project
Key points of presentation include:
- Importance of story telling and memory in successful place-making for the social and cultural landscape.
- Developing a sense of place in our public domain through capturing our stories and intersecting that with rational planning.
- The public domain should be the public expression of our vision.
Professor Rob Adams
Key points of presentation include:
- Liveability and sustainability are one and the same.
- Principles for good urban design are: density & mixed use, character, connectivity, culture & public place.
- Ideas for achieving sustainability in Alice Springs:
- Minimise hard surfaces such as roads;
- design for climate, particularly cooling at night;
sustainable water supplies; - become a carbon neutral town; and
- build on indigenous culture.
View this presentation by Rob Adams - Powerpoint (ppt file - 37MB) or Acrobat (PDF 8.3MB)
Sam Latz, Solar Cities Project
Key points of presentation include:
- Primary objectives are energy use on buildings, converting to solar power and reducing energy need.
- Program of advice and information on energy efficiency initiatives.
- Planning and design for energy efficiency can reduce energy needs through passive solar design, insulation and glazing.
View this presentation by Sam Latz - Powerpoint (ppt file 917KB) or Acrobat (PDF 388KB)