Third Sustaining Rural Communities FREE Conference

The 2012 Sustaining Rural Communities Conference – ‘Local Solutions to National Issues’ will take place Wednesday to Thursday 18-19 April 2012 in Narrabri, at the Crossing Theatre. The Conference will once again be free, with a $50 fee to cover all meals.

Important Issues

Important issues such as mining, water, carbon and new technologies such as the National Broadband Network (NBN) have the potential to create opportunities for regional people, businesses and communities.

Building The Skills Of Delegates

To support and take advantage of opportunities created regional people need skills and the conference will focus on building the skills of delegates, helping them:

• Build new networks
• Develop new personal and professional skills
• Learn about findings from recent regional research

Conference Topics Include:

• Economic, Social and Environmental Resilience
• Just do it!! Business and Community Organisations
• Visioning the Future for Regional and Rural Australia

Speakers Include:

• Simon Crean – Federal Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts
• Mal Peters – Regional Development Australia, Northern Inland
• Professor Jim Barber – Vice Chancellor University of New England

Conference Details

DATE 18-19 April 2012
TIME 12.00pm Wednesday
VENUE Crossing Theatre, Narrabri
PRICE $50 flat fee, GST inclusive, to cover food
REGISTER Click here to register

For More Info

If you have any queries please contact Kate Schwager:
EMAIL kate.schwager@cottoncrc.org.au
TEL 0267 992477
MOBILE 0408 486 667

I’d love to be there