Agenda

CONFERENCE DAY ONE
Thursday 23 February 2012

Day One | Day Two

8:30 Registration and morning coffee

9:00 IIR Welcome and opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 Overview of major project development in the Gladstone region

Current developments and future opportunities in a region that is set for a phase of substantial growth.

• Major engineering projects in Queensland with plants under construction in the Gladstone region represent a total financial investment of some $55 billion
• Add to this another $30 billion of proposed projects including the 1500MW Aldoga Power Station and the future is truly outstanding

Dr Ken King, CEO, Gladstone Economic and Industry Development Board

9:35 CASE STUDY: Gladstone Steel Plant Project (GSPP) moving forward

> EIS update
> Project timeline
> Construction phase/Operation phase
> Employment and business opportunities
> Benefits to economy and Gladstone region

Ross Johnson, Project Manager Gladstone Steel Plant Project, Boulder Steel Limited

10:10 CASE STUDY: Bechtel’s construction projects in Gladstone – Up-skilling for Gladstone’s future

> Strategies for addressing skills shortages
> Converting challenges into opportunities

Bechtel is currently constructing four mega projects in Gladstone – Yarwun 2 Refinery, GLNG, Australia Pacific LNG and Queensland Curtis LNG

Kevin Berg, Gladstone General Manager, Bechtel Corporation

10:50 Morning tea

11:20 Project update: WICET – Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal

The $2.5 billion WICET project is owned and under development by Queensland coal exporters to provide increased long-term coal export capacity.

• Stage One overview and construction progress
• Ownership and funding model to deliver critical infrastructure for bulk handling and export of coal from the Port of Gladstone.

Gerry Randell, General Manager Project Development, WICET

11:55 CASE STUDY: Wiggins Island Rail Project
The $900 million Wiggins Island Rail Project will be one of the largest rail expansions in Australia and represents a significant commitment to the future growth of the Queensland coal industry. The project will create vital rail links between the new Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) at the Port of Gladstone and mines in Central Queensland.
Mark Greener, General Manager Major Projects, QR National Network

12:30 CASE STUDY: Aldoga Power Station – Solutions for industrial users
Brian Restall, QLD Senior Development Manager, TRUenergy

1:00 Lunch

2:00 Maritime Safety Queensland: A study in port operations including safety and transport
John Fallon, Assistant Harbour Master Gladstone Region, Maritime Safety Queensland

2:35 CASE STUDY: Ongoing environmental compliance for dredging – Gladstone update

The Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project is a $1.4 billion project to accommodate the emerging LNG industry in Gladstone. The Project has become one of the largest dredging projects undertaken in Australia.

> On time environmental approvals that include research
> Water Quality before and after a major media story
> Importance of proactive State and Commonwealth Government consultation, keeping the government regulators in the loop

Mick Jorgensen, Project Manager, Western Basin Strategic Dredging Project, Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited

3:10 CASE STUDY: Curtis Island Pipeline Project
Anthony Ottaway, Chief Financial Officer, Gladstone Area Water Board

3:45 Afternoon tea

4:15 CASE STUDY:Social infrastructure management - the ongoing struggle
Gladstone Regional Council is responsible for providing social infrastructure in a rapidly growing and changing community. This presentation will look at how the Council is responding to the challenge.
Stuart Randle, Chief Executive Officer, Gladstone Regional Council

4:45 CASE STUDY: Airport Upgrade
Clyde Cameron, Airport Portfolio Spokesperson, Gladstone Regional Council

5:05 Closing remarks from the Chair
Conference drinks

7:00 Official conference dinner

CONFERENCE DAY TWO
Friday 24 February 2012

Day One | Day Two

8:20 Conference breakfast: Good morning Gladstone!

9:00 Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 Industry cooperation in Gladstone: A world class model
An overview of how Gladstone’s industries have fostered a strong social contract with their communities
Kurt Heidecker, CEO, Gladstone Industry Leadership Group

9:50 Modelling the future economic, population and housing impacts of developments in Gladstone

• Predicting the multiplier effects of current and future projects
• Likely flow-on effects for indirect jobs and population
• Predictions for housing needs

Professor John Rolfe, Professor in Regional Development Economics, CQ University – Rockhampton

10:30 Morning tea

11:00 CASE STUDY: Gladstone Area Group Apprentices
Kerry Whitaker, CEO, Gladstone Area Group Apprentices

11:30 CASE STUDY: Gladstone Housing Company
Rebecca Oelkers, Business Development Manager, Gladstone Housing Company

12:05 CASE STUDY: Gladstone Land Supply - Riverstone Rise
Andrew Brimblecombe, General Manager, Queensland, Devine Group

12:30 Lunch

1:20 CASE STUDY: Gladstone Foundation – one year on...
Jim Petrich, Independent Chairman, Gladstone Foundation

1:55 CASE STUDY: Building impacting community partnerships

> Community partnership v sponsorship, what’s the difference?
> Environment and industry working together, case studies
> Lessons learnt what works – and what doesn’t

Phil Harrison, Director Corporate and Government Affairs, Conservation Volunteers Australia

2:30 Closing remarks from the Chair
Afternoon tea
End of conference

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