Canterbury / West Coast

A panel discussion event on an emerging subject for our industry, Micro-mobility.

Micro-mobility includes e-scooters, amongst other small mobility devices.

Thursday 21 February

• from 5.30pm, panel starting at 6pm
• at EPIC Events Centre, 100 Manchester Street (between Tuam and St Asaph)
• there is plenty of cycle parking, limited on-street car parking on nearby blocks, the Good Spot car parking just one block north at Bedford Row, and of course it’s just 250 m from the bus interchange.

Panel discussion

The panel will cover a range of views and will address some advance questions, followed by questions from attendees.

We are pleased to have a wide range of panellists, including Ryan Cooney as Operations Manager at Future Transport NZTA, Deirdre McGrath from Age Concern, Amy Strang as a mechatronics engineering student at UC, Lincoln Sell from Last Mile Transport / Yike Bike, a representative from Lime as an electric scooter operator, Meg Christie from Living Streets, and Matt Whiting from Canterbury Disability Action Group. This event is not open to the public.

Drinks and nibbles will be provided and there will be the opportunity for networking afterwards.

Please keep sending your RSVPs through to Grace at grace.ryan@ghd.com.

If you were not able to make it to Wellington for the Transportation Conference, Transportation Group members are welcome to come along and hear four of our local members who spoke at the conference. Those presenting will be:

• Rebecca Tuke (Abley) – District plans – fit for purpose?
• Stuart Hamilton (Aurecon) and Richard Landon-Lane (Opus) – Enjoying the ride, shifting the mind
• Glen Koorey (ViaStrada) – The mechanics/politics of changing speed limits
• Mike Smith (Stantec) – Understanding vulnerable road user crash risk on Auckland’s high-risk arterials

Each talk will be 15-20 minutes long with time for brief questioning. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.
When: Tuesday 2nd April 5:30pm
Where: Christchurch City Council Function Room, 53 Hereford Street
RSVP: Sahan.Lalpe@aurecongroup.com by 5pm Thursday 28th March.

The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS)  would like to invite members of the Transportation Group to join their CEO Claire Howe & colleagues to a FREE SEMINAR (and post-seminar discussion) about some exciting upcoming opportunities for Road Safety in New Zealand.

Claire will discuss opportunities the College is keen to share with all those working to reduce trauma in New Zealand. The aim is to support all stakeholders to maximise the collaborative impact we can all make on road trauma reductions.

Opportunities discussed will include the replication of some successful ACRS programs in other jurisdictions, including the potential to expand the New Zealand Chapter of the College. Also hear about the Australasian Road Safety Conference series, and plans to bring the event to New Zealand in the near future.

View more information on the event flyer.

Wednesday 22 May, 4 – 5.30pm
Worcester Room, Distinction Christchurch Hotel, 14 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

Attendance is free but RSVP is essential –  Please register your attendance at the CHRISTCHURCH Seminar here