ArchiINFO – SEPP65

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The Colloquium

Hosted by: ABC’s Tony Jones

ArchiINFO

A special presentation on the new SEPP65 will be held at Tusculum next Wednesday 8 October at 6.30pm. The presentation by officers of the Department of Planning & Environment will explain the changes and respond to members’ questions as to how the new SEPP will operate.  This is a free event and if you would like to attend can I suggest you book in early as I’m sure interest will be high. Register here.

Sydney Architecture Festival

An event not to be missed at this year’s Sydney Architecture Festival is Growing Greater Sydney.

The Colloquium comes at an opportune time for Sydney as it continues to grow. Government is investing in significant infrastructure; heavy and light rail, roads and a new airport. UrbanGrowth NSW, the government’s urban delivery agency is planning and delivering major precincts. Recognising the importance of bringing all of this together to create a better, as well as bigger Sydney, a Great Sydney Commission is being planned by government.

The SAF Colloquium brings together policy makers, architects, urban designers and government to consider the themes of growing, connect and improving. Speakers will include Lucy Turnbull AO, Bob Meyer AM, David Pitchford CBE LVO, Paul Donegan, Ross De la Motte, David Borger, Helen Lochhead, Philip Graus, Peter Poulet, NSW Government Architect, David Holm and Rod Simpson.

The Colloquium will be held on Friday 7 November at Riverside Parramatta. Register online.

This year’s Festival will feature a number of exciting talks, films, exhibitions and events including a showcase of this year’s Venice Biennale exhibition “Augmented Australia”, a reality exhibition featuring 24 unbuilt Australian projects. Starting at Customs House you will be able to obtain a map, download the app and walk around Sydney and Parramatta to view the geopositioned full scale virtual models.

You will be able to view one of the featured projects from the water by taking the Bridges Ahoy cruise another SAF event which will explore some of the unique bridges on Sydney Harbour and Parramatta. AOS talks will be held throughout the festival at Lane Cove, Mosman, Hornsby, Marrickville, Randwick, North Sydney and Woollahra. For more information about the Sydney Architecture Festival or to download a calendar please go to www.sydneyarchitecturefestival.org

Roslyn Irons
NSW Chapter Manager