Older Presentations and Papers
2009
MAY 2009
Melbourne’s Fringe Isn’t the Only Growth Area
The headline “Large population growth in our outer suburbs” attached to the release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population estimates...
APRIL 2009
Public Land @ 5 Million – Governance and Fiscal Reform
Despite the redrawing of the Urban Growth Boundary, Melbourne @ 5 million poses a major urban consolidation challenge for the metropolis...
Social Impacts of Climate Change in the ACT
Recent reports emphasise that the social impacts of climate change will affect society disproportionately, and will effect low income households most...
Closing the Gap: Indigenous Development
There are two agendas running parallel to each other, regarding the wellbeing of Indigenous people in Australia — the ‘Closing the Gap’ agenda and the 'Human Rights' agenda...
MARCH 2009
Sydney 2030: A Green, Global and Connected City
Sydney 2030 will guide the Council to deliver what the community desires: a sustainable future, secure homes, inspiring workplaces, great parks...
FEBRUARY 2009
Climate Change Impact on Coastal Areas
Regardless of the impact of sea level rise over the next 25 to 100 years, a significant number of properties in low lying coastal areas face threats...
2008
Economic Outlook for Melbourne: Current Challenges, Future Forces
SGS’s November 2008 Melbourne Quarterly Seminar discussed the short term and longer term economic outlook for metropolitan Melbourne...
Improving City Performance Through Benchmarking
SGS research confirms that City Benchmarking is a valuable tool that can inform strategic planning and urban policy. However...
Affordable housing / What are the drivers and how do we fix the problem?
Northern Territory Afordable Housing Research and Its Application to Regional Qld
2006
The International Education Market in Thailand - 2006
Councils' Economic Development activity - a presentation - November 2006
The market and planning in Sydney's Centres - August 2006
Competitive Cities - the role of urban design - March 2006
Creative Industries and the importance of place for economic prosperity - October 2005
Facilitating Regional Economic Development - Local Government Perceptions - July 2005
Investing in Affordable Housing: An Efficient Use of Scarce Resources - April 2005
The Emerging Apartment Market in Suburban Activity Centres - April 2005
New Approaches to Retail Forecasting
Pacific Islander Communities' Perception of Places and Spaces: A snapshot of Redcliffe
