Major Projects Forum in Kingaroy

On Wednesday 23 July,  the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (with support from the South Burnett Regional Council and Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett ) will be hosting a Major Projects Forum in Kingaroy.

The program will be based around innovation and diversity, transforming the Burnett region with the themes of innovation, diversity and value adding.

Purpose: To showcase inspiring innovation and industry-led diversity through a focus on local and regional examples across the Bundaberg Burnett region.

The event will be held in the Kingaroy Town Hall from 10 am to 2 pm.  We expect a strong attendance from across the Wide Bay Burnett.

In particular, presentations on a number of major projects currently underway in the Burnett will be of significant interest.

This will be an informative event and we are excited to bring it to Kingaroy and the wider Burnett community.

Why attend?

✔ Gain insights into the current major projects and the opportunities they bring.

✔ Hear from speakers on innovation, value-adding, and diversity across multiple sectors.

✔ Connect with industry peers and government representatives to build connections and explore collaboration.

Presenters:

• Pyrocal – Biochar production from agricultural and industrial waste and uses
• Parkside Timber – Briquettes & pellets production using timber waste from operations
• Swickers – Capture and purification of CO2 from current onsite production
• Plenty Foods – High-tech conversion of nut waste to produce enhanced protein & high palmitoleic oil
• Yurika – high speed connectivity for the Burnett
• South Burnett Regional Council – Water for growth project
• Swickers – Utilising biocatalyst technology to produce liquid keratin from waste pig hair
• Mt Rawdon Pumped Hydro project
• Cherbourg Aboriginal Council – Industrial precinct upgrade & future plans
• South Burnett regional Council – Circular Economy Industrial precinct

Event contact: Ivan Rasmussen | ivan.rasmussen@dsdilgp.qld.gov.au | (07) 44331 5609

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