| Dr Liz Adamczyk is committed to the leadership and continued development of Newcastle as an inclusive, caring, and healthy city. Liz is a Lecturer and researcher in Geography and Planning with expertise in social, economic and environmental justice. She has worked in the non-profit sector to tackle homelessness and disadvantage and in local government to increase environmental sustainability. She is a passionate musician inspired by Newcastle’s diverse and unique performance spaces. Liz holds a Bachelor of Science (Architecture), Bachelor of Development Studies (Urban and Regional Development) Honors 1, the University Medal, and a PhD (Human Geography). Her expertise has been sought as Councillor for CHIA Affordable Housing Conference and at Masters of Architecture 5th year studio, as an urban researcher as plenary speaker for the State of Australian Cities Conference, and as a unionist for the Job Insecurity Senate Select Committee and HW and ACTU Secure Jobs forums. Liz lives in Wallsend, and will continue to work with her communities to pursue opportunities to ensure amenity and accessibility across our city, and particularly in Ward 4. Membership on City of Newcastle Committees: - Deputy Chair, Liveable Cities Advisory Committee - Member, Access Inclusion Advisory Committee - Chair, Affordable Housing Working Party (AHWP) - Chair, Development Control Plan (DCP) Working Party Membership on External Committees: - Member, Hunter Water Customer and Community Advisory Group - Alternate Member, Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel - Executive, Hunter Workers (HW) - Hunter Workers Women’s Committee (HWWC) - Newcastle Branch Committee, National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) - Member, Macquarie University Planning Accreditation Committee (PAC) |