2004 National Local Roads Congress
10 July 2004
July 12 - 13, 2004
Barossa Arts and Convention Centre
Magnolia Road, Tanunda, South Australia
More than 500 councillors, local government officials and road experts from across Australia will attend ALGA's 5th National Local Roads Congress to be held in the Barossa Valley on Monday 12 July and Tuesday 13 July.
Key issues will include the recently announced AusLink national land transport plan, the operation of the renewed Roads to Recovery program, transport security, road safety and regional road programs.
Highlights include:
Monday 12 July
- AusLink and Roads to Recovery forum: What will the new programs include, how will they work?
- Address by Senator Ian Campbell, Federal Roads Minister
- Address by Martin Ferguson MP, Shadow Transport and Infrastructure Minister
- Regional road programs: Case studies from NSW, WA and SA
- Transport Security
Tuesday 13 July
- State/local government co-operation
- Road safety: Case studies from WA, Australian Automobile Association and Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia
- National heavy vehicle reforms: Impact on local government
- Mobility for older people/community transport: Case studies from Victoria, SA and NSW
- Closing address: Rory McEwen MP, SA Minister for State/Local Government Relations
For further information see the ALGA website: www.alga.asn.au and click Roads Congress button.
Media contacts
Congress spokesman
Councillor Mike Montgomery
President, Australian Local Government Association
0427 542 051
For comment on major Congress themes, AusLink, Roads to Recovery, local government and transport issues generally.
ALGA contact
Rohan Greenland
ALGA Public Affairs
0412 859 434
For all media inquiries about the Congress.
Selected speakers
- Mr Chris Thompson
- Director, Engineering and Parks Services, Rockingham City Council (WA)
- 0413 202 820
- Chris Thompson will describe the operation of the integrated regional transport plan for south west Perth - one of the state's first programs to integrate local and state government transport services. Rockingham has a population of more than 83,000, covers an area of 261 sq km and has more than 700km of road.
- Mr Lachlan McIntosh
- Executive Director
Australian Automobile Association - 0418 424 886
- Mr McIntosh will be showcasing a new national road safety campaign, involving the AAA, ALGA, Australian Trucking Association and the Australian College of Road Safety.
- Ms Anne Harris
- Chief Behavioural Scientist
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria - 0418 364 068
- Ms Harris is a national expert in mobility needs for older people. She will be showcasing a range of local government community transport programs in Victoria. This will include such innovations as 'transport brokerage', where people can access a single contact point to find the most appropriate transport service.
