SDGCI 2010 Conference
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MARK STOCKWELL
Keynote address: 2018 Games & more
A familiar face to many, Mark is Managing Director of a leading Queensland private developer, Stockwell,
a company with more than 55 years’ industry experience and successful portfolios in retail, commercial,
industrial, residential and leisure assets.
Mark is a former president of the Queensland Property Council and comes to this conference as our
keynote speaker in his role as Chair of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Bid for 2018.
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JOHN BYRNE
Our city – A Vision for the Future
John, an Adjunct Professor in Urban Design at QUT, is a widely recognised urban designer and urban planner
with a background in award-winning town centre, urban housing, and urban design policy and renewal projects.
He is one of only a few in Queensland who is both a Fellow of the Institute of Architects and the Planning
Institute and a founding member and Vice-President of the Urban Design Alliance of Queensland.
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DARREN SCOTT
How do we create an Economically Viable City?
Darren as Director of Economic Development and Major Projects in Gold Coast City Council comes to
our conference with vast engineering experience in major projects both internationally and nationally. He
joined GCCC from major project work with Baulderstone Hornibrook as well as in business strategy and
transport consulting in Australia, Asia and US with Booz Allen Hamilton.
Darren is currently responsible for a range of Gold Coast Economic Stimulus projects including Southport
Broadwater Parklands Stages 1 and 2; Surfers Paradise Foreshore Redevelopment; Inbound Investment
Incentive Program and the Investment Roadshow.
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STUART McAULIFFE
Taking a global & long-term perspective
Associate Professor of Property at Bond University. Stuart’s expertise is in financial modelling and forecasting
techniques. His experience includes lecturing internationally in advanced valuation models and feasibility
analysis. Stuart holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Education, Finance and Law and has
worked for major property groups and fund managers, as well as a consultant and business strategist.
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MICHAEL MATUSIK
Question Time Moderator
Michael, as Director of Brisbane-based property analysts Matusik Property Insights, has gained a wide
reputation as not just one of Queensland’s but one of Australia’s expert commentators specialising
in residential markets. Matusik Property Insights have been engaged in the master planning,
design, feasibility and positioning of residential property for many leading organisations
and has helped about 500 new residential developments come to fruition,
including Sanctuary Cove, Brookwater, North Lakes and Cutters
Landing to name just a few.
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PETER BELL
The Gold Coast Planning Scheme
Peter is founding Director of Dredge & Bell Planning Pty Ltd the firm he formed after 12 years
working in local government in Ipswich, Gladstone and Gold Coast City Councils. He has an
involvement in a wide range of town planning projects in Queensland and NSW.
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PAUL EAGLES & DAVID RANSOM
Case Study: Coomera Town Centre
Paul Eagles, CEO of the Urban Land Development Authority, since 2007, comes to our conference
with 30 years’ experience in mixed use developments, local government planning and in
developing projects with a diverse mix of housing.
Prior to joining ULDA Paul was Queensland Regional Manager of Retirement Living at Stockland
Developments and also Project Director for major projects in South East Queensland for Delfin Lend
Lease. Paul also spent 15 years in local government at Cairns, Logan City, Rockhampton and the
then Albert Shire Council.
David is a Gold Coast-based Director of consulting town planners, Humphreys Reynolds Perkins.
He has extensive experience in the plan scheme-making process and development approvals
processes under the Integrated Planning Act. He sits on SDGCI Executive.
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GREG FORGAN-SMITH
Question Time Moderator
Greg is a senior architect who practises on the Gold Coast and internationally. He is a former
President of the Gold Coast Chapter of the Institute of Architects, a member of SDGCI executive
and sits on the Gold Coast City Council’s Urban Design Advisory Board. He is currently
Vice-President of SDGCI.
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GREG SHORT
Report on SDGCI challenges & achievements
Greg is Managing Director of Bennett & Bennett, one of the Gold Coast region’s longest established
property consultancies, surveyors and town planners approaching half a century of local service.
The firm also has offices in Brisbane and Ipswich. Greg is President of SDGCI..
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MATT KEYS
Ecological Management Challenges
Matt is Director of Habitat Environment Management with more than 15 years’ professional
experience working on more than 300 different environment planning projects. He is an Executive
Member of SDGCI.
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OWEN DROOP
Flood Mitigation & Coastal Management
As Director/Principal Water Resource Engineer – Gilbert & Sutherland, Owen has specialist
knowledge and skills in catchment modelling and water supply planning, assessment and
management.
In recent years he has developed water supply strategies, water resource plans and
various resource operations plans for a wide range of clients including the Queensland Department
of Environment and Resource Management and the Queensland Water Commission.
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MALCOM AIKMAN
Why is Melbourne more affordable than South-East Queensland?
Malcolm is a Director of national company Urbis in Brisbane and a trusted forecaster of property
demand. His expertise in residential, industrial, commercial and tourism property analysis is borne
out through advanced government and private sector projects across Queensland, NSW and the
Asia Pacific.
Malcolm is a known and preferred industry advisor and also a management consultant
with an MBA in Entrepreneurship.
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REG VAN RIJ
Question Time Moderator
Reg is Marketing Director for Leda Developments after emigrating here from South Africa where he
ran a successful 20 year-old house building company that became the largest in Natal Province. He
holds a B.Com and MBA degrees.
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CHRIS KOGLER
City Council action and mayoral leadership
Chris is a Director and business owner of PRP Valuers Gold Coast, part of the National PRP valuers
network. He was Secretary of the Gold Coast Development Association between 1984 and 2006
and its Past President. He is a co-founder and former joint President of SDGCI and is now
Secretary / Treasurer. His own project management company in 1993 - 2000 was involved in
design and construction of many retail, commercial, residential, educational and cultural projects in
SE Queensland.
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DAVID POWER
Corridors of Political Power in Gold Coast City Council
David, Director of Power Strategic, had an extraordinary career from 1991 to 2007 as a councillor
and Deputy-Mayor of Gold Coast City. He is widely recognised for his extensive planning and
environmental knowledge within development processes. Today he works in the private sector in
assisting developers and property owners in the complexities of planning and approvals.
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CHRIS KOGLER
Audience Moderated Session on City Leadership
Panel Members David Power, Peter Cameron, Jason Oxenbridge, John Punch.
David Power will be joined on the Leadership Discussion Panel by two well known and influential
news journalists, namely the outspoken Gold Coast Bulletin political columnist Peter Cameron and
the man with his finger on the city’s business pulse, Managing Editor of Gold Coast Business News,
Jason Oxenbridge. Also, of course, property development legal doyen John Punch, a Partner in
long established firm Short Punch & Greatorix. John is a senior member of the SDGCI Executive and
also sits on the Board of Gold Coast Tourism.
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COLLEEN COYNE
What needs to change?
With more than 30 years’ experience in property research, Colleen Coyne specialises in strategic
advice to developer clients. She founded her company, Colleen Coyne Property Research, in 1999,
operating across the commercial and residential/resort sectors. Colleen holds a Master of Urban &
Regional Planning degree.
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