2024 Land Development and Utilities Breakfast

Planning the Energy and Housing priorities – piecing it all together.

As the Government accelerates its renewable energy transition and housing implementation priorities, within the overarching Plan for Victoria, civil infrastructure will be the common denominator.

Infrastructure is the foundation of Victoria’s progress and prosperity. It is vital to major projects ranging from solar farms and maintaining roads in regional areas to developing our ports and urban and regional communities.

The road to net zero carbon requires the renewable energy transition with civil infrastructure as the bedrock, but we can’t reach this destination without a concrete roadmap.

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Join us on the day to hear from Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio and senior decision-makers from government and industry on the Victorian Transmission Plan, plus discussion on the role for civil contractors in the renewable energy transition.

Event Host:

Lisa Kinross
Chief Executive Officer – CCF Victoria

As CEO and a highly qualified, experienced executive and transformational leader, Lisa guides attendees on initiatives currently underway by CCF Victoria around training, representation, advocacy, as well as major upcoming events for contractors and associates.

Guest Speakers:

Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission

Lily D’Ambrosio is the Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources and Minister for the State Electricity Commission. She is also the longest serving Energy Minister in Australia. Minister D’Ambrosio is a leader in action on climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency and is passionate about redesigning the Australian energy market to facilitate a smooth transition into a renewable, reliable and affordable energy future, and one that puts the interests of the public ahead of profits.

Lester Townsend, Director, Plan Victoria

Trained as a planner and sociologist Lester has broad experience in strategic and statutory planning and project implementation. Lester has provided strategic and statutory planning advice for a range of local and state government organisations and private companies. He has a particular interest in integrated planning and has been involved in a number of city-shaping transport and urban design projects.

Mike Day, Partner, HATCH | Urban Solutions

A co-founder of Roberts Day and partner at HATCH | Urban Solutions, Mike has led design teams responsible for an array of urban transformation projects across Australia, New Zealand, UAE and Asia.  Mike has previously been appointed by the Victorian and Western Australian governments to various planning and development authorities, committees and panels, recognising his extensive expertise across the planning discipline. Mike is a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Please note: This event will be followed by CCF Victoria’s Annual General Meeting at the same venue from 9:45am – 10:30am. Event attendees, members and non-members are invited to stay behind for the AGM.