IDEAS FORUM

Date – 17th May, 2015
Location – Souths Leagues Club
- Outcomes
  - Full Report
  - Summary of meetings with the Deputy Premier Jackie Trad on the 5th August, and the Lord Mayor Grahame Quirk on the 11th August, where the Ideas Forum Report was presented.
- Discussion Stimulus

The Hon Jackie Trad, [Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Trade] attended for the End of Session Wrap Up.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION – You will find background reading here.

AIMS and OBJECTIVES

Establish a collaborative community consultation process and workshop to engage a wide cross section of Kurilpa stakeholders and participants
From this community engagement, develop and clarify ideas that respond to the issues, histories and futures of the site and its adjacent areas
Produce creative, professionally presented proposals that will assist local and state governments, communities and developers to achieve the best possible future development of Kurilpa for local and metropolitan life.

DETAILS

Date:
17th May, 2015Time
9.30am – 1.30pmLocation:
Souths Leagues Club,
Jane St, West End

Topics for Keynote Speakers
1.Planning, Housing, Economy & Affordability	Phil Heywood – Community planning author and academic.
2.Natural Environment and Green Space	Hugh Possingham – Professor and Australian Laureate Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland (Pre-recorded presentation)
3.Design and Image	Richard Kirk – leading Brisbane and West End architect and President, Queensland Chapter, Australian Institute of Architects
4.Transport and Mobility	Barry Gyte – manager of public and active transport projects (including major international sporting events) with applied skills in planning and engineering to his own transport planning practice for over 15 years.
5.Culture and Creative Industries	John O’Toole – Arts educator and writer, Hon Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne, Hon Professor, Griffith University, Resident of Kurilpa for more than 20 years, and Inner Southside for over 30 Years

Topics for Focus Group
Discussion

Policies and Governance
Housing Affordability and Social Mix
Planning, Density and Controls
Community Involvement and Development
Human Services (Education, Health, etc)
Economics, Commerce and Offices

Mixed Topics, Ideas and Proposal Groups

Mixed membership groups drew members from each of the preceding Focus Groups
Working with a facilitator, scribe and vision
ideas and proposals were produced for future development.
Groups reviewed and polished proposals for presentation, display and voting by all participants. These were used to produce a collaborative forum outcome.