RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS If a preference is made for the development of a Cleantech Innovation Hub , then further research 24 needs to be undertaken in the following areas :
i . a comprehensive case study assessment of current and successful innovation precincts from around the world .
ii . a comprehensive evaluation of the strengths , weaknesses , opportunities and threats ( SWOT ) of locating an Innovation Cleantech Design Hub in Geelong , for example the Western Wedge , or North Geelong .
iii . mapping both existing and possible future cleantech manufacturing nodes and clusters in the Greater Geelong LGA to enable the exploration and investigation into strategies which : a ) are best suited to form linkages and connections to facilitate different scales of manufacturing opportunities , and cultivate a competitively positioned creative community from design to advanced manufacturing , and b ) further facilitate ‘ live , work , learn , innovate and play ’ opportunities for local communities .
PROJECT TEAM AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE GROUP A project team and professional reference group was established at the outset of the student research work .
The Project Team comprised three academic staff from The School of Architecture and the Built Environment : Dr Surabhi Pancholi , Unit Chair for SRD762 Interdisciplinary Planning and Design , and SRD 760 Geo Planning and Design ; Dr Yolanda Esteban , Unit Chair for SRD764 Urban Design Studio , and specialist researcher in Architecture , Urban Design and Cross- Discipline Collaboration ; and Dr John Rollo , Honorary Fellow , and specialist researcher in Architecture , Urban Design and Cross-Discipline Collaboration .
The Professional Reference team provided essential background and industry focused advice to the unit chairs responsible for the three post graduate units , and assisted in : the development of the student project briefs ; providing three sets of industry focused seminars ; and offering professionally focused student feedback during student review sessions . The Team was led by Ms Tina Perfrement from Economic Development at the City of Greater Geelong , a specialist in Environmental Science , and member of the Cleantech Innovations Geelong Advisory Board . Mr Kevin Ford , from the Geelong Manufacturing Council ( GMC ) and member of the Cleantech Innovations Geelong Advisory Board , and Robert Prestipino , Urban Design Consultant to the Cleantech Innovations Geelong Advisory Board for ‘ Establishing Geelong as a National Centre of Cleantech Excellence ’.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author would like to acknowledge all students who participated in the three units ; the professional reference group of invited speakers who provided valued insight , knowledge and shared experience to the student cohorts ; and the tutorial staff , Dr Murray Herron and Shilpi Tewari , who were involved in the delivery and student supervision of SRD760 Geo Planning and Design . The author sincerely thanks the work of the contributing students to the report , in particular : Jacinta Cox ; Harold Payet and Adam Holmstrom ; John Tsikouris , Nicholas Brandrick and Robbie Hickleton ; Matt Watson , Matilda Warner and Bronte Panckridge ; and Elliot Creed , Luke Jennings and Melody Kingoo .
Copyright : The copyright of the student work presented in the full report is owned by the students who authored the work and must not be reproduced without the express permission from the students concerned and Deakin University . This precis of the student work was used in a Final Project Report submitted to the Victorian Government and was been approved by Deakin University for this use .
Disclaimer : The work included in the Deakin University student contributions report was developed by students at the School of Architecture and Built Environment , Deakin University . The work was prepared within a teaching program specifically for education purposes and does not constitute the views or opinions of Deakin University or the City of Greater Geelong .
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15 . Outcomes for 2022-2023 will be added once existing projects are completed .
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24 . The School of Architecture and Built Environment , located within the Faculty of Science , Engineering and the Built Environment at Deakin University , offers excellence in both intellectual capacity , cross-discipline collaboration , and resources to undertake this research .
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TINA PERFREMENT MSC , ACECD Tina Perfrement is Senior Industry Sector Lead , Business & Industry Experience , City of Greater Geelong . Tina has worked with businesses and the public sector to improve performance through sustainability , in Australia and the United Kingdom . Her approach is both strategically driven and practically focused ; this is reflected in her achievements during a career spanning more than 20 years . Tina has been developing markets for sustainable goods and services for most of her career . She ’ s currently working to inspire opportunities for clean technologies through her work at the City of Greater Geelong . This has resulted in job creation , skills development , and business expansion outcomes for the Greater Geelong community . Tina is a passionate ambassador for Greater Geelong sitting on the Benefit Geelong Committee and the Victorian Cleantech Cluster Board .
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