FRONZ 2022 Conference programme.
Some details and exact timings are to be confirmed.
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| 0845-1730 | Guided mini-coach tour by Allan Boyer including Hayes Hardware (Bert Munro motor-cycle collection and shopping), drive to Bluff, Southern Steam Train Trust, Transport World and Motorcycle Mecca. Numbers limited. |
| 1730-1900 | Registration & Social Evening Ascot Park Hotel, Cnr Tay Street & Racecourse Road, Invercargill 9810 |
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| 0815 | Registration continues at Ascot Park Hotel, Cnr Tay Street & Racecourse Road, Invercargill. |
| 0900 | Welcome and housekeeping matters. FRONZ President Grant Craig |
| Host Welcome. Waimea Plains Railway. | |
| 0910 | Conference Opening. Cr Marcus Lush, Invercargill City Council & Presenter of "Off The Rails" TV Series. |
| 0940 | Southland Railway History. Lindsay Buckingham. Southern Steam Train Charitable Trust |
| 1000 | Morning Tea |
| 1030 | Waka Kotahi. NZTA . Updates & insights from the rail safety regulator. Speakers TBA. |
| 1200 | Lunch |
|
1300 |
KiwiRail Update. David Gordon. Acting CEO - KiwiRail |
|
1330 |
Joseph Mooney. MP for Southland. Climate Change Policies. |
|
1400 |
Neville Simpson. Kingston Flyer. Boiler Inspections. Carbon Emissions. |
|
1430 |
David Maciulaitis/Michael Leefe. Canterbury Railway Society. Climate Change - Alternate Energy Options. |
|
1500 |
Donald Ross. Heritage Operational Training Update. |
| 1515 | Afternoon Tea. |
| 1545 | Conference breaks into Discussion Groups |
| Groups will discuss issues pertaining to their activities. | |
|
Network Heritage Operators Meeting.
A meeting for those member organisations currently registered and approved for or pending Network Operations. Tramway Operators Meeting.
A meeting for those member organisations operating tramways. Heritage Railway Operators (Non-Mainline) Meeting.
A meeting for those member organisations operating non-mainline railways. |
|
| Saturday Evening Free |
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| Sessions Held at Ascot Park Hotel, Cnr Tay Street & Racecourse Road, Invercargill. | |
| 0840 | Annual General Meeting Sign In |
| 0900 | Annual General Meeting |
| 1000 | Morning Tea |
| 1030 | Tracksafe - Megan Drayton |
| 1050 | NZ Rail Heritage Trust - Murray King |
| 1110 | Tramways Update - Henry Brittain |
| 1130 | Video Presentation "Something Different" - Lindsay Benbrook |
| 1200 | Lunch |
| 1300 | Coach departs Ascot Park Hotel for trip to Waimea Plains Railway, Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre, Mandeville. |
| 1545 |
Depart Mandeville. |
| 1700 | Return to Ascot Park Hotel. Break ahead of awards dinner |
| 1800 |
2022 FRONZ Awards Dinner - Ascot Park Hotel |
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| 0830 | Coach leaves Ascot Park Hotel to Kingston Station, Kent St, Kingston. |
| 1030 | Arrive Kingston and Board the Kingston Flyer for trip to Fairlight. |
| 1200 | Coach departs Fairlight Station for Lumsden Railway Station Precinct. |
| 1245 | Arrive Lumsden Railway Station Precinct. |
| Lunch | |
| 1400 | Depart Lumsden Railway Station Precinct for Invercargill Airport & Ascot Hotel. |
| 1500 |
Drop Passengers as required at Invercargill Airport. |
| This concludes the arrangements for the 2022 Annual Conference. |
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