CREATING SPACES

Community Renewal Conference Newcastle, 12-14 March 2013

Panel: Finding & Working with Property Owners

Hunter Room, Newcastle City Hall //

How do you fiind who owns particular property? How do you convince them to take part in your initiative? Understand the risks, challenges and benefits for property owners in providing their vacant space to an organisation or initiative. Understand the terms on which you can utilise the space and the responsilities of property management.

Speakers: Marni Jackson (Renew Newcastle), Lily Jacobs (Renew Adelaide) & more TBC.

Facilitator: Marcus Westbury

Featuring

Marni Jackson

General Manager Renew Newcastle

Marni Jackson has wielded the safety pins, the spreadsheets, the gaffa tape and the handkerchiefs for a number of Newcastle-based creative projects. Marni completed a BA (Hons) First Class, at University of Newcastle in 2003. Marni worked as the Festival ...

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Marcus Westbury

Founder Renew Newcastle / Renew Australia

Marcus Westbury has been responsible for some of Australia’s more innovative, unconventional and successful cultural events; as founder of Newcastle’s This Is Not Art festival, one the largest media arts events in the world, Artistic Director of ...

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Lily Jacobs

General Manager Renew Adelaide

Lily Jacobs is a former lawyer, who worked in commercial, property and intellectual property law. She taught property law and theory at The University of Adelaide and contributed an urban renewal element to the teaching program. Lily previously studied ...

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David Sleet

Development Manager The GPT Group

David has a diverse background in all aspects of property across various sectors including major retail and residential projects.  Experience over 20 years in the property industry includes leading large capital and corporate transactions, developments and ...

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