4th Annual NSW Major Projects Conference 2012
19-20 November 2012, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, NSW

The 4th Annual NSW Major Projects Conference, will be held on the 19-20 November 2012 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. This event continues to be the largest major projects and infrastructure conference in the state, attracting well over 200 delegates annually.

New South Wales is entering an exciting time of renewal as the challenges to build and exceed beyond it's past achievements is reaching a critical tipping point. The NSW economy has grown to become the largest and most diverse economy in Australia, contributing one third of the nation's Gross Domestic Product and is home to 32% of Australia's population with even more significant population growth on the near horizon. Consequently NSW requires renewed commitment to provide equitable access to infrastructure and services that will ensure it not only remains Australia's leading business and investment destination, but also an economic powerhouse within the Asia-Pacific region.

Of particular relevance to the delivery of a bigger and better NSW is currently taking shape in the form of some of the most extensive overhauls of planning reform legislation ever seen in the state. At the NSW Major Project Conference you will hear from a diverse line up of speakers which will discuss the planning and delivery of critical infrastructure projects from sectors such as housing, water, land, road, rail, health, education and transport.

4th Annual NSW Major Projects Conference 2012
19-20 November 2012, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, NSW

The 4th Annual NSW Major Projects Conference, will be held on the 19-20 November 2012 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. This event continues to be the largest major projects and infrastructure conference in the state, attracting well over 200 delegates annually.

New South Wales is entering an exciting time of renewal as the challenges to build and exceed beyond it's past achievements is reaching a critical tipping point. The NSW economy has grown to become the largest and most diverse economy in Australia, contributing one third of the nation's Gross Domestic Product and is home to 32% of Australia's population with even more significant population growth on the near horizon. Consequently NSW requires renewed commitment to provide equitable access to infrastructure and services that will ensure it not only remains Australia's leading business and investment destination, but also an economic powerhouse within the Asia-Pacific region.

Of particular relevance to the delivery of a bigger and better NSW is currently taking shape in the form of some of the most extensive overhauls of planning reform legislation ever seen in the state. At the NSW Major Project Conference you will hear from a diverse line up of speakers which will discuss the planning and delivery of critical infrastructure projects from sectors such as housing, water, land, road, rail, health, education and transport.

The NSW Major Projects Conference will further provide delegates the perfect opportunity to discuss topics and issues presented and provide a fantastic networking opportunity amongst your own contemporaries and related stakeholders within the industry. The conference room will be set up in cabaret style with a question and answer segment in place to encourage and enable delegates' opinions to be presented.

• In depth review and analysis of the NSW planning reforms
• The strategic infrastructure plan for NSW, it's priorities and investment opportunities
• Barangaroo development, a $6 billion dollar urban renewal project balancing land use on the city fringe
• The $1 billion dollar plan to revitalise the Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct
• Funding of Major Projects & infrastructure in NSW
• North West Rail Link, growing transport links for a connected city
• An update on the City of Cities plan
• Housing Sydney's population
• Update on the M5 redevelopment project
• Transport Infrastructure in NSW
• Hear the latest research results proposed to greatly assist the funding of regional development projects
• Smart infrastructure growing more integrated and aligned to community needs and expectations

• Federal, State & Local Government department & agencies
• Banking, Finance & Law
• Construction Contractors
• Suppliers
• Project Developers & Planners
• Urban & Rural Developers
• Road, Rail & Ports
• Consultants (Environmental / Engineering / Project Management)
• Economists

The 2013-14 Budget delivers for Western Sydney residents, with major investment in transport, roads, health, education, emergency services and disability services throughout the region, NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Barry O’Farrell said

The NSW Government has committed $141 million in its 2013-14 Budget to 11 crucial new infrastructure projects that will pave the way for 42,900 new homes in Sydney and the Hunter region.

The NSW Government has allocated $99 million to assist councils provide the local infrastructure necessary to boost housing supply.