qldinfrastructure.com.au |
25-26 October 2016 |
Agenda |
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Day 1 - 25th October 2016 |
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08:00 - 08:50REGISTRATION |
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08:50 - 09:00
MC OPENS |
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09:00 - 09:30Ministerial Address
Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Treasurer, Queensland |
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09:30 - 10:00Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GamesTM Venue Infrastructure This presentation will provide an update on the $123 million Carrara Sports Precinct on the Gold Coast for the 2018 Commonwealth GamesTM. A total of $320 million, including $154 million in Commonwealth Government funding will be invested in venues infrastructure ahead of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GamesTM.
The Hon. Peter Beattie AC, Chairman, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) - QLD |
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10:00 - 10:30Speed networking |
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10:30 - 11:00Address by the Department of Transport and Main Roads
Miles Vass, Deputy Director-General - Infrastructure Management and Delivery Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads - QLD |
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11:00 - 11:30TEA BREAK |
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11:30 - 12:00Brisbane Airport New Parallel Runway Project (NPR) The NPR is the biggest aviation project in Australia, which when complete will give Brisbane the best runway system in the country.
This presentation will feature an overview of this project with the latest updates.
Paul Coughlan, Project Director - New Parallel Runway Project, Brisbane Airport Corporation |
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12:00 - 12:20Infrastructure Planning in Queensland
David Quinn, Chief Executive Officer, Building Queensland |
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12:20 - 12:50Fostering Innovation, Economic Development and Creativity through Smart Cities:
Adam Beck, Executive Director, Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand |
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12:50 - 13:50LUNCH BREAK |
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13:50 - 14:40Panel Discussion
Chad Hardy, Head of Public Policy and Expansion, GoCatch |
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14:40 - 15:00The future State: Smart Infrastructure and Local Government
Clinton Parker, Director - Business Solutions, Local Government Infrastructure Services (LGIS) |
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15:00 - 15:30TEA BREAK |
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15:30 - 16:00Student property development for University of Queensland $250 Million will be invested into a major student accommodation fund to expand the current accommodation at the University of Queensland. Student beds are said to rise to by 1300 by 2020. This presentation will provide a project update with timelines and benefits.
Bill Boyd-Law, Associate Director – Construction, The University of Queensland |
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16:00 - 16:20Would Bruce Springsteen sing about our road Safe System?
Jason Deller, Director, Engineering Your Life |
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16:20 - 16:25MC CLOSES |
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16:25 - 17:25COCKTAIL NETWORKING FUNCTION |
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Day 2 - 26th October 2016 |
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08:25 - 08:55REGISTRATION |
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08:55 - 09:00MC OPENS |
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09:00 - 09:30Speed networking |
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09:30 - 10:00Do We Need a More Intelligent Approach to Infrastructure Planning in Australia?
Professor Paul Burton, Director – Cities Research Centre, Griffith University |
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10:00 - 10:30Cross River Rail Project
This presentation will feature an overview of the key features, network and economic benefits of this state defining project.
Gavin Nicholls, Project Director - Cross River Rail, Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning - QLD |
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10:30 - 11:00Growing the Economy through Small Scale Targeted Funding – Queensland’s Catalyst Infrastructure Program
Stephen Webster, Director - Infrastructure, Economic Development Queensland, Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning - QLD |
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11:00 - 11:30TEA BREAK |
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11:30 - 12:00Unlocking the Latent Potential in Our Major Health Precincts: An Urban Design Approach to Positioning, Partnering and Place-making
Adam Davies, Principal, HASSELL |
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12:00 - 12:30Clean energy trends and financing in the Infrastructure Sector
Chris Wade, Director - Corporate and Project Finance, Clean Energy Finance Corporation |
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12:30 - 13:00North Shore Hamilton - Largest Urban Renewal Project
Archie Venitis, Project Manager, Economic Development Queensland, Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning |
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13:00 - 14:00LUNCH BREAK |
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14:00 - 14:30Outlook for the Residential Construction Sector in Queensland
Dyan Johnson, Manager – Policy and Economics, Master Builders Queensland |
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14:30 - 15:00Innovative ways of Funding Transport Infrastructure Projects
Flavio Menezes, Professor of Economics, The University of Queensland |
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15:00 - 15:20Coopers Gap Wind Farm Project
Neil Cooke, Manager Project Development - Project Management Office, AGL |
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15:20 - 15:50TEA BREAK |
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15:50 - 15:55MC Closes |
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Agenda is subject to change *Speakers to be confirmed |
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