WA Branch
Welcome to the WA branch of NELA.
A Committee Profile is available for the NELA WA 2009/2010 Executive Committee, as is the NELA WA Mission Statement.
The 2009 Annual General Meeing of the NELA (WA) Branch was held on Tuesday 10 November 2009. Kathryn Barras was re-elected President. The State Committee is now planning the 2010 State Conference and the seminar series for 2010.
Members' contributions for newsletters are always welcome.
Seminars & Conferences
NELA (WA) 2009 Seminars
Past NELA WA seminars for 2009.
Reviews of Environmental Impact Assessment in Western Australia
Date & Time: Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 5.30pm
Venue: Freehills, Level 36, QV1 Building, 250 St George's Terrace, Perth - following NELA (WA) 2009 AGM
The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Systems (NGERS)
Date & Time: Tuesday 8 September 2009, 5.30-7.30pm
Venue: Central Park Theatrette, Central Park Tower, 152 St George's Terrace, Perth
Seminar papers are available to members by logging into the members' only section of the NELA website.
WA NELA Branch State Conference:
The NELA (WA) State Conference was held on15 May 2009 at the University of Western Australia, under the theme of Coastal Law. Details of the conference are available from Matthew Pudovskis: m.pudovskis@sso.wa.gov.au. Papers presented at the Conference can be downloaded from the links below, or obtained on a CD at a small cost from the NELA Secretariat at nelaaust@ozemail.com.au.
Appeals Under the Environmental Protection Act
A Seminar entitled Appeals Under the Environmental Protection Act: Past, Present, Future was presented to NELA by Jean-Pierre Clement, the Deputy Appeals Convenor for the WA Government on 25 March 2009.
Click on the link below to view the presentation.
Attachment Size NELA Appeals Presentation 25-03-09.ppt 7.04 MB
WA 2008 Seminars
2008
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL (WA) - HEALTHY FOR WHOM?
Date & Time: Tuesday, 29 July 2008 at 5.15pm for 5.30pm start - 7.00pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Boardroom, Level 49, 152-158 St George's Terrace, Perth
CAN WHALING IN ANTARCTICA BE STOPPED?
Speaker: Dr Chris McGrath, Barrister in the Japanese Whaling Case
Date & Time: Tuesday, 3 June 2008 at 5.15pm
A flyer for the seminar is available at http://www.envlaw.com.au/nela_edo_seminar.pdf
The Tasmanian Dams Case Revisited
Presented by Glen McLeod, Partner, Minter Ellison, Perth
Date: Thursday 13 March 2008
Time: 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Boardroom, Level 49, 152-158 St George's Terrace, Perth
NELA (WA) 2009 Seminars
Past NELA WA seminars for 2009.
Reviews of Environmental Impact Assessment in Western Australia
Date & Time: Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 5.30pm Venue: Freehills, Level 36, QV1 Building, 250 St George's Terrace, Perth - following NELA (WA) 2009 AGM The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Systems (NGERS) Date & Time: Tuesday 8 September 2009, 5.30-7.30pm Venue: Central Park Theatrette, Central Park Tower, 152 St George's Terrace, Perth Seminar papers are available to members by logging into the members' only section of the NELA website.
WA NELA Branch State Conference:
The NELA (WA) State Conference was held on15 May 2009 at the University of Western Australia, under the theme of Coastal Law. Details of the conference are available from Matthew Pudovskis: m.pudovskis@sso.wa.gov.au. Papers presented at the Conference can be downloaded from the links below, or obtained on a CD at a small cost from the NELA Secretariat at nelaaust@ozemail.com.au.
Appeals Under the Environmental Protection Act
A Seminar entitled Appeals Under the Environmental Protection Act: Past, Present, Future was presented to NELA by Jean-Pierre Clement, the Deputy Appeals Convenor for the WA Government on 25 March 2009.
Click on the link below to view the presentation.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| NELA Appeals Presentation 25-03-09.ppt | 7.04 MB |
WA 2008 Seminars
2008
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL (WA) - HEALTHY FOR WHOM?
Date & Time: Tuesday, 29 July 2008 at 5.15pm for 5.30pm start - 7.00pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Boardroom, Level 49, 152-158 St George's Terrace, Perth
CAN WHALING IN ANTARCTICA BE STOPPED?
Speaker: Dr Chris McGrath, Barrister in the Japanese Whaling Case
Date & Time: Tuesday, 3 June 2008 at 5.15pm
A flyer for the seminar is available at http://www.envlaw.com.au/nela_edo_seminar.pdf
The Tasmanian Dams Case Revisited
Presented by Glen McLeod, Partner, Minter Ellison, Perth
Date: Thursday 13 March 2008
Time: 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Boardroom, Level 49, 152-158 St George's Terrace, Perth
Newsletters
Newsletters are released on an ad hoc basis and will alert NELA (WA) members to new legislation and recent cases in environmental law, recent policies prepared by relevant government departments and activities that NELA (WA) is organising or taking part in.