PLANNING: Melbourne Planning Summit, 29-29 April 2009

The Melbourne Planning Summit will provide an opportunity for discussion and review of latest developments in urban planning in Melbourne, as well as facilitating the exchange of ideas on how to achieve sustainable planning objectives. The conference will cover issues including Melbourne's urban growth planning update, the new Victorian transport strategy, lessons learnt from the Melbourne 2030 Audit, urban expansion, the role of planning in achieving better environmental outcomes, factoring climate change into planning and infrastructure decisions, and water management and water sensitive urban design. It will feature sessions on innovative urban partnerships and planning best practice case studies.