ALALP 2013 NSW FIELD TRIP PROGRAM FINAL DRAFT This final draft New South Wales Field Trip Program for the second Australia Latin America Leadership Program (ALALP) has resulted from meeting discussions and suggestions made by the listed Planning Panel members and others. The program also draws upon similar field trip programs previously implemented. Site visits and discussions are expected to involve the leadership teams of the host organisations and sustainability is to be the focus of these meetings and visits in the context of the host s strategic initiatives, policies and operations. The NSW Field Trip Planning Panel comprises: Caroline Seagrove (Coordinator) NSW Dept of Premier & Cabinet Brian Pickett ALALP Co-Director Guy Waddell Qantas Airways Limited Assoc Prof Nick Wailes Kate McKenzie Margaret O Dwyer Karen Jamieson University of Sydney & ALALP 2009 University of Technology Business School Sydney NSW Dept of Trade & Investment Charles Sturt University Wagga Campus Senior Regional Coordinator Director MBA Program & Alumni External Engagement Manager Actg Regional Director South West EA to Campus Head Almaza Farag DFAT - NSW State Office A/g Deputy Director Lorraine Flynn NSW Dept of Trade & Investment Manager Regional Programs & Service Wednesday 2 October 2013: Participants check into The Mecure Sydney Hotel, George Street afternoon/early evening Informal dinner and briefing for participants from 7.00 pm that evening at The Marigold Restaurant, 683 George Street, Sydney Phone: 02 9281 3388 Thursday & Friday 3/4 October 2013: Opening plenary sessions and discussions held at The University of Technology, Sydney (Walking distance from hotel) Saturday 5 October 2013: 07.30 Breakfast at accommodation 08.30 Briefing on NSW Field Trip Program at University of Technology, Sydney - Ms 1
Caroline Seagrove, Co-ordinator, NSW Field Trip Planning Panel and Mr Brian Pickett, Co-Director, ALALP 2013 09.45 Check out of hotel and travel by bus to Sydney Domestic Airport Terminal 11.30 Depart Sydney for Wagga Wagga on QF 2225 12.30 Arrive Wagga Wagga Airport. Field trip group to be met and accompanied by Ms Margaret O Dwyer, Acting Regional Director, South West, NSW Dept of Trade & Investment for the duration of the Riverina/Murray visit. Margaret s Phone: 02 6051 7725 or 0408 963 148 13.00 Depart by bus for The Quest, Wagga Wagga Phone: 02 6293 7000 See - www.questwaggawagga.com.au 14.30. Light luncheon/afternoon tea followed by briefing and discussion facilitated by Margaret O Dwyer on the visit to the Riverina/Murray region at Wagga offices of the NSW Dept of Trade & Investment. It is also expected that from 3.00 pm Dr Peter Adams, Director Commercial & Economic Development, Wagga City Council will join the briefing and discuss economic development and sustainability initiatives in the Wagga municipality 16.30 Return to The Quest, Wagga wagga 18.00 Informal Dinner. Venue TBC Sunday 6 October 2013: 08.30 Breakfast at The Quest, Wagga Wagga 09.30 Depart by bus for the Wagga Wagga Campus, Charles Sturt University Contact: Mr Ed Maher Phone: 0438 411 660 See www.csu.edu.au 10.00 Briefing and discussion at the National Life Sciences Hub (NaLSH) with Professor Heather Cavanagh on the scientific aspects of the building and Mr Ed Maher Manager CSU Green on the sustainability aspects of the building 11.45 Depart by bus for Cottontails Winery. Contact: Mr Gerry McCormack Phone: 02 6928 4554 See www.cottontailwines.com.au 12.00 Briefing and discussion in the Cottontails Function Centre on the winery business, its place in the industry with a focus on sustainability initiatives followed by a pizza luncheon and wine tasting 13.45 Depart by bus for Erin Earth Contact: Sister Carmel Wallis Phone: 02 6925 7150 See- www.erinearth.org.au 14.00 Site visit and discussions with this community based group that has a water wise 2
garden area with a focus on sustainabilty This visit may also include a short presentation by Penny Scott of Bush Goddess on sustainability initiatives 16.00 Depart by bus for Albury 17.30 Arrive at The Quest, Albury and check in Phone: 02 6058 0900 See www.questalbury.com.au 18.00 Field trip group de-briefing at accommodation as needed 19.00 Informal Dinner. Venue TBC Monday 7 October 2013: 07.30 Breakfast at accommodation 08.30 Depart by bus for Biodiesel Producers, Wodonga Contact: Mr Greg Boyall Phone: 02 6042 8400 See www.biodieselproducers.com.au 09.00 Visit of facilities and discussion with management representatives on their biodiesel processing including sustainability issues 10.30 Depart by bus for Latrobe University, Wodonga Campus Contact: Ms Rosie Gorman Phone: 02 6024 9700 See www.latrobe.edu.au/murray-darling-freshwater-research-centre 10.45 Briefing and discussion with senior staff of the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre including sustainability issues followed by light luncheon on Campus 12.45 Briefing and discussion with senior staff of the Sustainability Department of Wodonga TAFE (next door to Latrobe) with emphasis on agriculture and Horticulture Contact: Ms Jenny Gordon Phone 02 6055 6543 or 0411 021 252 See www.wodongatafe.gov.au 14.45 Depart by bus for Wonga Wetlands for short visit and briefing 16.00 Arrive Albury airport 16.50 Depart for Albury Airport for return to Sydney by air on Qantas QF 2214 (Arrive 17.55) 18.30 Depart by bus for Rydges Hotel, Camperdown and check in Phone: 02 9516 1522 See - www.rydges.com/camperdown 19.30 Informal Dinner. Venue TBC 21.00 Field trip group briefing as needed 3
Tuesday 8 October 2013: 07.00 Breakfast at accommodation 08.00 Depart for NSW Department of Trade and Investment offices for international, national, state and regional overview of economic and business development issues incl sustainability initiatives Contact: Ms Lorraine Flynn Phone: 02 9842 8166 or 0438 822 253 See - www.trade.nsw.gov.au 08.30 Briefing and discussion sessions followed by a light luncheon will include: - Welcome, Mr Chris Hanger, Acting Executive Director, Investment & Export Services - The Value of Science in Everyday Life - State Government and Australian Government Collaboration - Banking and Trade With Latin America - Latin American Investment Into Australia - Trade and Investment in Latin America - Transfer Pricing & Taxation Matters - Business Panel Q & A 12.00 Depart for NSW Community Relations Commission (CRC), Castlereagh Street, Sydney Contact: Ms Beverley Bell Phone: 02 8255 6789 See- www.crc.nsw.gov.au 12.30 Light luncheon followed briefing and discussion on community development issues and sustainability issues in the context of a multi-cultural country and state. Discussions will include CRC s role in the provision of language services, multi-culturism and the promotion of community harmony 14.30 Depart Australian Wool Innovation, George Street, Sydney Contact: Ms Trudie Friedrich Phone: 02 8295 5602 See www.wool.com 15.00 Briefing and discussion on initiatives, innovation and sustainability in the wool industry from primary producer to the fashion industry. TBC 16.30 Depart by bus for Rydges Camperdown hotel 17.30 Field trip group de-briefing as needed 19.00 Informal Dinner. Venue TBC Wednesday 9 October 2013: 09.00 Depart by bus for ATP Innovation at the Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh Contact: Mr Hamish Hawthorne Phone: 02 9209 4444 See - www.atp-innovation.com.au 4
09.30 Briefing and discussion at ATP Innovation on key innovation and commercialization initiatives with reference to sustainability as appropriate 11.30 Depart by bus for Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney Contact: Mr Guy Waddell Phone: 02 9578 4011 or 0407 211 768 See - www.qantas.com.au 12.00 Light luncheon followed by briefing and discussion on sustainability initiatives from a business perspective in the context of a global airline 15.00 Depart by bus for University of Technology, Ultimo, Sydney 15.30 Briefing and discussion at the UTS Centre for Autonomous Systems incl robotics to aid human endeavour and robotics to replace human endeavor. Contact: Ms Kirsty McPhail Phone: 02 9514 9921 See www.robotics.eng.uts.edu.au 16.30 Briefing and discussion with staff of the Institute for Sustainable Futures Contact: Mr Damien Giurco Phone: 02 9514 4978 See www.isf.uts.edu.au 17.30 Depart by bus for Rydges Camperdown hotel 16.30 Informal Dinner. Venue TBC 20.00 Field trip group de-briefing as needed Thursday 10 October 2013: 07.30 Breakfast at accommodation 08.30 Depart by bus for University of NSW Contact: Mr Robert Largent Phone: o2 9385 5457 See - www.pv.unsw.edu.au 09.15 Briefing and discussion at the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering incorporating the new Australian first 6 star Tyree Energy Technologies Building. 10.45 Briefing and discussion at the CRC for Low Carbon Living (same building) Contact: Ms Maria Schwensen Phone: 02 9385 5402 See - www.lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au 12.15 Depart by bus for Sydney City Council Contact: Ms Toola Andrianopoulos Phone: 02 9246 7602 or 0407 037 611 See www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au 12.45 Light luncheon followed by briefing and discussion on key Sydney community development initiatives the innovative homeless program, waste and re-cycling management and other sustainability initiatives. Copies of Strategic Plan 2030 to be made available 5
15.00 Depart by bus for Australian Broadcasting Commission Contact: Ms Anastasia??? Phone: 02 8333 1500 See - www.abc.net.au 15.30 Briefing and discussion on media communications and sustainability. The discussion will permit a focus on the shift from single platform print and analogue to multi-platform digital, the management of change sustainability and innovation 17.15 Depart by bus for Rydges Camperdown hotel 18.00 Field trip group de-briefing as needed 19.00 Informal Dinner - Venue TBC Friday 11 October 2013: 07.30 Breakfast at accommodation 08.30 Depart by bus for Sydney Olympic Park Contact: Ms Alexia Pettenon Phone: 02 9714 7300 See www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au 09.30 Briefing and discussion on sustainability in the context of urban re-development and key environmental initiatives including liquid waste re-cycling. Visit might also include meetings with representative of the NSW Institute of Sport and sports based private educational institutes 12.30 Depart by bus for Cochlear at the North Ryde Technology Precinct Contact: Ms Christine Sellamuttu Phone: 02 9428 6365 See www.cochlear.com.au 13.00 Briefing and discussion at Cochlear on hearing devices and emerging technology incl sustainability issues 15.15 Depart by bus for Microbiogen, Lane Cove Contact: Mr Paul Atfield Phone: 02 9418 3183 See - www.microbiogen.com 15.30 Briefing and discussion at Microbiogen on agri-business related innovation incl yeast for biofuels 16.45 Depart by bus for Rydges Camperdown hotel 18.00 Depart by bus for NSW Trade and Investment Centre, MLC Centre, Level 47, 19 Martin Place, Sydney Contact: Mr Chris Hanger Phone:??? See - www.trade.nsw.gov.au 18.30 Dinner with members of the NSW Field Trip Planning Panel at the MLC Centre, Sydney. This function might also include representatives of key sponsors and provides the NSW field trip group with an opportunity to undertake a trial run of the group report back presentation scheduled for the Closing Plenary session at RMIT University, Melbourne on Monday 14 October 2013 6
21.00 Depart by bus for Rydges Camperdown hotel. Saturday 12 October 2013: 09.15 Check out and depart by bus for informal visit to Eveleigh Farmers Market See - www.everleighmarket.com.au 10.30 Depart by bus for Sydney Domestic Airport terminal 12.00 Depart for Melbourne on QF 431 arriving at 13.30 14.00 Depart Melbourne Airport Tullamarine by bus for The Mecure Welcome Phone: 03 9639 0555 See - www.mecurewelcome.com.au 15.00 Check into accommodation 16.00 Field trip be-briefing including report and presentation preparation 19.00 Informal Dinner with all field trip groups Venue TBC Sunday 13 October 2013: 09.00+ Informal day devoted to report and presentation preparation and time permitting site seeing 19.00 Informal Dinner with all field trip groups. Venue TBC Monday 14 October 2013: 09.00 Closing plenary sessions at RMIT University (Walking distance from hotel) Contact:??? Phone: See www.rmit.edu.au 12.30 Luncheon at RMIT University 13.30 Closing plenary sessions at RMIT University 17.00 Return to accommodation 18.30 Depart for offices of the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation, Level 47, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne 19.00 Formal ALALP Closing Dinner hosted by the Victorian State Government. 7
22.00 Depart for accommodation (Walking distance) Tuesday 15 October 2013: 09.00 Check out and depart ALALP 2013 2 October 2013 8