The Hunter: Sustaining a Rivers and its Communities Public Forum

Friday 9 November 2007
Lecture Theatre CT202 The University of Newcastle, Callaghan Campus

This Forum was an exciting opportunity for all members of the community to hear leading experts give a concise profile of the Hunter Region in their area of expertise and a proposed way forward.

The Sustainability Forum was a full day of short sessions which examined a wide range of issues that directly influence Sustainabilty within the Hunter Region.

Thank you to everyone who came along and enjoyed The Hunter: Sustaining a River and its Communities Forum. It was a great success and we appreciated your enthusiastic contribution to discussion about these important issues.

We would like to thank Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia, Hunter Valley Gardens and Moonshadow Cruises for donating some terrific family adventure outings and getaway prizes. Congratulations to our winners.

Speaker Presentations

To hear the speaker presentations for this Forum click here, then choose your connection speed via the drop down box.

You can also download our Speakers Notes booklet that contains information on our speakers, the Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment and our ongoing projects. Click here to download.

Individual presentations from the speakers are available now in pdf form. Click on their names below to download.

Caroline Veldhuizen - Economic Sustainability in the Hunter

Howard Bridgman - Hunter Region Climate

Hugh Cross - Water, Hydrology and Water Management

Michael Mahony - Sustaining a River and its Communities

Pauline McGuirk - People in the Lower Hunter Region

Shanti Ramanathan - Wellbeing Watch: A monitor of Health, Wealth and Happiness in the Hunter

Sharon Vernon - Ecosystems and Plant Communities

Cameron Archer - Land use in the Hunter