Urban Development Institute of Australia Honours The Late
Alan Hunt
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The
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Alan
Hunt, a former Minister in the Hamer Government and regarded by many as the architect
of much of Melbourne's strategic planning, including the introduction of the Green
Wedge strategy, is to be honoured by the Urban Development Institute of Australia
(UDIA).
Tony De Domenico,
Executive Director of the UDIA Victoria has announced the introduction of the
'Alan Hunt Oration'
to be given each year as part of the UDIA Victoria program and follows the passing
of Alan Hunt last year.
The
inaugural Alan Hunt Oration will be delivered by The Hon. Greg Hunt MP, the Federal
Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, on Friday 7 March 2014. The Hon. Greg Hunt is Alan Hunt's
son.
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The
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Mr. De Domenico said,
"The Alan Hunt Annual Oration is aimed at promoting the importance of government,
industry and the community to discuss and consider the thirty year outlook for
planning and development in the future.
"Alan Hunt made
an outstanding contribution to planning in Victoria with issues defining the broad
long term future of areas such as the Dandenongs, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington
Peninsula.
"The introduction
of the Alan Hunt Annual Oration comes at a time when planning needs a long term
outlook to cope with the refurbishment of Melbourne suburbs, and the development
of greenfield projects and regional cities to cope with Victoria's and Australia's
growing population," Mr. De Domenico said.
The
Hon Alan Hunt AM, MLC South Eastern 15th July 1961 to 2nd October 1992
Appointments:
Minister without Portfolio Mar-Apr 1971, Minister for Local
Government Apr 1971-May 1979, Minister for Planning May 1973-Mar 1976, Aug 1978-May
1979, Attorney-General Mar-May 1976, Minister for Fed. Affairs Mar 1976-Aug 1978,
Minister of Education May 1979-Apr 1982.
Honorary Fellow,
Australian Institute of Urban Studies, Victorian Planning & Environmental
Law Assoc and Royal Australian Planning Institute. Honorary member, Local Government
Professionals Assoc. and Institute of Municipal Management.
Twice recipient
of Town & Country Planning Assoc. annual award "for notable contribution
to planning" and once recipient of similar award from Victorian Planning
and once recipient of similar award from Victorian Planning and Environmental
Law Assoc.
Alan Hunt was also
a recipient of a UDIA Distinguished Service Award.
A transcript of the
Alan Hunt Oration will be made available following the event.
Media
Enquiries:
Ron
Smith, Corporate Media Communications, UDIA Victoria - Mobile: 0417 329
201
