WesTrac

WesTrac Equipment Pty Ltd is the Caterpillar dealer for Western Australia and is a subsidiary of Australian Capital Equity Pty Limited, which is in turn wholly owned by Mr Kerry Stokes. Established in 1989, WesTrac is one of the larger Caterpillar dealers in the world. With its head office located in Perth, Western Australia, on a property extending to 44 acres, it also has 14 strategically located branches throughout the State.

Its major customers are from the mining industry but WesTrac is also very successful in the construction, forestry and governmental markets. As well as providing new machines and outstanding after sales service to the market, WesTrac's greatest investment is in its people. Amongst WesTrac's 1000+ employees are 146 apprentices to cater for the future needs of the Company.

Outback Highway Development Council

The Outback Highway Development Council is driving the campaign for the 'Third Strategic Link' across the nation - linking Laverton in WA, through the Alice and onto Winton in Qld. Enormous economic development potential for nationwide businesses and Central Australia exists by upgrading the existing road to all-weather. By connecting with the Adelaide to Darwin railway-product, minerals and tourists have direct access to Darwin's port, the international market place and attractions-north, south, east and west, respectively. Domestically, products and services from east and west will meet the needs throughout the nation improving logistics, marketability and livability. Visit: www.outback-hwy.org.au

Upfront Outback Strategic Services
Holistic Management, Chain Management, Lobbying
25 Weewondilla Rd, Warwick Qld 4370, Australia
phone: +61 7 4661 7393
fax: +61 7 4661 7783
mobile: 0418 785 285

Austroads

Austroads is the association of Australian and New Zealand road transport and traffic authorities and works to promote national uniformity and harmony, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and identify and promote best practice.

Austroads undertakes the development and management of a project-based work program spread over five subject areas. Current work is focused on road design, construction, maintenance and operation, sustainable and integrated transport, intelligent transport technology, access and mobility issues, traffic management and engineering, pavement and bridge technology, asset management and productivity issues, and road safety. Austroads is recognised for its technical manuals in roads and traffic engineering and recently made freely available all of its research-type reports in electronic format from its website.

Department of Transport and Regional Services

The Federal Government has backed the National Local Roads Congress since the first was conducted in Moree in March 2000. The Commonwealth views the Congress as an important avenue for contact with local government. It has listened to what local government has to say about roads and responded with initiatives such as the Roads of National Importance Program, the Black Spot Program and the Roads to Recovery Program. Through the Commonwealth Regional Information Service (CRIS) the Commonwealth will staff a display stand at the Kalgoorlie conference. (Contacts; 1800 026 222 and www.regionalaustralia.gov.au). It will be the focal point for information about Commonwealth regional and transport programs.

Don't forget to visit the CRIS stand for the latest information about federal programs targeting urban and regional Australia.

BTC Booths Hire

BTC Booths Hire are the largest hirers of Triton Waterfilled (Crash) Barriers in Australia-these barriers meet the new Australian Standard for traffic control devices. We also offer a full range of steel plates, concrete barriers, High Load Props, Enerpac Hydraulics, Material Handling and Specialised Lift and Shift, Cable Handling together with crane and forklift attachments. BTC Booths Hire have branches in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, our national contact number is 1300 36 10 10 or for your convenience you can visit our Congress stand or shop on our website www.btcbooths.com.au

BTC Booths Hire
23 Canterbury Rd, Punchbowl NSW 2196
Contacts: Alan Bird and Luke Geelan
phone: 02-9790-5874 fax: 02-9796-3305
email:

Pitt and Sherry

Pitt and Sherry is one of Australia's leading consulting engineering companies with offices in Tasmania, Victoria and East Timor.

By combining expertise in the areas of infrastructure, asset management and IT, Pitt and Sherry has developed the innovative BridgeAssyst product. In one easy to use package, BridgeAssyst allows the bridge asset manager to handle inspections, perform risk based maintenance scheduling, generate capital works programs and store all inventory and inspection data (including photographs).

Pitt and Sherry also have a full range of road asset management capabilities, including condition assessment, valuations and financial modelling, pavement testing and design.

Pitt and Sherry strive to give innovative asset management solutions for local government.

Contact: Richard Cassidy
Address: PO Box 94, Hobart, Tas 7001
phone: 03 6223 1800
fax: 03 6223 1299
internet: www.pittsh.com.au
email:

Pavement Management Services

Imagine if you had to buy your petrol in one service station, pump up your tyres at another, top up your oil in a third, check your water down the road and pick up your chocolate bar or newspaper by taking the next freeway off ramp.

Pavement Management Services Pty Ltd is a leading technology engineering consultancy committed to providing a 'one stop shop' for all your road infrastructure maintenance management needs.

We have developed a suite of road maintenance software packages backed by superior quality pavement testing services and offer a thriving consultancy service in pavement design, asphalt mix design, GIS customization, accident investigation and contract resolution. Find out more by making one stop at our exhibition booth.