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Seminar: Improving Resilience in Transport Infrastructure – Future Proofing, Shared Experiences and Essential Tips
  • Publication no: SEM-IRTI-23
  • Published: 8 February 2023

Austroads and the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) presented a joint seminar on 8 February 2023 showcasing Queensland's transport infrastructure resilience and response to weather events.

The event provided a platform for all tiers of government and industry representatives to share their knowledge, experiences and key learnings in disaster recovery management.

The seminar was chaired by Neil Scales OBE, Director-General, TMR.

Austroads Chief Executive chaired Session 3: Lessons Learned in Transport Infrastructure.

Download the seminar program and presentation materials from the Supporting Documents tab after logging in into your Austroads account.

Presentations' video timestamps (download full program in the Supporting Documents Tab)

Introduction

  • Neil Scales, Director-General, TMR - 4:17
  • Major General Jake Ellwood (retired) State Recovery Coordinator, Queensland Reconstruction Authority -  23:38
  • Brendan Moon, Coordinator-General, National Emergency Management Agency -  42:44
  • Dr Andrew Johnson, CEO and Director of Meteorology, Australian Bureau of Meteorology -  1:03:32

Session 1: Drought, Fire and Flood

Session Chair: Loren Hickey – Deputy Chair, Infrastructure Association of Queensland

  • Jimmy Scott, CEO, Queensland Reconstruction Authority - 2:09:14
  • Allan Uhlmann, Executive Director, Program Management and Delivery, TMR -  2:18:32
  • Kell Dillon, General Manager, Maritime Safety Queensland, TMR - 2:35:16
  • Gary Mahon, CEO, Queensland Trucking Association - 2:55:07

Session 2: The Response

Session Chair: Julie Mitchell – Deputy Director General, Infrastructure Management & Delivery, TMR 

  • Mike Wassing, Deputy Commissioner, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - 3:19:08
  • Don Bletchly, Chief, Transport Network Security & Resilience, TMR - 3:32:34
  • Kym Murphy, General Manager, RoadTek, TMR - 3:43:05
  • Anne Moffat, Chief Operations Officer, TMR - 3:55:33

Session 3: Lessons Learned in Transport Infrastructure

Session Chair: Geoff Allan – CEO Austroads

  • Noel Dwyer, Deputy Chief Engineer, TMR - 4:26:25

Concluding presentations

  • Alistair Dawson, Inspector-General of Emergency Management - 5:09:11
  • Lucinda Hoffman, General Manager, Transport Policy Branch, TMR - 5:54:10
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