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75th National Conference & Annual General Meeting 22-24 October 2019 Toowoomba City Hall Toowoomba Qld REGENERATION FOR A HEALTHY BASIN Hosted By Presented By: Toowoomba Regional Council The Murray Darling Association Northern Basin Region 12 Tuesday 22 October 2019 The Annex, Toowoomba City Hall, 8:00 am Registrations open Ruthven Street, Toowoomba Cr David Thurley Conference opens: Welcome National President MDA 9:00 am Welcome to Country To be confirmed Mayor Paul Antonio Welcome to Toowoomba Toowoomba Regional Council Mr Mick Keelty AO Opening Address 9:30 am Interim Inspector-General of A new Inspector General for the Murray Darling Basin Murray-Darling Basin Water Resources Opening Keynote Ian McConnel Intensifying productivity – sustainably. 10.00 am Global Commodity Leader – Beef Local government’s role in the balance between regional WWF growth and water security. 10:30 am MORNING TEA Grant Barnes Cultivating the right conditions for compliance in the 11.00 am Chief Regulatory Officer Northern Basin Natural Resource Access Regulator Warrick Ragg – General Manager NRM Australian Agriculture’s Plan for a $100 Billion Industry National Farmers’ Federation presents exciting opportunities and real challenges for local Business speaker government and the communities of the Murray Darling Description 11:30 am Basin. Hear from a panel of business, industry, government Local Government speaker and natural resource management experts discuss how Description we will work together in a climate of changing water Ben Gawne – Climate Change and Water availability. Availability, MDBA 12:30 pm LUNCH Brent Kinnane – General Manager Innovation and the Next Generation. TAFE Queensland Executives 1:30 pm Dreamtime landscapes and horticultural services Kristy McDermott Queensland Vocational Student of the Year The Murray Darling Basin Authority will provide an update Phillip Glyde The Murray Darling Association welcomes delegates to our 75th National Conference and AGM on the implementation of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, 2.00 pm Chief Executive showcasing the magnificent Northern Basin region. accreditation of Water Resource Plans, and plans for Murray Darling Basin Authority regionalisation. Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) – partnering for the future. Bruce McConnel REGENERATION 2.30 pm Driving regional collaboration between Australia’s food, General Manager agricultural and technology businesses, local government Food Leaders Australia FOR A HEALTHY BASIN and burgeoning world markets. The role of cotton in the Murray Darling Basin’s food and Paul Brimblecombe 3:00 pm In an era of constant change – in government, in legislation, in industry and farming practice, fibre future. Cubbie Station changes to energy and water availability - regeneration must be our bedrock. 3:30 pm AFTERNOON TEA Regeneration for a healthy Basin Regional growth, economic development and agricultural productivity are essential to the TBC 4:00 pm Integrating river management to deliver improved health Landcare Australia future of our Basin communities. Councils and government across Australia must work hard outcomes for inland rivers at a landscape scale to ensure we have the balance right. Regeneration of the land and river systems will ensure Emma Bradbury – CEO 4:30 pm Reading of the motions our regions survive, adapt and prosper. Working together we can nurture the leadership, drive Murray Darling Association the initiative, and build the capacity to ensure regeneration for a healthy basin. 4.45 pm Close CIVIC RECEPTION 73A Russell Street, 6:00 pm The spectacular newly refurbished Toowoomba City Toowoomba Railway Goods Shed QLD 4350 Wednesday 23 October 2019 David Post CSIRO – the hydrology of water flows across the northern CSIRO Land and Water 9.00 am Basin, and their relationship to southern connected Murray-Darling Basin Coordinator systems. Dr Carmel Pollino* Principal Research Scientist Drue Edwards* Australia’s National Water Grid 9:30 am General Manager Australia’s Water Infrastructure needs and initiatives. National Water Grid Authority Taskforce Jim Bentley –Water NSW Trudi Woodward – Deputy Project Director Australia’s National Water Security Plan Connections Project, Goulburn Murray Water The Basin’s water delivery specialists, and policy makers Colin Bendall – Exec. GM Operations 10.00 am REGIONAL STUDY TOUR consider the infrastructure requirements to ensure SunWater Australia’s water security into the future. Andrew Reynolds – Exec. Director, A fully guided tour through innovative farm enterprises and regional connectivity River Management MDBA and engagement across one of the most connected regions in the nation, with * National Water Grid Authority lunch at the fabled Jondaryan Woolshed – this tour has it all. 11.00 am MORNING TEA 8:30 am Depart Toowoomba The Energy Revolution is On Ashley Bland 9:00 am Toowoomba Enterprise Hub and Wellcamp Airport Development 11.30 am Opportunities for Regional Economies Constructive Energy 9:30 am Boomaroo Nursery 11:10 am Stockyard Kerwee Feedlot ARTC – Inland Rail Rebecca Pickering 11:45am Jondaryan Woolshed viewing & Lunch Once-in-a-generation project connecting regional Australia Director – Engagement, Environment and Property 1:30 pm Wetalla Treatment Plant 12:00 pm to global markets, creating the ‘spine’ of the national Jo Tait 3:00 pm Toowoomba TAFE Rural Centre of Excellence freight network between Melbourne and Brisbane via Business Development Manager regional Victoria, News South Wales and Queensland. 3.45 pm Return to Toowoomba. Dress requirement: Please wear hat, sunscreen, long sleeves and covered in Andrew Kassebaum 12:30 pm Assessment of social and economic conditions in the Basin shoes to ensure access to all sites. Panellist 1:00 pm LUNCH TBC Productivity Commission TBC Commonwealth Environmental Jody Swirepik 2.00 pm Agency updates: Water Office Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder PARTNER’S TOUR Phillip Glyde Murray Darling Basin Authority Parter’s tours are available through: or create your own tour with: Chief Executive Officer, Toowoomba Sightseeing South East Queensland Food Trails City of Greater Shepparton MDA National Conference 2020: www.toowoombasightseeing.com.au www.seqfoodtrails.com.au/Toowoomba 3.00 pm Cr Dennis Patterson Region 2 Goulburn Murray Chair of Region 2 CONFERENCE CLOSE 3:10 pm AFTERNOON TEA Early Bird Discount 3:30 pm Annual General Meeting. Chair: Cr David Thurley Item Full Price 31/08/19 – 5:00 pm Agenda at www.mda.asn.au National President MDA Package Options ANNUAL GALA DINNER Delegates Conference Package $790 $699 Picnic Point 6:30 pm Celebrate a year of groundbreaking achievements. Non-member Conference Package $890 $850 164 Tourist Rd, Toowoomba City Partners Package $450 $450 Individual Options Day One $450 $405 Day Two $450 $405 Thursday 24 October 2019 Study Tour $150 $135 Annual Dinner $95 $95 Inland Rail-sponsored Regional Study Tour: A fully guided tour through innovative Civic Reception $0 $0 8.30 am farm enterprises and regional connectivity and engagement across one of the most CONFERENCE PRICING AGM $0 $0 – 3:45 pm connected regions in the nation, with lunch at the fabled Jondaryan Woolshed – this tour has it all. * Pending confirmation. This program may be subject to minor changes for scheduling, but we will endeavour to keep as close as possible to what appears here. The Murray Darling Association would like to thank our valued sponsors and exhibitors. Sponsors: CUBBIE STATION TOUR 25-26 October 2019 Cubbie wish to extend a warm invitation to all delegates attending the Murray Darling Association 75th National Conference to travel out and kick a few clods at Cubbie Station. – Paul Brimblecombe, Chief Executive Offi cer. Friday 25 October 2019 7:00 am Depart Neil Street Interchange, Toowoomba Travel on luxury air conditioned coach. Brief stop for morning tea. 12:30 pm Lunch at Dirran Pub, Dirranbandi 1:45 pm Arrive Cubbie Station Delegates will tour the nationally signifi cant Cubbie Station with detailed and up to the minute information provided by Cubbie Station: Paul Brimblecombe as your tour guide. • 80,000 ha 6:00 pm Depart Cubbie Station. 19,000 ha 7:00 pm BBQ dinner and overnight stay at Dirranbandi. irrigation area Accommodation included. • LTA water use 7.5 ML/ha Saturday 26 October 2019 8:00 am Depart Dirranbandi Exhibitors & contributors: Return journey to Toowoomba. Morning tea provided and stop for lunch at Goondiwindi. 3:00 pm Arrive Neil Street Interchange, Toowoomba Proudly sponsored by: This tour is only available to MDA COST Conference delegates. OF TOUR Register for the tour at www.mda.asn.au or contact the Murray Darling Association $245pp offi ce on 03 5480 3805. Cubbie Ag management believes that the production of irrigated agriculture and a viable environment can co-exist. Come and see for yourself. CONFERENCE SPEAKERS PAUL BRIMBLECOMBE Detailed speaker biographies are available at www.mda.asn.au Cubbie Station PAUL ANTONIO Mayor, Toowoomba Regional Council Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has been Mayor of the region since 2012. Bringing more than 30 years of local government experience to the role, Paul was previously the Deputy Mayor of the Toowoomba Regional Council in its first amalgamated DRUE EDWARDS term, and Mayor of Millmerran Shire Council for eight years, having served continuously on Text to be supplied Council from 1982-2008. text to be supplied. GRANT BARNES NRAR Chief Regulatory Officer Grant was appointed to the role in March 2018 has over ten years’ experience in senior