2002 National Local Roads Congress

National Local Roads Congress 2002

Presentations

Final Report of Public Inquiry on Mechanisms to Fund Queensland's Road and Transport Infrastructure
Professor Allan Layton 29 July 2002
Report from the Committee
Councillor John Wearne 29 July 2002
Local Goverment and Main Roads Alliance
Greg Hallam and Neil Doyle 29 July 2002
State association round-up: Victoria
Municipal Association of Victoria 29 July 2002
State association round-up: Western Australia
Western Australian Local Government Association 29 July 2002
Local road funding: the state perspective
Steve Golding, Director-General, Main Roads 30 July 2002
The role for engineers (external link)
Chris Champion, CEO, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia 30 July 2002
Better roads: A whole-of-community approach
John Metcalfe, Director Research and Policy, Australian Automobile Association 30 July 2002

Speeches

29 July 2002
Councillor Mike Montgomery, President of the Shires Association (NSW)
Roads, and transport systems more generally, are key threads in the social fabric of our communities. Their efficiency or otherwise, impacts on other community threads; such as economic opportunities, educational, healthcare and social services. [...full text]

Media releases

29 July 2002
Addressing over 450 delegates at the 3rd Annual Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National Local Road Congress today, Cr Mike Montgomery, called for any proceeds from the sale of remaining share of Telstra to be invested in national infrastructure, particularly Australia's local road network. [... full text]