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Victorian Transport Infrastructure Summit 2010

July 14th 2010

Informa is hosting the 8th Annual Victorian Transport Infrastructure Summit 2010.

The VLGA endorses this event and all VLGA Members are eligible for a 50% discount on the price.

The conference, to be held on 13th - 14th October 2010, is on the theme of 'Integration for a World Class Transport Network' and will be located at the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne.

Hear the latest industry outlook and case studies from expert speakers including:

  • Jim Betts, Secretary, Department of Transport Victoria
  • Lachlan McDonald, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Department of Transport Victoria
  • Andrew Wall, Manager of Network Operations, VicRoads

See the attached VLGA registration form to benefit from this special discount or for further information.

3rd Annual Urban Transport Planning Summit

July 29th 2010

The 3rd Annual Urban Transport Planning Summit will be held by Informa in Brisbane on 17-18 August 2010.

View the detailed agenda and speaker line-up  HERE. Attendees will gain insights into major urban plans for the future:

  • The SEQ Plan and Program 2009-2026, with David Welsby, Executive Director Transport Strategy Development, Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD
  • Sydney towards 2036 , with Norma Shankie-Williams, Director, Metropolitan and Regional Strategies, Strategies and Land Release, Department of Planning, NSW

Register your place before 07 August and save AUD 200 per delegate. Book online here, email registrationatinforma [dot] com [dot] au or call 02 9080 4307

Effective Public Transport - building a better city

July 27th 2010

The Australian Fabian Society is hosting a forum on the role of public transport in urban planning and development, to be held on Tuesday 3 August 2010. Come along to take part in a discussion on what is required for an effective public transport system in a post carbon city.

Speakers for the event include:

  • Brian Tee MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Transport.
  • Prof Graham Currie, Chair of Public Transport, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University
  • Paul Mees, Global Studies Social Science and Planning, RMIT – Author of Transport for Suburbia: Beyond the Automobile Age

The event will be held at St Michaels Convention Centre, Rear 120 Collins St, Melbourne. For further details or to book, see the Australian Fabian Society website.

24th ARRB Conference

July 27th 2010

The ARRB Conference, to be held on 12 - 15 October 2010, will showcase a choice of three Plenary Sessions and two Technical Tours:

  • Plenary session 1: Towards a sustainable road system
  • Plenary session 2: Maximising network productivity and the case for road pricing
  • Plenary session 3: Integrating safety outcomes
  • Red Technical Tour - M1 Freeway Management Systems (Network operations and safety)
  • Blue Technical Tour - Eastlink tollway and Accelerated Loading Facility (Asset management and pavement research)    

The event will be hosted at the Sebel Hotel, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. For further details or to book, see the registration form attached.

2nd International Sprayed Sealing Conference

July 27th 2010

The 2nd International Sprayed Sealing Conference will be run on 10 - 12 October 2010, featuring keynote speaker Mr Dennis Rossmann of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL). Mr Rossmann will present on Imperatives in sustaining sprayed sealing practice.

The Sprayed Sealing Conference Technical Tour will showcase a visit to ARRB’s research facilities in Vermont South, where participants will have an opportunity to tour ARRB’s bitumen laboratories. The Tour will feature a visit to ARRB’s full scale pavement testing research laboratory, currently testing a two coat emulsion seal on a granular base, and demonstration of a spray run using the French synchronised spraying / spreading method. The tour will commence at the Conference venue, and includes lunch. Further information on the Technical Tour is available on the conference website.

The event will be hosted at the Sebel Hotel, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. For further details or to register, see the attached brochure.

Towards Sustainable Mobility: Insights into Portland’s journey

July 22nd 2010

Portland, Oregon, is a US city that has built an international reputation for its achievements in developing a more sustainable urban transport system. What factors have contributed to Portland’s success? What challenges lie ahead? What lessons can we learn from Portland’s journey?

The 2010 Ogden Transport Lecturer, Professor Jennifer Dill, will draw insight from  her research in Portland to provide answers to these questions. The Lecture will be held on Tuesday 24th August, 6-7pm at Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library, Entrance 3, Latrobe St.

To book, visit www.monash.edu/researchmatters

MFT: Four goals for promoting urban cycling

July 22nd 2010

Mikael Colville-Andersen is a filmmaker, photographer and urban mobility expert who is also known as Denmark's Bicycle Ambassador. He lectures around the world on how cities can and should re-establish the bicycle as a respected and accepted transport form.

In his presentation 'Four Goals for Promoting Urban Cycling', Colville-Andersen explains Copenhagen's journey – then, now and into the future – towards establishing the bicycle as a feasible, acceptable form of transport. Colville-Andersen shows how other cities can be inspired by the Copenhagen experience.

When:             Saturday 24th July, 2-4pm

Where:            BMW Edge, Federation Square

Cost:               $22.00, see www.stateofdesign.com.au for futher details

ECO-Buy Green Roads and Footpaths Forum

July 20th 2010

The forum will feature presentations and discussion from industry experts, regulators and government on the successful uptake of low-emission and recycled content construction materials in public works projects.

  • Date:          Thursday 22 July, 2010, 08:45am - 12:30pm
  • Venue:       60L 'The Green Building', 60 Leicester St, Carlton, VIC 3053
  • Cost:          $80

For more information,  contact ECO-Buy on (03) 9349 0444  or ecobuyatecobuy [dot] org [dot] au, visit the ECO-Buy website, or see the attached registration form.

Workshop: Traffic Theory & Applications

July 19th 2010

ARRB and Austroads are hosting a two‐day training workshop on Traffic Theory and Applications, 23‐24 August 2010.

This workshop will present and explain the key areas of traffic theory, illustrate their application to various types of traffic analysis and provide participants with hands‐on practice in identifying and undertaking the analyses appropriate to different situations.

The event will be held at the ARRB Auditorium, 500 Burwood Hwy, Vermont South. For further details and to book, see the attached registration form.

Workshop: Basic Geometric Road Design

July 19th 2010

ARRB Group is hosting a three‐day intensive training workshop on Basic Geometric Road Design.

This workshop, to be held on the 17-19 August 2010 is designed to provide new graduates, draftpersons and technicians with a practical understanding of basic geometric road design.

The workshop will be held at ARRB Auditorium, 500 Burwood Hwy, Vermont South. See the attached registration form for more information and booking details.

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