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National Local Roads and Transport Congress 2019

Location
Adelaide Hills Convention Centre, SA

Date
18 Nov – 20 Nov 2019

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This year’s theme was ‘breaking through for modern transport’. Topics covered included the future of transport and how local government can benefit, and an update on the state of the country’s infrastructure by Infrastructure Australia CEO, Romily Madew.

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Presentations

Monday

 

Opening Address
Mayor David O’Loughlin, President of ALGA

 

 

Heavy Vehicle National Regulatory Review
Paul Davies, Executive Leader, Productivity, NTC

 

 

UK Perspective on Funding Local Roads
Matthew Lugg OBE, Head of Profession, Local Government, WSP, UK

 

 

ARRB and its Work with Local Government
Michael Caltabiano, CEO, ARRB

 

 

Tuesday

 

The Future of Transport – How Local Government Can Benefit
Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor, City of Adelaide

 

 

The Future of Transport – How Local Government Can Benefit
Joe Di Santo, Sale and Marketing Director, SEA Electric

 

 

The Future of Transport- How Local Government Can Benefit
Peter Damen, CEO, Level 5 Design

 

 

What Funding Are We Asking For and Why
Matthew Lugg OBE, Head of Profession, Local Government, WSP, UK

 

 

Drones – A New Take on First Mile, Last Mile and Asset Management
Andrew Chapman, Co-Director and Drone Operator, AUAV

 

 

 

The Latest from Austroads
Richard Delplace, Network Program Manager, Austroads

 

Turning The Technology Big Wheels
Lou Boyle, National Manager, Local Government, Teletrac Navman

 

 

Circular Economy
Graham Henderson, Downer

 

Circular Economy
Liam O’Keefe, Tyre Stewardship Australia
Russell King, Principal Engineer, City of Mitcham

 

Wednesday

 

Road Safety Research and Best Practice
Jeremy Woolley, Associate Professor, UniSA

 

 

A National View on Road Safety
Gabby O’Neill, Office of Road Safety

 

 

Improve the Network as Well as the Road
David Bobberman, Safety Program Manager, Austroads

 

 

Showcasing Local Government Raising Awareness on Road Safety
Peter Frazer, President, SARAH Group

 

 

 

Please contact Jill Brown, Director of National Events for further information.

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