Registrations for the 2011 GTAQ Conference - Planning for Change - have now closed. We have reached the maximum number of participants for the venue and workshops and therefore decided to close registrations. The popularity for the sessions and the conference itself was wonderful and a definite indication of the interest in teaching Geography in the Primary and Secondary curriculum.
We are very sorry to those who planned on registering but were not able to attend the conference. Please email the conference convenor on gtaqconference@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding the conference.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
GTAQ Keynote - Ideas from Floods
Below is the abstract of one of the Keynote Speakers at the GTAQ conference. More information on the Keynote Speakers can be found by clicking on the following link.
Presented by Associate Professor Peter Skinner, Director of the Master of Architecture Program at University of Queensland
The 1974 Brisbane River flood injured 300 people and took 14 lives. It swept away 56 houses and damaged 6,700 homes. It was undoubtedly a major catastrophe for the city. It also inflicted extensive damage on the wharves and small industrial proper
ties on the South Brisbane riverbank.
The Government of the day saw an opportunity to rebuild the Queensland Art Gallery on the riverbank in South Brisbane. The Performing Arts Complex, the Queensland Museum and the State Library followed to complete a complex known as the Cultural Centre. The adjacent riverfront was resumed for the staging of Expo’88, and subsequent redevelopment as South Bank Parklands. South Bank attracted the Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Conservatorium of Music and the College of Art. The success of South Bank precinct encouraged the Millenium Arts project of major extension to the State Library and the new Gallery of Modern Art. The success of GoMA triggered construction of the Kurilpa Bridge to complementing the successful Goodwill Bridge. Today, the ABC headquarters is under construction in arguably the liveliest and most attractive urban cultural precinct in Australia. This may not have happened but for Cyclone Wanda and the 1974 Flood.
The Flood of I
deas project* arose from an ambition to tap the collective community engagement that followed the January 2011 Brisbane River flood emergency and its remarkable volunteer response. More than 150 illustrated submissions were submitted answering a call for design ideas for better preparedness for future floods. Responses ranged from the practical to the fanciful and from heroic mega-projects to humble home improvements.
The question is posed, if the 1974 floods created the conditions from which South Bank grew, are there equivalent opportunities following the 2011 deluge? Have the receding floodwaters uncovered latent traces of a possible new geography of the city?
Associa
te Professor Peter Skinner is Director of the Master of Architecture program at the University of Queensland and is Queensland President and a National Councilor of the Australian Institute of Architects. Growing up in regional Queensland, he has experienced significant floods in Longreach, Gympie and Mt Isa and has spent too many days camped beside a flooded Bruce Highway. His first week of study as an architecture student in 1974 was spent recording flood damage to houses in Graceville and Chelmer. He is an active critic and commentator on architectural and urban design issues, notable in recent years for opposition to the North Bank project. He is a co-creator of the Flood of Ideas project and on behalf of his profession has contributed to Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government flood and disaster responses.
Presented by Associate Professor Peter Skinner, Director of the Master of Architecture Program at University of Queensland
The 1974 Brisbane River flood injured 300 people and took 14 lives. It swept away 56 houses and damaged 6,700 homes. It was undoubtedly a major catastrophe for the city. It also inflicted extensive damage on the wharves and small industrial proper
ties on the South Brisbane riverbank.The Government of the day saw an opportunity to rebuild the Queensland Art Gallery on the riverbank in South Brisbane. The Performing Arts Complex, the Queensland Museum and the State Library followed to complete a complex known as the Cultural Centre. The adjacent riverfront was resumed for the staging of Expo’88, and subsequent redevelopment as South Bank Parklands. South Bank attracted the Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Conservatorium of Music and the College of Art. The success of South Bank precinct encouraged the Millenium Arts project of major extension to the State Library and the new Gallery of Modern Art. The success of GoMA triggered construction of the Kurilpa Bridge to complementing the successful Goodwill Bridge. Today, the ABC headquarters is under construction in arguably the liveliest and most attractive urban cultural precinct in Australia. This may not have happened but for Cyclone Wanda and the 1974 Flood.
The Flood of I
deas project* arose from an ambition to tap the collective community engagement that followed the January 2011 Brisbane River flood emergency and its remarkable volunteer response. More than 150 illustrated submissions were submitted answering a call for design ideas for better preparedness for future floods. Responses ranged from the practical to the fanciful and from heroic mega-projects to humble home improvements.The question is posed, if the 1974 floods created the conditions from which South Bank grew, are there equivalent opportunities following the 2011 deluge? Have the receding floodwaters uncovered latent traces of a possible new geography of the city?
Associa
te Professor Peter Skinner is Director of the Master of Architecture program at the University of Queensland and is Queensland President and a National Councilor of the Australian Institute of Architects. Growing up in regional Queensland, he has experienced significant floods in Longreach, Gympie and Mt Isa and has spent too many days camped beside a flooded Bruce Highway. His first week of study as an architecture student in 1974 was spent recording flood damage to houses in Graceville and Chelmer. He is an active critic and commentator on architectural and urban design issues, notable in recent years for opposition to the North Bank project. He is a co-creator of the Flood of Ideas project and on behalf of his profession has contributed to Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government flood and disaster responses.
Monday, June 13, 2011
2011 GTAQ Conference Program Now Available
The 2011 GTAQ Conference program is now available!
To view this program, click on the following link - 2011 GTAQ Conference Program.
The program is has a range of sessions aimed at primary, middle school or senior Geography. There is also a 'Geography Pedagogy' and an 'ICT' focus available. I would like to thank the presenters for offering their time and expertise at the conference.
Once you have selected your Sessions, go to the Registration Link to register for both the conference and your sessions. If you have already registered, an email will be sent to you to select your options.
Further information on Registration and Costs can be found on the 'Registration and Costs' page.
I look forward to seeing you all at the conference in July!
To view this program, click on the following link - 2011 GTAQ Conference Program.
The program is has a range of sessions aimed at primary, middle school or senior Geography. There is also a 'Geography Pedagogy' and an 'ICT' focus available. I would like to thank the presenters for offering their time and expertise at the conference.
Once you have selected your Sessions, go to the Registration Link to register for both the conference and your sessions. If you have already registered, an email will be sent to you to select your options.
Further information on Registration and Costs can be found on the 'Registration and Costs' page.
I look forward to seeing you all at the conference in July!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Conference Registration is Now Open
Conference registration is now open!
To register for the conference, click on the following link - GTAQ Conference Registration.
Once you have registered, a tax invoice will be generated and sent to the email you have provided.
The conference program will be available in early June. Register now and an email will be forwarded with the program and a link to register for your sessions.
To register for the conference, click on the following link - GTAQ Conference Registration.
Once you have registered, a tax invoice will be generated and sent to the email you have provided.
The conference program will be available in early June. Register now and an email will be forwarded with the program and a link to register for your sessions.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Website Update
Hi everyone, just a quick update to let you know that the comments have been fixed so that you don't need to register to leave a comment.. A few colours here and there have been tweaked and hopefully it all looks good. If you have any feedback on the design of the site, pass it on via a comment and we'll see what we can do.
We hope your Easter break was very relaxing and refreshing!
We hope your Easter break was very relaxing and refreshing!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
GTAQ Conference Website is Live!
Hi everyone, welcome to the official website of the Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland's annual conference for 2011. Over the coming weeks we will be adding more and more information to the website, including a program, our keynote speakers and the all-important registration form.
Bookmark this page and come back soon! We'll see you at UQ on the 30th of July!
The 2011 Conference Team
Bookmark this page and come back soon! We'll see you at UQ on the 30th of July!
The 2011 Conference Team
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