August 26 - 27
Gold Coast International Hotel, Gold Coast

This Conference focuses on road safety and traffic engineering from a local perspective for local and connecting roads, including pedestrian and cyclist safety. It includes local roads and traffic areas from residential streets, to shopping precincts to rural roads.

A variety of practical presentations will be made on the conference theme with particular emphasis on what can be achieved at a local level including what individual Local Government Councils are achieving with respect to these issues. This is a practitioner level conference and delegates will gain information that they can implement immediately.

CASE STUDIES will be a particular feature of the conference with extended discussion periods to enable strong audience participation and interaction. Case Studies include , Pine Rivers Shire Council, Port Stephens Council, Gold Coast City Council, as well as a Keynote Presentation on Sweden, UK, Norway, Japan and Denmark.

Topics will include: local area traffic management solutions, speed on local streets, level crossings, parking, traffic management plans, road safety audits, litigation, line marking, signs etc.

Who should attend: This conference will be of relevance to Council Engineers and Road Safety Officers, Councilors, Researchers as well as consultants and contractors within the traffic engineering and road safety areas.

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Click here for the full speaking program. Our speakers include:

• This presentation will outline why level crossings have become a major focus for road and rail authorities and provide detail of national initiatives.
• Development and implementation of the National Level Crossing Strategy
• Development of national rail safety legislation
• Outcomes from the National Railway Level Crossing Behavioural Coordination Group (BCG) including a national survey of road user attitudes to level crossings, guidelines for education and enforcement programs and a package of communication materials. ]
• Refinement of ALCAM (Australian Level Crossing Assessment Model) as a engineering risk tool for level crossings
• Application of new initiatives such as lower speed limits, automated enforcement, advanced warning signage and rumble strips.
  

Phil Allan, Director Safety and Regulation Division, Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure, South Australia

• A Churchill Fellowship allowed the speaker to travel to Sweden, UK, Norway, Japan and Denmark to understand the reasons behind their good road safety performance.
• The road safety policies and the engineering measures implemented as a result of these policies in these leading countries.
• The reasons for the success achieved in these countries are outlined
• Measures deployed and the overall approach to road safety and how the authorities manage it.
  

Rifaat Shoukrallah, Senior Manager, Traffic Management and Safety, ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services

• Hugh Donaldson, Transport Technical Executive, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Brisbane
• Mark Morrison, Road Safety and Traffic Officer, RTA, Newcastle
• Graham Orr, Traffic and Road Safety Project Officer, Port Stephens Council, Raymond Terrace

• The Serendipity of Road Safety Planning
  Jason Deller, B.Eng, Principal Engineer, Traffic and Transport, Pine Rivers Shire Council
  
• Using Traffic Signal Coordination To Reduce Accidents
  Ronald King, Supervising Traffic Engineer, Network Logistics Section, Traffic Management and Operations Section, Gold Coast City Council
  
• Road Safety’s CCC: “Curing” Curves and Clear zones in Rural New South Wales
  Steve Levett, A/ Manager, Safer Roads Policy, Standards & Research, Safer Roads Branch, NSW Centre for Road Safety, Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW
  
  
• Getting the Best from Road Safety Audits: Five Easy Steps
  Delilah Marta, A/ Manager, Safer Roads Performance, Safer Roads Branch, NSW Centre for Road Safety, Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW
  
  
• Road Safety Audits of Urban Streetscape Revitalisation Projects
  Peter Harris, Road Safety Audits Pty Ltd
  
  
• A New Paradigm for Pedestrian-Themed Road Safety Audits
  Jill Hislop (RTA, NSW) and Doris Lee, Senior Traffic Engineer, PB Accredited Project Manager
  
  
• 2+1 roads: a case for Australia?
  Elaine Gazzini, Senior Highways Engineer, Transport, Parsons Brinkerhoff

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Conference Dinner

At the end of Day One, delegates are invited to join us for the optional Conference Dinner. In keeping with our surroundings delegates will enjoy the Broadwater Special with a mouth watering array of foods including a Seafood Feast (including King Prawns, Rock Oysters, Bugs, Green-lip Mussels and Sand Crabs), Salads, Hot-dishes and Desserts. The evening will be informal (neat casual attire) with the emphasis on enjoying the food and each others company.

Those delegates not attending the Dinner are still welcome to join us for the Happy Hour and Networking Drinks which mark the conclusion of the Day One, Speaking Program. All delegates are encouraged to follow responsible drinking practices in keeping with our Conference Topics.

Delegate attendance enquiries: Denise McQueen Hallmark Conferences + Events Phone: (03) 8534 5021 Fax: (03) 8534 5121 Email: denise.mcqueen@halledit.com.au

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities/Enquiries: Scott Matthews Conference Convenor Phone: (03) 8534 5004 Fax: (03) 8534 5104 Email: scott.matthews@halledit.com.au