The VALUE of the expo - is the speaker area... don't miss
SPEAKER MARQUEE @ COFFS HARBOUR SHOWGROUNDS
Practical and Inspirational talks from experienced speakers on everything tiny house. Essential for the Tiny House buyer.
EXPO INFO TALKS - SAT & SUN
SAT & SUN SPEAKERS BELOW
SEE HERE FOR FRIDAYS - Open 10am - 3pm, there are slightly less speakers on Fridays - but a full Q+A session to get your questions answered. CLICK HERE
ATHA - Rules and REGS
10:00 AM - Tiny House Association with President: Danielle Lester
Introduction to the TINY HOUSE ASSOCIATION and how this volunteer based organisation pioneers and advocates for tiny house living.
10:15AM - Phae Barrett joins Danielle Where we are at with Rules and Regulations across the country?
The Opposite OF chaos
11:00 AM - Meet Victoria Sinclair, and hear her story of 'going tiny'
Nothing will inspire you more, or give you better nitty gritty details than hearing how it has been done. Victoria is a wealth of information, and having worked for one of the top builders in the country, has many insights for you.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
11:30 AM - Kylie Bickle, Your MC and expert Tiny House affiliate.
Tiny Houses are a great way to experiment with new, and old and recycled materials. Sustainable materials and eco-friendly materials; what are they and where do they come from? What are promising new products? Discover more with Kylie Bickle.
CRACK the NSW Moveable Dwelling Code
12:00 PM - with Jesse Anyan
Join Jesse for a deep-dive into the moveable dwellings, setting up a glamping hospitality business and dealing with council the right way from the start.
Just do it!
12:30 PM- Kim Connolly
We are blessed to have one of the pillars of the Tiny House community - having 10 years of tiny living, building and helping other, in communities/villages, and as a host, AND one of the original ATHA presidents. There are Ups and Downs - and Kim's message to everyone is "Just Do It"
WOMEN DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES
1:00 PM- Danielle Lester - documentary and presentation Tiny Solution to a Big Problem - Followed by a panel of 4 ladies who "Did it for Themselves" - DIY construction and powerful talk with Q+A's from the audience.
Includes Louise Southerden, tiny house owner/builder who wrote a book on her experience.
Speakers - continued
FINDING LAND
2:00 PM - Briony Jenkinson
Need land to park your house? Got land you would be interested in hosting a tiny house? Successful land finding service, ParkMyTinyHouse, run by Briony Jenkinson, who also lives in a tiny house... (hear her story from divorced single mum with less that $2k - to now living by the sea, in her luxury tiny house!)
Additional information on how to risk-mitigate council issues.
SITE PLANNING 101
2:30 PM - Towing, Site preparation, setting up toilets and waste - Chris Vella - has set up over 100 tiny houses in every setting imaginable - this talk is one not to miss - it is the missing part of the jigsaw, and will change everything for you!
Off Grid Solar and Toilets
3:00 PM - Off Grid Panel - Solar, Water Filtration, Towing, Siting
What type of toilet? how many solar panels? grey water and waste ?... Chris is joined by solar and toilet experts to get these questions answered
3:15 pm - THE BIG QUESTION + ANSWER SESSION
ASK ANYTHING - you are welcome to put up your hand and ask ANYTHING to a whole panel of Tiny Experts including toilets, waste, towing, design, land renting, and land hosting, solar, council, sewerage systems and more.
Our Speaker area
When we talk about rules and regulations, we mean Tiny houses ON WHEELS, and this may not translate to the type of tiny house you want. If your questions are very specific, consider talking to the speaker after the session has ended, as speakers give very general information.