5Th October 2009 Dear Delegates, Sponsors, Presenters and Trade
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Our Ref: BEL:SMS File No. 007/0093 O:\Technical Services\Engineering\IPWEAQ Conference\ Initial Letter to Councils_Attendees.doc Enquiries: Mr Bruce Leach ( (07) 4776 4605 5th October 2009 Dear Delegates, Sponsors, Presenters and Trade Exhibitors 122ND IPWEAQ NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HOSTED BY HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO FRIDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 “LAND, SEA & ENGINEERS” Further to our previous correspondence regarding our upcoming Conference, we advise that preparations for the 122nd IPWEAQ North Queensland Branch Conference scheduled to be held in Ingham from Wednesday 4th November 2009 through to Friday 6th November 2009, are well advanced and enclose further details of the Conference Program and Papers. If you intend to participate and haven’t yet registered to secure your place, we urge you to forward your registration no later than Friday, 16th October 2009, and book accommodation at your earliest convenience. Hinchinbrook Shire Council Engineering Services staff are very excited with the fantastic support received from sponsors, presenters and trade exhibitors, and look forward to delivering an amazing conference filled with informative sessions, providing participants the opportunity to gather amongst friends and colleagues, and enjoy the wonderful hospitality of Hinchinbrook Shire. Hope to see you at the Conference. Bruce E Leach CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON IPWEAQ 122nd NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! PRINCIPAL SPONSORS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS DOWNER EDI WORKS FLANAGAN CONSULTING GROUP GOLDER ASSOCIATES PTY LTD HASTINGS DEERING (AUSTRALIA) LTD PROJECT DELIVERY MANAGERS PTY LTD Page 2 of 14 IPWEAQ 122nd NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 MAJOR SPONSORS ALLCIV PTY LTD ECOGLO QUEENSLAND PTY LTD AND GLADIATOR SEATING SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD GHD GRAYS ONLINE GROUNDWORK GROUP PTY LTD INTERFLOW PTY LTD QUEENSLAND WATER DIRECTORATE ROADTEK SUPERSEALING PTY LTD TYCO WATER CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS COATES HIRE NORTH COMPLETE URBAN PTY LTD CSR SUGAR – HERBERT REGION DIAL BEFORE YOU DIG HUMES IQC QUARRIES PTY LTD ROAD SIDE PRODUCTS PTY LTD MANUFACTURERS OF DURA-POST TCS (QLD) PRECAST PTY LTD Page 3 of 14 IPWEAQ 122nd NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 DELEGATES, SPONSORS AND TRADE EXHIBITORS PROGRAM Date Time Function Wednesday, 4th November Welcoming Drinks and 2009 BBQ – Tyto Wetlands Information Centre Cooper Street Off the Bruce Highway / 6:00 pm Townsville Road INGHAM. Co-Sponsored by our Principal Sponsors · Downer EDI Works · Flanagan Consulting Group Thursday, 5th November 2009 Conference – Tyto Wetlands Conference Centre McIlwraith Street, INGHAM. Access and parking available at Macrossan Street, INGHAM. 8:00 am to 8:30 am Conference Registration Welcome & Official Opening Welcome Address Deputy Mayor Andrew Lancini 8:30 am to 8:45 am Hinchinbrook Shire Council Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement to Traditional Owners Keynote Speaker Mr Andrew Cripps MP 8:45 am to 9:00 am Member for Hinchinbrook Shadow Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs “The Global Financial Crisis: Your Strategies, Your Super & Your Retirement.” Mr Stephen Welsh Morning Session 9:00 am to 9:45 am BCom CA GDip FinPlanning (SecInst) Senior Financial Consultant Tynan Mackenzie Pty Ltd Presentation includes five (5) minute question time “Hose Burst Protection, Is Your Plant Fleet Compliant?” Principal Sponsor 9:45 am to 10:05 am Mr Wayne Pennay Machine Compliance Engineer for Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd, Brisbane Presentation includes five (5) minute question time 10:05 am to 10:10 am Address by Major Sponsor Interflow Pty Ltd 10:10 am to 10:40 am Morning Tea with Sponsors and Exhibitors 10:40 am to 10:45 am Address by Major Sponsor Grays Online “Cyclone Ellie Infrastructure Recovery” David Di Prima – Works Engineer Hinchinbrook Shire Council 10:45 am to 11:20 am Major Sponsor Brett Thiele – Managing Director Allciv Pty Ltd Presentation includes five (5) minute question time Page 4 of 14 IPWEAQ 122nd NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 Date Time Function Thursday, 5th November 2009 “Halifax Bridge Pile Encasements” Major Sponsor 11:20 am to 11:50 am Mark Wasley – Works Manager RoadTek Presentation includes five (5) minute question time “How Water Will Change Your Life” Major Sponsor 11:50 am to 12:15 pm Rob Fearon – Chief Executive Officer Queensland Water Directorate Presentation includes five (5) minute question time Address by IPWEAQ 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm Suzanna Barnes and Patrick Murphy 12:45 pm to 12:50 pm Address by Major Sponsor SuperSealing Pty Ltd 12:50 pm to 1:50 pm Lunch with Sponsors and Exhibitors Afternoon Session 1:50 pm to 1:55 pm Address by Major Sponsor Tyco Water “Streetscaping” Major Sponsor 1:55 pm to 2:25 pm Mr Norman Whittaker Senior Project Manager GHD Presentation includes five (5) minute question time “Developing an Integrated Energy and Carbon Management Plan” Principal Sponsor 2:25 pm to 2:55 pm Edmund Smith Energy & Greenhouse Principal Golder Associates Pty Ltd Presentation includes five (5) minute question time “Storm Tide – Our Worst Nightmare” Warren Bridson ESM 2:55 pm to 3:25 pm Regional Director, Northern Region Emergency Management Queensland Presentation includes five (5) minute question time 3:25 pm to 3:55 pm Afternoon Tea with Sponsors and Exhibitors Co-Sponsored by our Contributing Sponsors · Coates Hire North · Dial Before You Dig · Complete Urban Pty Ltd · CSR Sugar – Herbert Region Address by Major Sponsor Groundwork Group Pty Ltd 3:55 pm to 4:30 pm “Efficiencies in Alpine Unsealed Road Maintenance” Mark Allingham – Operations Engineer Alpine Shire Council Presentation includes five (5) minute question time 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm IPWEAQ North Queensland Branch Meeting Page 5 of 14 IPWEAQ 122nd NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 Date Time Function Thursday, 5th November 2009 Happy Hour with Sponsors and Exhibitors 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Major Sponsor Ecoglo Queensland Pty Ltd and Gladiator Seating Systems Australia Pty Ltd 6:00 pm and 6:15 pm Bus departs for Conference Dinner Conference Dinner – Forrest Beach Surf Life Saving Club 9 Palm Street, ALLINGHAM Dress Code: Smart Casual 6:30 pm to late Co-Sponsored by our Principal Sponsors · Golder Associates Pty Ltd · Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd · Project Delivery Managers Pty Ltd Co-Sponsored by our Principal Sponsors Entertainment by Anthony Taylor Band 11:00 pm and Bus departs from Conference Dinner 12:00 midnight Friday, 6th November 2009 9:00 am Technical Tour – Beach and Coastal Community Works 10:00 am to 10:30 am Morning Tea with Sponsors and Exhibitors Co-Sponsored by our Contributing Sponsors · Humes · IQC Quarries Pty Ltd · Roadside Products Pty Ltd Manufacturers of Dura-Post · TCS (Qld) Precast Pty Ltd Farewell Lunch 12:00 noon Principal Sponsor Department of Transport and Main Roads Page 6 of 14 IPWEAQ 122nd NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM Date Time Function Welcome Drinks and BBQ – Wednesday, 4th November 2009 6:00 pm Tyto Wetlands Information Centre Cooper Street Off the Bruce Highway / Townsville Road, INGHAM. Conference – Tyto Wetlands Conference Centre Thursday, 5th November 2009 McIlwraith Street, INGHAM. Access and parking available at Macrossan Street, INGHAM. 8:00 am Conference Registration Accompanying Persons Tour – Sightseeing tour of Hinchinbrook Shire – 9:00 am Includes visit to a renowned Award Winner Orchid Grower’s shade-house, and the unique New Ingham Cemetery. The most distinguishing feature of the New Ingham Cemetery is the large number of southern-European mausoleums. 10:30 pm Morning Tea Viewing a demonstration of how pasta is made, the authentic 11:00 am Italian way, at a local pasta shop – Casa’s Continental. 12:00 noon Lunch Retail Therapy and a Ladies Indulgent Afternoon – wine, cheese, fashion parade including shoes and jewellery displays; and the opportunity to place your order for beauty 1:00 pm and hair treatments. Brochures of beauty and hair treatments are available on request. Departure for Conference Dinner – Bus transport is offered from your place of accommodation to 6:00 pm the Conference Dinner. Please register your interest on the attached Registration Form. Conference Dinner – 6:30 pm Forrest Beach Surf Life Saving Club 9 Palm Street, ALLINGHAM. Friday, 6th November 2009 Accompanying Persons Tour – Wallaman Falls Bus Tour Wallaman Falls is the largest single drop waterfall in Australia, tumbling 305m (1,000 feet) through a rainbow-fringed cloud 9:00 am of mist to a large pool. OR More Retail Therapy – Browse through shops in Ingham at your own leisure. 12:00 noon Farewell Lunch Page 7 of 14 IPWEAQ 122nd NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH CONFERENCE HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 TO 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 LOCATION Located 110 kms north of Townsville and 245 kms south of Cairns, the sugar town of Ingham is the headquarters of the Hinchinbrook Shire in the Herbert River District and often referred to as “Australia’s Sugar Bowl”. Ingham is positioned between a wilderness of parks, waterfalls, and the waterways of the Hinchinbrook Channel. The Shire of Hinchinbrook has a population of approximately 13,500 and includes an approximate population of 5,075 in the township of Ingham. The Ingham community is rich in cultural heritage, with a strong Italian influence due to 60% of the population being of Italian decent. The district’s Italian heritage is also the foundation for one (1) of the town’s most well known festivals – The Australian Italian Festival – a feast of Italian wine, cuisine, music, and culture – which is celebrated annually during May. The principal Shire economy is rural based, with sugar cane farming being the dominant industry, with cane first being grown around the 1870s.