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2003 National Local Roads Congress

Provisional program

Saturday 28 June

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayoral Cup Race Day, Kalgoorlie Race Course
(optional pre Congress Event)

Sunday 29 June

5.00pm-7.00pm
Registration

5.30pm-7.00pm
Welcome Reception and Exhibition Opening: Mayor Ron Yuryevich, Mayor, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Monday 30 June

9.00 am
Introductory remarks: Mr Ian Chalmers, Chief Executive, ALGA

9.05 am
Opening Address: His Excellency Lieutenant General John Sanderson, AC, Governor of Western Australia.

9.25 am
President's Address: Councillor Mike Montgomery, ALGA President

9.45 am
Keynote Address: The Hon John Anderson MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services

10.15 am - Morning tea

10.45 am
AusLink Forum - The White Paper and Beyond:
Panel Discussion chaired by Dr Fred Affleck, Murdoch University, followed by questions, statements and discussion from the floor.
Panelists include Ms Lynelle Briggs, DOTARS; Mr Michael Deegan, NSW; Mr Greg Hunting, AAA; Ms Phyllis Miller, President, Shires Association of NSW; Mr Greg Martin, Department of Planning and Infrastructure

12.00 pm
Local Roads: A regional perspective: Mr Barry Haase MP, Federal Member for Kalgoorlie

12.30 pm - Lunch

1.30 pm - Concurrent workshops

• Workshop A: Asset Management:
  Panelists include Mr Jeff Rooda, JRA; Mr Chris Champion, IPEWA; Ms Trudi Meakins, DOTARS
  - Goldfields Arts Centre
• Workshop B: Intelligent Transport Systems:
  Mr Brent Stafford, ITS Australia
  - WMC Theatre, Curtain University

3.00 pm - Afternoon tea

3.30 pm
Keynote Address: Global trends in local transport: Dr Robin Dunlop, Chief Executive, Transit New Zealand and Chairman, Austroads.

4.00 pm - Signing of Austroads Partnership Agreement

4.15 pm
Discussion and debate
Issues raised from the floor
Summary of Day One
Cr Mike Montgomery, ALGA President

5.00 pm-6.00 pm - Happy Hour in Exhibition Hall

7.00 pm - Congress Dinner: Mining Hall of Fame

Tuesday 1 July

9.00 am
Roads to Recovery Review Report: Mr Peter Rufford, Transport consultant

9.30 am
Keynote Address: "A view from the other side"
Mr Martin Ferguson MP, Shadow Minister for Regional and Urban Development, Transport and Infrastructure

10.00 am - Morning tea

10.30 am - Improving transport services through research and innovation

• Performance Based Standards:
  What does it mean for local government? - Mr Tony Wilson, Chief Executive, National Road Transport Commission
• Austroads:
  Strategic and Research Priorities for Local Government - Mr Murray Kidnie, Executive Director, Austroads
  Intelligent Access Project - Mr Chris Koniditsiotis, National Manager, Austroads Intelligent Access Project

12.00 pm - Lunch and poster presentation

1.20 pm
Keynote Address: State and local government partnerships
Mr Greg Martin, Director General, WA. Department for Planning and Infrastructure

2.00 pm
Plenary: Summary of discussions and future directions

3.00pm-3.20pm
Closing Address: The Hon Wilson Tuckey MP, Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government

3.20pm-3.30pm
Concluding Remarks: Cr Mike Montgomery, ALGA President

 

For more information conact Robin Anderson, ALGA Director, Transport Policy