WA Conferences & Seminars

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. 

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Conference Brochure and Registration Form.pdf538.62 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.

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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.

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NELA WA Conf: Port and Harbour Management Dennis Parsons.pdf1.31 MB
NELA WA Conf: Port and Harbour Risk Management Cheryl Edwardes.pdf84.74 KB
NELA WA Conf: Fisheries Issues Planning and Regulation Marshall McKenna Paper.pdf106.43 KB
NELA WA Conf: ESD in WA Planning Cases David Parry Paper.pdf210.79 KB
NELA WA Conf: ESD in WA Planning Cases David Parry Presentation.pdf1.71 MB
NELA WA Conf: Coastal Law Conference Papers and Presentations.pdf59.53 KB
NELA WA Conf: Planning for a Vulnerable Coast Rob Kay.pdf2.06 MB
NELA WA Conf: Erwin Roberts Discussion Panel.pdf2.9 MB
NELA WA Conf: Australias patchwork Ocean Laws Chris Smyth.pdf8.28 MB