Climate Change in Australia and New Zealand:
From Science To Adaptation

Australia New Zealand Climate Forum 2009

Newcastle 16 - 18 November 2009

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Australia - New Zealand Climate Forum: Historical Overview

The ANZCF has been in existence since 1986, and held its first meeting in Newcastle. These Forums focus on climate and meteorological topics of interest to both countries.

Date of formation: 4th June 1985.

Founders:

Dr Chris de Freitas, who at the time was senior lecturer in the Department of Geography,
University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Dr Andris Auliciems, who at the time was senior lecturer in the Department of Geography,
University of Queensland, Australia.

Dr Howard Bridgman, who at the time was senior lecturer in the Department of Geography,
University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Dr Jack Hobbs, who at that time was senior lecturer in the Department of Geography, University of New England.

Meetings of the Australia - New Zealand Climate Forum:

• 1st meeting, 13-14 February 1986, Department of Geography, University of Newcastle, in Newcastle, NSW.
  2nd meeting, 5-6 February 1987, Department of Geography, University of New England, in Armidale, NSW.
  [See attached photograph of attendees]
• 3rd meeting, 4-5 February 1988, Department of Geography, University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Qld.
• 4th meeting, 2-3 February 1989, Bureau of Meteorology Head Office, Lonsdale St., Melbourne Victoria.
• 5th meeting, 1-2 February 1990, Earth Sciences Department, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW.
• 6th meeting, 4-6 February 1991, Department of Geography, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
• 7th meeting, 1992, Department of Geography, James Cook University of North Queensland, Cairns Campus, Cairns, Qld.
• 8th meeting, 7-9 February 1994Queensland Department of Primary Industries. Toowoomba, Queensland.
• 9th meeting, 12-15 February 1995, Wirrina Cove, South Australia.
• 10th meeting, 1996, Pakatoa Island, Auckland, New Zealand.
• 11th meeting, 13-16 July 1997, Magnetic Island, Queensland.
• 12th meeting, December 1998, Department of Geography, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
• 13th meeting, 10-12 April 2000, CSIRO Marine Research Laboratories, Castray Esplanade, Hobart Tasmania.
  14th meeting, 18-21 September 2001, Darwin, NT. [photo1] - [photo2]
• 15th meeting 19-21 March 2003, Department of Geography, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
• 16th meeting, 8-10 November 2004, Lorne, Victoria, Australia.
• 17th meeting, 5-7 September 2006, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
• 18th meeting, 16-18 November 2009, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

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