Central Regional Forum

Wednesday 27 February

Future-Proofed: Developing Central Queensland

2019

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Time Topic & speaker

8.00am Guest Arrival & Registration

8.30am Opening Address & IntroductionDean Assoc. Professor Fae Martin FIEAust | School of Engineering and Technology

8.35am Welcome Message Mark Lendich | Queensland Division President

8.45am Carmichael Coal Mine & Rail ProjectLucas Dow | CEO, Adani Mining

9.20amRockhampton Northern Access UpgradeLisa Abbott | Principal Engineer, (Civil) for Fitzroy District/Central Queensland Region, Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR)

9.55am Surf Lakes Wave PoolKit Sidwell | Senior Mechanical Engineer, Engenuity Solutions

10.30am Morning Tea & Networking

10.55am Shoalwater Bay Army UpgradeJames Foreman | Project Leader, Laing O’Rouke

11.30am Cyber Security in Engineering: A Railway Case StudyLee Warrener | Marling

12.05pm Lunch & Networking

1.05PM Bundaberg Flood LevyEvan O’Brien | Associate Engineer, CDM Smith

1.40pm Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amanda Copping | Executive Director Origination, NAIF

2.15pm Award PresentationSir George Julius Medal

2.30pmRockhampton Floodplain Management Study: Setting the Foundation for RockhamptonStuart Harvey | Rockhampton Regional CouncilJordan Maultby | Graduate Engineer, AECOM

3.05pm Afternoon Tea & Networking

3.35pm

Interactive Panel SessionLee Warrener | MarlingJordan Maultby | AECOMKit Sidwell | Engenuity Solutions

James Foreman | Laing O’RourkeLisa Abbott | DTMREvan O’Brien | CDM Smith

4.20pm Conclusion of Speakers & Thank You

4.25pm Networking Drinks & CanapésBirdcage Bar | Concludes at 6.00pm

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Your guide to the 2019 Central Regional Forum.Welcome to Rockhampton: Central Queensland’s major regional centre with an estimated population of over 81,000.

With Rockhampton the epicentre, the region also known as Capricornia geographically extends from the Capricorn Coast west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional Council’s southern border, and south to Gladstone.

Central Queensland remains to be a rich haven for a number of Australia’s thriving industries, including beef production and mining of a vast variety of minerals, metals and coal.

Held at CQ University Rockhampton, the day will cover a vast variety of topics in various presentations from a number of esteemed

keynote speakers.

From mining, to flood levies, cyber security and more, you’ll be exposed to a number projects that are currently being undertaken in the local area.

As engineers, let’s discuss how we are future-proofing and developing Central Queensland.

The Central Regional Forum is the first of three regional forums taking place in 2019, preceeding informative gatherings representing the Southern and Northern regions of Queensland.

For more information regarding the forums, please contact Engineers Australia Queensland on 1300 653 113 or eaqevents@engineersaustralia.org.au.

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Responsible for strategic direction and all activities of Adani Mining, Lucas joined Adani in April of 2018 as CEO. Lucas is an experienced Senior Executive with proven track record of

outstanding performance across distinct businesses, diverse commodities and geographies, and has managed full profit and loss accountability for multi-billion dollar businesses and

capital projects.

Prior to Adani Mining, Lucas held senior and diverse roles in global organisations, including CEO and Asset President for BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and VP – Operations and

Director – South 32.

He originally trained as a Mining Engineer and in his early career, held operational and management roles in thermal and metallurgical coal operations.

CEO, Adani Mining

Lucas DowTopic: Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project

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Evan is an RPEQ-certified engineer with 15 years’ experience in the consulting industry. He has worked on a wide range of projects including hydrological and hydraulic studies for urban

infrastructure planning and flood risk assessments, detailed drainage design for road, rail and airport projects, and has undertaken site-based roles as the designer’s representative for civil

construction and flood mitigation projects.

Most recently, he has led the surface water modelling component of the Bundaberg Ten Year Action Plan: A suite of proposed flood mitigation options to protect that town against flooding

from the Burnett River.

Associate Engineer, CDM Smith

Evan O’BrienTopic: Bundaberg Flood Levy

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Lisa Abbott is a Principal Engineer with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in Rockhampton, a role she has fulfilled for the past six years.

A registered civil engineer with over 20 years’ experience, Lisa has worked in the areas of Local Government, construction and mining, before finding her place in the public service.

During her nine-year career with TMR, Lisa has been an integral member of the Delivery and Operations team and has had the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of projects,

including reconstruction works following the 2011 floods, management of the maintenance program for Fitzroy District, and was the Superintendent for the Kin Kora Intersection Upgrade

Project in Gladstone.

This led to her current role as Project Manager for the $156 million Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade Project on the Bruce Highway, north of Rockhampton.

Principal Engineer, Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)

Lisa Abbott

Topic: Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade

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A qualified mechanical engineer with specialisation in Product Development, Kit’s theoretical and practical experience combine the disciplines of mechanical engineering and industrial

design, with extension into product innovation and management.

Over the years Kit has been exposed to a number of industrial fields including aircraft, hovercraft, surfboard manufacturing, mineral processing, and yacht building before working

for manufacturing and construction firms as a designer and manufacturer.

Kit has worked in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and USA in management and technical capacities.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Engenuity SolutionsLead Mechanical Engineer, Surf Lakes

Kit Sidwell

Topic: Surf Lakes Wave Pool

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An industry professional with over 25 years’ experience in delivering major projects in various sectors including retail, public infrastructure and defence, James is currently leading the team responsible for the master planning, design, planning and construction of the ASMTI project.

Throughout his illustrious career, James has worked on a number of significant projects, including numerous regional shopping centres, the Gallery of Modern Art and State Library precinct, Brisbane International Airport Expansion and more recently, the Coorparoo Square

Transport Orientated Development and Battlefield Airlifter Project at Amberley.

Project Leader, Laing O’Rourke

James Foreman

Topic: Shoalwater Bay Army Upgrade

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A seasoned IT professional hosting over 25 years’ industry experience, Lee is an IT consultant, a Certified Practising Program Director (CPPD), and Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM)

with the Australian Institute of Project Managers.

He has managed complex ICT and BPR Programs, project portfolio’s and projects worldwide across various industries and disciplines including Education, Health, Mining and Rail, utilising various methodologies including PRINCE2, MSP and PMP. Lee has implemented cyber security intrusion protection solutions and vulnerability management programs and managed cyber

security issues during application developments in Australia and overseas.

Lee has had significant experience delivering IT and process re-engineering for rail and mining clients and has a keen understanding of the impact of cyber security and information

classification for Cloud and on-premises solutions.

Principal, Marling

Lee Warrener

Topic: Cyber Security in Engineering

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An experienced infrastructure and financial professional, with a strong background in major infrastructure development, Amanda has nearly 25 years’ experience advising, developing and financing the infrastructure and utility sectors, including road, rail, airports, ports, schools, oil

and gas, telecommunications and renewables projects.

With leadership roles as Executive Director at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, RBS and ABN AMRO and as the founder of the infrastructure advisory firm SAC Capital Partners, Amanda

was the CFO of a publicly listed infrastructure company, establishing its corporate governance, administrative and risk management regimes and has sat on the boards of multiple

infrastructure companies.

Amanda is now an Executive Director Origination with responsibility for Queensland.

Executive Director Origination, NAIF

Amanda CoppingTopic: Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

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A dynamic and hardworking member of the Rockhampton Water Resources team, Jordan has demonstrated proficiency and competency across a range of hydrologic, hydraulic and flood

risk management projects.

Over the past two years, Jordan served in a key technical role within a closely-knit team of engineers from Rockhampton Regional Council and AECOM to deliver the 2017/18 Floodplain

Management Services (FMS) program.

Jordan also recently completed his undergraduate dissertation which extended the knowledge gained within FMS into the geomorphologic processes at play in Moores Creek

(the watercourse which crosses Stockland Rockhampton).

Graduate Civil Engineer, AECOM

Jordan MaultbyTopic: Rockhampton Floodplain Management Study: Setting the Foundation for Rockhampton

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