PlanningxChange 104: Vanessa Schernickau, CEO of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation
PlanningXChange1 Touko 2023

PlanningxChange 104: Vanessa Schernickau, CEO of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation

In PX104, our interview guest is Vanessa Schernickau, the Chief Executive Officer of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC). The GRLC provides library and information services to residents and visitors across the Geelong region on behalf of five local government councils. The network consists of a central library, 18 community libraries, three mobile libraries and a website. It provides free, universal access to lifelong learning, reading and discovery. The Geelong Library began in 1858 as part of the Mechanics Institute. Vanessa talks about her first library book and her lifetime love affair with libraries. She talks of the dynamic changes that have led to the modern library model. This model has changed with the times and now a substantial component of user requirements are not associated with physical books. As the industrialist and great patron of public libraries Andrew Carnegie famously put it more than a century ago, “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never-failing spring in the desert.” His words ring true today. We chose libraries as an interview topic as they represent one of the few public places in our towns and cities. They also provide a good deal of assistance to people navigating government and commercial services and simply as pleasant places to rest and relax. In Podcast Extra / Culture Corner, Vanessa recommends two books, ‘The Colony’ by Audrey Magee and ’Small things like these’ by Claire Keegan. Jess recommends ‘The House of Eve’ by Sadeqa Johnson. Pete recommends ‘100 Poems, 100 Poets (Hyaku-nin isshu). Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released 1 May 2023.

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PlanningxChange 116: Stephen Rowley - author, planner, academic and astute commentator.

PlanningxChange 116: Stephen Rowley - author, planner, academic and astute commentator.

In PX116 our guest is Stephen Rowley. Stephen is the author of two books, ‘Movie Towns and Sitcom Suburbs: Building Hollywood’s Ideal Communities’ and ‘The Victorian Planning System: Practice, Problem...

2 Touko 20241h 15min

PlanningxChange 115: Liz Mackevicius Organisational coach for the built environment

PlanningxChange 115: Liz Mackevicius Organisational coach for the built environment

In PX115 our guest is Liz Mackevicius. Liz is an urban planner who has taken a new role as an organisational coach for those in the built environment industry. She will be leading the Planning Instit...

8 Huhti 202451min

PlanningxChange 114: Anna Lowder - Hampstead AL and other New Urbanism projects

PlanningxChange 114: Anna Lowder - Hampstead AL and other New Urbanism projects

166. New Urbanism /Hampstead Montgomery GA/ Anna Lowder In PX114, our interview guest is Anna Lowder, a co-founder and director of Hampstead, a New Urbanist community in Montgomery, Alabama, inspired...

21 Maalis 202454min

PlanningxChange 113: Air taxis, spinners and Vertiports - Clem Newton-Brown

PlanningxChange 113: Air taxis, spinners and Vertiports - Clem Newton-Brown

Episode PX113 is all about Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) aircraft, these are typically electric or hybrid powered, air taxis and the like. They have appeared in various science fiction films such as ...

1 Maalis 202454min

PlanningxChange 112: Converting office buildings to residential with Jessica Lee of FK Architects

PlanningxChange 112: Converting office buildings to residential with Jessica Lee of FK Architects

In PX112, our interview guest is Jessica Lee, a principal architect at Fender Katsalidis Architects (https://fkaustralia.com). Jessica discusses the ‘Alba’ project, the conversion of a 1970’s former ...

2 Tammi 20241h 2min

PlanningxChange 111: Drone delivery - Jesse Suskin

PlanningxChange 111: Drone delivery - Jesse Suskin

In PX111, our interview guest is Jesse Suskin, Head of Government Relations & Public Policy at Wing Aviation (https://wing.com). We talk all things drone delivery particularly the experience learnt ...

4 Joulu 20231h 9min

PlanningxChange 110: Professor Tim Parkin: Roman cities & towns

PlanningxChange 110: Professor Tim Parkin: Roman cities & towns

In PX110, our interview guest is Professor Tim Parkin, we talk all things Roman particularly their city life. Tim Parkin joined the Classics and Archaeology department at the University of Melbourne ...

29 Loka 20231h 9min

PlanningxChange 109: Doug Tallamy: return of the native - suburbs go natural

PlanningxChange 109: Doug Tallamy: return of the native - suburbs go natural

In PX109, our interview guest is Professor Douglas (Doug) Tallamy, the author of many nature books and co - founder along with Michelle Alfandari of Homegrown National Park (https://homegrownnationalp...

2 Loka 202352min

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