FRONZ 2024 Conference programme.
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| 1000 | Bus departs Wellington Airport |
| 1045 | Visit to Mainline Steam, Plimmerton Depot - 91 B Saint Andrews Road, Plimmerton |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1345 | Wellington Tramway Museum, Paraparaumu - Queen Elizabeth Park, Whareroa Road, Paraparaumu |
| 1700 | Registration & Social Evening Distinction Hotel, 175 Cuba Street, Palmerston North 4410 |
| 1730 | Bus arrives in Palmerston North |
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| 0815 | Registration continues at Distinction Hotel, 175 Cuba Street, Palmerston North 4410 |
| 0845 |
Welcome & Housekeeping Matters. FRONZ President Grant Craig |
| 0910 | Conference Opening - Rachel Keedwell, Horizons Regional Council Chair |
| 0930 | Keynote Speaker - Tangi Utikere, Labour Transport Spokesperson and Local MP |
| 1000 | Morning Tea |
| 1030 | Conference breaks into Operational Seminars |
| Each Runs for 20 Minutes. Each Attendee can attend Four of the Six Seminars: | |
|
Operational Training and how RAIL can help your organisation.
with Donald Ross. HTC and what it can offer to non-mainline groups.
speaker to be confirmed. Future-proofing Museums
with Bridget Wellwood. Safety Moment: National Park resleepering incident "a case study"
with NZTA. Marketing your organisation via Social Media
with Melissa Brenzinger. Internal Audits
with Allan Neilson. |
|
| 1200 | Lunch |
|
1300 |
KiwiRail Update - David Gordon |
|
1330 |
TackSafe Update - Megan Drayton |
|
1400 |
NZTA Presentation: Updates and Insights |
| 1500 | Afternoon Tea. |
|
1530 |
Update on Climate Change and Emissions Issues - Dan Armstrong |
|
1600 |
Video Presentation: "The Rail Heritage Year" - Lindsay Benbrook |
|
1620 |
Conference breaks into Discussion Groups |
| Groups will discuss issues pertaining to their activities. | |
|
Mainline Operations
Museums and Non-Mainline Operations
Tramway Operations
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|
| Saturday Evening Free |
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| Sessions Held at Distinction Hotel, 175 Cuba Street, Palmerston North 4410 | |
| 0840 | Annual General Meeting Sign In |
| 0900 | Annual General Meeting |
| 1000 | Morning Tea |
| 1030 | Heritage Operational Training Update - Donald Ross |
| 1100 | NZ Rail Heritage Trust Update - Murray King |
| 1130 | Tramways Update |
| 1200 | Lunch |
| 1235 | Assemble in carpark to board coaches |
| 1245 |
Coach departs from the Distinction Hotel for Pahiatua Railcar Society depot* |
| 1600 |
Coach departs Pahiatua and returns to the Distinction Hotel* |
| 1700 | Arrive back at the Distinction Hotel. Break ahead of Awards Dinner. |
| 1830 |
2024 FRONZ Awards Dinner - Distinction Hotel, 175 Cuba Street, Palmerston North 4410 |
| Time | Event - Session |
|---|---|
| 0745 |
Meet coach ready for an 8am departure from the Distinction Hotel to the Feilding and Districts Steam Rail depot |
| 0800 | Depart Distinction Hotel |
| 0830 | Arrive at the Feilding depot |
| 0930 | Depart Feilding for Whanganui |
| 1030 |
Arrive at Whanganui to visit SteamRail Wanganui for lunch, and Whanganui tramways thereafter |
| 1330 |
Depart Whanganui for Palmerston North |
| 1430 | Arrive at Palmerston North Airport |
| 1445 |
Bus leaves Palmerston North Airport, arriving at the Distinction Hotel 15 minutes later. |
| This concludes the arrangements for the 2024 Annual Conference. |