2019 Australian Regional Development Conference

The Australian Regional Development Conference is one of the very few that bring academics, practitioners, policy makers, community leaders and Australia’s quiet achievers into one purposeful forum. Over two days, you will gain insight, tools and resources you need to strengthen and advance your community. Influential leaders who are invested in the greater regional movement will highlight a variety of innovative achievements, missed opportunities and potential for growth. Make the connections you need to preserve the Australian way of life by networking with like-minded professionals.

Event Information:

Date: Monday 16th – Tuesday 17th, September, 2019

Venue:  Novotel Twin Waters Resort, 270 Ocean Drive, Twin Waters, Sunshine Coast QLD 4564 Australia.

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Biodiversity Half Day Seminar

This Event accrues 3 Green Star CPD points.

Biodiversity is a critical issue we need to address as urbanisation growth has placed significant stress on our ecosystems. Biodiversity is good for nature, but it is also good for people as we rely on healthy ecosystems to sustain long-term conditions for life, health, and good social relations. Research and evidence demonstrating the positive impact of green space and biodiversity on people and urban space is significant, and continues to grow.

The Biodiversity Seminar will provide a key opportunity to discuss current pathways and guidelines to enhance biodiversity in the built environment. The seminar builds on the publication of GBCA’s Building with Nature discussion paper and the increasing priority of Nature in our Future Focus (Green Star for New Buildings and for Communities).

Event Information:

Date: Tuesday 17th, September, 2019

Venue:  Aurecon, 850 Collins Street, Docklands, Melbourne, VIC.

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Lithium Batteries Conference 2019

Explore the future of lithium battery technology in Australia at the 2nd Lithium Batteries Conference to be held in Sydney on the 24th & 25th September 2019.

The conference explores industry issues, the new battery storage standards AS/NZS 5139 and emerging applications. It will focus on lithium battery design, installation, manufacturing, chemistry, energy storage, electrical vehicles, charging stations and hybrid applications.  It will also explore recent research developments and how these can be applied in the real world to benefit industry and the Australian consumer.

Topics include:

• Is lithium-ion the future of energy storage? Opportunities and challenges for lithium-ion based energy storage – what’s next?
• Fast track your knowledge of the new battery standard (AS/NZS 5139)
• The new relationship between batteries and inverters
• The future direction of lithium ion batteries
• The challenge of connecting large Lithium battery energy storage systems to the Australian National Electricity Market
• Lithium battery management systems
• What’s involved in the construction of an ultra-rapid electric car charging station?
• Lithium batteries in stand alone power applications
• Battery recycling – the importance and challenges of a circular economy for batteries
• Lithium batteries – testing and certification
• Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) – the future of energy storage
• Lithium chemistries: SWOT
• Where is battery technology going?

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Event Information:

Date: Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th September 2019

Venue:  Novotel Sydney, Darling Square.

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Sustainable Investing Seminar

Building your environmental and social values into your investment plan can sometimes be a challenge. Our financial goals, the environmental and social values we hold dear often seem to pull us in different directions.

This upcoming seminar about Sustainable Investing, with special guest speaker and 26-year media veteran Jim Parker, will outline how targeting higher expected returns and feeling satisfied that your investments match your values does not have to be mutually exclusive.

For example, you could build a diversified global portfolio that minimises your carbon footprint, while also screening out stocks related to activities such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling and child labour.

This seminar will guide you through how you can do well and do good at the same time and show you how to:

• Pursue sustainability goals in a sound investment framework
• Emphasise firms that are environmentally responsible
• Stay focused on the drivers of higher expected returns
• Diversify broadly across stocks and industries.

Event Information:

Date: Monday 14th, October, 2019

Venue:  RACQ head office, 2649 Logan Rd, Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113.

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