Coast to Coast 2006 - Australia's National Coastal Conference

 

testCoast to Coast 2006 was hosted by the Victorian Coastal Council from 22 - 25 May at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Victoria.

Copies of abstracts and presentations from the conference (where available) can be downloaded by scolling down this page and clicking on the appropriate presentation title.

A pre-conference Natural Resource Management Workshop was held on 22 May. Copies of presentations made at this workshop are available from the site.

 

Coast to Coast 2006 - Presentations

Presentations are included in the following table as they become available.

. Abstract Presentation
.Tuesday 23 May 2006
.0900 - 1030 Opening Plenary . .
Marine Conservation and Social Marketing.
Vikki Spruill, President, SeaWeb, USA
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1100 - 1300... Plenary Panel - Seachange.
Coastal Planning: Where do We Want to be in 2 and 10 Year's Time?
Prof. Ian Lowe AO FTSE, President, Australian Conservation Foundation

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The Seachange Myth: Preventing a Wipeout in Coastal Planning.
Brian Haratsis, Managing Director, MacroPlan Australia
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Common Sense MUST Apply to Future Victorian Coastal Development.
Tony De Domenico, Chief Executive, Urban Development Institute of Australia, VIC
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1400 - 1430 Plenary Session.
Antarctica: Valued, Protected and Understood.
Rachael Robertson, Station Leader, Davis Station - Antarctica 2005
1430 - 1530 Concurrent Sessions - Coastal Development and Planning
Managing New Zealand's Coastal Development: The Role of National Policy.
Raewyn Peart, Senior Policy Analyst, Enviornmental Defence Society, NZ

Coastal Landscape Assessment: Victoria's Coastal Spaces Landscape Project &The South Australian Coastal Viewscapes Project.
Mike Scott, Director, Planisphere, VIC and Dr. Andrew Lothian, Principal, Scenic Solutions, SA

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1430 - 1530 Concurrent Sessions - Community and the Coast.
Carpentaria Ghost Net Programme: Saltwater People Working Together
Riki Gunn, Project Coordinator, Northern Gulf Resource Management Group, NT, Djawa Yunupingu, Director, Dhimurru Land Management Aboriginal Corporation, NT and Richard Barklay, Senior Cultural Advisor, Nanum Wungthim Land & Sea Management Centre, NT
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NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Management ProjectRod Kennett, Dugong and Marine Turtle Project Coordinator, NAILSMA/Tropical Savannas CRC, NT
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1430 - 1530 Concurrent Sessions - Living Oceans.
Marine Mapping - New Findings & the Tasmanian and Victorian Experience.
Vanessa Lucieer, Research Group Leader; Habitat Mapping and Assessment, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, TAS and Dr. Anthony Boxshall, Manager Marine National Park Research, Parks Victoria, VIC
Future Challenges for Marine Planning and Census of Marine Life.
Ian Cresswell, Assistant Secretary, National Oceans Office, TAS
1400 - 1700 Concurrent Sessions - Coastal Development and Planning - Continued
Designing for Better Coastal Environments.
Rob Stent, Director, Hayball Leonard Stent Pty Ltd Architects, VIC
Coastal Acid Sulphate Soils: Future Scenarios…
Rob Fitzpatrick, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Director: Centre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS), CSIRO Land and Water, SA
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1400 - 1700

Concurrent Sessions - Community and the Coast - Continued.
The Way It Was: Coastcare Movements and the Nature of Nature in Australian Cities.
Dr. Aidan Davison, Lecturer and Juliet Chapman, Honorary Research Associate, University of Tasmania, TAS
1400 - 1700 Concurrent Sessions - Living Oceans - Continued
Synergies Between Coastal Threats: Do Marine Pests Affect Nutrient Management?
Prof. Michael Keough, Department of Zoology, Melbourne University, VIC
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Out of the Blue - An Act for Australia's Oceans?
Prof. Gregory Rose, Associate Professor, University of Wollongong, NSW
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Wednesday 24 May 2006
0830 - 1045 Plenary Sessions.
Inaugural Meeting for the Australian Coastal Society.
Chair: Visiting Prof. Bruce Thom, Department of Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources, NSW
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Rezoning the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - The Relative Roles of Scientific Knowledge, Public Participation and Political Support.
Jon Day, Director (Conservation, Heritage & Indigenous Partnerships), Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, QLD
Lessons from the First People: Caring for Our Sea Country Across North Australia.
Barry J Hunter, Project Manager, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, QLD
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Challenges Facing Our Coastal Communities.
Prof. Ed Blakely, Sydney University, NSW
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Thirteen Years After the RAC Coastal Zone Inquiry: Has Australian Coastal Policy Advanced or Retreated?
Dr. Geoff Wescott, Associate Professor, School of Ecology and Environment, Deakin University, VIC

1115 - 1215 Workshop.
Framework for a National Cooperative Approach to Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Planning for Population Change.
Investigate mechanisms to improve the capacity of state, territory and local government bodies to plan for population change in coastal areas. Department of Environment and Heritage

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- Coastal Migration - who are we planning for? - J. Ginivan
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- Framework and Implementation Plan for a National Cooperative Approach to Integrated Coastal Zone Management - Joanne Nathan
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- Planning for Population Change or Limits to Growth - Vivian Griffin
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1115 - 1215 Concurrent Sessions - Community and the Coast

The Power of Buzz.
Les Robinson, Director, Enabling Change, NSW Professional development opportunity for community, NRM practioners and anyone involved in education/campaigns.
1115 - 1215 Concurrent Sessions - International Relations
From Local Demonstration to Regional Partnership: Integrated Coastal Management Experiences in the Seas of East Asia
Mr. Zhou Lu Min, Deputy Director-General, Xiamen Oceans & Fisheries Bureau, CHINA
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High Seas Governance: Long Term Vision and Short Term Amnesia
Lyn Goldsworthy AM, Coordinator, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Australia / Pacific
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Policy & Governance for Protecting Natural Resources on the High Seas
James Lee, International Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, ACT
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Thursday 25 May 2006
0830 - 1010 Concurrent Sessions - Catchment to Coast
Characteristics of Effective NRM Partnerships - Valuing both Processes and Outcomes.
Dr. Peter Oliver, Senior Social Scientist, Natural Resources, Mines and Water/ Coastal CRC, QLD
Fine Tuning or a New Model? - Coasting into NHT3
Chris Rees, Manager - Coastal and Marine, Department of Primary Industries Water and Environment, TAS
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Community Decision-making and Empowerment: Findings from Six Years of Citizen Science Research.
James Whelan, Theme Leader: Citizen Science, Coastal CRC, QLD
Vegetation Condition Modelling Over Large Areas - ‘Habitat Hectares’
David Parkes, Department of Sustainability and Environment, VIC
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0830 - 1010 Concurrent Sessions - Coastal Use - Fisheries
The Role of Compensation and Financial Assistance Programs in Successful Establishment of Marine Protected Areas in Australia
Joan Phillips, Manager - Protected Area Establishment & Policy, Department of Sustainability and Environment, VIC
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Snapshot of Fish Stock Trends around Australia.
Craig Bohm, National Fisheries Campaigner, Australian Marine Conservation Society, QLD
SeaNet – Smarter Fishing for Industry
Anissa Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, OceanWatch Australia Ltd (Winner UN Awards)
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Indigenous Fishing Rights.
Kelly Crosthwaite, Manager Legal Services, PIRSA Fisheries, SA
0830 - 1010 Concurrent Sessions - Climate Change
A 20th Century Increase in the Rate of Sea-level Rise - A Challenge for Coastal Managers.
Dr Neil White, Senior Project Scientist, CSIRO Marine and Amospheric Research, TAS
The Effect of Climate Change on Storm Surges Along the Eastern Victorian Coastline.
Duncan Malcolm, Chairman, Gippsland Coastal Board, VIC and Kathy McInnes, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, VIC
How Will Insurers Respond to Climate Change in Future? Will Coastal Managers be Held Accountable?
Bruce Thomas, Sustainability Manager, Asia, Expert Underwriter and Member of Senior Management, Swiss Reinsurance Company, NSW
Adapting the Coastal Zone to Climate Change - A Risk Management Approach
Roger Jones, CSIRO, VIC
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1055 - 1140 Concurrent Sessions - Catchment to Coast - Continued
Kooyang Sea Country Plan
Lionel Harradine, Chairman and Neil Martin, Community Development Officer, Framlingham Aboriginal Trust, VIC
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An Arranged Marriage: The Local Government and Regional NRM Body Partnership.
Pam Green, Chair, Southern Rivers CMA, NSW
1055 - 1140 Concurrent Sessions - Coastal Use - Tourism
Framework and Partnerships: Ensuring Sustainable Marine Tourism in the Great Barrier Reef.
Judy Hassall, Project Manager, Environment Impact Management, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, QLD
SA’s Sustainable Tourism Package – The DNA of Sustainable Tourism: Implications for Coastal Planning and Management.
David Crinion, Group Manager, Tourism Policy and Planning, South Australian Tourism Commission, SA
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1055 - 1140 Concurrent Sessions - Climate Change
Assessing Australia's Coastal Vulnerability to Climate Change: Towards a National Approach. Panel: Ben Preston, CSIRO and Alan Stokes, National Seachange Taskforce and Jo Mummery, Australian Greenhouse Office, ACT
1140 - 1330 Plenary Session
Why Australia’s ‘Greenhouse Protectionism’ Costs Coastal Communities.
Dr Guy Pearse
Tourism and Australia's Coast
Andrew McEvoy, Director Australasia, Tourism Australia
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Coastal Management in Australia: Key Governance Challenges for Coastal NRM Planning and Management.
Rob Fearon, CEO, Coastal Zone CRC, QLD
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