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This Conference focuses on road safety and traffic engineering for local roads.

A variety of practical presentations will be made on the conference theme with particular emphasis on what individual 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.

Topics:

• Safer Roads - how engineering can improve road safety
• Road Safety from a crash analysis perspective
• Road Safety Hazards- identification etc.
• Crash barriers and technologies
• Electronic intervention
• Traffic Management Codes
• Integrated traffic and transport plans (from a local government perspective);
• Latest initiatives and best practice with Local Area Traffic Management Studies and Plans;
• On-street car-parking policies and strategies (commercial versus residential needs)/ Interaction between traffic, parking and pedestrians associated with adjacent land use activity
• Road Safety Public Information/education Strategies and Initiatives
• Pavement-marking and Signage
• Road-worker and Work-zone safety

Speakers: Our speakers include: (Click here to view Conference Program(PDF))

• Online Hazard Reporting, Charmaine Cooper, Road Safety Officer, Goulburn Mulwaree Council & Kim Davis, Road Safety Officer, Wingecarribee Shire Council
• Effectiveness of the Youngs Crossing Road School Zone Variable Speed Signage, Jason Deller, B.Eng (Civil), Grad. Dip Road Safety, Pine Rivers Shire Council
• Risk Management, John Metcalfe, Director Research and Policy, Australian Automobile Association
• North Haven Local Area Traffic Management, Karen Thompson, Road Safety Officer, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
• Strip Shopping Centres – The Road Safety Dilemma, Keith Midson, Manager Transportation, GHD
• Reducing Car Accidents on Gravel Roads, Mark Foran, Road Safety Officer Yass Valley Council and Lachlan Shire Council
• Pavement Markings - Their Role in Improved Road Safety, Peter Thurston, Chief Executive Officer, Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia
• Traffic Engineering for Safety on Local Roads – Considerations for Local Government, Dr Robin Underwood, D Eng, BCE, FPIA, FIEAust, CPEng
• Improved Road Safety Through COAG Reform for Performance Based Standards, Paul Sullivan, National Transport Commission
• In-depth Crash Investigation Program, Dr. Peter J. Hillard, Operations Manager, Enhanced Crash Investigation Program, Accident Research Centre, Monash University

Who will attend

This conference will be of relevance to Road Safety Officers, Council Engineers, Councillors and consultants and contractors within the traffic engineering and road safety areas.

Road Safety and Traffic Engineering Exhibition

The conference will feature a focused exhibition of traffic engineering and road safety goods and services and all Conference catering will be in this are to allow Conference Delegates to update themselves at their leisure.

Transport Exhibition at Museum

As a special bonus to all conference delegates you receive FREE access to the Powerhouse Museum Galleries (excepting special exhibitions) during the Conference including the Transport Exhibition which will be of great interest to any road engineer. See www.powerhousemuseum.com/exhibitions/transport.asp

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Contact:
Scott Matthews, BE MIEAust CPEng
Conference Convenor
Ph: (03) 8534 5004
Email scott.matthews@halledit.com.au

More Information on Registration
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Pricing:

Full Conference Registration = $795 inc GST
Day Rate = $495 inc GST

Second and subsequent delegates = $695 inc GST
Second and subsequent Day Rate = $425 inc GST

Conference Documentation (for non-attendees) = $250 inc GST

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Contact Denise McQueen

Ph: (03) 8534 5021
Fax: (030 8534 5121
Email denise.mcqueen@halledit.com.au

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