Questioning the great Australian Dream?

Join us for an exclusive exhibition viewing with drinks and canapes followed by a panel discussion on the future of suburbia.

As Australia grapples with a deepening housing crisis, this panel interrogates the nature of the crisis and wider notions of the great Australian dream. Sparked by the exhibition In Suburbia: Recent Detours, which engages with a diverse spectrum of housing types and experiences across urban and regional Australia, we ask an architect, planner, and artist how they understand the housing problem and how to solve it.

Is it only about building new supply? Do we have to abandon the suburban ideal in favour of ‘high density’ living? Is home ownership over for younger generations? Can we imagine a more environmentally sound and socially inclusive suburbia?

Speakers:

• Anthony Burke – Professor of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney

• Nicole Gurran – Professor of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Sydney

• Catherine O'Donnell – artist

• Gavin Wilson – exhibition curator

Moderator: David Burdon – Conservation Director, National Trust of Australia (NSW)