Friday 27 September 2024 | Barcaldine Shire Hall

8:30am - 5:00pm

Forum agenda

Forum Open

Cr Tony Rayner, Mayor Longreach Regional Council and RAPAD Chair

8:30am

Welcome to Country

Kerry Thompson, Traditional Custodian

8:40am

Welcome to Barcaldine

Cr Rob Chandler, Mayor Barcaldine Regional Council

8:50am

RAPAD’s energy journey so far… and the vision for our region’s future that brings us here today

Cr Tony Rayner, Mayor Longreach Regional Council and RAPAD Chair

9:00am

Session 1:
Lessons from Texas

Presentation

Paul Martyn, Director-General, Queensland Department of Energy and Climate.

9:15am

Presentation

Dr Joshua Rhodes, PhD – Research Scientist, University of Texas at Austin and author of the “Economic Impact of Renewable Energy and Energy Storage in Rural Texas" report.

9:30am

Q&A

With Paul Martyn and Dr Joshua Rhodes, PhD

9:55am

10:30am-11:15am - Smoko

Session 2:
Community Impact

Session chair: Cr Rob Chandler session introduction

11:15am

Presentation

Miesha Adames, Sweetwater Economic Development, Texas (via Zoom)

11:20am

4:00pm

Q&A with panel:

  • Cr Sally O’Neil, Mayor Barcoo Shire Council

  • Kerry Thompson, Traditional Custodian

  • Lawrence Springborg AM – Mayor, Goondiwindi Regional Council

  • Warwick Squire - CEO Coexistence Queensland

  • Dr Joshua Rhodes, PhD – Research Scientist, University of Texas at Austin

  • Rod Wetsel – Attorney (Wind, Gas and Mineral Law), Sweetwater Texas

11:45am

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch

Session 3:
Landholders

Session chair: Cr Boyd Johnstone session introduction

2:00pm

Presentation

Rod Wetsel – Attorney (Wind, Gas and Mineral Law), Sweetwater Texas

2:05pm

Presentation

John Davis – West Texas Rancher and Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation / Texas Land and Liberty Coalition

2:30pm

Q&A with panel:

  • Jo Sheppard – CEO, Queensland Farmers’ Federation

  • David Counsell – Dunblane Pastoral Holdings, Barcaldine

  • Rod Wetsel – Attorney (Wind, Gas and Mineral Law), Sweetwater Texas

  • John Davis – West Texas Rancher

  • Dan Brown - Ashurst

  • Katie-Anne Mulder – CEO, Queensland Renewable Energy Council 

2:55pm

Forum wrap up

Session chair: Cr Tony Rayner

  • Texan delegation and Paul Martyn

FORUM CLOSE - 5:00pm

The Forum is proudly presented by RAPAD with principal sponsor the Queensland Department of Energy and Climate