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MBA Member Webinar: Urban Forestry

Date: 4 April 2024
Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Microsoft Teams
Cost: Free

Master Builders Member Webinars are information sessions on various industry topics and are free for MBA ACT members. We invite our members to join us for our next one hour virtual presentation.

EVENT INFORMATION:

Date: Thursday 4th April

Time: 8am – 9am
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Session Description:

New tree protection laws are now in place.

The Urban Forest Act improves tree protection on both public and private land and will help protect Canberra’s trees as the city continues to grow. It creates a sound framework to reach our target of 30% tree canopy cover by requiring Canberrans to:
·    retain protected trees wherever possible,
·    replant new trees, where retaining a protected tree is not possible, or
·    pay a contribution, where replanting is not possible, to support canopy cover elsewhere.

Sam Ning, Director of Tree Protection, ACT Government, will present information about the new laws. The presentation will include information on the role of the built environment and landscape professionals in the implementation of the new laws.

To learn more about the new laws, visit www.act.gov.au/treeprotection.

Registration: Please register your interest below as RSVPs are essential. Only those who have registered will gain access to the presentation material and recording from the webinar.

Members in attendance will have the opportunity to ask questions to the presenters, allowing you to take away tangible solutions for your projects. You can also submit your questions to the presenters at the point of registration.

Presenters Details:

Samantha Ning – Director, Tree Protection, Transport Canberra and City Services

Sam has worked with the ACT Government’s Urban Treescapes team since 2003 and played a key role in developing the Urban Forest Act. Sam completed a Bachelor of Science (Forestry) degree with Honours at the Australian National University in 2002, a Diploma of Arboriculture in 2021, and attended the Australian School of Urban Forestry at the University of Melbourne in 2018. Sam understands and works to enhance and sustain the human health and societal benefits of trees, especially in urban spaces. She has a particular interest in the way children interact with trees. Sam supports and volunteers for community-based tree groups, including holding positions on the committees of the Friends of ACT Trees, the Australian Capital Tree Community, and the Canberra Tree Network.

Daniel Iglesias – Executive Branch Manager, City Presentation, Transport Canberra and City Services

Daniel Iglesias has worked with the ACT Government for over 35 years. Daniel manages a team of over 400 staff in City Presentation which is made up of four business units – Urban Treescapes, Licensing & Compliance, Place Management, and Sports & Recreation Facilities. City Presentation is the branch responsible for a diverse range of core municipal services, maintenance, and asset management. Daniel was the Executive Branch Manager at ACT Parks and Conservation Service, prior to joining City Presentation, where he led a team which manages the Territory’s extensive nature reserve network. He has built a wide experience base in land management of the natural and man-made environments in the ACT, and started out as a ranger in the 1990s after completing a Bachelor of Applied Science, Ecology and Natural Resources.

For enquiries contact:

Daniela Scepanovic

A/g Events Manager

Call (02) 6175 5949

Email events@mba.org.au