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Dear Guest,
As 2022 draws to a close, we would like to thank you for your engagement with the Henry Halloran Research Trust over the past year.
We were delighted to welcome audiences back to our public events, particularly our flagship Festival of Urbanism. We also commenced several new research initiatives, welcomed our first Writer in Residence, and launched the Urban Opinion Project – all with a view to supporting informed debate and dialogue between University based researchers and wider communities of policy and practice.
The events of this year have underscored the importance of this mission. From the escalating housing crisis to the devastating risks of climate change, cities and regions are at the frontline of urgent societal and environmental pressures. Robust, independent research and expertise has proven more important than ever. Our own research programs and initiatives seek to build cross disciplinary research capacity and collaboration with industry, policymakers, and the wider community, supporting just transitions to a more sustainable and resilient future.
Some of our 2022 highlights are listed below. Stay tuned for our 2023 program of events, research programs and other engagement initiatives.
Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable festive season
Professor Nicole Gurran, Director Henry Halloran Research Trust
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The Review is collection of articles representing just some of the diverse perspectives shared at this year’s Festival of future Urbanism. They all underscore the need for research informed dialogue and policy innovation to bring about better urban and regional futures. The full Festival of Urbanism Review can be found here.
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Over two stimulating weeks in Sydney, Melbourne, and for the first time, Albury, more than 80 eminent leaders from academia, industry, policy and advocacy communities engaged in debates ranging from disaster resilience planning and zero carbon models of development to ensuring affordable housing for all; ethical leadership; and ideas to save the future metropolis. The panel recordings can be found here.
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On 6 December, the Trust hosted the Designers in Government Showcase and the announcement of the winners of the Australian Urban Design Awards in partnership with the Planning Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Architects and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, The livestream of the awards can be found here.
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This year we have awarded several new funding grants designed to build cross-disciplinary research capacity and collaboration within and beyond the University. The Post Doctorate Research Translation scheme, Practitioner-in-Residence and the Research Seminar and Publication scheme are well underway. The high impact Infrastructure Governance Incubator is in its final year, with a new Incubator Scheme commencing in 2023. More information on the research grants can be found here.
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As Australian cities and regions adjust to economic and environmental uncertainty, our experts have contributed to a number of submissions, reports and articles ranging from the submission to the NSW Independent Flood Inquiry and the Property Tax Bill, to numerous interviews on the housing crisis and government housing policies. News items and publications can be viewed here.
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With housing policy in the spotlight over the past year, Henry Halloran Research Trust members have been active in the media space. Recent media mentions and articles include:
A full list of recent media coverage can be found here.
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As part of the Festival of Future Urbanism, City Road Podcast featured a series of book club podcasts with inspiring conversations on Australia’s violent colonial past and dispossession of First Nations communities, to vertical living and urbanism for kids. City Road also revisited a number of panel discussions from the Festival.
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The Henry Halloran Research Trust is a cross-disciplinary research centre that brings together scholars, industry and government to provide leading-edge, sustainable research. Our grants, research programs and public events are designed to foster innovation in town planning, urban and regional development, and land management.
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