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Previous public hearings

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    • Parliament of Victoria , Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004

      9:30 AM

      Agriculture Victoria German Spangenberg, Head, Agriculture Victoria ResearchGraeme Anderson, Climate Specialist, Agriculture Services Branch

      10:40 AM

      Environment Victoria Nicholas Aberle, Campaigns ManagerTaegan Edwards, Senior Campaigner

      11:50 AM

      Sustainability Victoria Claire Ferres Miles, Chief Executive OfficerStephanie Ziersch, Director of Communities and Climate Change

      2:00 PM

      Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning (DELWP) Kylie White, Deputy Secretary for Environment & Climate ChangeSharn Enzinger, Executive Director, Energy Group

      3:10 PM

      CSIRO Jane Coram, Director Land and WaterDeborah O'Connell, Principal Research Scientist, Adaption Pathways and Societal Transition, Land and WaterJohn Clarke, Team Leader, Projections Research and Science, Oceans and AtmosphereMartin Cope, Principal Research Scientist, Aerosol and Chemistry Modelling, Oceans and Atmosphere

      4:15 PM

      Deakin University John Donald, Interim Head of School, Life and Environmental SciencesDavid Halliwell, Director Research Partnerships, Science, Engineering and Built Environment Faculty and Research Industry Professor
    • Mildura Rural City Council , 76 Deakin Avenue, Mildura, 3500

      10:00 AM

      Mildura Rural City Council Simon Clemence, MayorMark EckelHelen HealyGlenn MilneJason ModicaJay Smith, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator

      10:50 AM

      Mallee Sustainable Farming Tanja Morgan, Program Manager

      11:40 AM

      350 Mallee Climate Action Group Emma Walmsley, Writer and FounderCarl Young, Vegetable GrowerSophie Appleby, Writer and Researcher

      12:30 PM

      Mallee Regional Innovation Centre Rebecca Wells, Chief Executive
    • Committee Room G1, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

      9:30 AM

      CSIRO David Karoly, Leader, Earth Systems and Climate Change (ESCC) Hub

      10:15 AM

      Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Richard Thornton, Chief Executive Officer

      11:00 AM

      Friends of the Earth Melbourne Leigh Ewbank, Coordinator, Act on Climate Victoria

      11:45 AM

      AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) Violette Mouchaileh, Executive General Manager, Emerging Markets and ServicesNicola FalconMonica Morona, Senior Energy Policy Analyst

      1:30 PM

      Green Building Council Australia Davina Rooney, CEOSandra Qian, Senior Manager, Policy and Government Relations

      2:15 PM

      Insurance Council of Australia Karl Sullivan, Head of Risk and Operations

      3:00 PM

      Australian Institute of Architects Julia Cambage, CEO
    • TBC - Wangaratta location to be advised, 62-68 Ovens Street, Wangaratta, 3677

      9:30 AM

      Goulburn Broken Greenhouse Alliance Bronwyn Chapman, Executive Officer

      10:15 AM

      Benalla Rural City Council Larissa Montgomery, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Indigo Shire Council Jenny O'Connor, MayorSophie Price, Deputy Mayor Murrindindi Shire Council Rebecca Bowles Rural City of Wangaratta Scott Draper, Natural Resource Manager and Sustainability Coordinator City of Wodonga Kat BennettRobyn Nicholas, Sustainability Coordinator

      11:35 AM

      Wodonga Albury Toward Climate Health Lizette Salmon, Convenor, and Coordinator, Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga
    • TBC - Shepparton location to be advised, 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton, 3630

      10:30 AM

      Greater Shepparton City Council Sharon Terry, Team Leader, Sustainability and Environment Moira Shire Council Marie Martin Campaspe Shire Council Allison McCallum, Environmental Project Officer, Conservation Mitchell Shire Council David Atkinson, Deputy Mayor, and Vice-Chair, Goulburn Broken Greenhouse AllianceElyse Kelly, Environmental CoordinatorMike McIntosh, Director, Development and Infrastructure Strathbogie Shire Council Carole Hammond, Coordinator, Climate Change and Environment

      11:50 AM

      North East Region Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) Rowan O'Hagan, Member

      12:35 PM

      Benalla Sustainable Future Group David Blore, MemberKay Blore, Member

      1:00 PM

      GV Community Energy Geoff Lodge, Chief Executive Officer
    • Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

      9:30 AM

      Psychology for a Safe Climate Charles Le Feuvre, Vice-President

      10:15 AM

      Vic Catchments Paula Camenzuli, Statewide Climate Change CoordinatorAdam Bester, CEO, Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

      11:00 AM

      Emerald Community House Mary Farrow, Manager

      11:45 AM

      CERES John Burne, Infrastructure Manager and Board MemberRod Duncan, Board Member

      12:30 PM

      Coalition for Community Energy (C4CE) Heather Smith, Chair

      2:00 PM

      City of Melbourne Krista Milne, Director, Climate Change ActionKim Le Cerf, Team Leader, Climate Change Mitigation Resilient Melbourne Maree Grenfell, Deputy Chief Resilience Officer

      2:45 PM

      Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action Josh Fergeus, Executive Committee ChairScott McKenry, Executive Officer
    • Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

      10:15 AM

      Victorian Farmers Federation Lisa Gervasoni, Senior Stakeholder Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Land Management and PlanningGrady Powell, Policy and Advocacy Manager

      11:00 AM

      Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) Natasha Palich, Executive Officer

      11:45 AM

      Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action David Meiklejohn, Executive OfficerMichaela Skett, Environmentally Sustainable Development Unit Manager, Moreland City Council

      2:00 PM

      Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) Emma King, Chief Executive OfficerBridget Tehan, Policy Adviser

      2:45 PM

      Energy Networks Australia Tamatha Smith, General Manager, Corporate AffairsChris Gilbert, Senior Economic Adviser
    • Lighthouse Theatre Warrnambool, 185 Timor St, Warrnambool, 3280

      9:30 AM

      Warrnambool City Council Tony Herbert, MayorJodie McNamara, Manager City Strategy and Development

      10:15 AM

      Moyne Shire Council Robert Gibson, Manager Environment and Regulatory Services

      11:00 AM

      Southern Grampians Glenelg Primary Care Partnership Joanne Brown, Manager Health and Wellbeing
    • Eastern Hub, 285A McKillop Street, East Geelong, 3219

      10:30 AM

      Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action Fran Macdonald, Executive OfficerTim Mordaunt, Senior Sustainability Officer, City of Greater Geelong

      11:15 AM

      Surf Coast Shire Council Rose Hodge, MayorRowan Mackenzie, Manager Environment and Community SafetyLauren Watt, Coordinator, Environmental Sustainability

      12:00 PM

      Geelong Sustainability Vicki Perrett, PresidentVivienne Burke, Secretary and Public OfficerTim Adams, Committee Member

      12:45 PM

      BRACE (Barwon Region Alliance for Community Energy) Adrian Ford, Co-convenor
    • Mornington Shire Council Chambers, 2 Queen Street, Mornington, 3931

      12:30 PM

      Port Phillip EcoCentre Fam Charko, Acting Executive Officer

      1:15 PM

      Bayside Climate Change Action Group (BCCAG) David Williams, Vice-President

      2:00 PM

      Mornington Peninsula Shire John Baker, CEOMelissa Burrage, Climate Change, Energy and WaterStephanie Delaney, Agribusiness and Food Industry Officer

      2:45 PM

      South East Councils Climate Change Alliance Dominique La Fontaine, Executive OfficerEmily Boucher, City of Kingston and SECCCA President
    • Parliament of Victoria , Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004

      2:30 PM

      Emergency Management Victoria Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Lee Miezis, Deputy Secretary, Forest, Fire and Regions Group Country Fire Authority Alen Slijepcevic, Executive Director of Bushfire Management Parks Victoria Mark Norman, Chief Conservation Scientist, Executive Director of Environment and Science Australian Red Cross Sue Cunningham, Director, Victoria Victorian State Emergency Service Jamie Devenish, Manager, Emergency Management Planning
    • Bairnsdale Shire Council Chambers, 273 Main Street, Bairnsdale, 3875

      9:35 AM

      East Gippsland Shire Council Natalie O'Connell, MayorFiona Weigall, General Manager, Assets and EnvironmentStuart McConnell, General Manager, Place and Community

      10:15 AM

      East Gippsland Landcare Network Jenny Robertson

      11:00 AM

      East Gippsland Climate Action Network Peter GardnerRosemary GoochNick Blandford

      11:30 AM

      Allen Sheridan
    • Quality Inn & Suites Traralgon, 5601 Princes Highway, Traralgon, 3844

      10:30 AM

      Gippsland Climate Change Network Darren McCubbin, ChairChris Barfoot, Board MemberMalcolm McKelvie, Board MemberEsther Lloyd, Communications Officer

      11:15 AM

      Bass Coast Shire Council Deirdre Griepsma, Manager, Sustainable Environment Baw Baw Shire Council Michael Leaney Latrobe City Council Sharon GibsonDarrell WhiteDarren Howe Wellington Shire Council Darren McCubbinCarolyn Crossley

      12:15 PM

      Bass Coast Landcare Network Dave Bateman, Executive General Manager

      12:50 PM

      Latrobe Valley Sustainability Group Lorraine Bull, PresidentIan Onley, Member
    • Bendigo Town Hall, 189-193 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, 3550

      9:30 AM

      City of Greater Bendigo Jennifer AldenBernie O'Sullivan, Director of Strategy and Growth

      10:15 AM

      Bendigo Sustainability Group Chris Corr, Member, & Project Manager Community Power Hub BendigoColin Lambie, MemberCathie Steele, Board Member

      11:00 AM

      Wimmera-Mallee Sustainability Alliance Gil Hopkins, Acting Executive Officer

      11:45 AM

      Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance Rob Law, Executive Officer

      12:30 PM

      Make a Change Australia Karen Corr, Founder and Co-Producer
    • Mecure Hotel, 613 Main Road, Golden Point, 3350

      10:30 AM

      City of Ballarat Terry Demeo

      11:15 AM

      Renewable Newstead Genevieve Barlow, Spokesperson

      12:00 PM

      Hepburn Wind Taryn Lane Hepburn Shire Council Dominic Murphy, Sustainability Officer

      12:45 PM

      BREAZE Mary Debrett, Vice President