2009 HVRF Lecture Series The Hunter Valley Research Foundation's free annual Lecture Series commenced in 1996 and each year features a range of well-respected Australians. The overall theme for the series is "Democracy and a Civil Society".
Thursday, 20 August 2009 - Marcus Westbury, Founder of TINA (This Is Not Art) and Renew Newcastle
Creative Initiative: Culture, Democracy and Change
Wednesday, 2 September 2009 - Wendy Machin, President NRMA
Democracy: Why it's important for Australia's largest mutual
Monday, 7 September 2009 - Dr John Williams, NSW Natural Resources CommissionerÂ
Our Landscapes, Our Future
The HVRF is a not-for-profit regional research organisation which has served the people of the Hunter Region since 1956. More information about the work of the HVRF can be found at www.hvrf.com.au .