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Melbourne Branch Event – Rethinking Risk: Climate Impacts on Site Development in Victoria

This is a unique opportunity to hear from cross-sector experts on how climate science is translating into regulatory policy, planning frameworks, and commercial risk assessments. You will gain insight into evolving expectations from bodies like EPA Victoria and DEECA, and how tools like bushfire/flood mapping and updated meteorological data are being applied in practice.

Attendees will gain:

  • A current academic view of climate science and impacts in Victoria
  • Knowledge of available resources to quantify site-specific climate risks
  • Insight into regulatory and legal shifts affecting approvals
  • Understanding of insurance implications tied to climate-informed development
  • Practical strategies to add value for clients through proactive climate risk assessment

 

Whether you’re advising on planning, conducting environmental site assessments, or supporting project approvals, this event will help you anticipate emerging risks, meet evolving regulatory requirements, and offer clients a more resilient and forward-thinking service. The event is especially relevant for those working under Victoria’s Environment Protection Act 2017 (EP Act) and related planning legislation.

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Your ticket includes a complimentary drink and a selection of appetizers. Please note that this is not a formal dinner event.

BYO! To minimise our use of plastic, we encourage delegates to bring their own reusable water bottles and coffee cups.

Due to the venue’s security measures, make sure you arrive on time.

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Roger Jones

Professor Roger Jones

Professorial Research Fellow
ISILC, Victoria University

Roger’s research is working to understand the risks that climate change poses to a range of natural and human systems, and developing methods to manage those risks and make them widely available, especially those involving systemic risk and wicked problems. This includes the environmental, social and economic outcomes of climate change.

Amy Gason

Amy Gason

Director, Environment & Approvals Advisory; Environmental Auditor
Nation Partners

Amy is a passionate environmental planner with more than 25 years’ experience gained in Australia and the United States. You’ll find her working where she can meaningfully influence development and delivery outcomes for transformative industrial, water, transport, and renewables projects. Her consulting practice is at the nexus of environment, sustainability, climate change, social benefit, and planning.

Carmen Bradfield

Carmen Bradfield

Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright

Carmen is a Senior Associate in the Environment and Planning Team.  She specialises in environmental law, including climate change law and providing advice to local and international clients in respect of current and anticipated legislative changes relating to climate change obligations, commitments and litigation.

Michael Cramer

Michael Cramer

Director
Accent Environmental

Michael is an environmental impact assessment and management specialist with over 28 years of experience consulting to industry and government. His experience includes project managing environmental impact assessments and preparing management plans for major projects in the mining, renewable energy, oil and gas, waste, water, industrial and transport sectors. He has worked in temperate and high-rainfall environments in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.

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Event Details

Start Date: August 14, 2025

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