Kununurra – 20 May 2009
Kimberley Grande, 20 Victoria Highway, Kununurra
 
8.30 am Registration
Welcome to Country		 spacer    
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The big picture: an economic overview Water and climate: critical factors
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Chair Matthew Brann
ABC Rural		 Chair Desmond Hill
Miriuwung Gajerrong Corporation
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9.00 am The Hon Gary Gray AO MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional
Development and Northern Australia
Opening address		 1.30 pm Glenn Cook
Bureau of Meteorology
Regional climate outlook
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9.30 am Terry Sheales
ABARE
National and international market
developments and issues
affecting the region		 1.50 pm Geoff Strickland
Ord Irrigation Cooperative
Water use and sustainable agriculture
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10.00 am Panel discussion 2.10 pm David Munday
Department of Water, WA
Water resource planning and
the National Water Initiative
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10.30 am Morning tea 2.30 pm Panel discussion
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    3.00 pm Afternoon tea
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Building sustainable agriculture Taking the risk: succeeding in the region
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Chair Roger O’Dwyer
Department of Agriculture and Food, WA		 Chair Maria Morgan
Gelganyem Trust
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11.00 am Max Foster
ABARE
Outlook for current and
prospective commodities		 3.30 pm Vaughan Davies
Tourism Western Australia
Positioning the region for future
growth
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11.20 am Fritz Bolton
Oasis Farms
Making the most of opportunities 		3.50 pm Kevin McLeish
Argyle Diamonds
Global markets: supporting
regional Australia
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11.40 am David Menzel
Barradale Farm
Farming profitably in the Ord		 4.10 pm Ian Trust
Wunan Foundation
Building Aboriginal capacity
in the region
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12.00 pm Panel discussion 4.30 pm Panel discussion
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12.30 pm Lunch 5.00 pm Conference close
   
Regional Outlook conferences
abare.gov.au
Event organiser
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Registration – Conference 20 May

Registration fee $77 (including GST) includes:


Registration – Pre conference dinner 19 May

Join us at the PumpHouse Restaurant for an enjoyable and relaxed 3 course dinner and mingle with other conference delegates and speakers.

Venue: PumpHouse Restaurant,
Lot 3005, Lakeview Drive, Kununurra
Date: Tuesday 19 May from 6.30pm
Cost: $55 (including GST) excludes wine and beverages

RSVP by Friday 15 May. Please advise any dietary requirements at time of booking.


Please note: the conference and the pre conference dinner are two separate ticketed events.


Enquiries

Angela Ellerman
Phone: 02 6272 2303 or 6272 2260
Fax: 02 6272 2001 |aellerman@abare.gov.au


Program may change in the event of unforseen circumstances


Supported by
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Office of Northern Australia Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

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