TUESDAY 28 JULY
TUESdAY 28 JULY 2020
8.30 - 9.15PM
Federal Focus – Support and Opportunities for Western Queensland
Hon David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management & Deputy Leader of the National Party
Hon Scott Buchholz MP, Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport
Senator the Hon James McGrath, Senator for Queensland
9.15 -9.45AM
National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency - Helping regional and remote Australia respond and recover from drought and natural and manmade disasters, and to be sustainable in the long-term
Bruce Scott OAM, Advisor - National Drought and North Queensland Flood Recovery and Response Agency, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Tahna Jackson, Regional Recovery Officer (North Qld) – National Drought and North Queensland Flood Recovery and Response Agency, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
9.45 - 10.15AM
Unite and Recover: COVID-19 Regional Recovery Strategies – Where are we at and what can we expect?
Brendan Moon, CEO – Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA)
10.15 - 10.20AM
Sponsor Presentation – Toyota
Peter Walker, Government and Fleet Manager - Northern Region
10.20 - 10.50AM
MORNING TEA
Championing Local Government and Regional Development – Opportunities for working with the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils
Frankie Carroll, Director-General - Department of Regional Development and Manufacturing
Warwick Agnew, Director General - Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs
10.50 - 11.25AM
Assembly Communique and Signing of Memorandum of Agreement for the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils
11.25- 11.50AM
Closing Remarks and Assembly Close
Cr Tony Rayner, Mayor – Longreach Regional Council & Chair of RAPAD
11.50 - 12.00PM
LUNCH
12.00PM
EVENT SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
