9th& 10thAugust 2018
THE ANGLISS CONFERENCE CENTRE
555 LA TROBE STREET, MELBOURNE
NATIONAL TIMBER COUNCILS ASSOCIATION
2018 Local Government Forest and Timber Industry Conference
TIMBER – A NATIONAL ASSET
THURSDAY 9THAUGUST 2018
8.30am – 8.45am |
Registration |
8.45am – 9.00am |
Welcome |
9.00am – 9.20am |
Opening: Hon Keith Pitt, MPAssistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister |
9.20am – 9.40am |
The Tasmanian forest practices system takes the load off local governmentDeputy Mayor Cheryl Arnol, Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, Tasmania
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9.40am – 10.00am |
Sustainable Growth for the Next GenerationCraig Dunn, General Manager Communications & Sustainability, Australian Paper |
10.00am – 10.20am |
OneFortyOne Plantation plans for the Green TriangleCameron McDonald, Executive General Manager – Forestry |
10.20am – 10.30am | Panel Discussion |
10.30am – 11.00am | MORNING TEA NETWORKING |
11.00am – 11.20am |
Next Generation Plantation InvestmentProfessor Rod Keenan, University of Melbourne |
11.20am – 11.40am |
South Gippsland Agroforestry HarvestDavid Coote, Profitable farm forestry, local economy, and sustainable construction-case study |
11.40am – 12.00noon |
AusTimber 2020Stacey Gardiner, General Manager, Australian Forest Contractors Association |
12.00noon – 12.10pm | Panel Discussion |
12.10pm – 1.00pm | LUNCH (Sponsored by Australian Paper) |
1.00pm – 1.20pm |
Living with the forest industryDr Jackie Schirmer Insights from Australia’s timber communities |
1.20pm – 1.40pm |
The socio-economic contribution of the forest & timber industry to South West NSWDiana Gibbs, Economist, Softwood Working Group |
1.40pm- 2.00pm |
Gippsland Forestry HubChris Barclay & Mark Cowell, HVP |
2.00pm – 2.20pm |
Heyfield-Australia’s most resilient townHeyfield community |
2.20pm – 2.40pm |
Challenging the perception of Native ForestryMark Poynter |
2.40pm – 2.50pm | Questions |
2.55pm – 3.20pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
3.20pm – 3.40pm |
The Rise and Rise of Wood Encouragement Policies in AustraliaDavid Rowlinson, Make It Wood Campaign Manager,Planet Ark |
3.40pm – 4.00pm |
Changes to the Building Code and Future ChangesBoris Iskra, National Codes and Standards Manager, Forest & Woods Products Australia |
4.00pm – 4.20pm |
Engineered Timber Fire Station: A Collaborative Journey of InnovationKatie Fowden, Manager Strategic Relations, Hyne Timber |
4.20pm – 4.40pm | Ken McBryde, Founding Partner of Sydney Architecture Studio, Adjunct Professor at The University of Sydney |
4.40pm – 5.00pm | Construction of Timber Buildings |
5.00pm – 5.20pm | Panel Discussion |
5.20pm – 5.30pm | Summation and closing |
6.30pm -9.30pm – Conference Dinner
– Guest Speaker:
The Angliss Restaurant
550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Networking starts at 6.30pm and Dinner at 7.00pm
FRIDAY 10THAUGUST 2018
8.30am – 8.45am | Registrations Open |
8.45am – 9.05am |
Cost competitive certification a boon to many in timber industryGary Featherston |
9.05am – 9.30am |
The Hon Joel FitzgibbonThe ALP’s plan regarding the future of the forest and timber industry, how are they planning to support the maintenance and growth of the timber industry as well as freight infrastructure funding support |
9.30am – 9.50am |
Upcoming National Forest PlanRoss Hampton, CEO, Australian Forest Products Association |
9.50am – 10.00am | Panel Discussion |
10.00am – 10.30am | MORNING TEA NETWORKING |
10.30am – 10.50am |
Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool (TraNSIT)Oswald Marinoni, CSIRO |
10.50am – 11.10am |
XlamGary Caulfield, CEO Xlam, Ltd |
11.10am – 11.30am |
Women in Forests and Timber NetworkDiana Lloyd, General Manager, Forestworks |
11.30am – 11.50am |
To know the future, look at the pastChris Crump |
11.50am – 12.10pm |
Issues faced by small growers and local planning schemesPeterDevonshire |
12.10pm – 12.30pm | Questions |
12.30pm – 1.30pm | LUNCH (Sponsored by Australian Paper) |
1.30pm – 1.50pm |
New Opportunities in the industry |
1.50pm – 2.10pm |
Panel of state industry associationsDiscussion on current status, emerging issues and how can councils and the associations work together |
2.10pm – 3.00pm | Questions |
3.00pm- 3.10pm | Summation and closing followed by afternoon tea. |
NOTE: Program subject to change
Conference Cost Conference Venue
2-day conference $395.00 + GST The Angliss Conference Centre
1-day conference $250.00 + GST 555 La Trobe Street
Conference Dinner $135.00 + GST Melbourne, Vic
Conference Dinner Venue Further Queries
Angliss Restaurant Contact Sandy Kam on
550 Little Lonsdale Street, 0498 487 844 or
Melbourne, Vic nationaltimbercouncilsassoc@gmail.com
Registration Link
http://www.cvent.com/d/dgq10p/4W
Hotels near The Angliss Conference Centre:
Harbour View Apartment Hotel
Oaks on Williams
Raddisons