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density housing. Process of using controldrawings. Public consultations.0:10:33 Initiative to change use of control drawings toprinciples diagrams. Liaison with Departmentof Interior and later versions of. Planningsection responds to growth forecast forCanberra by finalising details of Y Plan -published 19700:14:49 Y Plan and Canberra development; intentionsof Y Plan. Impact of change from governmentto private sector development of office space.Social needs basis of Y Plan.0:19:58 Y Plan as response to issues of much largerpopulation than envisaged in Griffin Plan.Ongoing issue of movement of traffic. Lightrail.0:23:27 1970s working environment at NCDC; systemof delegated authority, Commissioner’smanagement style; recognition of ownapproach to managing planning process formedium density housing. Character of NCDC.0:28:28 Scale of Canberra development; populationstatistics 1950-1988. Key figures in NCDC1958-1970s. Varying use of consultants andstaff. Structure of NCDC; co-ordinationcommittee; principles and approaches todecision-making.0:35:25 End of sessionHugh Chalker, SergeDomicelj, Keith Storey, PeterHarrison, Growth StrategyPlanGungahlinJohn OverallBill Andrews, Clive Price,Roger Johnson, Des Paine,Laurie Killeen.Interview: 21/9/12Session #3time subjects proper names0:00:00 Changes at NCDC 1970s; introduction ofplanning at national level 1972-3; movementof key staff from and within organisation;new staff appointments.McMahon, Whitlam,National Urban and RegionalDevelopment Authority,Parliamentary Triangle,Belconnen Town Centre,Woden Town Centre,Gordon Shannon, ArnisHMSS 0359 Planning Institute of Australia 2012-13 Oral History Projecthttp://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss-0358-Institue-of-Planners-Oral-History-ProjectLibraries ACT I Ph: 6205 9000 I Website: www.library.act.gov.au

0:34:25 Planning of residential areas in Canberraover time reflects changing ideas andexperiments. Value of seeing plansmaterialise. Cutbacks to Tuggeranongdevelopment as Canberra growth slows.Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry intoCanberra planning procedures.Establishment of formal procedures forplanning and public consultation. Own work1975-6.0:40:56 End of sessionGraham Moseley, JohnGilchristInterview: 21/9/12Session #4time subjects Proper names0:00:00 Issues of planning Belconnen Town Centre1976. Contrast between Canberra CommercialDevelopment Authority’s and NCDC approach.Long term impact of traditional commercialapproach on Belconnen Town Centre.Commission’s response to decision against itsown approach.0:05:00 1977-8 Urban renewal scheme Narrabundahand role of new Fraser government minister,Ellicott. Public consultation on the ground.Graham Scott-Bohanna.Inner Canberra Infill Program.0:09:56 Metropolitan Open Space system; role of KeithStorey. NCDC role in planning Dodoma, thenew Tanzanian Capital (project initiated underWhitlam); personal role in review of this plan.Role as planner in developing managementplan for Norfolk Island heritage area.0:13:51 Staff changes over time. Appointment as ChiefPlanner 1978. Introduction of environmentalplanning section. Planning of national areas.Cycleway system. Relationship withDepartment in charge of Canberraadministration.0:19:24 Development of Draft ACT Subregional Plan Greg DeasJulius Nyerere, John Tait,Cameron McNamara, TobyHall.Yarralumla, John NairnHMSS 0359 Planning Institute of Australia 2012-13 Oral History Projecthttp://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss-0358-Institue-of-Planners-Oral-History-ProjectLibraries ACT I Ph: 6205 9000 I Website: www.library.act.gov.au

with NSW Planning Department. NCDC workwith Parliament House Construction Authority.Norfolk Island report. NCDC committeesystem.0:22:37 End of sessionInterview: 25/9/12Session #1time subjects proper names0:00:00 Introduction. Operational Cycle as majorachievement of Corporate Planning group; itsestablishment and effects on NCDCorganisation.0:04:34 Arnis Siksna’s role in and contribution to urbandesign in 1970s. Three-dimensional thinking inplanning. Role and contribution of Chris Pinder(later Purdon) in urban renewal work. Issues inPurdon Consultantsintroducing change to residential areas.0:09:26 First women employed in Town Planning atNCDC. Completion of Masters thesis in townand regional planning through MelbourneUniversity, 1976. Social impacts of planningdecisions.0:13:43 Consideration of possible social impacts inNCDC planning; value of NCDCinterdisciplinary committee system. Fatalflood in Woden stormwater channel; impacton Canberra and NCDC; response of NCDC.0:17:42 Issue of Black Mountain telecommunicationstower and NCDC’s legal powers; processinvolved in approval of tower. Tom Uren andBob Ellicott as Ministers. National Institute ofSport. Summary of political and social changesrelevant to NCDC during 1970s.0:21:50 Position of NCDC by 1980. CanberraDevelopment Board established to give adviceon private enterprise initiatives; members ofBoard.0:24:46 Working with Board as Chief Planner;Clare Middleton, AnneFreeman, Chris Pinder,Craigshill, BathgateGovernor General in CouncilMalcolm Latham, LaurieMuir, Norman Tieck, JimService, Cusack, DanielsHMSS 0359 Planning Institute of Australia 2012-13 Oral History Projecthttp://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss-0358-Institue-of-Planners-Oral-History-ProjectLibraries ACT I Ph: 6205 9000 I Website: www.library.act.gov.au

investment in city that was also the nationalcapital, changing ways in which developmentindustry responded to Canberra Plan. Issues offurther development of Monaro Mall acrossAinslie Avenue.0:29:00 Staff changes and new Minister 1980-81.Landscaping of Lake Burley Griffin.Involvement in Korean Planners Associationconference; legacy of conference discussion.0:34:20 NCDC early 1980s; work culture. Capital OpenSpace report. Parliamentary ZoneDevelopment Plan. Hodgeman’s approach asMinister. Experience of briefing ministers.Impact of election of Hawke Laborgovernment on Canberra and NCDC.0:39:17 Discussion of future of NCDC; WhiteCommittee review. Difference of opinionbetween Planning Division and Commissionconcerning Tuggeranong Town Centredevelopment.0:44:00 Reversal of decision to develop Erindale ratherthan Tuggeranong Town Centre. NCDC’scapacity to manage disagreements. NCDC’sresponse to growth and slow-down.0:48:06 End of sessionRob Purdon, MichaelHodgeman, Dick Clough,Seoul, President ParkBarry BrowningMalcolm SmithInterview: 25/9/12Session #2time subjects proper names0:00:00 New growth period with Hawke LaborGovernment. Appointment of first womanAssociate Commissioner. Establishment ofSocial Planning branch and through thisdevelopment of more in-depth relationshipwith communities. Role as expert witness inJill Langcourt cases appealing NCDC decisions.0:05:03 1986-7 staff changes. Increase in publicdiscussion of NCDC activities and role in this.0:09:37 Government decision to move Gary ScottRobert Care, Stan Baker,Peter LeonardHMSS 0359 Planning Institute of Australia 2012-13 Oral History Projecthttp://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss-0358-Institue-of-Planners-Oral-History-ProjectLibraries ACT I Ph: 6205 9000 I Website: www.library.act.gov.au

Commonwealth office development toprivate sector; impact on areas of capitalgain and intentions of Y Plan. Increase inpublic engagement with planning throughland use planning appeals and formalisationof public consultation in planning procedure.Documentation of NCDC environmentalpolicy.0:15:02 Secondment to Cameron McNamara forwork on review of Dodoma plan.Management course at MelbourneUniversity. ACT self government; abolition ofNCDC 1989 and formation of two newauthorities to manage Commonwealth andTerritory land interests.0:19:02 Initiative role of all staff members in NCDCplanning work and achievements. Keycharacteristics of NCDC and itsachievements; Menzies and Overall;professional skill level; committee system;external advice; relationship withgovernment; internal organisation;multidisciplinary task forces.0:25:00 Task force arrangement. Importance ofbeing a development authority. Mainaspects of planning for development andsystem of work.0:29:42 Relationship with drafting office; story ofpublication of Civic Centre report; social lifewithin the organisation; gatherings, sport,annual lunches; ‘Spoilers’; films. Publicationsfor greater public access to planning process.0:35:03 Leadership of NCDC. NCDC as a dynamicorganisation.0:37:21 End of sessionBrian Roberts, RosalieRoberts, Brian BinningInterview: 25/9/12Session #3time subjects proper namesHMSS 0359 Planning Institute of Australia 2012-13 Oral History Projecthttp://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss-0358-Institue-of-Planners-Oral-History-ProjectLibraries ACT I Ph: 6205 9000 I Website: www.library.act.gov.au

0:00:00 Management training within NCDC andpersonal experience of MelbourneUniversity management course. Decision toapply for position of Chief Planner at ACTInterim Planning Authority; appointed ashead; responsible to ACT chief ministers.New experience of working withindepartmental structure.0:05:09 Preparation of legislation for InterimPlanning Authority; first planning Act inAustralia to integrate heritage, environment,transport, land use and urban design. Laterchanges to Act. Interim Planning Authorityincorporates various planning disciplines.Preparation of Draft Territory Plan;consultation with National Capital PlanningAuthority; issue of identifying boundaries ofnational interest vis a vis Territory.0:10:00 Briefings and presentations to LegislativeAssembly. Completion of Legislation andDraft Territory Plan 1991. Decision toestablish consultancy. Invitation to work ondevelopment of Commonwealth’s BuildingBetter Cities Program at National CapitalPlanning Authority. Scope of Building BetterCities. Invitation to continue working onProgram in Office of Deputy Prime Minister,Brian Howe.0:15:03 Period of work with Minister; examples ofredevelopment projects across Australia andtheir challenges; work with stategovernments and regional councils todevelop area strategies.0:19:48 Presentation of plans to Cabinet forapproval. Better Cities continues until 1996when government changes in 1996. Privateconsultancy work. Adjunct Professor atUniversity of Canberra and involvement inits Centre for Developing Cities. Review andrestructure of Planning Institute of Australia;National Capital PlanningAuthority, National CapitalPlan, Rosemary Follett,Trevor KaineBill Harris, Ian Lawrence,Lyndsay Neilson. John MantBrian HoweUltimo-Pyrmont, Everleigh,Bunbury, Elizabeth-MunnoParaHawke, Keating, BarbaraNormanHMSS 0359 Planning Institute of Australia 2012-13 Oral History Projecthttp://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss-0358-Institue-of-Planners-Oral-History-ProjectLibraries ACT I Ph: 6205 9000 I Website: www.library.act.gov.au

Life Fellow PIA.0:23:57 Enjoyment of range of work challenges.Review of interest of different workenvironments; teaching at University ofCanberra; the importance of other peopleand their skills in NCDC and Interim PlanningAuthority0:29:10 Experience of working with people inenabling role. Major changes in approach toplanning in Canberra and issues fromGriffin’s initial plan. Impact of NCDC. Valueof Commission as planning and developmentauthority as alternative to departmentalstructure.0:33:46 Major phases in planning Canberra; NewTown influence; YPlan; responding to ageingneighbourhoods. Development of socialplanning. Public transport as ongoing majorissue.0:37:44 Planning Canberra today: urban change;pressure of development in region. Light railas measure to address serious publictransport issue. Experience of living inCanberra; possibility of relationship withlandscape.0:43:26 End of sessionGeorge Tomlins, Phil O’Brien,Ron Willard, Paul Cohen,David Wright, John Bolton,Shibu Dhata, Guy Gibson,Mary Mealey, Val Musgrove,Georgian DonatoHMSS 0359 Planning Institute of Australia 2012-13 Oral History Projecthttp://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/search/Manuscript_Collections/hmss-0358-Institue-of-Planners-Oral-History-ProjectLibraries ACT I Ph: 6205 9000 I Website: www.library.act.gov.au