Registration opens 8:15am
Tea and coffee available on arrival

 

 SESSION 1:  STATE OF PLAY

 8:55 am

Welcome and introduction
Chris Hambling - WMRR Queensland Branch President                       

Welcome to country
 9:10am 

Sponsors welcome
Queensland Government
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
 9:20 am

Department of Environment and Science
Andrew Connor - Executive Director, Office of Circular Economy,
Department of Environment and Science (DES)
 9:40 am

Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Mark Tierney - Executive Director, Emerging Industries,
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP)
 10:00 am

Panel | A conversation with Government

  • Andrew Connor - Executive Director, Office of Circular Economy, DES
  • Bryce Hertslet - Director, Waste and Enforcement Services, Environmental Services and Regulation, DES
  • Mark Tierney - Executive Director, Emerging Industries, State Development Group, DSDILGP
 10:30 am Morning tea
   

 SESSION 2: GOVT PROGRAMS + INITIATIVES
 11:00 am

Federal insights
Chloe Bird - Branch Head, Supply Chain Initiatives
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (online)
 11:15 am

LGAQ priorities
Alison Smith - CEO, Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
 11:40 am

Regional initiatives
Peter Keane - Director - SEQ Waste Portfolio Management Office, Council of Mayors (SEQ)
 12:00 pm

Panel Q&A
 12:30 pm  Lunch
 

 SESSION 3:  ALL ABOUT ORGANICS
 1:30 pm

Queensland Organics Strategy
Cara McNicol - Manager, Circular Economy Policy and Legislation, Office of Circular Economy,
Department of Environment and Science (DES)
 1:55 pm 

Case study | Ipswich City Council
David McAlister - Manager, Resource Recovery, Ipswich City Council
 2:20 pm

Organics processing + markets
Greg Whitehead - Director, AORA
 2:45 pm 

Panel Q&A
 3:15 pm

Afternoon tea
   

 SESSION 4:  ON THE GROUND
 3:45 pm 

Making inroads in tyres
Ashley Battilana - Divisional Manager Mining, Tyrecycle
 4:10 pm 

Agricultural plastics stewardship
Stephen Richards - Managing Director, Big Bag Recovery
 4:35 pm 

Investing in Queensland
Ben Fourniotis - General Manager Government Relations, Communications and Public Affairs, Visy
 5:00 pm   Forum close
   

 5:00 - 6:30 PM
 NETWORKING FUNCTION

 

Correct as at 3 October 2023. Program is subject to change, please check back for updates.