D-Day For Toowoomba Bypass At Hand

February 7, 2013 Events, General Interest, Station Feeds No Comments

The Toowoomba Bypass Forum is a meeting of government and industry leaders at an invitation only summit designed to seal the deal – for our economic future, for our communities, for all associated industries and for our environment.

The Bypass Forum will take place on Friday February 8th, 2013. The agenda-led day will include up to date presentations from Federal and State leaders as well as industry representatives.

The program for the day is as follows:

8.30am	Registrations
9.00am	Welcome and housekeeping (Mr Steve Haddan, Master of Ceremonies)
9.05am	Mayor Paul Antonio – Toowoomba Regional Council
9.15am	The Toowoomba Bypass Business Case – Projects Queensland(Mr Dave Stewart, Executive Director, Projects Queensland)Includes launch of the Fly-through
9.50am	Mr Michael Deegan, National Infrastructure Coordinator, Infrastructure Australia (representing the Federal Government)
10.20am	Morning Tea
10.45am	Mr Russell Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Brisbane
11.15am	Hon. John McVeigh MP, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries representing the Premier of Queensland, the Hon. Campbell Newman MP
11.45am	Break prior to lunch
12 noon	Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and Industry
12.15pm	Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise – Broader Economic Study (Mr Shane Charles)
12.45pm	Lunch
1.15pm	Hon. Warren Truss MPLeader of the Nationals & Shadow Minister for Infrastructure & Transport
1.45pm	Close – Paul Antonio, Mayor Toowoomba Regional Council
2pm-3pm	Networking Opportunity and Media Opportunities

The Bypass proceedings are being streamed live. Click Here

The Toowoomba Bypass is not just a road….it is a pathway that delivers economic prosperity and a safer transport route for industry and our communities. All levels of Government agree it needs to be built,
but every day we delay, its costing us millions.