National Local Roads and Transport Congress
Sunday, 8 July - Tuesday, 10 July 2007
City Hall, 290 King St, Newcastle
July 08, 2007
Speakers from the Federal Government, Local Government and the Opposition at this Congress.
- The Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark Vaile
- The Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Jim Lloyd
- The Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads, Martin Ferguson
- The Shadow Minister for Local Government, Senator Kate Lundy
- The President of the Australian Local Government Association, Cr Paul Bell AM
The Congress is also an opportunity to hear from eminent speakers on topics of interest to local government ranging from roads, climate change, heavy vehicles, mobility and access for regional Australia and urban design:
- Professor of City Policy at Murdoch University Peter Newman
- Chief Executive of the WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy Tim Shanahan
- The Australian Greenhouse Office
- Michael Deegan, Chairman of the National Transport Commission
- Road consultant John Howard speaking on local roads data
- Former Chairman and CEO of Shell Australia Roland Williams
- Professor Ian Gray, Charles Sturt University
- Cr Helen Abrahams, Brisbane City Council
- Commissioner Graham Innes, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission
- Transport and environmental consultant Mark Mackenzie
A communiqué will be issued on Wednesday 11 July. Full program at www.alga.asn.au/roadscongress
- Contact
- Amanda Lynch, Director Government and Media Relations, ALGA - 0419 123 862
