The names of those attending the Geelong Summit on Friday 4 April have been released.

More than 60 local people representing a wide variety interests, professions and ages have been selected to participate in the Geelong Summit.

Participants in Geelong Summit, Friday 4 April 2008

 Member for Corio Richard Marles
Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman
Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville
Member for South Barwon Michael Crutchfield
Member for Geelong Ian Trezise
Member for Lara John Eren
Member for Western Victoria Peter Kavanagh
Member for Western Victoria David Koch
Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney
Mayor, Cr Bruce Harwood
Cr Jan Farrell
Cr Tom O'Connor
Cr Peter McMullin
Cr Rod Macdonald
Cr John Mitchell
Cr Lou Brazier
Cr Tony Ansett
Cr David Saunderson
Cr Barbara Abley
Cr Stretch Kontelj
Richard Milne
James Gulli
Don Forsyth
Andrew Scott
David Peart
Jodi Manion
Tony Henley
Blair Burr
Richard Stone
Michael O'Brien
Grant Sutherland
Stephen Boyle
Michelle Plane
Geoffrey Edwards
Frank Costa OAM
Robert Gartland
Phil Martin
Leigh Bartlett
Stephen Meek
David Stewart
Peter Dorling
Elaine Carbines
Aileen Ashford
Graeme Dennehy
Professor Andrew Parratt
Dr Pauline Turner
June Ryan
John Bugg
Randall Apps
Peter Linaker
Toni van-Hammond
John Hansen
Jill Smith
Ian Sheehy
Ed Coppe
Jarrod Moran
Sue McLean
Tim Gooden
Andy Richards
Mick Stirling
Colin Cotterill
Yoke Yuen
Simon Guthrie
Andrew Senia
Wendy Allen
Kim McGough
 

Like the Australia 2020 Summit, the Geelong Summit will seek ideas from participants about the future direction of the nation across a number of areas.

The ideas developed during the Geelong Summit will be collated and a submission forwarded for inclusion in the Australia 2020 Summit.

The Geelong Summit will feature facilitated discussions on four broad themes; Sustainability, Economic Development, Community Strengthening and Governance. 

Participants were selected following a public request for nominations. The final participants list was selected by a panel comprising Federal Member for Corio Richard Marles, Federal Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman, State Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville and State Parliamentarians Member for South Barwon Michael Crutchfield, State Member for Geelong Ian Trezise, State Member for Lara John Eren, State Members for Western Victoria, Peter Kavanagh, David Koch, Gayle Tierney and City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood

Local summits will be held across Australia on Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April. The Geelong Summit will be hosted at City Hall on Friday 4 April.