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2009 Major Projects Conference overview
The Major Projects Conference 2009 was held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 13 October 2009.
The conference attracted CEOs, directors, CFOs and key decision makers from both the public and private sectors.
Delegates heard a range of speakers discuss projects and information regarding infrastructure and planning throughout Queensland, and enjoyed the number of networking opportunities.
Presentations from the 2009 conference are now available. Video footage of government speakers and information regarding the Major Projects Conference 2009 can now be viewed from the Speeches and presentations page.
The conference also saw the launch of the 2009 Major Projects Map, which replaces the Projects Queensland publication. The map lists more than 120 key infrastructure projects throughout the state each valued at more than $500 million. Copies of the map are available for sale at the Queensland Government Bookshop
Program overview
| Tuesday 13 October 2009 | |
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| 7.30 am | Welcome breakfast |
| Master of Ceremony, Lisa Backhouse | |
| 7.30 am | Welcome address by Hon. Robert Schwarten MP Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology |
| 8.55 am | Opening address Mr Colin Jensen, Coordinator-General and Director-General, Department of Infrastructure and Planning |
| 9.15 am | Realising the need - communities infrastructure helping Queenslanders Mr Tony Waters, Deputy Director-General, Department of Communities |
| 9.30 am | Urban land development for Queensland Mr James Coutts, Director-Planning, Urban Land Development Authority |
| 9.45 am | Gold Coast Rapid Transit project Mr Tim Poole, Project Director, Gold Coast Rapid Transit project |
| 10.05 am | The new Department of Transport and Main Roads - connecting Queensland The Hon. Rachel Nolan MP, Minister for Transport |
| 10.25 am | Question and answer session |
| 10.35 am | Morning tea |
| 11.05 am | Cameby Downs Coal Mine - coal and beyond Mr Erik Schafer & Mr Darian Hielscher, Chairman, Direct Invest AG and Managing Director, SynTech Resources Pty Ltd |
| 11.25 am | Establishment of a new base metal province in the Cloncurry region Mr Peter Reeve, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ivanhoe Australia Limited |
| 11.45 am | Brisbane City's infrastructure Ms Jude Munro, Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane City Council |
| 12.05 pm | Northeast Business Park: smart growth in the northern growth corridor Mr Jeffery Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd |
| 12.25 pm | The Galilee Basin - new frontier of integrated infrastructure Mr Lindsay Crutch, Executive Manager, Alpha Coal Project, Hancock Coal Pty Ltd |
| 12.45 pm | Question and answer session |
| 1 pm | Sit-down lunch |
| Keynote address - Capping, capturing and converting Mr Ian Wright, Chief Executive Officer, GreenCell Research Pty Ltd |
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| 2.35 pm | SIMS Report - What it means for the infrastructure industry Mr Geoff Dickie & Mr Michael Roche, Deputy Coordinator-General, Department of Infrastructure and Planning and Chief Executive, Queensland Resource Council |
| 2.55 pm | QPlan - a new way of doing planning Mr Gary White, Deputy Director-General, Department of Infrastructure and Planning |
| 3.15 pm | ZeroGen commercial scale: integrated coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC) and carbon capture storage (CCS) Mr Anthony Tarr, Chief Executive Officer, ZeroGen Pty Ltd |
| 3.35 pm | Developing Australia's gas resources for the new energy future Mr Roger Bounds, Vice President, Shell Development Australia |
| 3.55 pm | Question and answer session |
| 4.05 pm | Keynote address The Hon. Andrew Fraser MP, Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development |
| 4 pm | Closing remarks The Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning |
| 4.45 pm | Closing networking function |
