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FUTURE MELBOURNE COMMITTEE
REPORT
PROPOSED TRAVEL BY COUNCILLOR CATHY OKE
CHANGWON, KOREA AND SYDNEY, APRIL 2012
Presenter: Councillor Cathy Oke
Purpose and background
Agenda Item 6.1
13 March 2012
1. The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval for Councillor Cathy Oke to undertake travel
to Changwon, Korea, between 25 and 29 April 2012 for the 12 th International Congress of
Educating Cities and Sydney for the Smart Cities Conference on 30 April 2012.
Key issues
12 th International Congress of Educating Cities, Changwon Korea
2. Councillor Oke has been invited by the Changwon Municipal Government to chair a Mayors’
roundtable discussion as part of the program for the 12 th International Congress of Educating Cities
- theme ‘Green Environment, Creative Education’. The Congress will attract participants from 32
countries and include mayors, councillors, professionals and academics. The roundtable proposes
to examine the role of local authorities in environmental issues. Full Congress details can be found
at http://www.iaec2012.go.kr/eng/main/
3. The costs associated with airfare and accommodation for Councillor Oke’s participation will be
reimbursed by the Changwon Municipal Government. Incidental costs up to $500 are proposed to
be met by Council.
Smart Cities Conference, Sydney
4. Immediately following the Congress, Councillor Oke proposes to attend the Smart Cities
Conference in Sydney on 30 April. Cr Oke has been invited to present at the Conference which is
an industry based event focusing on the growing importance of information and communication
technologies on infrastructure, highlighting the important drivers of urban growth, examining the
relationship between energy efficiency and climate change, the effect and effectiveness of Smart
Grids and the concept of smart growth. A copy of the Conference program is included as
Attachment 2.
5. Councillor Oke will speak on the topic ‘City of Melbourne: An Eco City reflects and engages in the
lead up to Rio+20’. The presentation will map Council’s Eco City achievements and highlight key
policies including Urban Forest Strategy, 1200 Buildings Program, Transport Strategy and City as a
Catchment. It will also focus on how Council engages residents, workers and visitors with Eco
City targets, using Eco Carlton as a case study. Rob Moore, Council’s Manager Urban Design and
Docklands, will also present at the conference on the topic ‘Melbourne: Designing for a
sustainable city’.
6. Accommodation costs will be met by Councillor Oke. No airfare costs will be incurred by Council
as Councillor Oke will return from Korea via Sydney. Incidentals of up to $100 may be incurred.
Recommendation
7. That Council:
7.1. approve Councillor Oke’s participation at the 12 th International Congress of Educating
Cities Smart Cities Conference in Changwon, Korea 25 - 29 April 2012 and the Smart Cities
Conference in Sydney on 30 April;

7.2. approve an amount of $600 to cover incidental costs; and
7.3. note that Councillor Oke will prepare a report to the Future Melbourne Committee within 14
days of the finalisation of travel costs.
Attachments:
1. Supporting Attachment
2. Smart Cities Conference Program
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SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT
Finance
1. Costs associated with airfare and accommodation for 12 th International Congress of Educating Cities
Smart Cities Conference will be reimbursed by the Changwon Municipal Government. Incidental costs up
to $500 will be met by Council. The return airfare will take Councillor Oke to Sydney for the Smart
Cities Conference which is taking place immediately following the Congress as well as the flight back to
Melbourne. Councillor Oke will meet accommodation costs for her time in Sydney. Council will meet
costs associated with incidentals and are estimated at $100.
Conflict of interest
2. No member of Council staff, or other person engaged under a contract, involved in advising on or
preparing this report has declared a direct or indirect interest in relation to the matter of the report.
Relation to Council policy
3. The Manager Governance Services has confirmed that the travel proposal accords with the requirements
of the travel guidelines outlined in the Councillor Expenses and Resources Guidelines.
4. The recommendation supports a number of Future Melbourne Goals, including A City for People, Eco
City and Knowledge City.
Environmental sustainability
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Attachment 1
Agenda Item 6.1
Future Melbourne Committee
13 March 2012
5. Councillor Oke’s participation in the conference will enable her to promote Council’s sustainability
objectives and further enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a leading sustainable city. The carbon emissions
impact of flights will be reduced through the purchase of carbon offsets.
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• Looking into the Urban Forest Strategy
• what is the 1200 buildings program and what has it meant
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• Analysing the City of Melbourne Transport Strategy
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Dr Cathy Oke, Chair Future Melbourne (Eco-City)
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4:40 Closing remarks from the chair
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Tuesday 1 st May 2012
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