“A Changing Island – people, housing, equality and employment” GANA (hear, think, understand)

-North Stradbroke Island on Minjerribah is holding a GANA (hear, think, understand) event titled “A Changing Island – people, housing, equality and employment”.

-The event is at the museum on Saturday 7 December with a 10.00am morning tea for a 10.30am start.

-RSVP at info@strabrokemusuem.com.au

-The GANA event includes a presentation by Howard Guille (Museum Secretary, researcher and writer) from a major new analysis of the demography and economy of Minjerribah and its social impacts.

-Col Battersby (Chair of the Straddie Chamber of Commerce) and Pekeri Ruska (PhD Candidate with the University of Queensland’s T.C. Deirne School of Law and Senior Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity with the University of Melbourne).

-The GANA event will discuss the Changing Island which is now marked by a ‘holiday economy’ of holiday homes, short term rentals, property speculation and retirement. There are evident signs of gentrification and widespread perceptions of “over tourism”. One of the big questions is what is the best sort of economy and society to help everyone on the Island to Walk Together?