Recent Roads Australia Events

Roads Australia Christmas Luncheon with the Hon Tim Pallas, Minister for Roads and Ports (Melbourne) SORRY WE ARE NOW SOLD OUT. Book Early for your next event so you don't miss out. Proudly sponsored by Leighton Contractors. Tuesday November 18th 2008 Roads Australia Forum (Brisbane) A one day "state of the nation" meeting for industry leaders. Held every 6 mths, always booked out. The Hon Warren Pitt, Minister for Main Roads and Local Government - the keynote speaker over lunch. Sponsored by Queensland Main Roads. Tuesday September 30th 2008 RA Special Policy Meeting (Brisbane) A special meeting of the policy chapters will convene. This meeting is proudly sponsored by Maunsell. Monday September 29th 2008 Roads Australia Congestion Policy Meeting (Brisbane) The Congestion Policy Chapter will meet to pursue congestion discussions. Proudly sponsored by Queensland Main Roads. Thursday September 11th 2008 Policy Luncheon with DTEI (Adelaide) Roads Australia members will meet with Senior Officers from DTEI to discuss the policy cooperation with Roads Australia and our members. By Invitation. Wednesday September 10th 2008 Hon Tim Pallas, Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports (Melbourne) Boardroom luncheon with Tim Pallas for Roads Australia members. Proudly sponsored by Boral. By Invitation. Tuesday August 26th 2008 ROADS AUSTRALIA LAUNCH with Minister Albanese Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, will officially launch Roads Australia at a gala lunch. Not many seats left. Proudly sponsored by Pioneer Road Services Wednesday August 20th 2008 ARF Meeting of Policy Chapters The Policy Chapters will have their 2nd meeting to progress discussions on sustatinability, capacity and congestion. Proudly sponsored by SKM. Tuesday August 19th 2008 Hon Justin Madden, Minister for Planning (Melbourne) The Minister will address the luncheon on Victorian road related issues and agendas. Please contact Rachael rachael@roads.org.au or 03 5942 7222 for any last minute bookings. Proudly sponsored by ConnectEast. Tuesday August 5th 2008 Lunch with Gary Liddle, CEO, VicRoads (Melbourne) Boardroom lunch with the CEO of VicRoads. Proudly sponsored by Clayton Utz. By Invitation. Tuesday July 29th 2008 Hon Paul Lucas MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (Brisbane) BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED - Contact Rachael Rooney 03 5942 7878 for any last minute bookings. Proudly sponsored by the Gateway Upgrade Project Tuesday July 22nd 2008 Lunch with Jim Hallion, Chief Executive, DTEI (Adelaide) Lunch with Jim Hallion a member of the Infrastructure Australia Advisory Council and Chief Executive of DTEI. By invitation Proudly sponsored by Fulton Hogan. Friday July 18th 2008 ARF Policy Meeting (Sydney) ARF has launched a new major policy initiative. We are looking to draw on members’ expertise to encourage positive change in the industry and the community. Proudly sponsored by RTA. Members only. Tuesday July 15th 2008 EastLink Pre Opening Bus Tour (Melbourne) Pre-opening tour of EastLink by invitation. Thursday June 26th 2008 ARF Annual National Roads Summit & John Shaw Dinner (Sydney) Tickets still available for Summit attendees. The John Shaw Dinner is SOLD OUT. Tuesday June 17th 2008 His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC, Governor of Western Australia (Perth) ARF are delighted to announce Dr Michael will address an ARF industry luncheon. Dr Michael is a previous John Shaw Medalist and one of the industry's most significant state and national leaders. Macmahon are proudly sponsoring this event. Wednesday May 21st 2008 Hon Patrick Conlon, Minister for Roads (Adelaide) This event is FULL. If you are interested in attending, contact Rachael as there may be last minute cancellations. Wednesday May 14th 2008 Tim Pallas, Victorian Minister for Roads & Ports (Melbourne) Board room lunch by invitation to members. Hosted by Fulton Hogan. Thursday April 24th 2008 ARF Forum Sydney A one day "state of the nation" meeting for the industry's leaders. Held every six months and always booked out. This meeting is generously sponsored by Caterpillar. Tuesday April 15th 2008 Eric Roozendaal - NSW Minister for Roads (Sydney) Board room dinner by invitation to members. Hosted by Baulderstone Hornibrook Monday April 14th 2008 Lunch with Howard Ronaldson - Melbourne Board room lunch by invitation to members. Hosted by Abigroup. Friday March 7th 2008 SYDNEY - ARF ANNUAL LUNCH - WITH WAL KING ARF's keynote lunch for the year, with a speaker to match - Wal King, Chief Executive of Leighton Holdings. The lunch will be preceded by the ARF AGM at 11.30. Lunch generously sponsored by B.R.Durham and Sons. Tuesday December 11th 2007 The ARF Forum Every six months ARF convenes a Forum of industry leaders for a one day "state of the nation" review. This will be the first time the Forum has convened in Queensland. Friday November 16th 2007 LUNCH WITH MARTIN FERGUSON - MELBOURNE An exciting lunch with the Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism in the lead-up to the federal election. Hosted jointly with the Victorian Civil Construction Industry Alliance. Thursday September 27th 2007 Melbourne - Lunch with Minister for Roads & Ports, Tim Pallas The new Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports, Tim Pallas, will join us for lunch at the spectacular Point restaurant at Albert Park Lake. Guests welcome. Thursday August 16th 2007 Brisbane - Lunch with Alan Tesch ARF holds regular members only lunches with decision makers. This lunch is with the Director-General of Queensland Main Roads, Alan Tesch. Participation is strictly limited. Sponsored by Queensland Motorways. Tuesday July 17th 2007 Perth - Lunch with Menno Henneveld An opportunity to meet at a single table over lunch with the Commissioner for Main Roads of Western Australia. Limited to members only. Enquiries to Ian Webb (03) 9821 5255. Be quick. Thursday June 28th 2007 ARF National Roads Summit 2007 and John Shaw Awards Dinner The ARF Summit is the peak gathering for Australia’s road industry & includes the ARF dinner on 19 June. Our sponsors are Hyder Consulting and ARRB Group. The dinner sponsor is Boral. Tuesday June 19th 2007 Adelaide - Boardroom Lunch with Jim Hallion A small board room lunch with the Chief Executive of the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. Limited to 30 participants. Thursday June 14th 2007 Lunch with Gary Liddle - Chief Executive, VicRoads An exciting industry lunch with the new Chief Executive of VicRoads, Gary Liddle. This is a great chance to congratulate Gary at one of his first lunches with industry since his appointment. Friday June 1st 2007 Boardroom Lunch with Victorian Minister for Roads, Hon Tim Pallas ARF holds regular members only lunches with decision makers. This lunch is with the new Victorian Minister for Roads, Tim Pallas. Limited to twelve people. Sponsored by KBR. FULLY BOOKED Thursday April 12th 2007 ARF Forum 2007 Sponsored by SKM, ARF’s March Forum was yet another sell-out event, attracting representatives from 55 companies and organisations to hear industry leaders discuss the state of roads in Australia. Wednesday March 21st 2007 Bob Atkinson Lunch 2006 (Brisbane) Wednesday December 13th 2006 Christine Nixon Lunch 2006 (Melbourne) Tuesday December 5th 2006 Les Wielinga Lunch 2006 (Sydney) The ARF annual lunch sponsored by Transfield Services was a huge hit with members, who were impressed with the speaker, new RTA Chief Les Weilinga, and also delighted by the view and food at the Royal Motor Yacht Club at Point Piper. Tuesday November 28th 2006 Greg Martin Lunch 2006 (Perth) Friday September 29th 2006 Ted Baillieu Lunch 2006 (Melbourne) Victoria Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu was the guest speaker at a recent ARF lunch held at the Arts Centre in Melbourne and sponsored by Pioneer Road Services. Wednesday September 27th 2006 Patrick Conlon Lunch 2006 (Adelaide) The Minister spoke about his priorities for road transport in South Australia and commented on a range of current issues. The atmosphere was definitely upbeat about prospects for the industry in terms of major projects in the pipeline for South Australia Friday September 1st 2006 ARF Forum 2006 Sydney The September 2006 Forum at the WatersEdge in Sydney was a hit with members, who turned out in force to hear top quality speakers including the NSW Minister for Roads, Federal Minister for Roads and the CEO of Bilfinger Berger Australia. Monday August 21st 2006 Sharan Burrows Lunch Tuesday August 8th 2006 Boardroom Lunch 2006 (1 Aug) Tuesday August 1st 2006 Sharman Stone Lunch 2006 Minister for Workforce Participation, Dr Sharman Stone hit the mark with ARF members and their guests at a recent ARF lunch in Sydney. Dr Stone engaged the audience with her take on what the Federal Government is doing to combat a shrinking workforce. Wednesday July 26th 2006 ARF Summit Conference 2006 (Sydney) The ARF annual Summit is the peak annual gathering for the major stakeholders in Australia’s road industry. Tuesday May 30th 2006 Paul Lucas Lunch 2006 150 industry representatives from 51 organisations attended the Lunch with the Hon.Paul Lucas, Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Queensland at the Stamford Plaza in Brisbane. The lunch was an outstanding success with the Minister drawing the large Thursday May 18th 2006 James Horne Lunch 2006 (2 May Adel) Tuesday May 2nd 2006 John Shaw Dinner 2006 (May) Monday May 1st 2006 Sam Haddad Lunch Wednesday April 19th 2006 ARF Forum 2006 Melbourne On March 8 ARF convened the second meeting of the Forum which functions as the national peak body for stakeholders in the road transport sector. The meeting, sponsored by Boral, was specifically structured to meet the high threshold required by seni Wednesday March 8th 2006 AGM and Michael Taylor (DOTARS) Lunch 2005 88 industry representatives from 38 companies attended the AGM and Lunch with Michael Taylor. Tuesday November 29th 2005 1st ARF Forum 2005 On 29 September ARF convened the first meeting of the Forum which functions as the national peak body for stakeholders in the road transport sector. The meeting, sponsored by Macquarie, was specifically structured to meet the high threshold required b Thursday September 29th 2005 John Brumby Lunch 2005 101 industry representatives from 33 companies attended the ARF luncheon with State Treasurer John Brumby. An excellent presentation and opportunity to network. Tuesday August 2nd 2005 David Anderson and John Shaw Award Lunch 2005 115 industry representatives from 44 companies attended the ARF luncheon with David Anderson, Chief Executive of VicRoads. The John Shaw Road Transport Medal is awarded by the Australian Road Forum for meritorious contributions to the Roads of Australi Tuesday July 5th 2005 John Shaw Dinner 2005 170 industry leaders from 71 road transport companies and organisations attended the official summit dinner on 22 March. The evening included the 2005 John Shaw award, a special award to Shell and a stimulating address by the Hon Paul Lucas, Minister Tuesday March 22nd 2005 Prof Phil Charles and David Wright 2005 66 industry representatives from 26 companies attended the ARF luncheon with Professor Phil Charles on Brisbane's Infrastructure Needs. Excellent timing of the lunch allowed guests to obtain a greater insight into the new Gateway Project provide by Dav Thursday February 24th 2005 BDW Industrial Manslaughter Lunch 2005 78 industry representatives from 25 companies were enlightened with the new laws and it's impact regarding Industrial Manslaughter. Tuesday February 22nd 2005 Graeme Johnstone Lunch 2005 58 industry representatives from 15 companies enjoyed the Graeme Johnstone's address on road safety. Tuesday February 8th 2005 Carl Scully Lunch 2004 A refreshing approach to an ARF lunch Carl Scully - NSW Minister for Roads 123 industry representatives from 47 companies enjoyed the refreshing format that Minister Scully presented on November 3 regarding roads. The Minister opened the entire Wednesday November 3rd 2004 Brisbane Panel Lunch 2004 70 industry representatives from 26 companies attended the workshop on September 28 on whether Brisbane's roads are "headed in the right direction". Tuesday September 28th 2004 Melbourne Panel Lunch 2004 80 industry representatives from 33 companies attended the workshop on September 21 on whether Melbourne's roads are "headed in the right direction". Presentations from the panelists generated a lively debate. Tuesday September 21st 2004 Sydney Panel Lunch 2004 137 industry representatives from 46 companies attended the workshop on 4 August on whether Sydney's roads are "headed in the right direction". Presentations from the panelists generated a lively debate. Wednesday August 4th 2004 Peter Batchelor Lunch 2004 100 people attended the luncheon held at the Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday 10th June to hear the Minister speak on current road issues and challenges ahead for the Victorian road infrastructure. Thursday June 10th 2004 Paul Lucas Lunch 2004 The Australian Road Federation was pleased with the success of the luncheon with the Hon Paul Lucas, Minister for Transport and Roads, which was held in Brisbane on the 19th of May 2004. This lunch was kindly sponsored by Queensland Main Roads. Saturday May 1st 2004 John Shaw Award Dinner 2004 (Feb) Sunday February 1st 2004 ARF Summit Conference 2004 (Feb) Sunday February 1st 2004 ARF Participants Workshop 2003 (Nov) Saturday November 1st 2003 M Frost Lunch 2000 Thursday January 1st 1970 Ian Campbell Dinner (June 17) Thursday January 1st 1970 Council Meeting (June 18) Thursday January 1st 1970 Max Moore Wilton Lunch (Aug 24) Thursday January 1st 1970 J Shaw Recipients Lunch (7 Oct) Thursday January 1st 1970 Board Meeting (Oct 7) Thursday January 1st 1970 ARF Summit Conference 2005 Thursday January 1st 1970