National Local Roads and Transport Congress
Sunday, 8 November - Tuesday, 10 November, 2009
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre
November 08, 2009
Speakers from the Federal Government, Local Government and the Opposition at this Congress:
- ALGA President Cr Geoff Lake
- Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, and Local Government, Warren Truss
- Catherine King MP, Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
- President of Local Government New Zealand Mayor Lawrence Yule
The Congress is also an opportunity to hear from eminent speakers on topics of interest to local government ranging from road funding models in light of the Henry Tax Review, freight, urban congestion, public transport, and rural and regional transport needs, including:
- General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure Australia, Stephen Alchin
- Keynote Speaker Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson
- Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports and Major Projects, Tim Pallas MP
- Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association, Stuart St Clair
- Executive Director of Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils, Terry McCormack
- General Manager of Economics and Productivity, National Transport Commission, Meena Naidu
A communique will be issued late on Tuesday 10th November. Full program at www.alga.asn.au/roadscongress
- Media contacts:
- Cr Geoff Lake, ALGA President on 0411645281
- Amanda Lynch, Director Government and Media Relations, ALGA - (0419) 123 862
