The Conference Program for the 5th Healthy Cities: Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities Conference is now available and includes over 55 presenters.

Held at the Mercure Geelong in Victoria, June 6 – 8, the conference will offer delegates the following study tours:

Central Geelong/Waterfront, Deakin University, YAA and Botanic Gardens

A fantastic opportunity to explore and learn about Central Geelong. Geelong is Victoria's second City and is undergoing significant transition to attract growth in workers, students, residents and visitors to the City centre.

The tour will cover the changing use of the south precinct, the bus interchange challenges, streetscape designs, the Arts Precinct, Deakin University, the award winning Youth Activity Area, the Waterfront story, Eastern Beach and onto the Botanic Gardens. Your guides will share and show you the successes, the learnings and the challenges.

1:30 Depart Mercure Hotel by coach

4:30 Return to Mercure Hotel by coach

Bellarine Peninsula

This option tour will visit a number of sites to promote discussion about the following issues:

1. Community/Cultural hub planning in an area of rapid population growth

2. Partnership models between Local Government, Communities and Schools

3. Impact of Cultural Identity and place making on Community Health

1:30 Depart Mercure Hotel by coach – Councillor Jan Farrell introduction to Bellarine Peninsula area

1:45 – 2:00 Whittington Link

2:15 – 3:15 Potato Shed

3:30 – 3:45 St Leonards

4:30 Return to Mercure Hotel

Conference - Official Welcome in the Geelong Art Gallery

The official welcome will be held from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Geelong Art Gallery on Wednesday June 6. The function will feature regional foods and wines. Admittance is included for all full delegates, speakers and sponsors.

For more information and to register for the event, visit: www.healthycities.com.au