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Conference Papers

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2019, '"Enthusiasm, Energy and Originality": The Influence of Harry Rembert's European Architectural Investigations on Australian Post-War University Design', in Leach A; Stickells L (ed.), Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand 36, Distance Looks Back, Sydney, pp. 324 - 338, presented at SAHANZ, Sydney, 10 July 2019 - 13 July 2019, https://www.sahanz.net/conferences/distance-looks-back-3/

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2018, 'Evolution of spatial planning strategies at Australian university campuses 1949-2017', in Proceedings of the 18th International Planning History Society Conference, Yokohama, pp. 801 - 812, presented at Looking at the World History of Planning, Yokohama, 15 July 2018 - 19 July 2018, https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/index.php/iphs/issue/view/620

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2018, 'Adaptive Master Planning: Making and Remaking the UNSW Campus 1949-1959', in McShane I; Taylor E; Porter L; Woodcock I (eds.), Remaking Cities:: Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference 2018, RMIT Centre for Urban Research, Melbourne, pp. 143 - 156, presented at Remaking Cities: Urban History Planning History, Melbourne, 30 January 2018 - 02 February 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.25916/5c2427512d85e

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2018, 'Professionalising Planning: The Town and Country Planning Institute of NSW 1934-1953', in McShane I; Taylor E; Porter L; Woodcock (eds.), Remaking Cities: Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference 2018, RMIT Centre for Urban Research, Melbourne, pp. 157 - 167, presented at Remaking Cities: urban History Planning History, Melbourne, 30 January 2018 - 02 February 2018, https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/ykBU3HN9tuv4X8q#pdfviewer

Freestone R; Goodman R; Burton P, 2017, 'The state of the art: New Zealand planners reflect on education, capabilities, and confronting the future', in Miller C (ed.), The Proceedings of the 2017 Rodney Davies Symposium, New Zealand Planning Institute, Wellington, pp. 5 - 18, presented at Changing Places: New Zealand Planning Institute Conference, Wellington, 05 April 2017 - 07 April 2017, http://www.planning.org.nz/Attachment?Action=Download&Attachment_id=4540

Baker S; Freestone R; Davison G, 2016, 'Public and private benefits of competitive design processes in central Sydney', in International Urban Design Conference Proceedings 2016, Association for Sustainability in Business, Canberra, pp. 294 - 312, presented at International Urban Design Conference, Canberra, 07 November 2016 - 09 November 2016, http://urbandesignaustralia.com.au/archives/16/ud-boppr16.pdf

Freestone R; Davison G; Baker S; Hu R, 2016, 'Institutionalising Design Excellence in Central Sydney 1988-2000', in Hein C (ed.), International Planning History Society Proceedings: History-Urbanism-Resilience, TU Delft, Delft, pp. 165 - 173, presented at 17th International Planning History Society Conference, Delft, 17 July 2016 - 21 July 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.7480/iphs.2016.7.1344

Freestone R; Hamnett S, 2016, 'The Australian Metropolis 2000-2015', in Hein C (ed.), International Planning History Society Proceedings, TU Delft, Delft, pp. 83 - 92, presented at 17th International Planning History Society Conference: History-Urbanism-Resilience, Delft, 17 July 2016 - 21 July 2016, http://iphs2016.org/proceedings/

Freestone R; Amati M; Mills P, 2016, 'The renaissance of post-war metropolitan planning in Melbourne, Australia 1949-1954', in Hein C (ed.), International Planning History Society Proceedings, TU Delft, Delft, pp. 311 - 317, presented at 17th International Planning History Society Conference, Delft, 17 July 2016 - 21 July 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.7480/iphs.2016.1.1329

Freestone R; Foley N, 2016, 'David L. Davidson: Early town planning reformer and administrator', in Bosman C; Dedekorkut-Howes A (ed.), Icons: The making, meaning and undoing of urban icons and iconic cities, Australasian Urban History Planning History Group and Griffith University, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, pp. 128 - 138, presented at 13th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 31 January 2016 - 03 February 2016, https://www.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/867298/UHPH16-Proceedings-FINAL-29-06-16-1.pdf

Hu R; Freestone R; Davison G, 2016, 'Pursuing Design Excellence in a Global CBD: The City of Sydney's strategic plans, 1988-2008', in Bosman C; Dedekorkut-Howes A (ed.), Icons: The making, meaning and undoing of urban icons and iconic cities, Australasian Urban History Planning History Group and Griffith University, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, pp. 182 - 197, presented at 13th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 31 January 2016 - 03 February 2016, https://www.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/867298/UHPH16-Proceedings-FINAL-29-06-16-1.pdf

Freestone R; Davison G; Hu R; Baker S, 2015, 'The Regulation of Excellence: Design Competitions in Sydney', in Burton P; Shearer H (ed.), State of Australian Cities Conference 2015: Refereed Proceedings, Gold Coast, presented at State of Australian Cities Conference 2015, Gold Coast, 09 December 2015 - 11 December 2015, http://soacconference.com.au/soac-conference-proceedings/

Freestone R; Pullan N, 2015, 'From Wilkinson to Winston: Towards a Planning Degree at the University of Sydney 1919-1949', in Hogben P; O'Callaghan J (ed.), Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: 32, Architecture, Institutions and Change, Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, pp. 157 - 169, presented at SAHANZ 2015, Sydney, 07 July 2015 - 10 July 2015, http://sahanz2015.be.unsw.edu.au/papers/SAHANZ%202015%20-%20Front%20pages%20&%20Table%20of%20Contents.pdf

Freestone R; Garnaut C; Nichols D, 2014, 'The beginnings of tertiary planning education in Australia 1949-1950', in Silver C (ed.), Proceedings of the 16th International Planning History Society, St. Augustine, Florida, Vol. 1 (on line)., University of Florida, St AUgustine, Florida, pp. 389 - 403, presented at International Planning History Society Conference, St AUgustine, Florida, 20 July 2014 - 24 July 2014, http://iphs2014.dcp.ufl.edu/documents/Final/IPHS%202014-%20Full%20Papers-Volume%201-Final.pdf

Freestone R, 2014, 'Auckland Calling at the Bottom of the Dial: The Journey of British Architect-Planner R.T. Kennedy,', in Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: 31, Translation, SAHANZ and Unitec e-Press, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 681 - 690, presented at Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand:, Auckland, New Zealand, 02 July 2014 - 05 August 2014, http://www.unitec.ac.nz/epress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Auckland-Calling-at-the-Bottom-of-the-Dial_The-Journey-of-British-Architect-Planner-R.-T.-Kennedy-by-Robert-Freestone.pdf

Freestone R, 2014, 'The Contributions of R.T. Kennedy to New Zealand Planning', in Gjerde M; Petrović E (ed.), UHPH_14: Landscapes and ecologies of urban and planning history, Proceedings of the 12th conference of the Australasian Urban History/Planning History Group, Urban History Planning History 2014, Wellington, New Zealand, pp. 147 - 161, presented at Urban History Planning History 2014, Wellington, New Zealand, 02 February 2014 - 05 February 2014

Freestone R; Amati M, 2014, 'Town Planning on Display: A timeline of Australian planning exhibitions 1912-1951', in Gjerde M (ed.), UHPH_14: Landscapes and ecologies of urban and planning history, Proceedings of the 12th conference of the Australasian Urban History/Planning History Group, uhph_14, Wellington, NZ, pp. 163 - 178, presented at uhph_14, Wellington, NZ, 02 February 2014 - 05 February 2014, http://www.globalisationandcities.com/uploads/1/5/7/5/15751464/2014_redefining_migration_in_global_sydney.pdf

Freestone R; Tice A, 2013, 'Airports as Development Generators: A reconnaissance of employment trends in the Sydney airport region 1996-2011', in Ruming K; Randolph B; Gurran N (eds.), State of Australian Cities Conference 2013: Refereed Proceedings, State of Australian Cities 2013, Sydney, presented at State of Australian Cities 2013, Sydney, 26 November 2013 - 29 November 2013

Freestone R; Rappoport P, 2013, 'From Hope to Productivity: The Funding Crisis in the NSW Heritage Sector', in Ruming K; Randolph B; Gurran N (eds.), State of Australian Cities Conference 2013: Refereed Proceedings, State of Australian Cities 2013, Sydney, presented at State of Australian Cities 2013, Sydney, 26 November 2013 - 29 November 2013

Freestone R; Nichols D, 2013, 'The yard goes on forever: Community initiatives in maintaining and revitalizing local open space', in Ruming K; Randolph B (ed.), State of Australian Cities Conference 2013: Refereed Proceedings, State of Australian Cities Conference 2013, Sydney, presented at State of Australian Cities Conference 2013, Sydney, 26 November 2013 - 29 November 2013

Freestone R, 2012, 'Advocacy and Antagonism in Australian mid-20th Century Planning: The paradox of Florence Taylor’', in 15th IPHS Conference Proceedings, International Planning History Society Conference, Sao Paolo Brazil, pp. 1 - 12, presented at International Planning History Society Conference, Sao Paulo, 15 July 2012 - 18 July 2012

Freestone R, 2012, 'Post-war Reconstruction and Planning Promotion in 1940s Australia', in 15th IPHS Conference Proceedings, International Planning History Society Conference, Sao Paolo Brazil, pp. 1 - 12, presented at International Planning History Society Conference, Sao Paulo, 15 July 2012 - 18 July 2012

Freestone R; Nichols D, 2012, 'Reinvigorating 20th century residential pocket parks for the twentieth century', in 5th Healthy Cities, AST Management, Melbourne, pp. 108 - 124, presented at 5th Healthy Cities: Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities, Geelong, QLD, 06 June 2012 - 08 June 2012

Freestone R; Williams PJ; Moore N, 2012, 'From Carr to Keneally: The business of planning in New South Wales 1995-2011', in Urban Transformations: Booms, busts and other catastrophes. Proceedings of the 11th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, University of Western Australia, Perth, pp. 115 - 130, presented at 11th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, Perth, 05 February 2012 - 08 February 2012

Veale S; Freestone R; Ruming K, 2012, 'Making Heritage a National Responsibility: The Commonwealth and the national estate 1969-1974', in Urban Transformations: Booms, busts and other catastrophes. Proceedings of the 11th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, University of Western Australia, Perth, pp. 365 - 378, presented at 11th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, Perth, 05 February 2012 - 08 February 2012

Rappoport P; Freestone R, 2011, 'Current problems and new departures in conserving private heritage resources within Australia's urban planning frameworks', in State of Australian Cities National Conference, Australian Sustainabile Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN), Melbourne, presented at 5th State of Australian Cities Conference 2011, Melbourne, 29 November 2011 - 02 December 2011

Evans CB; Freestone R, 2011, 'Policy Challenges for Metropolitan Greenspace in Sydney', in State of Australian Cities National Conference, Australian Sustainabile Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN), Melbourne, presented at 5th State of Australian Cities Conference 2011, Melbourne, 29 November 2011 - 02 December 2011

Freestone R, 2011, 'Planning for Man and Motor: Gordon Stephenson’s experimental Canberra neighbourhoods', in World Planning Schools Congress 2011, University of Western Australia, WA Australia, presented at World Planning Schools Congress 2011, Perth, Australia, 04 July 2011 - 08 July 2011

Ruming K; James PA; Tice AJ; Freestone R, 2009, 'Establishing a federal presence in Australian cities: Reflections on the role of the department of urban and regional development in urban regeneration in the 1970s', in 4th State of Australian Cities Conference, Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, Perth, presented at State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2009, Perth, 24 November 2009 - 27 November 2009, http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/cf/staff/peter.rickwood/soac2009/PDF/Ruming%20Kristian_James_Tice_Freestone.pdf

Freestone R; Evans CB, 2009, 'Green Regional Design: Philosophies, policies and products in the evolution of metropolitan open space in Sydney 1948-2008', in 4th State of Australian Cities Conference, Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, Perth, presented at State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2009, Perth, 24 November 2009 - 27 November 2009

Williams PJ; Freestone R; Thompson SM, 2008, 'Quantifying student perceptions of work experience to assess the effectiveness of practice-based learning', in Planning Education in a Globalised World, Conference Proceedings, ANZAPS Conference 2008, Australian and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools(ANZAPS) 2008, Sydney, presented at Australian and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools(ANZAPS) 2008, Sydney, 26 September 2008 - 28 September 2008

Freestone R; Park M, 2008, 'From the corridors of power to the community soapbox: the town planning association of New South Wales in postwar Sydney', in Public versus Private Planning: Themes, Trend and Tensions. Proceedings, International Planning History, 13th Biennial Conference, 13th International Planning History Society(IPHS), Chicago, USA, presented at 13th International Planning History Society(IPHS), Chicago, USA, 10 July 2008 - 13 July 2008

Freestone R; Baker D, 2008, 'Reconciling public and private interests in the planning and development of airports: the Australian experience,. 1995-2008', in Public versus Private Planning: Themes, Trend and Tensions. Proceedings, International Planning History, 13th Biennial Conference, 13th International Planning History Society(IPHS), Chicago, USA, presented at 13th International Planning History Society(IPHS), Chicago, USA, 10 July 2008 - 13 July 2008

Nichols D; Freestone R, 2008, 'Henry F Halloran`s Coastal Town Planning projects of the 1920s', in Sea Change: New and renewed urban landscapes, proceedings, 9th Australasian Urban History/ Planning History Conference, 9th Australasian Urban History/ Planning History Conference, Caloundra, presented at 9th Australasian Urban History/ Planning History Conference, Caloundra, 05 February 2008 - 07 February 2008

Freestone R; Park M, 2008, 'Spreading the good news about town planning: the educative role of the town planning association of New South Wales 1913-1928', in Sea Change: New and renewed urban landscapes, proceedings, 9th Australasian Urban History/ Planning History Conference, 9th Australasian Urban History/ Planning History Conference, Caloundra, presented at 9th Australasian Urban History/ Planning History Conference, Caloundra, 05 February 2008 - 07 February 2008

Stevens N; Baker D; Freestone R, 2007, 'Understanding the Australian Airport Metropolis', in State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2007, State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2007, Adelaide, Sth Aust, presented at State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2007, Adelaide, Sth Aust, 28 November 2007 - 30 November 2007

Freestone R; James P, 2007, 'A Spatial History of Planned Cold War Towns 1945-1970', in Garnaut C; Freestone R (ed.), Woomera Symposium 2007, Woomera Symposium 2007, Woomera, pp. 1 - 58, presented at Woomera Symposium 2007, Woomera, 23 November 2007

Williams PJ; Freestone R; Thompson SM, 2007, 'Measuring the Effectiveness of Practice-Based Learning: Monitoring Student Perceptions of Work Experience', in 3rd Built Environment Education Conference(BEECON 2007), 3rd Built Environment Education Conference(BEECON 2007), University of Westminster, Central London, presented at 3rd Built Environment Education Conference(BEECON 2007), University of Westminster, Central London, 12 September 2007 - 13 September 2007

Freestone R, 2006, 'The Internationalisation of the City Beautiful', in Binayak Rath (ed.), 12th International Planning History Society Conference, 12th International Planning History Society Conference, New Delhi, India, presented at 12th International Planning History Society Conference, New Delhi, India, 11 December 2006 - 14 December 2006

Freestone R, 2006, 'Contribution of the Plan of Adelaide to modernn town planning theory', in Adelaide Parklands Symposium, Adelaide Parklands Symposium, Adelaide, Sth Aust, presented at Adelaide Parklands Symposium, Adelaide, Sth Aust, 10 November 2006

Hanna BJ; Freestone R, 2006, 'Florence and Marion: Friendship and Enmity between Australia`s Pioneering Women Architects', in XXIVth International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, 23rd International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Freemantle, Australia, presented at 23rd International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Freemantle, Australia, 29 September 2006 - 02 October 2006

Garnaut C; Iwanicki I; Freestone R, 2006, 'Modernism in the Desert: The planning and design of Woomera Village 1947-1967', in XXIVth International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, 23rd International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Freemantle, Australia, presented at 23rd International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Freemantle, Australia, 29 September 2006 - 02 October 2006

Williams PJ; Freestone R; Thompson SM, 2006, 'Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Monitoring Work Based Learning', in CEBE (ed.), 2nd Annual Built Environment Education Conference (BEECON 2006), 2nd Annual Built Environment Education Conference (BEECON 2006), London, England, presented at 2nd Annual Built Environment Education Conference (BEECON 2006), London, England, 12 September 2006 - 13 September 2006

Freestone R, 2006, 'Public Spaces and Urban Beautification in Australia 1900 - 1930', in 8th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, 8th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, presented at 8th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 09 February 2006 - 11 February 2006

Freestone R; Thompson SM; Williams PJ, 2004, 'Work Based Learning: Industry Placement in the UNSW Planning Program', in 2004 Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Planning Sch, Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Planning Sch 2004, Perth, WA, pp. 12 - 37, presented at Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Planning Sch 2004, Perth, WA, 23 September 2004 - 25 September 2004

Freestone R; Hanna BJ, 2004, 'Future Sydney: The Mid-Twentieth Century Visions of Florence Taylor', in AUBEA 2003: Working Together, 7th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference. The 21st Century City: Past/Present/Future, School of Architecture and Building, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, presented at 7th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference. The 21st Century City: Past/Present/Future, School of Architecture and Building, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, 12 February 2004 - 14 February 2004

Vernon C; Freestone R, 2004, 'Canberra: From history to heritage in a modern planned capital city', in Beijing Studies, Beijing Studies, Beijing, China, pp. 426 - 449, presented at Beijing Studies, Beijing, China

Freestone R, 2003, 'A Consultative Approach to Curriculum Reform: The BPlan at University of New South Wales', in ANZAPS 2003 Conference: From Hippies to Highrise, ANZAPS 2003 Conference: From Hippies to Highrise, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at ANZAPS 2003 Conference: From Hippies to Highrise, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 26 September 2003 - 28 September 2003

Freestone R; Johnson PA; Garnant C, 2002, 'Planning Woomera Village 1946-1947', in Southern Crossings, Southern Crossings, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at Southern Crossings, Auckland, New Zealand, 13 February 2002 - 16 February 2002

Freestone R; Nichols D, 2001, 'Internal Parkland in early planned suburbs', in 2001 ICOMOS Conference, ICOMOS Conference 2001, Adelaide, Sth Aust, presented at ICOMOS Conference 2001, Adelaide, Sth Aust, 28 November 2001 - 01 December 2001


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