National Local Roads and Transport Congress 2005

Program

Sunday 3 July

Time Presentation
5:00pm-7:00pm
Registration
5:30pm-7:00pm
Welcome reception and Exhibition opening
Ald Janie Dickenson, Mayor of Launceston

Monday 4 July

Time Presentation
9:00 am
Welcome address
Chair: Cr Lynn Mason, President, Local Government Association of Tasmania
9:15 am
President's address
Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
Chair: Cr Lynn Mason, President, Local Government Association of Tasmania
9:40 am
Plenary address
The Hon John Anderson MP, Minister for Transport and Regional Services
Cr Lynn Mason, President, Local Government Association of Tasmania
10:15 am Morning tea
10:45 am
Road funding: Where to next?
Keynote address: Prof David Hensher, Director, Institute of Transport Studies, University of Sydney
Panel debate with local government representatives
Chair: Cr Phyllis Miller, President, Shires Association of NSW
12:00 noon Lunch. Proudly sponsored by ROADS - Australia's road management and construction magazine.
1:00 pm
R2R: Before and after
AusLink: How will it work?
Ms Joan Armitage, General Manager, AusLink Systems and Regional Investment, Department of Transport and Regional Services.
Chair: Cr Bill Mitchell, President, Western Australian Local Government Association
2:00 pm
Asset management
Mr Dean Taylor, formerly of Wanganui District Council, New Zealand
Mr Jeff Roorda, Jeff Roorda and Associates
Chair: Cr Bill Mitchell, President, Western Australian Local Government Association
3:00 pm Afternoon tea
3:30 pm
Austroads: Helping local government
Mr David Anderson, Chief Executive, VicRoads
Chair: Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
4:00 pm
Plenary address
Mr Kelvin Thomson MP, Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Roads
Chair: Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
4:20 pm
Summary of day one
Discussion and debate
Chair: Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
5:00 pm Close
7:00 pm
Congress dinner: Albert Hall

Tuesday 5 July

Time Presentation
9:00 am
Plenary address
The Hon Jim Lloyd MP, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
Sealed local roads manual launch
Guidelines to good practice: design, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of pavements
Chair: Cr Robert Legge, Vice President, Local Government Association of Tasmania
9:30 am
The SaferRoads program
Mr Lauchlan McIntosh, Australian Automobile Association
Chair: Cr Robert Legge, Vice President, Local Government Association of Tasmania
10:00 am Morning tea. Proudly sponsored by Defence Reserves Support Council
10:30 am
Plenary address
The Hon Bryan Green MHA, Tasmanian Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
Chair: Cr Bill Mitchell, President, Western Australian Local Government Association
Session A
10:55 am
Concurrent symposia: Session A
10 minutes has been scheduled (10:45 to 10:55am) for delegates to move rooms if necessary.
Sustaining regional transport services
Chair: Cr Bill Mitchell, President, Western Australian Local Government Association
Plenary room
Managing transport demand
Chair: Cr Max Amber, Immediate Past President, Local Government Association of South Australia
Grand Ballroom
Session B
11:45 am
Concurrent symposia: Session B
5 minutes has been scheduled (11:40 to 11:45am) for delegates to move rooms if necessary.
Moving freight
Chair: Cr Bill Mitchell, President, Western Australian Local Government Association
Plenary room
Congestion, noise, safety - Pressures on residential amenity
Mr Paul Morris, Senior Technical Officer Traffic. City of Mitcham, South Australia
Chair: Cr Max Amber, Immediate Past President, Local Government Association of South Australia
Grand Ballroom
12:30 pm Lunch. Proudly sponsored by ROADS - Australia's road management and construction magazine.
1:30 pm
Transport security
Mr Andrew Tongue, Office of Transport Security, Department of Transport and Regional Services
Chair: Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
1:50 pm
Summary of day two and assessing future directions
Discussion and debate
Chair: Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
2:30 pm
Closing address
Senator Kerry O’Brien, Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Territories
Chair: Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
3:00 pm
Invitation to the 2006 National Local Roads and Transport Congress
Representative from Alice Springs Town Council
Chair: Cr Paul Bell AM, ALGA President
3:15 pm
Thanks
Cr Robert Legge, Vice President, Local Government Association of Tasmania
3:20 pm Close
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