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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
2010 NELA (WA) State Conference, 3 September 2010
The focus of this years NELA (WA) State Conference is on environmental approvals. The Conference will be held at the Parmelia Hilton, Perth on 3 September 2010.
Envrionmental approvals, and recent proposals for reform, will be considered from the perspective of key stakeholders, including Government, Industry and Environmental Interest Groups. The Conference will be opened by the Minister for Environment, the Hon Donna Faragher, and will include presentations on biodiversity, the Great Western Woodlands project and new models of conservation management, condition setting on approvals, and public participation in environmental appeals. The conference will be followed by dinner at Julio's Restaurant.
The full registration and conference details are in the attached brochure. Registrations can be faxed to the NELA Secretariat on 02 6290 1505. CPD points will be available.
Attachment Size Conference Brochure and Registration Form.pdf 538.62 KB
NELA WA 2010 Seminars
Human Rights and the Environment Seminar
NELA (WA) and Minter Ellison held the first Seminar for 2010 on 24 March.
The seminar, Human Rights and the Environment, featured Mr Greg McIntyre SC, former President of NELA, who has been instrumental in the development of Aboriginal land rights and environmental law in Australia.
A copy of the Seminar brochure is available at the attachment below.
Attachment Size NELA WA Human Rights and the Environment Seminar.pdf 161.83 KB
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
2010 NELA (WA) State Conference, 3 September 2010
The focus of this years NELA (WA) State Conference is on environmental approvals. The Conference will be held at the Parmelia Hilton, Perth on 3 September 2010.
Envrionmental approvals, and recent proposals for reform, will be considered from the perspective of key stakeholders, including Government, Industry and Environmental Interest Groups. The Conference will be opened by the Minister for Environment, the Hon Donna Faragher, and will include presentations on biodiversity, the Great Western Woodlands project and new models of conservation management, condition setting on approvals, and public participation in environmental appeals. The conference will be followed by dinner at Julio's Restaurant.
The full registration and conference details are in the attached brochure. Registrations can be faxed to the NELA Secretariat on 02 6290 1505. CPD points will be available.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Conference Brochure and Registration Form.pdf | 538.62 KB |
NELA WA 2010 Seminars
Human Rights and the Environment Seminar NELA (WA) and Minter Ellison held the first Seminar for 2010 on 24 March. The seminar, Human Rights and the Environment, featured Mr Greg McIntyre SC, former President of NELA, who has been instrumental in the development of Aboriginal land rights and environmental law in Australia. A copy of the Seminar brochure is available at the attachment below.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| NELA WA Human Rights and the Environment Seminar.pdf | 161.83 KB |
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.
