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Mount Cotton trackday briefingTuesday 17th May 2011

Mount Cotton track day supported by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland

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Program• buses leave Hyatt Sanctuary Cove at 7.45am sharp! • arrival at Mount Cotton expected around 8.40am• official welcome at 9.00am• program and OH & S briefing (reminder)• activities (combined and group)• morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided• buses depart Mount cotton around 3.30pm• arrival back at Hyatt Sanctuary Cove at around 4.15pm• conference dinner begins 7.30pm (pre dinner drinks available at 6.30pm).

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Purpose of the Mt Cotton test dayAllow delegates to witness and experience first-hand a number of activities to reinforce or challenge a number of long term held concepts in the technical field of skidding resistance.

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Information booklet• all activities are listed in the Mount Cotton information and data booklet• a site map is also located on page # of the booklet• if you are registered for Mount Cotton test day but have not received a

booklet please report to the registration desk immediately after this session.

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How will the activities and demonstrations work?• there will be four (4) all group activities• delegates will also be split up into their bus groups and shown different

demonstrations in smaller groups• each activity/demonstration has an activity leader, who is an experienced

and respected practitioner• the activity leader will run through what will happen and what you will be

seeing• each bus group will also have two chaperones to assist you, making sure

you are in the right place at the right time!

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Logistics• DO NOT BE LATE!• you have been assigned a coloured wrist band and strip on your name

badge, which you should have received at registration - this indicates which group you are in for the Mount Cotton track day

• your chaperones will display your group colour outside the buses• chaperones have a group list and will do a roll call at various stages• it is important that you remain in your allocated group!• DO NOT change or swap groups with anyone! (OH&S law indicates we

must be able to account for you at all times)

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Occupational health and safety issues• your chaperones will show you where to safely view each activity• stay in designated viewing areas only• listen to and observe any local requests by the activity leader,

conference committee members and Mount Cotton staff• chaperones and test day staff will have two way radios – in an

emergency they can contact the control centre• emergency services will be onsite.

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Personal OH&S• clothing and footwear – as per checklist issued with registration (and next

slide)• sunscreen (provided) – use plenty, the Australian sun is harsh!• stay in the shade as much as possible• drink plenty of water, which will be available to all delegates at various

locations• toilets are available on site• please DO NOT approach or touch native plants and animals – some can be

very dangerous! • Mount Cotton is surrounded by the beautiful Australian bush, please do not

off into the bush however, you never know what is in there!

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Checklist• covered shoes• comfortable clothing, long trousers, long sleeved shirt/top• hat/baseball cap• shower/rain jacket• Mount Cotton information booklet• conference backpack• Coloured wrist band

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Please enjoy yourself!On behalf of the Conference committee, Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Mount Cotton track facility staff we hope that you have a wonderful experience tomorrow!

Any questions?