Conference Day One: Tuesday, 15 November 2016
08:30 - 09:00 Conference Registration and Arrival Coffee
09:00 - 09:10 Opening Remarks by IQPC Australia and the Conference Chair
09:10 - 09:50 Managing a changing regulatory and policy landscape using a long term planning approach
- Understanding the changing perceptions and expectations of port activities
- The evolving dredging and port policy framework within Queensland and Australia – Ports Australia Dredging Code of Practice, Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan, Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015, Queensland Government Maintenance Dredging Strategy
- Challenges and opportunities for the ports sector
- Planning and managing for the long term
09:50 - 10:30 Opening Case Study: Port of Hay Point Sustainable Sediment Management Project
- Understanding port sediment drivers and the impacts of sediment on port operations
- The London Protocol and National Assessment Guidelines for Dredging – What is meant by ‘avoid and reduce’?
- Comparative analysis of sediment management options and selecting the most appropriate solution
- Developing a long term sediment management plan
10:30 - 11:00 SPEED NETWORKING
11:00 - 11:30 MORNING TEA & NETWORKING BREAK
11:30 - 12:10 Managing your dredging permit in Queensland
- An explanation of the legislative and monitoring requirements for dredging permits
- Managing your dredging permit to maintain currency with best practice environmental management and changing policy
- Cooperating with Queensland administering authorities to minimise dredging permit requirements and maximising value-adding
Dr Neil Tripodi
Principal Scientist, Water Assessment and SystemsDepartment of Science, Information Technology and Innovation (QLD)
Kerynne Birch
Manager, Coastal and Marine AssessmentsDepartment of Environment and Heritage Protection (QLD)
12:10 - 13:10 Networking Lunch Break
13:10 - 13:50 Reviewing maintenance dredging strategies for Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Ports
- Background on the development of the Maintenance Dredging Strategy for Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Ports, in accordance with the Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan
- Creating a framework for sustainable, leading practice management of maintenance dredging at Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area ports
- Objectives of the Strategy, and a summary of key guiding principles and actions.
13:50 - 14:30 Panel Discussion: Reaching and maintaining environmental approval of dredging activities to ensure the longevity of ports
Speakers:
Kevin Kane Senior Environmental Manager North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
Dr Stuart Simpson Senior Principal Research Scientist CSIRO
Kerynne Birch Manager, Coastal and Marine Assessments Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (QLD)
Dilip Abraham Harbour Master Victorian Regional Channels Authority
Moderator:
Dr Adam Cohen Managing Director Australasian Marine Associates
Kevin Kane Senior Environmental Manager North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
Dr Stuart Simpson Senior Principal Research Scientist CSIRO
Kerynne Birch Manager, Coastal and Marine Assessments Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (QLD)
Dilip Abraham Harbour Master Victorian Regional Channels Authority
Moderator:
Dr Adam Cohen Managing Director Australasian Marine Associates
- Communicating with your regulator to determine regulatory expectations and mitigate disputes
- Addressing non-compliance quickly to prevent a reduction in approval
- Staying up-to-date with policy changes to prevent incidental non-compliance
Kerynne Birch
Manager, Coastal and Marine AssessmentsDepartment of Environment and Heritage Protection (QLD)
14:30 - 15:10 Case Study: Port Geographe - Involving external stakeholders in decision making processes to improve public relations and assist in productivity
- Creating a long-term liaison process between community stakeholders and decision makers
- Listening to and understanding the key apprehensions that stakeholders may have about the project
- Adopting a transparent process with ongoing access to progress and information
15:10 - 15:40 Afternoon Tea and Networking Break
15:40 - 16:20 Case Study: Brisbane’s Parallel Runway Project - Turning regulatory conditions into contractual adherence
- Taking a prescriptive view of regulatory conditions in order to closely manage environmental risk
- Creating a strong in-house client environmental team to monitor contract compliance
- Ensuring cost-efficiency with contractors by adhering to a detailed budget
Karyn Rains
Approvals and Relationships Manager, New Parallel Runway ProjectBrisbane Airport Corp
16:20 - 16:25 Champagne Roundtable
*Delegates will separate and choose a roundtable to participate in. Each roundtable will have a facilitator that will organise the collaboration of the topic. All delegates will have a selection of beer, wine or champagne that will be complimentary in the attendance of the roundtable. At the end of the time allocation, one delegate will report back to the whole audience and give a summary of the discussions their table generated.
Table 1
16:25 - 17:00 Table 1: Dredging carefully: Reducing the impact of dredging on an environment- Selective site disposal to reduce disturbance in an ecosystem
- Appropriate environmental evaluations for choosing the right disposal site
- Monitoring techniques to measure environmental impact of dredging activity on disposal site
Table 2
16:25 - 17:00 Table 2: Transhipping as a complement to traditional port operations- When is trans-shipping an applicable alternative?
- What are the dredging requirements for transhipping?
- What are the benefits?
Table 3
16:25 - 17:00 Table 3: Ensuring the scope of site investigation is adequate- How do you choose the appropriate methods for site investigation?
- How to predict how thorough the investigation should be?
- When does an investigation have enough data?