Conference Program
Friday April 29
7.45 am – 4.00 pm The Bellarine Tour
3.00 - 5.15 pm Registration
5.30 – 7.30 pm Welcome to Geelong
Saturday April 30
8.00 am Registration
9.00 am Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens Conference Opens
Hon Lisa Neville: State Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
9.25 am Conference – Session One: Plants and People – Everyone has a Role
John Arnott, Exploring the Role of Botanic Gardens in Plant Conservation
Cr Jenny Houlihan, Community and Environment Shaping a Botanic Garden
10.30 am Morning Tea
10.55 am Conference – Session Two: Improving Our Urban Landscape
Dr Greg Moore, Urban Tree Management Strategies for Climate Change
Annette Zealley, Securing Geelong Botanic Gardens' Future
Dr Dave Kendal, How are Urban Landscapes Important to People?
12.10 pm Book Launch TREES Capturing the Essence of Geelong Botanic Gardens: Artists' Views
12.15 pm Lunch
1.00 pm Conference Panel – Session Three: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Prof Tim Entwisle Connecting with Social Media
Cr Jenny Houlihan, John Bentley and others
2.05 pm Afternoon Tea
2.30 pm Coaches depart from GCC for City Precinct
3.00 – 5.00 pm Conference Tour - Explore the Geelong Arts and Culture Precinct
Geelong Gallery, The Geelong Botanic Gardens Revealed
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre and Johnstone Park
7.00 – 10.00 pm Conference Dinner Deakin Waterfront Kitchen
Jacqui Young: Mount Rothwell Conservation Model – Reversing Species Loss
(Quolls and Bandicoots v Foxes and Cats)
The Conference Program may be subject to minor change
The Geelong Botanic Gardens are open daily 8.00 am – 5.00 pm