Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick is a guest panellist today in Melbourne at an Urban Thinkers Session on Ethical Urban Development.
She will present in a panel discussion on Rotorua's participation in the United Nations Global Compact Cities programme at NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE) University.
She will tell the story of Rotorua's partnership approach and the building of a community guided by the Vision 2030 plan and portfolio approach to building social cohesion and inclusion of citizens in the shared direction.
She will also meet Robert Doyle, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Martin Thomas the chief executive of Habitat for Humanity and World Vision leaders.
"I will be sharing ideas on how we build the cities we need underpinned by sustainability principles.