High & Dry. Return to the elevated Queenslander - planning, designing and building for our climate
Event Type:
Seminar
Date:
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Location:
Ballroom, Victoria Park Golf Club, Herston. 3.30pm - 6.00pm
Event Description
Attend Timber Queensland's "High & Dry" seminar to hear from experts and leaders regarding the issues involved in planning the re-build of exisiting and new housing estates.
Event Program
A result of widespread devastation across Queensland this summer is the need to make some serious decisions about re-building our future. Planning where and what type of houses can be re-built efficiently and effectively is top of mind for Government and Industry.
What will you learn?
- Understand the future of town plans for flood affected areas
- Receive information about assessing and repairing timber homes post flood & cyclone
- Evaluate how traditional and new elevated Queenslander’s performed during disasters
- See house designs and building systems appropriate for challenging, flood and cyclone prone sites
3.00
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Registration. Tea & Coffee.
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3.30
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Welcome and Introduction
Rod McInnes, CEO, Timber Queensland
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3.35
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Planning for the future: considerations in high wind and flood prone areas
Gary White, Government Planner, Department of Local Government and Planning
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4.05
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MINISTERIAL ADDRESS
Minister Paul Lucas, Deputy Premier and Attorney-General, Minister for Local Government and Special Minister of State
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4.15
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Is the light weight modern Queenslander the answer? Design considerations for challenging, flood and cyclone prone sites
Russell Brandon, Executive Director, Building Designers Association of Queensland
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4.45
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Disaster recovery – how BSA helps you help others
David Benson, Building Services Authority
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4.55
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High & Dry – building effectively, efficiently in timber for a low carbon future
· Assessing and repairing timber homes post flood and cyclone
· Timber frames and trusses
· Engineered timber products
· Pre-fabricated systems
Colin MacKenzie, Manager Application & Use, Timber Queensland
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5.30
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Conclusion & Cocktail function
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Event Sponsors
Gold sponsor & Cocktail Party sponsor:
Exhibitor:
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