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PRE-CONFERENCE: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021

 

TECHNICAL TOUR

9:00 am -
5:15 pm

The 2021 WARRQ pre-conference technical tour has been designed to showcase the best that the Bundaberg region's WARR sector has to offer.  From transport to landfills, organics and more, regional innovation and solutions will be on display at each location.  This jam-packed technical tour will finish up with a treat, a stop at of one of the region's most famous brands - Bundaberg Rum, and yes, refreshments will provided!

To view the tour program click here            


WELCOME FUNCTION
Kalki Moon Distilling & Brewing Company 
1D/ 22 Commercial Street, Bundaberg 
6:00 - 8:00 pm

   

 

 

DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2021

OPENING PLENARY

9:00 am

Welcome and introduction
Matthew McCarthy - WMRR QLD Branch President

Welcome to country
Uncle Christopher Thiesfield                        

9:15 am Official opening
Cr Jack Dempsey - Mayor of Bundaberg
9:30 am

Ministers address
Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP - Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs (video message)

9:45 am
Keynote
Claire Kneller  - Head of WRAP Asia Pacific (virtual)
10:30 am Morning tea
   

SECOND PLENARY

11:10 am

Keynote
Dr Karen Hussey - Deputy Director-General, Environmental Policy and Programs,
Department of Environment and Science (DES)

11:40 am

Keynote |  QWRRIR and the future for waste infrastructure
Gavin Hull - Principal Consultant, Arcadis

Presentation

12:10 pm

Industry Panel |  Queensland and the post-RMF era

 1:00 pm  Lunch

SESSION 1: Product stewardship


SESSION 2: Illegal dumping + landfill            
2:00 pm

EPR principles and good practices: examples from Europe
Sophie Degagny, Eunomia (virtual)

Presentation

   2:00 pm

The partnership approach to illegal dumping compliance
Emma Atkins, Department of Environment and Science

Presentation

 2:25 pm

Queensland E-product Action Plan update
Kylie Hughes, Department of Environment and Science

Presentation

  2:20 pm

Illegal dumping
Tracey Gray, Fraser Coast Regional Council

Presentation

 2:50 pm

A model for mattress product stewardship
Janelle Wallace, Australian Bedding Stewardship Council (virtual)

Presentation

   2:40 pm

Bringing innovation in landfill capping to the regions: a practical look at phytocap resilience in a subtropical climate 
Victoria McKay, Bundaberg Regional Council

     3:00 pm

Case studies on QLD landfill project delivery
Ashley Chiam, ATC Williams

Presentation

 3:20 pm  Afternoon Tea      
         

 SESSION 3: Importance of data

   SESSION 4: Organics
 3:50 pm

Not adding up - population growth is not a good Indicator of waste growth
Andrew Quinn, SLR Consulting (virtual)

Presentation

   3:50 pm

FOGO 3-bin system two years on – what does it look like?
Harry Buck, City of Melville (virtual)

Presentation

 4:10 pm

Big data collection for complex waste issues
Kerry Dalton, Bundaberg Regional Council

Presentation

   4:10 pm

Draft Queensland Organics Strategy
Laura Christian, Department of Environment and Science

Presentation

 4:30 pm

Waste audit: it's not just about the bin
Lacey Webb, Resource Hub

Presentation

   4:30 pm

Organic waste management needs a revolution! Innovation is essential. And the future is here today.  
Bob Gordon, GoTerra (virtual)

Presentation

 4:50 pm 

The future is …. the resident!
Simon Kalinowski, Mandalay Technologies

Presentation

   4:50 pm

Sizing up the FOGO opportunity - insights from the infrastructure development journey
Margie Dickson, Arup

Presentation

 5:10 pm  Day one close      
         
CONFERENCE DINNER
Burnett Riverside Hotel
7 Quay St, Bundaberg Central
6:30 - 10:30 pm

Dress: cocktail

   
         

DAY TWO: THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2021

OPENING PLENARY

8:30 am

Welcome and introduction
Kerry Dalton - Program Committee Chair                         

8:40 am  Day 2 opening
Hon Trevor Evans MP - Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management
9:00 am

Keynote
Daniel Roberts - Research Program Director, Technologies, CSIRO Energy

Presentation

9:30 am Morning tea
   

SECOND PLENARY

10:00 am

Keynote | Queensland’s Waste Strategy mid-term progress report
Chris Hambling - Team Lead Waste & Resources Management, SLR Consulting

Presentation

10:30 am

Keynote | SEQ Waste Management and Resource Recovery Plan 
Cr Greg Christensen - Mayor of Scenic Rim Regional Council

Presentation

11:00 pm

LG Panel |  Exploring WARR in regional Queensland

 11:45 pm  Lunch

SESSION 5: Education + community engagement


SESSION 6: Regional opportunities    
 12:30 pm

Social Marketing: Influencing behaviour change to drive environmental change 
Adam Nicholson, COEX

Presentation

   12:30 pm

Sustainable supply chain programs drive circular outcomes and market development: London & Rio Olympics experiences
Holly Knight + Simone Unanue, GHD (virtual)

Presentation

 12:50 pm

What would Glenn do?
Glenn Jeffrey, Fraser Coast Regional Council

Presentation

   12:50 pm

How source separated collection services can enable a circular economy in regional areas 
Linda Nordin, GHD

Presentation

 1:10 pm

Turning old stuff into new jobs: creating employment through the Circular Economy 
Yasmin Grigaliunas, Worlds Biggest Garage Sale (virtual)

   1:10 pm

Success of waste minimisation practices in building and construction
Dr Judy Matthews, QUT

Presentation

 1:30 pm

25 years of learnings in Logan Waste Education
Alix Baltais, EnviroCom

Presentation

   1:30 pm

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and leachate volumes at landfills
Nikita Sharma, BeneTerra

Presentation

 1:50 pm  Afternoon tea      
         
 SESSION 7: Emerging challenges + opportunities    SESSION 8: Regional infrastructure planning
 2:10 pm

Bundaberg hydrogen garbage truck project
Ben Artup, Bundaberg Regional Council

Presentation

   2:10 pm

Emerging challenges and opportunities – what you told us?
Gavin Reeves, ATC Williams

Presentation

 2:30 pm

Opportunities for waste management in the bioeconomy
Ian O'Hara, QUT

Presentation

   2:30 pm

Using transactional data to shape the future of the Transfer Station Network in Logan
Gavin Hull, Arcadis + Michael Ansicar, Logan City Council

Presentation

 2:50 pm

BioHub model for energising resource recovery
Fiona Waterhouse, Utilitas

Presentation

   2:50 pm

Delivering the vision of the waste infrastructure plan, and lessons learned along the way
Mal Jones + Nick Brown, ATC Williams

 3:10 pm

EPS melter at Nikenbah Transfer Station
Scott Hopkins, Fraser Coast Regional Council

Presentation

     
 3:30 pm  Conference close