Presentations
WQAC 2026
Waste Not, Want Not in the West: Resource Recovery and Recycling Across the Regions
Claire Andersen, Executive Director, Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling, Department of Environment and Tourism and Science and Innovation
Rebuilding the Rules: The New Federal Disaster Recovery Funding Framework — What the Changes Mean and What Can We Do About Them?
Major General Jake Ellwood (Retd), Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Alison Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Local Government Association of Queensland
Sponsor presentation - HELP Enterprises
Homes on the Horizon: WQAC Housing Solutions Project Report — The Challenge and the Opportunity
Greg Hoffman PSM, Executive Officer, Western Queensland Alliance of Councils
Games, Gold & the Great West: Exploring 2032 Opportunities for Western Queensland
Dominique Lamb, Director of Community Affairs, Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games Team
Grants, Gaps & Game-Changers: Grants, Subsidies & Alternative Funding Models — The Potential and the Politics
Cr Peta MacRae, Mayor, Mount Isa City Council
Outback Unveiled: Release of the New OQTA Destinations Marketing Plan
Cr Shaun ‘Zoro’ Radnedge, Mayor, Murweh Shire Council, Chair – OQTA
Denise Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Outback Queensland Tourism Association
Connecting the Country: Place-based Connectivity and ROC Action Plans
Radmila Desic AM, Digital Connectivity Project Manager, Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business
Local Leadership: ALGA & LGAQ Update
Cr Matt Burnett, Mayor, Gladstone Regional Council; President, ALGA and LGAQ
Sponsor presentation: Rapid Platform
Planes, Prices & the Productivity Commission: “What We Heard” — Inquiry into the Determinants of Regional Airfares
Commissioner Martin Stokie, Productivity Commission of Australia
Rob Walker, CEO, Regional Aviation Association of Australia
Sponsor presentation: RRETS
Caring for the Kids of the Country: Child Care Advocacy for Western Queensland - The RAPAD Initiative
Cr Tony Rayner, Mayor, Longreach Regional Council and Chair RAPAD
Rachael Webster, Senior Project Coordinator, RAPAD
Angela Cochrane, Founder and Director, Future Care Project