Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning GAMUT

Victorian Rail Freight Governance

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GAMUT Public Forum

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ALLIANCE OF COUNCILS FOR RAIL FREIGHT: VICTORIAN RAIL FREIGHT GOVERNANCE

The Victorian Government has made major investments recently to upgrade rail freight infrastructure, as recommended by the Victorian Rail Freight Network Review. But with traffic declining and major markets in jeopardy, strong governance and marketing will be vital for country rail freight to survive, let alone reach its potential. Similar problems are facing intrastate rail in other states. The Forum will explore what needs to be done to provide the governance and marketing capacity that is needed.

 

Venue: E-Zone Theatre
Room 103
1st Floor, Architecture Building
University of Melbourne
Parkville Campus
Date: Monday 21st September 2009
Entrance: Free

 

Who should attend?

 

PROGRAM

 

2:00 - 2.15 pm Welcome – Prof.Tom Kvan, Dean of ABP

Prof. Bill Russell, Director, GAMUT - Introduction GAMUT comments

Cr Vernon Knight, President, Alliance of Councils for Rail Freight - Introduction ALLIANCE comments
2.15 – 2.45 pm Key Note Speaker: Mr John Clarebrough, Director Freight Network Building DoT
2.45 – 4.15 pm Session “Victorian Rail Freight Governance Issues From Experience”

Chair: GAMUT Partner – Prof Marcus Wigan

  • Donna Starkey, Co-ordinator Business Development, Latrobe City Council – “Importance of Rail Freight to Local Economic Development”
  • Ms Rachel Trindade, Law, University of Melbourne – “Governance and Regulatory Models”
  • Mr Geoff Tighe, CEO, El Zorro –“Operator’s View”
  • Prof Ian Gray, Charles Sturt University – “Social Impacts of abandonment of rail freight”
  • Ass Prof Kim Hassall, University of Melbourne - "High Productivity Bi-Modal rail/road terminals for Melbourne? How will they work? "
  • Mr Nick Montague, Railway Development Planner, Queensland: “Rail Freight Governance: a problem facing all states?”
4.15 – 4.30 pm Coffee Break
4.30 – 5.00 pm Discussion Groups by Key Issues: eg: Governance, Strategy, Market Development, Finance
5.00 – 5.20 pm Discussion Group Summary Session
5.20 - 5.30 pm Closing, followed by Drinks

 

**Reserve Your Place at this Important Event**
Places are Limited!. To attend this event or for any queries regarding the event please contact Danielle Hearn at GAMUT via email dhearn@unimelb.edu.au or telephone +613 8344 7475

 

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