SPEAKERS
Tuesday 10 October
Women in Public Works: Leadership Workshop
Dawn Lee, Executive Coach - Dale Carnegie
Dawn Lee has 7 years’ experience running her own Executive Coaching business where she leads high performing men and women through their biggest breakthroughs in relationships, business and life. She also works with Dale Carnegie Australia as trainer.
William Farmer, Managing Director Australia - Dale Carnegie
William has worked with more than 35,000 people during his career with Dale Carnegie. His major focus today is Strategic Development with CEOs and General Managers with a desire to move their organisations and businesses to a new level using the most powerful tool they have their people!
Public Works Professionals Orientation Workshop
Kimberley Driver, Manager, Governance and Advisory Services - Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
Kim is the Manager Governance and Advisory Services at the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). Kim is part of the leadership cohort which provides daily support services to councils, including mayors, councillors, CEO’s, and council officers.
Kim has been with the LGAQ since October 2023, joining after spending 35 successful years in the local government sector, at Landsborough Shire, Caloundra City and Sunshine Coast Councils. Kim joined the LGAQ believing the next step in her career was to share her knowledge and experience with other councils across Queensland.
Kim holds qualifications in Business and Law and is currently completing a Company Directors Course with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2022, Kim was the recipient of the LGMAQ International Exchange Manager of the Year award, and travelled around the North Island of New Zealand to learn more about the system of local government in New Zealand.
Ulani Powell, Lawyer - McCullough Robertson
Ulani is a Lawyer in McCullough Robertson’s Planning and Environment team. She works across all areas of the team’s practice, including planning, development, infrastructure and environment.
Ulani has experience working with a range of local government and corporate clients, predominantly in relation to Planning and Environment Court appeals. Ulani was the Associate to her Honour Judge Kefford of the District Court and the Planning and Environment Court in 2021.
Recently, she spent time as a policy officer with the Robodebt Royal Commission, which delivered its report in July 2023.
Mark Ogston, Chief Executive Officer - Leading Roles
Mark is the visionary leader at the helm of Leading Roles, where he steers the organisation towards new horizons. In his role as Chief Executive Officer, Mark focuses on driving high-level client engagement and setting the strategic direction for the company.
With a career spanning over 25 years, Mark has cultivated an extensive background in the public sector and local government. He embarked on his journey in council environmental health teams, gaining invaluable insights into the inner workings of local government. His commitment to effecting positive change in the sector led him to take on leadership roles in companies providing waste and facilities management services for councils across the United Kingdom.
As Chief Executive Officer, Mark combines his wealth of experience, strategic acumen, and commitment to guide Leading Roles and its clients towards a future where local governments thrive and communities prosper. His vision and leadership are shaping the path ahead for the organisation, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of driving positive change in the local government sector.
John Hanwright, Senior Manager - QAO
John's experience spans performance audits across the public sector. He has held key roles in program evaluation and leading audits on the effectiveness and efficiency of the activities of government entities. In 2022, the Australasian Council of Auditor’s-General recognised his report on ‘Regulating dam safety’, with the award for excellence.
Wednesday 11 October
Keynote
Leah Kelly, Deputy Director-General (Infrastructure and Regional Strategy) - Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Leah has executive level experience in the private and public sectors in policy development, transactions, commercial advisory, economic analysis, business case development and infrastructure project procurement and delivery. Leah is currently the Deputy Director-General for Infrastructure and Regional Strategy in the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and has held senior executive roles in Queensland Treasury, Building Queensland, Aurecon and at the University of Queensland.
Leah is currently responsible for delivery of Brisbane 2032 venues and villages and the Queens Wharf Brisbane development, as well as development of Regional Infrastructure Plans, capital reporting and updates to the Queensland Government Infrastructure Pipeline and a range of policy initiatives under the State Infrastructure Strategy.
Streams
Stream 1: Innovation & Technology
AI Revolutionises the Industry: Are We Prepared for the Transformation?
Mitchell Bradow, Manager Infrastructure Delivery, Transport & Infrastructure - City of Gold CoastBEng(Civil) RPEQ
Mitchell Bradow is a seasoned professional engineer and manager who excels in enhancing business performance and gaining commercial, operational, and governance efficiencies in complex projects. A resolute and inspiring leader, he fosters excellence and inclusivity to enable his team to achieve remarkable outcomes. Safety-conscious and committed to continual improvement, he transforms teams and drives innovation.
How using Master Schedule contributed in efficiency in capital work delivery of Ipswich City Council
Ali Shadman is Principal officer of Scheduling in Ipswich City Council. He has more than 10 years of experience in project management specializing in in capital portfolio delivery in public and private sector. He has is a mechanical Engineer with post graduate degree in Engineering and Project Management.
Positive impacts of innovative and sustainable light poles for use in parks and streetscapes
Darren Wilson, Business Development Lead - Wagners CFT
Darren Wilson is the Business Development Lead for Wagners Composite Fibre Technologies, a world leader in innovation and technology for FRP structural materials. Darren has been at Wagners for over ten years and has since experienced Operational, Management, Training, Business Development positions and thrives on all things FRP manufacturing.
Stream 2: Active Transport
Footpath User Management – Pedestrians, Bicycles & Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs): what the data is telling us.
Michael Langdon, Senior Advisor (Cycling and Walking) - Department of Transport and Main Roads
Michael
Langdon is a Senior Advisor on Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Management
and Delivery issues with the Traffic Engineering Team of the Engineering &
Technology Branch of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. He
has expertise in bicycle, pedestrian and Personal Mobility Device
infrastructure design, technical publications, technical training, traffic data
analysis, and project management. Previous work has included: Cycling &
Walking Strategy Development, Principal Cycle Network Planning, Regional
Transport Planning, Transport Social Marketing, Passenger Transport Strategy,
and Community Transport Development.
Footpath User Management – Pedestrians, Bicycles & Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs): what the data is telling us.
Michael Langdon, Senior Advisor (Cycling and Walking) - Department of Transport and Main Roads
Michael Langdon is a Senior Advisor on Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Management and Delivery issues with the Traffic Engineering Team of the Engineering & Technology Branch of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. He has expertise in bicycle, pedestrian and Personal Mobility Device infrastructure design, technical publications, technical training, traffic data analysis, and project management. Previous work has included: Cycling & Walking Strategy Development, Principal Cycle Network Planning, Regional Transport Planning, Transport Social Marketing, Passenger Transport Strategy, and Community Transport Development.
Transport Systems Operation Data Project
Matthew Knowles, Project Director, Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 - City of Gold Coast
Matt has over 15 years experience in the Australian civil engineering and construction project management industry including major roads, rail, water and resources sectors. As Roads Infrastructure Coordinator and later Project Director for the GCLR3 project he has spent 2 years leading a team of technical professionals as City of Gold Coast to ensure the City’s expectations of urban design, roadworks, drainage, water and sewer infrastructure are delivered between Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads. With a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Matt has maintained his status as a practicing Chartered Civil Engineer and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) whilst working at the City of Gold Coast.
Phil Karfs, Strategic Transport Analyst - City of Gold Coast
Phil is a dynamic and innovative professional who has specialised in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for over the past 6 years, placing a focus on systems, data, and cloud-based solution integrations. He holds a double Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Business Management, and is a vital member of the Network Intelligence and Transport Systems team at Gold Coast City Council. Phil's expertise in ITS has been influential in delivering transport data insights and solutions that have contributed to reductions in traffic congestion. He has a proven track record of delivering cost saving solutions and improvements in efficiency.
An evaluation of the use of connected vehicle data to understand vehicle speeds and accelerations of Active Transport Priority Crossings
Wahi Rabbani is a Senior Engineer with the Safer Roads Team of the Engineering & Technology Branch of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. He has expertise in transportation engineering, specialising in highway/traffic planning, design, operations, and road safety, as well as a deep understanding of pedestrian and bicyclist interests and human factors concerns related to surface transportation design and operations. In addition, he gained valuable experience in traffic signal design, network performance analysis, and Bluetooth data management while working for a local government agency in Queensland. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Civil Engineering from the Queensland University of Technology, which serves as the foundation for his extensive research expertise.
Stream 3: Asset Management
Asset Revaluation using Benchmark Software
Katherine Reynolds, Executive Coordinator Strategic Asset Management - City of Gold Coast
Katherine Reynolds is currently an Executive Coordinator for Strategic Asset Management within the City of Gold Coast.
Katherine has 29 years collective experience in the Civil Engineering construction and maintenance industry working for Downer EDI and the City of Gold Coast in various roles from Project Management to Asset Management across various asset portfolios including Transport, Flood Mitigation & Drainage as well as Beaches & Waterways.
In the last 10 years Katherine has been focussed on Asset Management Plan development and update and Asset Revaluations and in this case how to lessen the burden of asset revaluations on technical staff.
Leveraging Asset Management for Effective Public Works: Insights from Maranoa Regional Council
Geevin Pathiranagama is a seasoned professional in the field of asset management and currently holds the position of Specialist - Asset Management at Maranoa Regional Council. With extensive experience in the public works sector, Geevin has been instrumental in leading the implementation of innovative strategies and driving successful outcomes within the Council's asset management initiatives.
Their deep understanding of industry best practices has facilitated collaborations with various stakeholders, fostering knowledge exchange and promoting sustainable practices. Passionate about sharing expertise and insights, Geevin Pathiranagama aims to inspire professionals in the industry and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the public works sector.
Asset
Upliftment Program to Support Our Rising Generation of Operators &
Maintainers
Sean Askew, Manager, Process & Asset Managemer - Bundaberg Regional Council
Sean Askew is the Process & Asset Manager of Water Services (Bundaberg Regional Council) who has a passion for leadership in asset management and reliability. His 12 years of experience were gained across different sectors including mining, power generation and water. Sean’s formal education includes a Mechanical Engineering Degree, Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management and a Diploma in Asset Management. He is recognized as a Chartered Engineer and RPEQ.
Stream 4: Innovation & Technology
Technology
in the delivery of Civil Infrastructure
Leigh Carnall, Civiltech Solutions
Leigh has been leading the delivery of civil infrastructure projects across Australia and overseas for over 22 years. Projects such as local and state road construction & maintenance, tailings dams, mine development, airports, disaster reconstruction, water storage dams, urban development and works for local authorities.
Utilising the power of AI for Flood Detection on Queensland Roads
Matt is a digital innovation professional who brings experience from Brisbane City Council, Qld Building and Construction Commission, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation and Urban Utilities with all roles in the digital and innovation space.
Matt is committed to enhancing organisational outcomes through improved efficiencies. He delivers innovative approaches to large organisations who want to maximise their digital footprint. Matt’s capabilities include implementation of virtual reality and augmented reality technology platforms and providing digital advice to guide innovation ideas from concept to reality.
"Towards
Safer Bridges: Overcoming 2d Model Limitations and Reducing Flood Risks through
Computational Fluid Dynamics"
Kyle Thomson - City Of Gold Coast
Kyle Thomson is a Senior Specialist Engineer at City of Gold Coast and Technical Director of Forward Hydro, a company focused on innovation within the Water Engineering sector. He has extensive experience in hydraulic, hydrologic and specialised water engineering.
He has delivered a broad variety of projects providing technical and design advice, in particular in the infrastructure, mining and fish passage sectors. Of recent, he delivers technically complex projects with the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), machine learning and automation.
Stream 5: Road Safety
Making our Roads Safer using Light, Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Technology
David Johnston - Intelligent Transport Services
David is specialist Intelligent Transport Systems consultant as well as Director of Intelligent Transport Services. Working in ITS for over 40 years, Dave has become one of Australia’s leading experts in the collection and validation of traffic data, including methods to measure and improve data quality and traffic algorithms.
Alyson O'Rourke - City of Gold Coast
Alyson has over two decades of experience in transportation, specialising in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Network Intelligence. As the Acting Executive Coordinator of Strategic Operations for the City of Gold Coast, she has been instrumental in shaping the city's transport landscape.
She has played a key role in updating the ITS strategy, advocating for innovative transport technologies, and creating a hub for transportation innovation on the Gold Coast. With a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Economics and Management her role involves identifying opportunities, devising technical solutions, and advancing ITS to revolutionise transportation.
Assessing Vulnerable Road User Safety at Roundabouts using Video Analytics
Ashutosh is an accomplished road safety engineer and researcher with a special proclivity toward designing and assessing road safety engineering solutions using Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) technologies, big data analytics, and statistical and econometric modeling. He is an experienced road safety engineer with more than eight years executing large-scale (national level) research and consultancy projects in Australia and India. He is a qualified road safety auditor with an experience of auditing across highways and urban arterial facilities.
Ashutosh leads a team of 5 developers and engineers to develop and deliver projects using AMAG’s SMART Safety product for both consultancies and government agencies. Ashutosh’s contribution involves the end to end delivery of Safety related projects using AMAG’s SMART Safety addressing critical issues that enforce decisions for improving transport planning from a safety perspective. This includes planning, project management, product development and stakeholder engagement. This has made Ashutosh a strong and key resource in delivering safety related metrics within the evolving transportation industry.
Road Inspections: Some things never change, until now!
Sam Fitzgerald - Western Downs Regional Council
Sam Fitzgerald is the Works Manager Maintenance at Western Downs Regional Council and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the University of Southern Queensland. Sam is responsible for the planning and delivery of WDRC's transport infrastructure maintenance programs, WDRC's annual reseal program, the Road Maintenance Performance Contract (RMPC), and rehabilitation projects WDRC delivers for DTMR.
Sam enjoys the multifaceted challenge that is Council and RMPC maintenance, and during his tenure has seen significant improvements to Council's maintenance efficiency, risk exposure, and network condition.
Justin Fischer - SHEPHERD Services
Justin, General Manager Client and Corporate is a registered
Professional Civil Engineer with over 18 years’ practical experience in Local
Government. His areas of expertise include asset management and project
management – specifically the planning, design, and delivery of civil
infrastructure projects.
Stream 6: Asset Management
Adopting
bridge information models (BIM) to consistently record data, minimising risk
and life cycle costs
Jason Ryan - JJ Ryan Consulting Pty Ltd
Jason is a Chartered Professional Engineer (Civil & Structural) as well as an Engineering Executive. He has had significant experience in the strategic management of infrastructure in large commercial environments across Australia.
Jason has been deeply involved in all infrastructure life cycle phases including planning, design, construction and asset management. He is the founder of “JJ Ryan Consulting” and “EngiSeek”. Jason has grown these companies to employ 100+ people across three countries.
Jason’s experience in the infrastructure and building sectors has allowed him to branch into software product development to revolutionise these industries and to keep engineering awesome.
Digital
Engineering: A Transformative Approach to Local Government Operations
Armin is a professional with a global 16-year career in the commercial and civil construction industry. He has an extensive academic background that includes a master’s degree in building information Modelling (BIM) & Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management & Quantity Surveying.
Armin's journey is characterised by his relentless pursuit of knowledge, continuous improvement, and innovation. His drive stems from the opportunity to collaborate with inspiring individuals, explore innovative DE technologies, and seek more efficient ways to deliver exceptional results in the digital space. His relentless determination and passion for his field make him a key player in the industry and a driving force behind digital engineering innovation.
IPWEA-QNT
Asset Management Community of Practice Initiatives
Tim Heldt, Manager - Osborn Consulting Engineers
Tim is the Managing Director of Osborn Consulting Engineers and Chair of the Asset Management Steering Committee for IPWEAQ. Tim leads the delivery of services in the field of structures, asset management, and technical evaluation.
Tim has over 35 years’ experience in multi discipline engineering, project delivery and asset management. Experience spans development of innovative products; delivery of projects and services; strategic review of projects, business cases, and management plans; field monitoring including construction verification and asset life extension; and education (both undergraduate and postgraduate).Evan Chatfield - Mackay Regional Council
Evan Chatfield is the Stormwater and Drainage Assets Engineer at Mackay Regional Council which provides stormwater services for Mackay in North Queensland and is currently studying an Associate Degree of Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland.
His current responsibilities include set out of annual rehabilitation and replacement programs, implement and maintain long term strategic frameworks and management of CCTV and Culvert inspectors.
Thursday 12 October
Keynotes
Shannon Orr, Technical Director - Mechanical/Water and Defence Delivery Leader, Australia - GHD
Shannon is a GHD Principal, that has been working in the water and wastewater field for over eighteen years, leading some of the largest water planning and design projects throughout Queensland.
As the previous Regional Market Leader for Northern Australia, Shannon has been able to work on and develop strategic planning reports for Australia wide water supply solutions, to working on some of the regions most innovative pipeline and treatment plant projects.
Doubling at the Queensland Chair for Consult Australia, and recent QLD Engineering of the Year for IPWEAQ, Shannon is firm supporter of the Industry and next generation.
Linda Dobe, Acting Director-General - Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
Linda took up the role of Acting Director-General of DRDMW in March 2023. Prior to that, she was the department’s Deputy Director-General, Water Resource Management and has been the Queensland Government’s most senior water executive for more than 5 years.
Linda has broad government and private-sector experience in senior roles across the water, lands, mining, finance and education portfolios. She has held lead roles in government water functions in key areas such as strategic water policy and reform, regulation of water entitlements, drinking water and dam safety, water planning and science, water security planning, and progression of bulk water infrastructure projects.
Linda is Queensland’s representative on the Murray–Darling Basin Officials Committee and also on the committee that is revamping Australia’s National Water Initiative (which has a focus on increasing the involvement of traditional custodians in water management; climate response; and ensuring rural and remote communities have access to safe, reliable drinking water).
Linda has led numerous large multi-disciplinary teams, successfully facilitating cultural transformation while delivering strategic, innovative solutions. She also has extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and consultation, with a commitment to building long-lasting and authentic relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. She has a particular interest in working with First Nations Peoples on water management issues.
Linda holds a Bachelor of Science (Geology) from The University of Queensland, and began her career as one of the first female exploration geologists working in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Streams
Stream 7: Urban Water
Managing
critical and challenging water infrastructure in Townsville city council
Tejaswi Laveti - Townsville City Council
Francesco Di Cosmo - Townsville City Council
Comb separators for emergency relief sewer structures - a new solution for an old problem.
Darren has 27 years’ experience in the water, wastewater and stormwater industries. Commencing his career with the QLD Dept of Public Works, he has a strong background in simple but robust solutions to wastewater challenges, as well as a PhD in stormwater quality improvement and management.
He has worked for and with Industry, State government departments, local Councils, developers and consulting firms. He is a former Director & Secretary on the Stormwater Australia Board. His mission is to solve his client's challenges in the environmental, water, stormwater and wastewater fields by providing tailored, cost-effective, innovative solutions.
Ghost of Infrastructure Past, Present and Future - Internal Structural Integrity Assessment and hydraulic modelling for Wastewater pump stations in Townsville city council
Tejaswi Laveti - Townsville City Council
Francesco Di Cosmo - Townsville City Council
Stream 8: Procurement & Risk Management
Adopting
bridge information models (BIM) to consistently record data, minimising risk
and life cycle costs
David Saunders - McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Amongst the projects he has been involved with, he has assisted Sunshine Coast Regional Council with its new City Hall project, Gold Coast City Council on its various sewerage treatment plant upgrades and is currently assisting Seqwater with a dam upgrade project.
Digital
Engineering: A Transformative Approach to Local Government Operations
IPWEA-QNT Asset Management Community of Practice Initiatives
Ren Niemann - Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Ren has advised governments on more than $40 billion of infrastructure projects involving the procurement, funding, development and maintenance of infrastructure. Recent projects include:
> advised Darwin City Council on its City Deal with the Northern Territory Government and the Commonwealth Government including its Switching on Darwin project;
> advising various Councils on waste procurement, including waste collections, resourcing recycling services and waste to energy projects and water and waste water asset renewal projects
> advising Queensland Health on various new hospitals and hospital expansion projects
> advising various Councils on strategic infrastructure projects including for new arenas and stadiums
> advising universities on master-planned developments including for Griffith University and James Cook University
> advised several Queensland and NSW councils on the Inland Rail PPP
Stream 9: Community Safety
Adopting
bridge information models (BIM) to consistently record data, minimising risk
and life cycle costs
Mark McDonald - Department of Transport & Main Roads
Mark McDonald has over 20 years’ experience encompassing the many aspects planning, design, and road safety. Mark has specialised in designing for cycling, walking and motorcycling for over 10 years and has a strong interest in evidence-based practice.
Recent work in the cycling space has included risk assessments, level of service assessments, bicycle operating speed estimation, roundabout research, publication of guidelines and standards, training, and design advice to projects.
Digital
Engineering: A Transformative Approach to Local Government Operations
Deva Naiker has a vast 25 plus year experience in traffic engineering and the last 15 in road safety. He has always had an innovative approach to road safety traditional and evidence data driven methods.
Deva has qualifications in civil engineering, project management and business administration. He is currently and IPWEA member and has also served with the AITPM as Queensland State President and National Secretary.
IPWEA-QNT Asset Management Community of Practice Initiatives
Mark McDonald - Department of Transport & Main Roads
Mark McDonald has over 20 years’ experience encompassing the many aspects planning, design, and road safety. Mark has specialised in designing for cycling, walking and motorcycling for over 10 years and has a strong interest in evidence-based practice.
Recent work in the cycling space has included risk assessments, level of service assessments, bicycle operating speed estimation, roundabout research, publication of guidelines and standards, training, and design advice to projects.
Stream 10: Resilience & Betterment
Understanding
the economic, social, and environmental benefits of investing in resilience in
Queensland
Rebecca Morris - Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Rebecca Morris is the Director of Policy at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA), leading recovery and resilience policy, resilience funding programs and Geographic Information Systems. Rebecca has been at QRA for 2 years and brings 10 years’ experience in the public sector in strategic planning, policy development and implementation, and project management.
Recent work in the cycling space has included risk assessments, level of service assessments, bicycle operating speed estimation, roundabout research, publication of guidelines and standards, training, and design advice to projects.
Ella Harrison - Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Ella Harrison is the Director of Flood Risk Management at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA). Ella leads the development of flood risk management programs within QRA. Of the suite of resources Ella leads, the Economic Assessment Framework of Flood Risk Management Projects was a key body of work developed by Ella.
Ella can give specific insights into flood risks, and flood risk management, and the continued development of the Framework, and the development of the Framework's supporting tool.
Scrub Creek Road, the unexpected failure of the floodway
Accomplished influential executive leader with a successful track record in change management and transformation, managing public works, overseeing all aspects of planning, design and delivery of civil infrastructure projects. Extensive experience in business management and development across the private and public sectors.
Raad has successfully led numerous multidisciplinary teams delivering desired outcomes for communities. Applying grassroots leadership values and well-grounded managerial skills to build sustainable high performing, productive, agile and accountable teams that deliver and surpass all expectations.
Cyclist and pedestrian safety at roadworks
Cameron Shields - Shepherd Services
Cameron Shields is a qualified Civil Engineer with over 20 years’ experience, including over 10 years in Local Government in the areas of civil works and asset management. In his position as National Manager – Civil and Disaster Recovery Projects, Cameron uses his proven people management skills, effective communication and innovative thinking to successfully deliver projects on time and as prescribed.
Justin Fischer - SHEPHERD Services
Justin, General Manager Client and Corporate is a registered
Professional Civil Engineer with over 18 years’ practical experience in Local
Government. His areas of expertise include asset management and project
management – specifically the planning, design, and delivery of civil
infrastructure projects.
Stream 11: Stormwater
UV Induced Microplastics, A Threat to the
Environment and Human Health
Peter Hancock - Atlan Stormwater
Peter has twelve years of experience in the water treatment and filtration industry. In his current role as Council & Engineer Liaison at Atlan Stormwater, he specialises in providing stormwater filtration and detention solutions to Civil Engineering firms and Councils.
Peter frequently collaborates with councils to convey industry insights on what strategies are yielding national success in achieving water quality objectives. His expertise extends to educating on SQIDEP verification to ensure the efficacy of filtration devices and offering insights into how LGAs are ensuring compliance with maintenance requirements for privately owned generational assets.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Peter is an avid kayaker, having competed in State and National Titles in K1 sprint and marathon events, tackled the white-water Avon Descent in WA, and served as a past club president of the Greater Logan Kayak Club. His deep passion for spending time on our creeks, rivers, and oceans is what fuels his dedication to the Stormwater Filtration Industry.
Flooded classrooms inspiring environmental education
Water Engineer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington). Since graduating from the University of Canterbury in 2020, Kat has worked on a range of wastewater and stormwater upgrades projects for Wellington Water and has been primarily involved in construction management and design coordination.
Kat has a keen interest in projects focussed on increasing the resilience of communities through strategic improvement of existing infrastructure networks and integration of green infrastructure. Kat enjoys working on projects with a range of stakeholders and large, multi-disciplinary teams, requiring a high degree of collaboration
Stu Farrant - Morphum Environmental
Stu Farrant joined Morphum Environmental to establish and manage its Southern Sector branch. Driven by adopting evidence-based innovation in the planning and design of integrated water management solutions, he has a particular passion for the design of constructed wetland systems and has delivered numerous successful projects at a range of scales.
Stu is an ecological engineer who specialises in the water aspects of ecologically sustainable development, particularly integrated urban water cycle management and water sensitive urban design (WSUD), and he has extensive skills in the planning, design and implementation of innovative and practical water management projects. He graduated with honours from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Engineering (Natural Resource).
Prior to this, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (Management) at Victoria University in Wellington. Stu spent five years working alongside industry leaders in Melbourne, Australia and has led the design of innovative projects across Australia and New Zealand.
Bioretention Design (Pre-treatment): Sediment Forebays vs GPTs
Oscar Bentham - Atlan Stormwater
Stream 12: Planning & Design
Project Management Framework
James Varughese - Southern Downs Regional Council
Developing and implementing Moreton Bay's long-term Integrated Transport Strategy
Lydia Isokangas - Moreton Bay Regional Council
Lydia is the Lead
Strategic Infrastructure Planner at the City of Moreton Bay. As such she
manages the longer term, sustainable transport planning for the City including
regional corridor planning. Transport planning in Moreton Bay has many
challenges such as how to sustainably connect the multiple centres within the
region while also allowing for a large through movement between the Sunshine
Coast and Brisbane. This is becoming harder with the multiple growth fronts
within the City that must be managed along with the increasing intensity of
climate change impacts across the region. These challenges make being part of
the team delivering solutions for the residents and visitors to the City of
Moreton Bay is a very rewarding job for Lydia.
Do you know what you are getting? Can you do it better? - The D&C dilemma
Paul Conolly - City of Gold Coast
Angela Tait - City of Gold Coast
Angela is an experienced engineer with 25 years’ experience in the structural engineering field. Angela has worked for the City of Gold Coast for the past 3 years as a Specialist Certifying Structural Engineer. During her time with the City, she has fulfilled roles in the structural design, technical specifications, engineering management, mentoring and client liaison for projects across the City Directorates. Prior to joining the City, Angela worked for 10 years at SMEC as a Senior Structural engineer in a large array of medium to large civil infrastructure projects across Australia. Prior this, Angela worked for Burchills VDM Consulting Engineers for 2 years, Kavanaugh McAnany Consulting Engineers for 7 years, and Projects and Designs for 3 years in Colombia, as a structural engineer in the residential and commercial design engineering industry.
Stream 13: Community Projects
Bunya Mountains' Mountain Bike Trail
Brianna Barnett - Western Downs Regional Council
Brianna is an experienced engineer with a demonstrated history of working civil construction. Skilled in Strategic Asset Management & Project Management with a keen interest in resilient assets and innovation.
Brianna is the Senior Works Manager at Western Downs Regional Council. Brianna started her career in the private civil construction sector working in Queensland and northern Western Australia before commencing her career in local government in 2016.
Jason Cook - Western Downs Regional Council
An experienced engineer with long term local knowledge of the Western
Downs.
Jason is a Project Manager at Western Downs Regional Council. He commenced his
career as an engineering cadet at Western Downs and has been involved in all
aspects of asset management.
"Modernising
Moogerah"
John Langton is a Project Manager with 15 years' experience on a broad range of engineering infrastructure. With roles with a major construction contractor, a government owned corporation, and local government, John has gained a whole-of-life view of infrastructure and is committed to best-for-project outcomes.
His experience ranges from leading teams in major bridge and structures projects, to asset management of major civil infrastructure including tunnels, pipelines, and bridges in remote areas. As a project manager his experience has also covers multi-disciplinary projects including building, electrical, and hydraulic works.
Currently John works as a project management consultant, specialising in local government project delivery. He is qualified as a RPEQ Civil Engineer and has completed a Master of Engineering, majoring in Engineering Project Management.
Northern
Rivers Rail Trail, Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek
Daniel Schimke - Professional Bridge Services
Daniel Rose - Hazell Bros
Daniel Rose studied Civil Engineering at RMIT
University in Melbourne. After graduating in 2002, Daniel worked with Mott
MacDonald in the UK, before returning to Melbourne to work for John Holland.
After 8 years and stints in Brisbane and Adelaide, Daniel returned Melbourne to
work for BMD. In 2020 Daniel moved to
the Gold Coast and now works for Hazell Bros as the Construction Manager for
projects around the Gold Coast and Northern NSW.
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