Mining and Community Research Forum

Mackay Wednesday 16^th June 2010 9.00am - 4.00pm

9.00am-9.30am Registration         Introduction:  Pierre Viljoen (Head of Campus)

Session one: Review of Social Economic Impacts of Resource Development in the Bowen Basin 

Chair:  John Merritt (Anglo Coal) - (5mins)

•1.       Presentation of ACARP reports - John Rolfe (CQUni) (10mins)

•2.       ACARP/Mining futures - Galina Ivanova (CQUni)

•3.       Regional impacts - Deputy Mayor Roger Ferguson (Isaac Regional Council)

•4.       Industry viewpoint - Representative from XSTRATA

15mins for directed discussion

Morning tea 11.00am -11.30am

Session two: Community and industry responses

Chair:  Julie Boyd (MW-REDC) (5mins)

•1.       Governance responses in mining impacted regions - Catherine Pattenden (UQ)

•2.       Whitsunday, Hinterland and Mackay statutory regional plan - Katrina Clarke (DIP)

•3.       Addressing community impacts - Janet Reark - (Rio Tinto)  

•4.       Community services - Jan Anfuns - (Isaac Regional Council)

15mins for directed discussion

Lunch  12.30pm -1.30pm - Short presentation in foyer - Poster display

Session three: Emerging trends in the assessment of resource developments

Chair: Anna Littleboy (CSIRO) (5mins)

•1.       Social Impact Management Plans - (DEEDI - TBC)

•2.       Addressing cumulative impacts - Daniel Franks (UQ)

•3.       Social impact assessment in review - Stuart Vaccaneo (CFMEU)

•4.       Mining impacts in WA - Fiona Haslam-McKenzie (Curtin)

15mins for directed discussion

Afternoon tea 2.30pm-3.00pm

Session four: Mining futures

Chair: Col Greensill (CQUni)(5mins)

•1.       Peak minerals & technology - future mining scenarios - Damien Guirco (UTS)

•2.       Green industry diversification project -  Martin Homisan (MWREDC)

•3.       Regional Road Map - TBC - (RDA)

•4.       Qld government future strategies - Lisa Pollard (DEEDI)

15mins for directed discussion

Closing session 4.00pm - John Rolfe (CQUni)