JOIN 250+ OTHER GUESTS TO CONSIDER 2-MILLION RESIDENTS FOR TOMORROW'S HUNTER REGION

The HRF Centre's Hunter Economic Breakfast on 15 November will continue this year's theme of Collaboration and Vision with a focus on the future.

Australia's population is set to climb past 40 million by 2056. How many more residents can Newcastle and the Hunter region expect to see?

Will they be younger, older, working, retired, from Australia's cities or from abroad? What are alternative scenarios? How are the outcomes likely to be affected by policies, markets and international politics?

Current patterns of immigration and internal migration suggest that the bulk of growth will occur in the already congested capital cities, but the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) sees alternatives. Come to hear about RAI's forecasts, the options they see, and the government measures that they recommend, from Liz Ritchie, our breakfast guest speaker and the RAI's co-CEO. Liz will examine RAI's recently released publication, Regional Population Growth - Are We Ready?

Join us as she outlines scenarios for Newcastle and the Hunter. When will we reach a population of 2 million? What does that imply for employment opportunities, the age mix and wellbeing? By

Professor Alex Zelinsky, the University of Newcastle's Vice-Chancellor, will discuss the University's new strategy.

Dr Anthea Bill, the HRF Centre's Lead Economist, will present an update on the current state-of-play for the national, international and local economies. She will also provide an overview of the Hunter's population prospects.

We hope that you can join us on 15 November.
Be informed, challenged, inspired and 'connected'.

Fri. 15 Nov | 6:45am - 9am Speakers commence 7:15am
Parking: On-street parking is free up until 9am, or can be pre-paid after 9am. Fees apply for parking in the Wests carparks.
Contact: Olivia Wyborn - Email or call (02) 4033 9457

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