Technical Tours

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Technical Tours | Friday 29 August

Technical Tours are available to conference delegates.

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Technical Tour 1 - Innovations in Sustainability

Departs: 8:30am from MCEC | Returns: 12:00pm at MCEC (approx.) | Cost: $55.00 / person | Lunch: Not included

This guided walking tour along the banks of Melbourne’s famous upside-down river takes in two innovative sustainability projects.

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Bradfield City Centre: Sydney’s next satellite metropolis

 8:15am – 12:30pm |  $110 + GST | Wear enclosed shoes.

Take a tour of Bradfield city centre, Sydney’s newest satellite city. The Bradfield Development Authority was established in 2018 by the previous Coalition Government to coordinate government, business and communities in the establishment of the new city of Bradfield and assist in its role to compliment the new Western Sydney Airport. This tour will begin with a brief in the new city’s Visitor Centre before we tour the new city centre and world-class infrastructure, which will eventually become the home to 20,000 jobs and 10,000 new homes. This $25 billion project is set to set a new benchmark in planning right across the globe. Delegates will be taken to and from Bradfield via bus and morning tea will be provided.

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Sydney Walking Tour - Metro Hunter Street Station & Barangaroo

 8:00am – 11:00am |  $55 + GST
Wear long sleeve shirt/jacket and long pants and steel cap boots with laces. PAPR Mask, safety glasses, and hi-vis vest will be provided.

Join a walking tour of a metro station cavern, where the future station will be built 30 metres underground. Hunter Street Station is set to serve as the Sydney Metro West line’s final stop upon its opening in 2032, and is predicted to be the busiest along the network. The new 24-kilometre line will double capacity between Greater Parramatta and Sydney’s Central Business District. Located in the commercial heart of the Sydney CBD, Hunter Street Station will become a new hub with easy connections to George Street, Light Rail, Sydney Trains services at Wynyard and Martin Place, and the new metro station at Martin Place. Following this, the walking tour will make its way to Barangaroo and include a morning tea.

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UTS Tech Lab Tour

 8:30am – 1:00pm | $110 + GST | Wear enclosed shoes.

Visit the UTS Tech Lab, a 18,000-square metre state-of-the-art research facility serving as a dynamic nexus where industry leaders, academic researchers, and government innovators converge to tackle Australia’s most pressing technological challenges.

You’ll visit the following facilities:

  • Transport Research Centre: A global leader in smart transportation systems, enhancing the design, performance and management of critical transportation infrastructure in modern complex environments. The Centre is equipped with triaxial apparatus to model the three-dimensional stress state of soils subjected to a wide range of transport loading.
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering: UTS delivers groundbreaking initiatives in structural design, non-destructive testing, structural health monitoring, construction materials, service life, and geotechnology, shaping the future of civil and environmental engineering. Experience firsthand how these resources can drive innovation and address the challenges of tomorrow's infrastructure.
  • Acoustics Lab: Australia’s premier engineering acoustics facility, which is equipped with state-of-the-art Brüel & Kjær microphones and advanced measurement systems. The laboratories ensure seamless testing to industry standards, providing swift and accurate results for projects.
  • Antenna Chamber: Also known as the Electromagnetics Informatics Lab (EIL), provides world-class facilities to measure the performance of antennas, a key component in sensing and communications systems.

Technical Tour 3 - Strategic Asset Management

Departs: 8:30am from MCEC | Returns: 3:00pm at MCEC (approx.) | Cost: $132.00 / person | Lunch: Geelong (Sailors Rest Hotel)

Victoria’s Local Government Act 2020 requires Councils develop, adopt and keep in force a 10-year Asset Plan; a public-facing document that informs the community how municipal assets will be managed to achieve the Council Plan and Community Vision. Hosted by the City of Greater Geelong, this tour features presentations of leadership in strategic asset management.

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Melton City Council

The fast-developing City of Melton features a busy urban centre and substantial rural hinterland. It is one of the state’s Growth Area Councils and was amongst the first to establish an Asset Plan. Its Asset Plan 2021-2031 references the community’s vision Melton City 2041 – The City We Create to ensure its aspirations are at the heart of everything Council does.

City of Greater Geelong

Gateway to Victoria’s world-renowned Great Ocean Road, the City of Greater Geelong is Victoria’s largest regional city and a UNESCO City of Design. Its Social Infrastructure Plan aims to ensure that decision-making and investment in community infrastructure and services is clear, fair, equal and based on evidence of need and insights of the community. It is a key input to Council’s Asset Plan.

Technical Tour 4 - Underground Infrastructure

Departs: 10:00am from MCEC | Returns: 1:00pm at MCEC (approx.) | Cost: $33.00* / person | Lunch: Not included
*Covers transportation cost only

The Metro Tunnel Project is part of Victoria’s multi-billion dollar Big Build road and rail infrastructure program. It’s a city-shaping project featuring 9km trinocular rail tunnels beneath Melbourne’s CBD and five new underground stations. Limited to only 30 people, this coach and guided walking tour offers exclusive access to the project whilst under construction.

Visitors must be physically able and capable of walking on uneven ground, up and down stairs, be over the age of 18 years, and not afraid of heights. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided but long pants and long sleeves must be worn.

Arden Station

Arden Station in North Melbourne is central to urban renewal plans for the broader precinct which is expected to become home for 15,000 residents and support over 34,000 jobs within 30 years. Directly connected to Melbourne’s extensive metropolitan rail network, the station’s design reflects the rich industrial heritage of the area and sets the tone for future development.

Technical Tour 5 - Road, Rail & Active Transport

Departs: 8:30am from MCEC | Returns: 2:00pm at MCEC (approx.) | Cost: $99.00 / person | Lunch: MCC (lunch box)

The Level Crossing Removal Project is part of Victoria’s multi-billion dollar Big Build road and rail infrastructure program. It will remove 110 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2030 and is the largest project of its kind in Victoria's history. Hosted by Merri-bek City Council, this coach and walking tour will showcase the beneficial community outcomes achievable from pro-active state and local government collaboration.

Merri-bek City Council

The vibrant City of Merri-bek is 5km from the CBD in the heart of Melbourne’s bustling inner north. It’s home to a culturally diverse community with one-third of its residents born overseas, mostly in non-English speaking countries.

Council worked closely with the LCRP team throughout the removal of four level crossings from the municipality and the construction of new train stations at Coburg and Moreland. The project has created significant new assets for the Merri-bek community with separated pedestrian and bike paths along the sections of Upfield bike path, improved east-west connectivity, new playgrounds, public toilets, open space and landscaping.

Council’s advocacy resulted in a basketball court, a skate park and a fenced off-leash dog area and significant swathes of new open space including several new active play and exercise spaces. The assets beneath the elevated rail line have now been handed over to Council for ongoing maintenance.