Networking: Past Events
Honours Research: 'Urban Diary' as a Tool for Understanding the Built Environment
QUT Design Lab Seminar: Seeing better cities - Q&A with Chuck Wolfe
Personal Abstract from Linkedin
"Throughly enjoyed Chuck Wolfe's Q&A about seeing Better Cities at QUT's Design Lab series. Chuck gave insights into examining and reporting the mechanics of built environments through the use of an 'Urban Diary', which I believe is fundamental to planners and other built environment professionals seeking to make change in their region".
Presenter: President of PEGS
Planning Expo presented by PEGS
The Planning Expo was an opportunity for students to network, listen to the experiences of professional, practicing planners and gain insights into the employment market.
Queensland Young Planner Committee Member
Better Planning for Queensland
With the commencement of the new planning system on 3 July 2017, the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning hosted a special briefing for student and young planners across the state.
Mentee
2017/18 PIA Mentoring Program
This informal networking event officially launched the 2017 mentoring program and marked the closing event of last year’s mentoring program. It provided the opportunity to be introduced to a number of PIA’s Fellows and Life Fellows and network with fellow mentees and mentors alike.
Presented by Associate Professor Jason Byrne & Doctor Tony Matthews
City Building Seminar: Green Infrastructure
Abstract from Associate Professor Jason Byrne:
"It was so great to see our graduates Benjamin Spek Maddy RuygrokZane Howell and Lauren Dykes at the City Building Seminar on Green Infrastructure today with Tony Matthews and also our current students Kobi Lane Montie Monroe and Jesse Raneng. Yay Griffith - represent! We are changing the world for the better".
President of PEGS
PEGS Meet & Greet
The beginning of a new year (2017) marked a fresh start for PEGS, and my new role as president. The event gave members the opportunity to meet each other and get aquanted in a relaxed environment. Moreover,Â
representatives from AYCC and GECKO were also present, providing interning and volunteering opportunities to prospective students.
Queensland Young Planners Committee Member
Planners in the Pub: Crawl Edition
To welcome all to the 2017 working year, QYP organised a Planners In The Pub, The Crawl Edition!
'Crawlin' from spot to spot, with hints found on their Instagram Story!
With all the encouragement, the team wished all who came a big thank you. Thanks for having a good time with the Young Planners of Queensland!
'Country' Region Presenter
ShapingSEQ Youth Summit
The Queensland Government is currently reviewing the South East Queensland regional plan, and is calling for ideas to ensure the plan reflects the values and needs of the community.
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While this consultation is about regional planning, it presents opportunities for younger generations to emphasise outdoor recreation/education, the importance of access to places and the value of connectivity between communities.
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At this event, I was fortunate enough to present to the Honourable Jackie Trad on behalf of the 'country' region.
University Community Representative
Healthy Places, Healthy Communities
Cultivating Healthy, Sustainable Communities through Environmental Connections: Evidence from Case Studies to Big Data
This event solidified concepts used in my Honours Thesis proposal and gave me an opportunity to talk with industry experts on the issues surrounding the awareness of impacts associated with mental wellbeing and the built environment.
Group Leader - Going Walkabout: The Stories of West End
Social Lightscape Design
The Configuring Light research group (http://www.configuringlight.org/) at the London School of Economics has developed the workshop series aimed at design and architecture students and professionals that fosters social research skills and awareness within lighting design and planning.
In this workshop, participants were guided through a practical approach to social research in design, exploring Brisbane's West End, in order to help designers develop a more structured understanding of the social spaces they intervene in through their design work.
Working Together for Better Housing and Sustainable Communities
Queensland Housing Strategy: Discussion Paper
The Housing Symposium took a broad perspective on housing and examined issues regarding affordability, appropriate housing design for all residents and the need for more flexibility in the market.