Hunter Property and
Infrastructure Forum
Date: Thursday 19 June 2025
Time: 8.30am for a 9.00am start, to 1.30pm
Venue: Noah's on the Beach
Address: 29 Zaara St, Newcastle East
Forum Program
8.30am: Registration and Networking
9.00am: Welcome by MC - Jeffery Bretag, UDIA NSW Board Member & Hunter Chapter Chair
9.05am: Keynote Address
Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP, Minister for Roads and Minister for Regional Transport
9.40am: Session 1 - UDIA NSW Research Panel
- Gavin Melvin, Executive Director, Policy & Strategy, UDIA NSW
- Richard Kerr, Director, Highview Partners
- Mark Kelly, Managing Director/General Manager, ADW Johnson
with Stuart Ayres, CEO, UDIA NSW
10.10am: Session 2 - Hunter Market Outlook
Maree Kilroy, Lead Economist, Oxford Economics Australia
10.30am: Session 3 - Greenfield Developers Panel
- Tim Goldacre, Director, Harrington Estates
- Stephen Thompson, Project Director, LWP Huntlee
- Danny Boubli, Project Director NSW, AVID Property Group
with Jeffery Bretag, UDIA NSW Board Member & Hunter Chapter Chair
11.05am: Morning Tea Break
11.35am: Session 4 - Employment Lands Panel
- Hilton Grugeon, Director, Hunter Land
- Amanda Wetzel, Founder and Director, Way Planning & Advisory
- Shane Boslem, Managing Director, McCloy Group
with Elizabeth York, Policy & Regional Manager, Hunter & Central Coast, UDIA NSW
12.05pm: Session 5 – Infill & Apartments Panel
- Chris Ferreira, Head of Planning, Urban Property Group
- Valentina Misevska, CEO, Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation
- Florian Caillon, Head of Acquisitions, Thirdi. Group
with Stuart Ayres, CEO, UDIA NSW
12.35pm: Forum Wrap Up - Stuart Ayres, CEO, UDIA NSW
12.45pm: Networking Lunch
1.30pm: Forum Concludes
Guest Speakers
Hon. Jennifer
Aitchison MP
Minister for Roads and Minister for Regional Transport
Shane
Boslem
Managing Director
McCloy Group
Chris
Ferreira
Head of Planning
Urban Property Group
Valentina
Misevska
Chief Executive
Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation
Amanda
Wetzel
Founder and Director
Way Planning & Advisory
Stephen
Thompson
Project Director - Huntlee
LWP
Hilton
Grugeon AM
Director
Hunter Land
Maree
Kilroy
Lead Economist
Oxford Economics Australia
Florian
Caillon
Head of Acquisitions
Thirdi. Group
Tim
Goldacre
Director
Harrington Estates
Danny
Boubli
Project Director NSW
AVID Property Group
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