Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee

Inquiry into local economic development initiatives in Victoria

Completed

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Latrobe City Council Traralgon Offices, 34-38 Kay Street, Traralgon, 3844

    1:00 PM

    Latrobe City Council Sandy Kam, Mayor Geoff Hill, Manager, Economic Development
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    2:00 PM

    Resource Industry Representative Roland Davies
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    2:30 PM

    Agribusiness Gippsland Alex Arbuthnot, AM Chair Sue Webster, Executive Officer Michael Freshwater, Director
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    3:15 PM

    Hydro Australia Ross Bertoli, General Manager
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    3:45 PM

    Gippsland Climate Change Adaptation Project Robert Faggian, Head Researcher
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  • Greater Geelong City Council Offices, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong, 3220

    1:30 PM

    Greater Geelong City Council Keith Fagg, Mayor Peter Bettes, General Manager, Economic Development, Planning and Tourism
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    2:00 PM

    Asciano John Murray, General Manager, Ports
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    2:30 PM

    Geelong Chamber of Commerce Mark Sanders, President
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    3:00 PM

    G21 — Geelong Region Alliance Elaine Carbines, Chief Executive Officer
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    3:30 PM

    Geelong Manufacturing Council David Peart, Executive Officer
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    4:00 PM

    Avalon Airport Justin Giddings, Chief Executive Officer
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  • Drum Theatre, Lonsdale St & Walker St, Dandenong, 3175

    1:00 PM

    Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce Jacquie Brown, Executive Officer Peter Helmore, President
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    1:30 PM

    Greater Dandenong City Council Sandra George, Manager, South East Business Networks Kevin van Boxtel, Manager, Revitalising Central Dandenong John Bennie, Chief Executive Officer Paula Brennan, Economic Development Coordinator
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    2:00 PM

    Committee for Dandenong Gary Castricum, Chair Todd Hartley, Committee member David Willersdorf, Committee member
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    2:30 PM

    South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance Paul Dowling, Executive Officer Martin Solomon
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    3:00 PM

    Kingston City Council Suzanne Ferguson, Manager, Economic Development
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    3:30 PM

    Frankston City Council Sandra Mayer, Mayor Dennis Hovenden, Chief Executive Officer Sam Jackson, Manager, Economic Development
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    4:00 PM

    Greater Frankston Business Chamber Peter Patterson, President Christine Richards
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  • Mansfield Shire Council Offices, 33 Highett Street, Mansfield, 3722

    1:00 PM

    Mansfield Shire Council Russell Bate, Mayor
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    1:30 PM

    Mansfield Constructions Peter Baenziger, Director
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    2:00 PM

    Victorian Famers Federation — Mansfield Branch James Tehan, President Mark Ritchie
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    2:30 PM

    Mansfield Continuing Adult Education Paul Sladdin, Chief Executive Officer
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    3:00 PM

    Adventure Victoria Michael Watson, General Manager
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    3:30 PM

    Bonnie Doon Caravan Park David Octigan, Owner
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    4:00 PM

    The Deck on High the Deck Quarters Sue Crow, Owner and Director
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  • City of Ballarat, 225 Sturt Street, Ballarat, 3353

    1:00 PM

    Ballarat City Council Jeff Pulford, Director, Desinations and Economy Sean Cameron, Manager, Economic Development
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    1:30 PM

    Committee for Ballarat Judy Verlin Ballarat City Council John Kilgour, Chief Executive Officer
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    2:00 PM

    Australian Industry Group Kay Macaulay, Regional Manager
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    2:30 PM

    Commerce Ballarat Jodie Gillet, Executive Officer
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    3:00 PM

    University of Ballarat Barry Wright, Executive Director, Industry Skills Centre
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    3:30 PM

    University of Ballarat Technology Park Mal Valance, Director
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    Moreland City Council Peter Brown, Chief Executive Officer Kirsten Coster, Director, Planning and Economic Development
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    10:45 AM

    Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited Robert Johanson, Chairman Collin Brady, Head of Community Strengthening Russell Jenkins, Executive, Customer and Community
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    11:30 AM

    Port of Hastings Development Authority Ralph Kenyon, Acting Chief Executive Officer
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    12:15 PM

    Melton City Council Brett Luxford, Manager, Business Growth and Sustainability
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    1:30 PM

    NORTH Link Mick Butera, Executive Director
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    2:15 PM

    Mainstreet Australia Peter McNabb, Committee member
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    12:00 PM

    Municipal Association of Victoria James Cleaver, Policy Adviser Owen Harvey-Beavis, Manager, Research and Strategy Rural Councils Victoria Maxine Morrison, Program Manager
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    12:45 PM

    University of Melbourne Brendan Gleeson
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    1:30 PM

    Australian Retailers Association Russell Zimmerman, Executive Director H. Michael, Director, Policy, Government and Corporate Relations
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    2:30 PM

    Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry Richard Clancy, Executive Director Steven Wojtkiw, Executive Manager
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    3:15 PM

    Department of Business and Innovation Howard Ronaldson, Secretary Justin Hanney, Deputy Secretary, Trade and Industry Development
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    1:45 PM

    Michael Buxton
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    2:00 PM

    Committee for Melbourne Kate Roffey, Chief Executive Officer
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    3:15 PM

    Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne Alan March, Senior Lecturer
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    3:00 PM

    Victorian Auditor-General’s Office Des Pearson Dallas Mischkulnig
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    3:45 PM

    Melbourne City Council Rob Adams, Director City Design
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    4:30 PM

    Bob Stimson
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