FRONZ 2024 Conference programme.
Time | Event - Session |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |