Podcasts about main roads

It's hoped a technology being trialled to combat tailgating on Queensland roads could be extended to the regions. The Department of Transport and Main Roads is using new sign posts to alert a driver if they are found to be tailgating. Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with General Manager Joanna Robinson about the trial. Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cliffo & Kate spoke to Ross Hodgman, North Queensland Regional Director of the Department Of Transport & Main roads about plans for Ollera Ck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads has released data collected between 2021 and 2023 to reveal Brisbane's most dangerous intersections based on the number of serious crashes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bart Mellish, the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, joined Peter Gleeson on 4BC Drive to wrap up National Road Safety Week and to chat about BPIC, Queensland road upgrades and the concerns around Light Rail.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Women Who Move Nations proudly sponsored by NEC, Michelle Batsas interviews Ishra Baksh, Executive Director Strategic Insights and Transformation at Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads. Ishra and Michelle discuss the fusion of technology, diversity, and leadership in transforming transport and mobility, and Ishra shares reflections from her journey from graduate to Executive Director. The conversation also touches on the critical role of diversity and inclusion, Ishra's personal growth as a woman leader of colour, and the importance of authentic leadership styles. They explore strategies for increasing leadership diversity, the impact of transport on the cost of living, and the future of public transport in Queensland. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of transport, leadership, and the power of embracing diversity to drive positive change.

Send us a Text Message.“In fact, there's nothing normal. Everything is what we make of it to a certain extent.”Dr. Marco MottaIn this episode, you'll hear about:Data storytelling: How to present data in a means to create shared understanding across an organisation and use narrative techniques to make it personable, digestible and immersiveMitigating data literacy: Establishing an evidence-driven culture by bridging the data literacy gap in an organisation and increasing the capacity for informed decision-makingThe responsibility of data stewardship: Delegating roles for data management and ensuring privacy, confidentiality and integrity is maintained when utilising dataData visualisation: Why the visualisation of data can completely change how it's received & top dataviz strategies for ensuring it achieves the purpose you're afterThe power of philosophy and critical thinking: Why its valuable to deploy philosophical techniques into consulting and data analysis to ensure decisions are rooted and strategically consideredKey LinksHeidegger: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/heidegger/Phenomenology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/phenomenology/Arnold Hauser: https://arthistorians.info/hausera/Sapiens book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/Transport of Main Roads: https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Hamlet's Mill: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1439Translink: https://translink.com.au/About our guest Dr Marco Motta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mottamarco01) is the Managing Director of Motta Consulting, a boutique organisation that specialises in data analysis and visualisation. He has a strong track-record transforming the performance reporting culture of large organisations, using data storytelling to craft business stories that break silos and support good decisions. He marries this with a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Queensland and uses his background in critical thinking to help organisations and clients identify, define, break-down and solve complex business challenges.About our hostOur host, Chris Hudson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hudson-7464254/), is a Teacher, Experience Designer and Founder of business transformation coaching & consultancy Company Road (www.companyroad.co)Chris considers himself incredibly fortunate to have worked with some of the world's most ambitious and successful companies, including Google, Mercedes-Benz, Accenture (Fjord) and Dulux, to name a small few. He continues to teach with Academy Xi in Innovation, CX, Product Management, Design Thinking and Service Design and mentors many business leaders internationally. For weekly updates and to hear about the latest episodes, please subscribe to The Company Road Podcast at https://companyroad.co/podcast/

6PR listener "Road to Nowhere" let Millsy and Karl know a pair of Main Roads workers got themselves bogged yesterday... very bogged. According to the rumour - a late entry to the John Hughes Hyundai Rumour File - they spent more than two hour extricating the vehicle form what looks like some very rough mud. Press PLAY to hear more form the John Hughes Hyundai Rumour FileCall Millsy & Karl with your rumour for your chance to win $100 cash each day. Weekly winners will head into the draw for a chance to win an all new Hyundai Kona valued at over $30,000 from John Hughes Hyundai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tammy & JB catch up with acting regional Director for North QLD at Transport Main Roads to get the latest on when the Captain Cook Highway will open.   Photo Credit: Douglas Shire CouncilSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear Peter Gleeson recap the news of the day, including Mark Bailey resigning as the Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Jimmy Barnes undergoing open heart surgery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA Police have cracked down on Perth tow truck drivers with multiple arrests of drug use and concerns for public safety. Police Commissioner Col Blanch says WA Police, the Department of Transport and Main Roads have set up 'Operation City'; a tow truck, industry, compliance and enforcement action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Mackenzie chats with Shane Knuth, KAP State Member for Hill, about a potentially flawed speed camera that has clocked a disproportionate number of drivers on Malanda-Atherton Road in the Tablelands. The now infamous camera issued around 200 motorists with fines for exceeding the 60km/hr speed limit. However, suspicions were raised when many observed the exact same reading was recorded: precisely 68 km/hr. The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads claims to have reviewed the camera in question and confirmed it was, and is, working properly.

Katarzyna (Kat) Stapleton is the Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Rail, the integrated customer and rail infrastructure business that manages Queensland's railways and train services. Kat has an inspiring discussion with Sally Stannard, PTAANZ Chair and Deputy Director-General (Translink) at the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. Kat shares insights on her diverse role that involves being an ambidextrous rail operator, focusing on the local croquet club, the economy, community connectivity and working to eradicate gendered violence. Kat also takes us on her professional journey from starting her career in the Canadian Navy, to joining telecommunications in the 1990s and early 2000s, when that sector was going through a fascinating period of change driven by fast-evolving technology, to ending up in rail where she believes there's no better place to work.

NO MORE TRUCKS - KEEP GUBINGE ROAD SAFE • Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS) originally got Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval to ship their product from Derby, but last year changed to using Broome port. They applied for permission for 100 trucks trips every day, 24 hours a day through Broome. The EPA approved this without any community consultation. • Broome residents are dismayed at the lack of community consultation and the impact of so many large trucks so wrote to the Minister for Transport. • Last week the Minister for Transport acknowledged Broome residents' concerns in writing and has arranged for a road safety audit. • Residents continue to call for an independent audit of all impacts and real community consultation before the project proceeds. • There is a community meeting on 22 March at Lotteries House at 5.30pm Many Broome residents use Gubinge Road or Port Drive to get to the beach, yet far fewer are aware that from 2024 Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS) will be bringing huge mining trucks along these roads to get to Broome Port – for at least the next 36 years. Too many people still believe the trucks are going to Derby On 30 January 2023 the Broome community group No More Trucks sent a letter to the Transport Minister expressing concerns about safety issues on Gubinge Road and Port Drive. This was a follow up to a similar letter with 293 signatures of Broome residents sent to the Main Roads Kimberley office which described the state of the roads as ‘an accident waiting to happen'. Last week the Transport Minister replied “Main Roads acknowledges the concerns you have raised” stating that the agency, in consultation with the Shire of Broome, will “arrange for a Road Safety Audit to be undertaken on both Gubinge Road and Port Drive….. prior to the end of this financial year…. to review and assess the concerns you have raised.” “This news confirms the legitimacy of our concerns” spokesperson for No More Trucks Jan Lewis said. “It's a relief actually. When I first contacted Main Roads they told me Gubinge Road has relatively low traffic and pedestrian volumes and that there was nothing wrong with it. Really? By what standards? To ensure maximum objectivity we are calling for any assessments to be done by independent experts.” Currently the maximum truck length allowed on Gubinge Road and Port Drive is 53.5 metres. No More Trucks members are concerned that Kimberley Mineral Sands has applied to use 60 metre long 4 trailer trucks, known as quads – the same as those used by mining companies in the Pilbara. While Main Roads has granted in-principle support for the use of quad road trains, this is subject to KMS preparing a Traffic Impact Assessment, to be endorsed by Main Roads, which considers further community consultation and identifies and addresses concerns raised by the community. A Cartage Management Plan must also be prepared and endorsed by Main Roads, addressing the community's concerns related to increased heavy vehicle traffic through the town, and how future complaints from the community will be managed. To date Kimberley Mineral Sands has provided no opportunity for Broome residents to have their say about their proposal. On March 22nd No More Trucks is holding a community meeting to talk about the various issues that Kimberley Mineral Sands' trucks present to the future of Broome. “It's not only about road safety for Broome residents” Jan said, “We don't believe that tourists with caravans, those driving home from Race Day, sunset viewing or walking to the beach should be on the same road as huge mining trucks. Surely there will be impacts on the tourist industry. We continue our call for an independent audit of all the impacts of mining trucks on safety and local tourism businesses.” For further enquiries contact Jan Lewis on 043 997 9589.

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The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has announced upcoming changes which will harmonise the use of National Telematics Framework applications for heavy vehicles in Queensland with other jurisdictions. These changes will include transitioning the subject vehicles from the: Intelligent Access Program (IAP) to the Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA) Interim On-Board Mass (OBM) Solution to Smart On-Board Mass (Smart OBM) This webinar, presented by Gavin Hill from TCA and Mark Mitchell from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, provides an overview of the changes covering: the use of the National Telematics Framework to improve road outcomes the differences between IAP and TMA what's behind the change what you need to know about the 18-month transition

Decisions on how transport agencies provide for people walking to safely cross the roads has been greatly influenced by historical research, that has in the past failed to examine the infrastructure design and lacked behavioural data. This webinar, presented by Mark McDonald, Principal Technologist (Bicycles, Pedestrians and Motorcycles) at the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, looks at the different types of pedestrian crossing controls, behavioural responses of both drivers and people crossing and analyse the road safety implications. The presentation goes through the crash characteristics involved, including control of crash forces, analysis of crash braking patterns, the impact of uniform pavement marking on reaction times, speed and yield rates and crash reduction factors. The webinar gives a review of safe system and evidence-based research relating to unsignalised crossings for people walking or riding bikes. It answers the questions: Who are we relying on? What is the safety evidence? Is “false sense of security” supported by evidence?

Kimberley Flood Response In late December 2022, Tropical Cyclone Ellie, crossed the Northern Territory coast and the subsequent tropical low settled over the Fitzroy River Catchment causing significant damage to the Fitzroy Crossing Bridge and sections of Great Northern Highway along the Willare Floodway. A section of the unsealed surface on Gibb River Road has also sustained significant damage. Latest News A 40-person strong road construction crew has been working progressively on the badly damaged sections of Great Northern Highway to create temporary gravel access roads until the more permanent works can be carried out. As part of a staged reopening, vehicles will be escorted through in alternating east and west convoys, using the single lane gravel track under speed restrictions. The reopening will occur in the following stages: Stage 1 - access to all vehicles from Thursday 9 February through to Sunday 12 February between the hours of 8am and 4pm only. Stage 2 - escorted access to all vehicles from Monday 13 February one-way, twice daily: Derby side (east) convoys leaving at 7.30am and 4.30pm Broome side (west) convoys leaving at 8am and 5pm Significant rainfall has fallen in Fitzroy Crossing over the past week with the river levels now as high as levels from late December 2022. Barge infrastructure has arrived at Fitzroy Crossing. Three ‘Punt' type barges are onsite. These will be capable of taking one light vehicle or up to 14 people at a time across the Fitzroy River. Further details on when the barge will be operational will be released once we are in a position to review river levels and landing options for the service to operate from. If you are using the roads within the western Kimberley region, please exercise caution as many animals have been displaced and are seeking refuge near roads. Please slow down and take care.

In response to feedback provided by industry and stakeholders, Austroads has reviewed its Guide to Road Design Part 5: Drainage – General and Hydrology Considerations. The improved guidance responds to the implications for road authority and consulting engineering practices arising from the 2019 update of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff document. This is the second webinar in a two-webinar series, and it covers the improvements made to the Regional Flood Frequency Estimation (RFFE) method. The following is discussed in the session: Background to the RFFE method Recent improvements to the RFFE method Worked examples Limitations of RFFE and how to assess the quality of the answers produced The webinar is presented by WMAwater's Managing Director Mark Babister and William Weeks, currently a private consultant and former Director - Hydraulics and Flooding for the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.

In response to feedback provided by industry and stakeholders, Austroads has reviewed its Guide to Road Design Part 5: Drainage – General and Hydrology Considerations. The improved guidance responds to the implications for road authority and consulting engineering practices arising from the 2019 update of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff document. This webinar is the first in a two-webinar series and it provides an update on the changes to the Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 5. The session focuses on Section 6 and covers the other changes. The following is covered in the session: Change in terminology – from average recurrence interval (ARI) to annual exceedance probability (AEP) Why Rational Method is no longer suitable for most cross-drainage applications What Rational Method is suited for (primarily longitudinal road drainage) An introduction to alternative flow estimation techniques (incl. regional flood frequency estimation (RFFE)) Rare and extreme events Flood impacts/tunnel portals Safety in design Joint probability and uncertainty The webinar is presented by WMAwater's Managing Director Mark Babister and William Weeks, currently a private consultant and former Director – Hydraulics and Flooding for the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Paddy Comyn, Head of Communications for AA Ireland, discusses plans that will see drivers of electric vehicles have access to charging ports on all main roads every 60km.

A South West lobby group has accused the federal government of handing Main Roads WA blank-cheque conditions to destroy a biodiversity hotspot. The long-running battle between the South West lobby group, Main Roads and federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek over the southern section of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road reached a critical point last week in the Federal Court. Dr Sue Chapman, Vice President of Friends of Gelorup told Ian Blackley, filling in for Jo McManus, that their argument is around the offset principles and that the recovery plan for the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum has been ignored.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha Gain is Kaiwhakahaere Matua Metlink / General Manager of Metlink, the public transport agency for Greater Wellington Regional Council in New Zealand. She is interviewed by guest host Sally Stannard, Deputy Director-General (Translink) at Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads and Vice Chair of PTAANZ's Board of Directors. Sam trained as a lawyer and loves the legal complexities of delivering public transport services and projects, as well as the diverse range of people she gets to work with and the community service it provides. Sam also shares fun and actionable advice about leadership and building the career you want.

Get to know and keep up-to-date with Triple M's Flan, Ali and Spida with their daily podcast. On today's show: Spida is away today Name That Year Flan's Sport Excited about the standby list for Singapore going off today! Good news for Couran Cove off the back of losing electricity Keed To Know Last One Standing  Quoteable Quotes  Cervical Cancer Week  Win the Internet One Country: Aus and NZ  Ali Sprays big men $1000 Minute Triple M's Tuckshop  Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey on the Coomera Connector Caller of the Week  Heston Russel on Remembrance Day Singapore Boarding Pass  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Christie is joined by the eSafety Commissioner's Anita L'Enfant and SunCentral CEO, Amanda Yeates to explore an incredibly important question: How can leaders stay safe online and what you - or your leaders - can do to protect yourself and those around you. I'm extremely grateful they're willing to speak and respect them greatly for their courage and honesty. Amanda Yeates, CEO at SunCentral is responsible for the development of Australia's largest greenfield CBD development, the $3 billion, 53 hectare Maroochydore City Centre. Amanda was previously the Deputy Director General, at the Department of Transport and Main Roads in QLD where she oversaw the state's $27 billion transport infrastructure program.Anita L'Enfant is the program lead for Women In The Spotlight at the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, which provides training and resources that elevate and protect the voices of all women whose work or leadership requires an online presence. Anita has decades of experience in education and technology having worked closely with the likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google, and knows better than most how ugly the online world can be.A note of warning: will be talking about experiences of online abuse in this episode and in the show notes below, so there may be content in this episode that could be confronting or upsetting. Please feel free to take breaks, skip through sections or reach out for support as needed. If you are in Australia, you can report serious online abuse to eSafety.gov.au who can help get content taken down quickly and connect you with counselling and support services such as Beyond Blue, Lifeline and 1800RESPECT. As you will hear, online abuse can have real impacts, especially on our mental health and wellbeing, and it is important for us to recognise this and to not be afraid to reach out for the help we may need.For more information about the Women in the Spotlight at the Office of the eSafety Commissioner head to: https://www.esafety.gov.au/women/women-in-the-spotlight YOUR DIGITAL REPUTATION PROGRAM:Whether you're an emerging leader looking to take your next step up, an established leader keen to protect and harness your hard-earned reputation, or a leadership team keen to get aligned and active online, the Your Digital Reputation Program is perfect for you.For more information or to get started, get in touch with Roger Christie: linkedin.com/in/rogerchristieYOUR DIGITAL REPUTATION NEWSLETTER:And finally, sign up to the Your Digital Reputation newsletter by your host, Roger Christie. Head to: propelgroup.com.au/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ninety years of jacaranda trees in Goodna celebrated with a new plaque, Transport and Main Roads service centre at Bundamba opens soon, Ipswich Hospital's new cardiac catheter lab now open, new council flood cameras go online, food organics garden organics latest and flood-affected residents reminded to register with the Resilient Homes Fund. Published: 31 October 2022. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Cr Paul Tully, Mayor Teresa Harding and Cr Nicole Jonic unveil the jacaranda trees plaque on Brisbane Terrace Goodna (supplied) Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH Jacaranda trees: https://bit.ly/3zw6myR Telehealth: https://bit.ly/3fl0mC5 FOGO: https://bit.ly/3TSxwrH Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/ Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/ Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/ Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/ Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/ Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/ Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/

Road agencies are increasingly utilising various business intelligence tools to collect, process and analyse large amounts of asset management data from internal and external systems. Harnessed information is used to maintain road assets and improve the efficiency of their performance. In this webinar data practitioners from the Tasmanian Department of State Growth, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and Main Roads Western Australia talk about their experience in using digital data analytics tools for improving the accessibility and visualisation of data in road asset management. Norah Weatherby's presentation focuses on the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads' asset information systems and analytics platforms that are critical to supporting Queensland's road network. David Deacon shares how the Tasmanian Department of State Growth' Roads Asset Management Branch works with data to enable effective decision-making, break down silos and connect people. Shaan Ciantar, from Main Roads Western Australia, talks about Power BI's Pavelytics, an interactive app that displays relevant data to asset and maintenance managers on selected road sections. Shaan's presentation goes through the need for such an app, how it was scoped for maximum usability, the data-design process, and finally a demonstration of the app in use. Nicholas Archer presents a novel approach to mapping road data for Main Roads Western Australia using a custom Power BI visual and web service.

Motorists have been warned after two close calls with ducklings and drivers in two days on busy Perth freeways. Main Roads real time traffic coordinator John Venables said the good intentions of the public had led to the separation of the mother duck and her ducklings. "We don't encourage people, with all the best intentions, to get out of their vehicle and try and catch ducks on the freeway, we did have a minor crash as a result of this, of cars stopping, and the last thing we need is one of the motorists getting hit by a car and injured or, worse, killed ... we put warning signs up to tell people to slow down," he told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonnie Crawford is the General Manager and Vice President of Umo Mobility, part of Cubic Transportation Systems. She is interviewed by guest host Sally Stannard, Deputy Director-General (Translink), Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland and Vice Chair of the PTAANZ Board of Directors. Bonnie shares her professional journey from the mailroom to the boardroom by getting a variety of experiences early in her career, then becoming more intentional mid-career to put herself on a leadership pathway and ending up in a sector she loves. Like many women in public transport, Bonnie is inspired by the positive impact her work has on the community. She's passionate about using software and technology transformation to create connections and access for riders from every walk of life.

Main Roads and Transport Minister Mark Bailey has accused a Gold Coast councillor of recklessly "running out numbers" on the next stage of the Coomera Connector Plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, the founder and chief executive officer of BenchOn, Tim Walmsley, joins host Liam Garman to discuss workforce optimisation and SME integration in Australia's defence industry. The pair begin the podcast discussing the BenchOn platform, which allows businesses to automate tender identification and talent sourcing. The podcast then continues unpacking several case studies, including BenchOn's recent portal for the Queensland government'sDepartment of Transport and Main Roads as well as several leading primes. The pair wrap up the podcast discussing BenchOn'supcoming “Meet the Primes”program at Land Forces 2022, facilitating introductions between Australia's SMEs and large prime contractors. More information on the program can be found here Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

Speed limits are set to be reduced to from 80km/hr to 70 km/hr at all traffic light intersections across the state. John Venables, Manager of Real Time Traffic Operations, Main Roads told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live that the initative is targeted towards saving lives and improving WA's road toll. "By reducing the speed limit through traffic signals to 70km/hr, we believe it will have a significant impact on the number of killed and seriously injured crashes we have," he told Oly. "It's not going to change peoples journey time by a great deal, only that as they come to the traffic signal intersection which is obviously a greater risk area, they reduce their speed down as they pass through and then return to 80km/hr," Mr Venables said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The union, which represents construction workers, were protesting working conditions under contracts with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Nine News reporter Natarjsha Kramer has the latest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governments, transport agencies, and industry have identified the need to reduce waste going to landfill and increase the use of recycled materials to achieve more sustainable development and improve outcomes for communities. The latest update to the Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4E: Recycled Materials covers the advancement in material re-use that has occurred in the 13 years since the 2009 version of the guide was published. There is wide concern around the misuse of recycled materials in road construction, and it is generally agreed that roads should not be viewed as alternative avenues for waste disposal. A protocol has been established that follows a step-by-step process for quantifying the effect of using novel, post-consumer and industrial wastes or recycled materials in asphalt pavements and sprayed seal surfacings. This webinar covers the following key updates made to the Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4E: Recycled Materials: Latest and emerging recycled materials utilised within pavements and information on their use in specific applications as well as associated issues, risks, and considerations. The developed holistic assessment framework for the use of recycled materials in road pavements. The developed protocol for asphalt and sprayed seals that establishes a step-by-step process for quantifying the effect of using novel, post-consumer and industrial wastes or recycled materials. The webinar is presented by Phil Herrington from WSP New Zealand, Brody Clark from WSP Australia with participation of Grant Bosma from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Mike Pickering from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Sally Stannard is a Deputy Director-General at the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland and the head of Translink. Sally is also Vice-Chair of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ)'s Board of Directors. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Chief Executive Officer of PTAANZ, Sally shares professional and personal stories that paint an exciting picture of her career journey. Sally gives generous insights into what a typical week involves as she leads a team of over 600 people across Queensland who manage the state's public transport operators, infrastructure investment and delivery, service planning and more. Sally also talks about the state's exciting aspirations for a car-free Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.

Further evidence has proved a growing concern of people altering personal e-scooters and other eRideables to go above the speed limit. Jerko Ostoic from Main Roads shared a video with Oliver Peterson on Perth Live which was captured on the weekend. Recorded on Warnbro Sound Avenue in Warnbro, a rider was caught driving at 60 kilometres per hour speeding along with a car. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the federal budget, GST boost, house prices, Main Roads, Northern Endeavour, Gary Dempsey, John Poynton and charity fundraisers.

Michelle Walker, City Manager, City of Greater Geelong, Australia will discuss balancing municipal needs with restricted federal, state, and local resources to achieve maximum value for citizens. Ms. Walker has focused on municipal asset management for the past 14 years after being a Senior Engineer in the Australian Department of Transport and Main Roads. She will discuss the success achieved with intentional federal and local asset management integration.

Launched in 2011, the National Cycling Participation Survey (NCPS) has been run every two years. Its original aim was to establish a baseline and measure performance against the National Cycling Strategy 2011-2016. Until 2019 the NCPS was managed by Austroads, to maintain a continuous dataset. In 2021, Cycling and Walking Australia and New Zealand (CWANZ) took over the coordination of the survey, adding walking to get a baseline on the level of participation for walking across Australia. In this webinar, the 2021 National Walking and Cycling Participation Survey (NWCPS) is presented by CWANZ, as coordinators of the 2021 survey, in conjunction with Austroads. The webinar covers the methodology and provides a brief review of the results. Presenters also talk about how the data is used in different states and some interpretations that can be made. Speakers include Cameron Munro, CDM Research, Robyn Davies from the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland, and Dr Zarin Salter from the Department of Transport, Western Australia.

Many years ago, there was an Institution of Engineers meeting addressed by some executives from the Department of Main Roads. The then head of the Planning Department sat at the back of the meeting occasionally muttering his contempt for what was being said. In those days the two departments operated like two opposing fiefdoms – a classic example of government departments working in their own silos. The Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management, among others, pushed hard to embrace a more collaborative approach under the banner of land-use/transport planning. Now we are embracing an even wider group of influencers Kirsty Kelly was the CEO of the Planning Institute of Australia but then moved to be the CEO of the AITPM. We spoke to her about a range of issues including: • Her experiences in working in government and consulting • The realisation of the need to understand comfort factors when looking at the desirability, or not, of a transport service • Transport modelling as it moves into a new age • No longer predicting the future but evaluating various scenarios • How being adaptable is the essential part of any planning approach • Tactical Urbanism • Communication is no longer just presenting your answers in the most convincing way: it is about engagement • Reflecting on the NSW Premier's comment about moving away from just big projects • Climate change

As we mentioned in our news service, the Grattan Institute has just released a report titled Gridlock: removing barriers to policy reform It was very critical of systemic problems in government including • The reducing of expertise and independence of the public service, • Too many ministerial advisers closely tied to political parties • Lack of control of political donations, campaign finance, lobbying, and post-politics careers. • And the absence of a federal anti-corruption commission with teeth. Is there a strong basis for their comments and what should be down about it? Ken Dobinson was a senior executive in what was then the Department of Main Roads in NSW and he joins us now.

This webinar presents an Austroads online repository of emerging vehicle technology trials conducted by Austroads' members and private industry around Australia and New Zealand. The trials capture some of the ground-breaking work and lessons learned to help agencies better focus their research investment and inform policy and strategy decisions leveraging the benefits of emerging technologies and minimising some of the risks associated with them. Webinar presenters are Andrew Somers who speaks about the repository, its purpose and content, James Soo from the Department of Transport Victoria and Nicholas Brook from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. James Soo shares lessons learned from the Advanced Connected Vehicles Victoria (ACV2) trial, CAV Highway Pilot trial and the Omni-Aware Roadside Adaptation of Automated Vehicle LiDAR project. Nicholas Brook talks about how Automated Vehicles interact with road infrastructure and the Ipswich Connected Vehicle Pilot.

Morawa grain growers are frustrated with the standard of their receival site and CBH's refusal to start work on upgrades that were promised two years ago. Growers have complained for years that the site's weighbridge sample hut is in the wrong position, causing lengthy delays with trucks queuing and spilling out onto a busy public road. Growers are now worried Main Roads will close the site this harvest to keep the road clear and safe. At a meeting in Morawa yesterday CBH's COO Ben Macnamara told growers there are no plans to upgrade the site for at least five years. Local grain grower Grant Chadwick says that's not good enough.

Today I spoke to Jax Bergensen, Secretary of the Kuranda Conservation Community Nursery, about the Department of Transport and Main Roads not allowing electronic signs on the Kuranda Range to be used to warn drivers about Cassowaries on the range. 

Julie Mitchell, the Deputy Director General of Policy, Planning and Investment at Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), is passionate about innovation in public transport. Julie shares her vision and drive for shaping the best possible public transport services for Queensland now and into the future, which she says will involve complex transformation on an unprecedented scale. Julie has had an illustrious career at TMR, starting as a graduate and rising through the ranks. Before becoming Deputy Director General, she was Chief Engineer, TMR's highest engineering position. The key to her success, Julie tells host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), is always seeking opportunities to grow and develop professionally.

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Amanda Yeates is Deputy Director General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads. She is also Chair of the Departments Wellbeing Committee, because she sees employee wellbeing as being integral to the group's success. Amanda talks about the ways that she builds connection within the department and her own self-care strategies. She also shares the advice that she would give to her 18-year-old self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Opposition Transport Spokesperson Libby Mettam says there have been 1300 damage claims against Main Roads over dame to vehicles caused by the road surfaces on the NorthLink Extension totaling nearly $600,000.  6PR listener and glazier Jordan called in to say about three months ago around 80 per cent of his work was fixing windscreens damaged by the road surface.  Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the issues were caused by the volume of vehicles on the road and that the monthly numbers had settled down.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Digital Transition podcast powered by NBS. In this episode, I talk to Bryan McSweeney, the BIM Implementation Manager from Transport and Main Roads, an Agency of the Queensland Government. We discuss the journey they have been on to date and the challenges of implementation for an asset owner that has a large expansive asset … Continue reading EPISODE 24: TMR's Digital Transition with Bryan McSweeney →

“We need to think about...how we harness social media…new technology…messaging in vehicles...how we give the attending customers as much information as we can, so they can make good transportation choices.” Neil Scales, Director-General of Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, joins Transit Unplugged to discuss his career, the transit industry, and the exciting ecosystem of operations that his department oversees.   The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads is working towards a single, integrated transport network that is accessible to everyone in Queensland. The department is responsible for bus, rail, ferries, school transit, cycling, walking, and roads. Neil shares his excitement for the future of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) – and a strong industry continuously pushing boundaries forward for future generations. If you want to know more about the Queensland Dept of Transport and Main Roads, check out their website.  Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay updated on all the latest industry trends.

The Business Data Revolution With Emily Ridley Josh: G’day everyone out there in podcast land. I've got Emily from Emerge Advisory and she's going to be talking today about the data revolution and is your business ready. And it's probably one of the more interesting times that we've been living for anyone that's alive, in the amount of things that have changed, with pandemics, and businesses closing down or accelerating and going all over the place. So I guess, Emily, tell me a bit about what you can do to make sure that your business is ready? Learn more about business data revolution at dorksdelivered.com Emily: Hi, Josh. So it's really all about using the tools that available already and using them to your best advantage. So having the right tech and having the right app stack is absolutely crucial. So it's about finding out how you want to do your business. And there will then be a system or a process or an ease to make that digital and bring it to a wider audience, and using remote circumstances that we've all, you know, enjoyed recently and making that happen, but making that work for you so that you're getting the best out of your business and your best business is going to your clients. Josh: Yeah, that makes sense. So like, I guess, I know myself when we started out in business, we're using QuickBooks, and I'm not going to say that any products better than another, it was an application that I wasn't comfortable using. And I'm in the IT field. I wasn't comfortable using SSL. There's too many bells and whistles and things that I can click in here that are going to do something that they shouldn't. And a lot of the time you have this stuff with it using for years and years and years. And now we're not using QuickBooks, we’re on Zero. But we used to suffer for years and years and you might not be using it properly or to the best of your ability. And I know that a couple of packages that were introduced to would be now 18 months ago, two years ago, Receipt Bank, I thought is an amazing way of speeding up your process for any of your bookkeeping stuff that people should be using if they're not aware of it, and then obviously making sure that you've set up their appropriate rules and reporting so that you have that information coming out of Zero, if that is the product you're using, or whatever the product you’re using. Tell people a bit about Receipt Bank and other tools that you know that might be useful for them to consider if they're not to make sure that they are embracing the data revolution as they should? Emily: Yeah, sure. So Receipt Bank, Hooked Up, Easy Bills. They're all very similar applications. It's a matter of finding the right user interface for you. Zero now owns hooked up. So it's now free in most business subscription. So it's that minute in itself is an amazing way of wanting to adopt a service. And basically what that does is it just takes all the legwork out of doing data entry, particularly for you spend money transactions or your accounts payable. You take a photo or you forward on an email. It goes into the system, the software I use is OCR, it actually reads that receipt. So it understands the day the tax implications, the vendors, and it will then on the first instance, it will ask you where to code that in your chart of accounts integrated with your accounting software. But it's machine learning, and it constantly wants to follow what you do and how you spend your money. So it will learn it. Caltex, for example, is always fuel and it will learn that. Telstra is always telephone and it will learn that. Aegon is always energy bills. And so as you take the photo, that seamless data entry then goes all the way through into your accounting software. You pay your bill. Now if your bank account and if you use an accounting software, my own Zero, QBL now, that's got live data bank feeds, it will just find a match that transaction. So your actual input into our case in that transaction where it needs to go is as in depth as taking a photograph and then pricing okay, at the other end of the software, it's quick, it's efficient, it's easy, and it gives you more time to spend on your business rather than in your business doing all the stuff that, you know, traders hate to do bookkeeping, that's essentially what this is. Josh: It’s digitising their shoebox of receipts that they given at the end of the month. I'm pretty pedantic with the way that I still do stuff. But I'd imagine that you have these half failure receipts in their car inside on their hot dashboard, and they're all stuffed, and it's easy just to jump onto it and take a photo of it. Emily: It really is, as you put in the keys in the ignition of your vehicle, snap that photo and it's as quick as that. And then you can throw that receipt either in gold box or even better, you can throw it in the bin and completely accept digital copies that don't fade and they don't get coffee spilt all over them and they don't get lost. Yeah, it's a really efficient way of having all year, and all your accounts in order, particularly at this time of year when people are getting everything together for the end of tax time. Josh: I completely agree and everyone should be jumping onto that. Emily: Actually, it's free if there's software's built in. There's some amazing services out there. And like I said managing your accounts payable is just one but there's also for managing job management. Again, for traders there's Tradify and service may, which will do your task management, your staff management, your time sheets, and your invoicing all in one place as well. So it means at the end of the day, all your jobs are done, and they're in your accounting software, you don't have to finish your day of work, and then come back and sit down and do your bookkeeping. You can actually sit there in the garden with a beer or watch the footy when it's back on TV. Josh: Perfect. Having that time to yourself should be time yourself and a lot of business owners when they jump in there, they think oh, I'll have to work 40 hours a week I could do this bit I'm going to be earning more money, and then then they realise that they have all list of administration stuff that is zero dollar tasks, they're sitting there doing an entering stuff and it just takes them a hell of a lot more time than what it would have otherwise. So these little hints and tips definitely helped. We've got a lot of clients using another product called sim Pro, which is a fantastic product, not that I'm plugging their brand, but I noticed that when you're going through the different ones, I was like, oh, that's one that we that we use quite a bit. With the data Revolution, the way that data moves between systems has changed a lot over the years. And I've noticed more and more now as people are using Zero, I can set it up so that that invoice automatically sends to Zero when they send it to my email so that way, it can be transcribed without even have to go through services such as hub dock. If you've got somebody sends you an invoice doesn't integrate with Zero directly, you can pretty much do anything with hub dock, even if it's a multi page invoice and whatnot. Is that right? Emily: That is correct. Yeah. So and it's a filing system. So unlike receipt bank, where the invoices come in, they're dealt with and then they go to archives which then becomes its own digital shoe box really, inside of a hub dock, every Telstra invoice will go to the Telstra folder, every origin invoice will go to the origin folder. Both systems have what they call a fetch service now. So if you have an online account for origins, Telstra, and some of the really big suppliers that you use on a regular basis, it will actually go and get those invoices and statements for you. So you don't need to upload them at all. Josh: I'm learning stuff everyone guys, that's awesome. I'm going to be making sure to set that up. Because sometimes, it's just … the time that you spend is taking it from one system to another and it can be quite frustrating. How does that work if your suppliers overseas or you've got a non-GST items, or what would be a good for instance, just a software subscription service for a company server in America, is that something you just set the rule up once? And they have to go through email or is the fetch service purely Australian Base. So how does that work? Emily: So the fetch service was actually started in Canada, hub dock was originally a Canadian company. And so there are a huge number of global enterprises on the firm that range from European base, to Asian base, to Australasian and yeah, and the Americas as well. So it's incredible the amount of scope that you do have, certainly all the big hitters that you'd expect around there the global entities because one it's machine learning and two, actually the OCR, they actually reads the receipt, it picks up whether or not it's GST, or whether it's nil value GST, so if you're in Australia and you've got an invoice that's got VAT on it or New Zealand GST, it will pick that up and bring that in as a nil balance, because it understands the difference between what's required in Australia and essentially what's not a GST code. Josh: That's cool. One of the tricky ones that I always know I end up doing manually is when I get the car. They have to break down this the stamp duties and offices instead of the CTP elements and everything else, does it deal okay with that sort of stuff? Emily: See, if you set the roll up once so that your department of Main Roads comes in and you want to separate that one line item into two line items. So you've got your GST component, your GST free component so that it adds up the amount payable. Once you set that at once then yeah, it will read it at rego but it is difficult for in the first instance because there's always two numbers on it. It's asking you do you want to be six months or 12 months? So generally, it would still flag up and say what exactly what do you want me to do with this but it will try and preempt that as much as possible. So essentially, you're just an answer it whether or not you want to split. So we will split the invoice into two components but because you've set the rules to do that, but it will ask you which figure is the final closing figure, which one's going to match your bank statement, essentially. Josh: Cool. Well, we're talking about integrations. Obviously, that's what we've been touching on a lot. And like the eight year has a whole bunch of different rules and regulations and bits and pieces. And they have built a few really cool integrations with Zero that has been helping out with a lot of like the job keeper stuff with some of their calculators just help make everyone's life a little bit easier. What have you seen that they've been doing lately that have really been helping with some of their integrations to the way that the systems work? Emily: With the ATO? [Yeah] As much of about the ATO on a regular basis. The ATO has done some amazing things, the unimaginable things. And in the last three months, it's system software programs that just did not exist and weren't on anybody's workflow to exist at any time. And now they’re here. So the job keeper lodgement process is about as simple as it can be in order to be effective. Today’s the first of June so we're now able to lodge our may declarations. I've already done 19 today, so I've sent them out, I've got them back signed using electronic signatures. And I've just digitally entered that into the ATO portal. So it's all launched and confirmed. Now my clients can expect to receive their payments in about four or five working days from there. That in itself is a long, long way from where we were just even seven weeks ago when we were trying to work out what the legislation around job keeper was. So the fact that they're they're taken on board advice from accounting software providers such as Zero and it also from you know, the taken advice as well from industry. So I know Matthew Addison, who is the director for the Institute Certified Bookkeepers, for example, the ICB had an awful lot of say, and an awful lot of to kind of relay messages from what it's like to be the end user trying to manage these workflows, trying to manage this legislation, trying to get this data from our clients to the ATO as quickly as possible to get this money move in and be where it needs to be. So yeah, what we considered was a luxury 12 or 13 weeks ago is now going to be, I feel, part of our everyday new normal. This just allows for a huge amount of new data, new business calculations, new information. Every business owner in Australia, I think this becomes the beginning of a new revolution. And like I said, for the new normal, and I think at some point, every business and every industry is going to benefit from it. I think the opposite here are amazing. What we can do in a tiny amount of space and how much data we've got available tools to do that. Josh: You hit the nail on the head there when you're pushed into a spot that you have no other place to go but forward. They've definitely done wonders with the time that they've had. And I think it’s shown a lot of people how they can work remotely and how they can achieve big things. Like I'd love to say that all businesses always keep their books up to date. But I think you would know better than me that that's a big fallacy. Emily: Yeah, it's not realistic at all. But it can be so much easier than some businesses allow themselves to believe. It can be so much by bringing in automation, by bringing in systems and services that help rather than hinder. By taking away a lot of data entry or duplication. A lot of businesses can be more up to date than they realise, and a lot faster. And they can use that information in ways they've never been able to use it before. I think it gives a huge amount of opportunity for now for businesses to explore things that they never thought that they wanted or needed, but what they're going to see is essential in a very short amount of time. Things like budgeting and cash flow forecasting and data management and making those decisions with that it's all possible without too much disruption to your day to day work in life. Josh: I think ultimately the big thing that's going to have changed with this is businesses that might have been getting everything in just by the deadline are now being rewarded. To make sure that as you pointed out on the on the first of each month, while job keeper is available, everything is ready to go reconciled and on point so that they're making better business decisions and with enough repetition over time, that should become conditioned to be ongoing past when the job keeper disappears, hopefully. Is that what you think's going to happen? Or do you think people will start to slip off afterwards? Emily: No, I don't think people will start to slip. I think because having this information in this real time data in this world today is knowledge, and I think knowledge is power, and it gives you the power to manage your business in a in a whole new light and a whole new way. I think that compliance is a sidestep, it's something that is going to be available to you to do much quicker. But for me, using that information to your advantage, not necessarily the ATO advantages you know it's data that's it's your business, it's your livelihood, it's your growth and your development. And you can absolutely do some amazing things if you have that knowledge and you have that power. Josh: We're going to make the right decisions and you're able to see how much am I buying of something? What am I doing with something? How efficient is the team? How efficient is my buying power and make better decisions? Is it a good idea to maybe set up an account I know myself? One of the things that have come to light for us over the last few months, we've had an account with two major IT suppliers in Australia, and I was looking through only because we changed bookkeepers and I was looking through, and I went, we've got a lot of transactions here, that's from the same company. And so we've made the decision to set up accounts with a few different companies. And that will now mean that there's less bookkeeping, less backwards and forwards, faster response times for our customers. But it's only after really having that data to be able to see that and be able to make that decision that will ultimately give a better customer experience for our customers because they're not waiting for credit cards to clear the audit things instead of the way out straight away. And it means less reconciliation, so better experience for bookcases and easier for us to sort of rummage through everything. So it can't be anything bad happening from this change. And it's just about everyone getting ready to do it. For a lot of people in through the state of depression, we've got businesses that we work with, they're at 450% at the moment versus when they went into COVID. Emily: That's an amazing story and quite an extreme perspective. But I do believe that though, I think that from a bookkeeper and accountant perspective, I'd, again, never been busy and never done so many hours on the phones with the ATO, catch up legislation, do the data entry that's needed for all the new compliance around shopkeeper and cash flow and boost and other stimulus packages. But, it's, yeah, so it certainly has given a rise to like a new normal. And what you were saying though about the data that you've got access to so with the date to the transactions that you've been able to see you can actually see there in real time what you're spending with those suppliers, which gives you, you know, power to negotiate terms. It can, you know, a five cent save and goes directly into your back pocket on your bottom line for your profits and that money is much better off in your pocket than in your supplier’s pocket. So it's huge what you can do with a tiny little bit of information and how far that can take you. It's an amazing concept that I hope to be able to offer to an awful lot of customers moving forward, to sit down with them and say, this is the data you have, and these are the opportunities that you have with that- Josh: It’s data in, data out as they say, you can't make a decision if you don't have good data going in. And you do an amazing job at making sure that people are having the best quality data going into they can make the best decisions with their budgeting, forecasting and making sure that they're doing the voodoo that they do well and are able to continue doing that and as you said. I can see some trends, one of the ones that my partner saw was, she has a hair makeup business, was if she was to purchase all the items that she purchased over 12 months, just the core items that she's purchasing quite regularly in one bulk amount and they're all things that don't have a shelf life, she would have been able to have a 15% advantage. I said well that sounds like a good idea. As long as they're not things that are going to sit on the shelf for 10 years, you're never going to use them but without data, you won’t be able to see that, you wouldn't be able to make that decision. So where do you think the data revolution is going? Where do you think businesses are going? We've always had these huge changes over the last three months, and there's going to be more changes. What are the things that businesses should have in place that already exist? And where do you think it's going? It’s the doozy question. Emily: It is, isn't it? I don't know, to be honest, I don't know where this is going. I don't know the end of this is, I cannot know what the end of the internet is, and I don't know, you know what the end of the universe is. I know that the opportunity is immense. And I think that there is a huge amount of opportunity for development, for growth, for profit increase for every industry out there based on the back of this. I think that the digital revolution is absolutely going to change permanently, the way that we work and the way that we interact, but what's going to be more important than any of this is then that human interaction at the end of it. We're going to want to talk and know the people that we're dealing with, rather than just having an ether of mindless data and send out things like you know, like your accountant will send you out your financial statements at the end of the year, which is just pages and pages of numbers. But without having a conversation about what that means and what you can do with that information, it's kind of lost its purpose. So, where do I think this is going, I think this is going to bring those closer together by making us work further apart. I honestly do believe that. But I also think that Australia is going to be a big player in the global economy on the back of this. I think that we've got more power than we realise. We don't really have the internet speeds that we need, but we're getting there slowly. And I just think that we've got more voice that we believe that we have, I think we just need to be a bit more confident, a bit louder about who we are and what we can do with the data that we have. I think we've got some amazing tech out there that might just be a little bit lost because we consider a small Big Island and a small fish in a big world. Josh: I think what you said there encapsulates it perfectly where automation does not mean not personalised, don't keep it robotic, keep the bits automated that you don't like doing and then the bits that you do like doing and making sure that you have that face to face time, you're able to use the data then see what people's numbers are doing. One of the things that we noticed in our business, so we do set price IT for everything and give unlimited support, and guaranteed uptime from that IT support each month. What we noticed when we started putting these in place was customers weren't having things break. So this was sort of what are we paying you for. And so you need to make sure that you're you had that relationship and you were still going and seeing them and you're making decisions with them on where the future of their business was going, and it let you have those better conversations because there wasn't fires that you're putting out. And that has definitely had the people that we're working with we've built better relationships with because they're also not look looking at the clock going, oh, man, you've got a pointing on my clock, anyone who's listening. He didn't, they're not worried about how much they're paying you per hour because they're able to sort of see the value that you're adding to them, and you're actually sitting down and listening. And so definitely, don't keep it robotic, just wish you've automated it, make sure you keep it personalised and keep that relationship because that's ultimately all we’re in business for is to work with people we like working with. Emily: Absolutely. And it's that makes a good business a great business. And also the same way we charge up front fixed fees on everything. We don't have an hourly rate for anything at all. We're very open and honest about what we charge and we base our charges on outcomes. So what is it that the client gets out of it is how we manage our pricing around that. Josh: That’s definitely a really good model. We're nearly at the end of the podcast here. Is there anything else that you'd like to cover off on? Emily: I don't think so. Just recapping what we've said, it's just a really good time as we're, you know, moving through the COVID process, I guess as to as to what the outcome of that is actually going to be and what the new normal, essentially it's going to like at the end of this, I think it's just a really good opportunity to look at systems of businesses or processes and look at the changes that you've already had to endure over the last seven to 12 weeks and see where that can take you in the future, which I think is a really exciting opportunity to do that. Josh: I think we're all walking in this game together and, and looking forward to see we get on the end. If anyone is looking for someone that's going to be able to give them some more advice, definitely reach out to Emily at Emerge Advisory. She's going to help you out and go through any of the details. Make sure you've got that data to make those decisions. If you have enjoyed this episode, jump across to iTunes, leave us some love. Give us some feedback, give us a review and stay healthy and stay good.

Peter Sewall from Main Roads has told us that there have been 53 traffic signal blackouts with 30 signals currently out and 13 of those on generators.

When heavy snow falls, the job of keeping Britain moving falls to teams of drivers who head out on to the roads most people avoid.The gritters get their share of criticism, but it's a tough job. They have to prioritise the main routes and try and keep up with the changing weather.Andrew Vincent watched Gloucestershire's gritters swing into action on one snowy night.

Kathryn Tomlinson from TMR has been involved in responding to workplace disclosures of DFV, developed polices and resources, coordinated training and fund raising for front line services. She is a human centric professional, focused on adding value to the lives of others.https://trueAU.NEWSSupport the show (https://JOINtheADVENTURE.global)

Ministry of Public Works and Transport cooperates with foreign technical experts to put more traffic signals and install speed cameras on the main roads in Cambodia. - ក្រសួងសាធារណការ និងដឹកជញ្ជូន ​កំពុងសហការជាមួយអ្នកជំនាញបច្ចេកទេសបរទេស ដើម្បី​ដាក់ស្លាកសញ្ញា និងគំនូសចរាចរណ៍ ពិសេសបង្កប់កាមេរ៉ា ចាប់ល្បឿនអ្នកបើកបរ លឿនហួសកំណត់​ នៅតាមដងផ្លូវសំខាន់ៗ​។

Last episode I caught up with Mike Stapleton Deputy Director-General Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. He oversees the delivery of safety, regulatory and transactional transport services for the department.It was a privilege to have Mike on the show and I appreciated his openness to our conversation.You must listen to Episode 09 Program Executive Lens for insights to how a government executive leads and his enthusiasm about how technology is changing our lives.Today I want to unpack status reporting and why there should be no surprises for Executives.JC Three TipsUnderstand your project in the organisational landscapeAgree tolerances and report expectationsEscalate earlyQuote from my conversation with Mike ‘some project managers seem to suffer what I call optimism bias, I’ll solve this and get on with it’.

In this episode, I catch up with Mike Stapleton Deputy Director-General Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads B.Bus, MPA, MANCAP, MNRSS, MAustroads, MQLCSG.He was appointed as Deputy Director-General (Customer Services, Safety and Regulation) in January 2016 and is a Champion for Cultural Diversity.Mike oversees the delivery of safety, regulatory and transactional transport services for the department.This division is critical to Queensland’s current and future transport system, managing the State’s regulation, marine and road safety, and frontline services for Queenslanders.He held former positions at Transport and Main Roads as Deputy Director-General (Infrastructure Management and Delivery) & General Manager (Land Transport Safety).Mike has worked in the state public transport sector in finance, general management, infrastructure management and delivery, and transport safety roles for more than 20 years.We talk about:Using data to measure success;The three things he looks for in status reporting; andHow technology is changing the way we live.https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/

David Twigg talks to Ken Ryan as a follow on to a previous episode talking about the resumption of land in Brisbane, including current examples, the rights of the landowner and considerations for how to manage the situation when dealing with The Department of Main Roads and Brisbane City Council including on schemes currently not approved.

In this episode we talk with Colin Mann from PCSG Australia. Colin will share with us his experiences and the journey that he has been part of in assisting Transport and Main Roads (TMR) from the Queensland Government on their digital transition. To learn more about PCSG please click here. To read TMR's BIM guideline … Continue reading EPISODE 3: Transport and Main Roads with PCSG Australia →

How would you solve a city’s biggest transport challenges with only two days to brainstorm? Julie Mitchell, Deputy Director General for Policy, Planning and Investment for the Department of Transport and Main Roads talks about the Department’s focus on innovation, the longest electric superhighway in a single State and teraflop's of data.Two hackers also join the conversation live from CityHack18, which facilitates fast paced idea generation and group problem solving. We fast-forward a month to talk to Alice from the winning team.For more information on CityHack18 visit www.cityhack.com.auGET IN TOUCH:Email the show at talkingcities@aecom.com. Let us know who should be our next guest, what you like or how we can improve Talking Cities.Connect with our host, James Rosenwax, via LinkedIn.For any further information visit AECOM's Brilliant City Insights.Please if you enjoy listening to Talking Cities, leave us a 5 star rating and don't forget to subscribe.

The 30th Governor of Western Australian, current WACA Chairman, and former Commissioner of Main Roads in WA.

The 30th Governor of Western Australian, current WACA Chairman, and former Commissioner of Main Roads in WA.

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Steve Minnikin is an Australian politician who is the State Member for Chatsworth and the LNP Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads. Steve has a Business Degree from the University of Queensland and obtained a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and a Masters Degree in Property Economics at QUT. As a respected manager, businessman and lecturer Steve has a reputation as a hard worker and is committed to being a strong advocate for the residents of Chatsworth. Steve is always willing to listen to the issues of the community. Steve brings hard work, vision and a common sense 'hands on' local approach to Chatsworth, and is determined to work as a team player to improve the lives of Chatsworth residents. Follow Steve on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/pg/SteveMinnikinMP Or Twitter!  https://twitter.com/SteveMinnikinMP Or Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/SteveMinnikinMP Or check out his website!  http://www.steveminnikin.com.au/

Welcome to Podcast #26 - Seniors and Travel - PART 2! We had the pleasure of chatting with Suzanne Rose, the Executive Director, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads about changes underway for Queensland transport, including upgrades to services, improved accessibility Queensland travellers, new systems, and so much more! We look forward to your feedback at radiocota@cotaqld.org.au So, put your feet up, grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Geoffrey Ebert is the Managing Partner of Finemore Walters & Story solicitors based in Bundaberg. The firm Finemore Walters & Story is a typical regional practice having 3 partners, 4 employed solicitors and a total workforce of approximately 35 people. Geoff commenced legal practice in a midsized Brisbane firm and after several years of practice in Brisbane city, relocated to Bundaberg approximately 20 years ago. Geoff is a member of the last generation of generalists who practice across a broad area of general services and enjoys the challenge of providing advice across nearly the whole spectrum of general legal services used by the public.In addition to day to day general practice, Geoff has a strong interest in legal management theory and has watched keenly the trends that have developed in the legal industry over the last 20 years. Outside of the law Geoff has a strong interest in most sports in particular, AFL and is currently an employee of the Brisbane Lions Football Club as a part-time development coach. Paul Lucas, aged 52, served in the Queensland Parliament for 16 years, 11 as a Minister including 4 years as Deputy Premier to Anna Bligh. He has served in a range of Portfolios far wider than most other Ministers, State or Federal. His portfolios included: Innovation and Information Economy; Energy; Transport and Main Roads; Infrastructure and Planning; Health, Attorney-General, Local Government and Planning and Special Minister of State. He holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics and in Laws, an MBA, and a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning. He is currently undertaking a Ph.D. at the University of Queensland on the 1970 Wilbur Smith South East Qld Public Transport Plan and infrastructure and public transport institutions established since then. He was a solicitor in private legal practice before election to Parliament. He is a Nationally Accredited Mediator (and member of the Australian Mediation Association); a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds an RG146 Superannuation qualification, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport. He provides specialist lecturing and training to The University of Queensland in International Training at a Government level for countries such as China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. He lectures and tutors undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Queensland and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law and Business at Australian Catholic University. He is a Non-Executive Director of Airservices Australia and chairs its Board Environment Committee. He serves on the Board of the Australian College of Optometry. He has 4 adult children and his partner is Alison Smith – a Walkley finalist journalist (for her reporting of the 1996 Port Arthur Massacre). He enjoys music and reading and all forms of oblong football. He is a qualified and practising, rugby union referee. Charles Hartley qualified in the UK and began practice in 1993. He worked in a panel firm in London specialising in medical and insurance litigation for over 10 years before being admitted to practice in Australia in 2007. He has worked in both public and private practice in Brisbane. In his current role as Head of Legal Services Metro North Queensland Health Charles handles general healthcare matters including ethical issues, coronial inquests, responses to the HQCC/AHPRA and the Health Ombudsman. He also deals with litigation matters, consent and capacity issues and regularly delivers seminars. He was responsible for arranging a ground-breaking mock inquest which filled the RBWH lecture theatre with over 300 attendees.