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The 10th Annual WA Major Projects Conference will be a unique platform for industry to discuss and share best practice around the infrastructure projects set to change the face of Western Australia.

The 10th Annual WA Major Projects Conference will be a unique platform for industry to discuss and share best practice around the infrastructure projects set to change the face of Western Australia.

The 10th Annual WA Major Projects Conference will be a unique platform for industry to discuss and share best practice around the infrastructure projects set to change the face of Western Australia.

Western Australia’s METRONET rail development is one of the single largest investments in public transport in Western Australia.

The 72-kilometre rail project will create 18 new stations and turn 5000 hectares of land surrounding those stations into important spaces for investment in housing, jobs and services.

The Western Australian Government is heavily investing in this job-creating economic infrastructure, with $3.6 billion allocated for projects under the METRONET program.

When completed, the new network should take pressure of Perth’s congested roads and remove reliance on car traffic for peak hour commuting.

A key focal point for the Western Australian infrastructure sector, METRONET will also be a major talking point at the 10th Annual WA Major Projects Conference.

The event, taking place at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre on 20 and 21 March this year, will explore significant infrastructure projects such as METRONET, the Westport Strategy, the Precincts Program and the New Runway Project, among others.

The peak industry event will explore the issues, challenges and opportunities surrounding these momentous infrastructure projects changing the face of Western Australia today.

The two-day event will offer highly valuable networking opportunities where construction managers, operators, contractors, consultants and investors can learn about what projects are in the pipeline and capitalise on the business opportunities being created.

Lance Glare, Director – Infrastructure Policy and Governance for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, will focus on the establishment of Infrastructure WA and what it means for planning and decision making.

Nicole Lockwood, Independent Chair of the Westport Taskforce, will provide exclusive updates on the development of the Westport Strategy, a reinvigoration of WA’s largest general cargo points.

Kevin Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Perth Airport, will present an overview of development plans at Perth Airport, including a proposed new 3000-metre-long runway designed to occupy 293 hectares.

The three make up just part of the broad suite of presenters set to talk at the conference, which is anticipated to draw more than 200 attendees.

A premiere platform, this year’s WA Major Projects Conference will offer valuable networking opportunities for those working across the Western Australian infrastructure industry.

For more information about the event, please go to www.waconference.com.au


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