2012 BIC National Conference in Canberra
The theme for the 2012 BIC National Conference will be
Moving People – Action Now.
We have provided Moving People – Solutions for a Growing
Australia. Now is the time for Action. The 2013 federal
election is the reason for holding our national conference in
Canberra. So this year it is important that we as an industry showcase our unity ---- State Associations, individual operators and suppliers ----so that all levels of Government deliver Moving People Action.
Mark the dates in your diary now - October 28 to 31, 2012.
TAKE ACTION NOW! LOCAL - STATE - NATIONAL.
Moving People Taskforce: Tackling Our Transport Future
The BIC is a lead organisation in the Moving People Taskforce.
The taskforce has been announced to develop a plan for Australia’s future based on better planning, better land use management and better transport systems.
Moving People 2030 will be presented later this year and will outline the Taskforce's vision for our transport system in 2030 and a roadmap on how we get there.
Michael Apps, Executive Director, Bus Industry Confederation
Michael Kilgariff, CEO, Australian Logistics Council
Adrian Beresford Wylie, CEO, Australian Local Government Association
Bryan Nye, CEO, Australasian Railway Association
Peter Bourke, General Manager, Cycling Promotion Fund
Dr Lyn Roberts, CEO, National Heart Foundation
Shauna Jones, National Manager Active Living, Heart Foundation
Rob Pearce, Executive Director, International Association of Public Transport Australian New Zealand (UITP)
Kirsty Kelly, CEO, Planning Institute of Australia
John Lee, Chief Executive, Tourism & Transport Forum
The 2011 BIC National Conference
This year's 2011 National Conference held in FIJI without doubt reached a number of unprecedented benchmarks for our industry.
Members of the BIC and conference delegates have received a special 2011 National Conference Compendium as a momento of what was discussed, what was agreed to, the outcomes we are seeking for the Next Decade and importantly showcasing our industry family, the fun and Fijian experiences over the course of 4 days.
Download the low res version (2.6mb) of the 2011 Conference Compendium.
The BIC gratefully acknowledges a number of companies and individuals that contributed as sponsors, auction suppliers and bidders:
Thank you to our Conference Sponsors
Thank you to our BIC Auction Bus Sponsors & Suppliers
Thank you to our Auction Bidding Winners
And lastly, thank you to our Class of 2011 for acknowledging the importance for our industry to take the time and travel the distance to be here for our national conference in FIJI.
Congratulations to our National Award Winners
Read the Latest from the BIC
BIC Long Distance, Charter & Express National Policy Statement
Emerging Crises 
The Bus Industry Confederation
Moving People - Solutions for a Growing Australia
"The report outlines a range of ways in which Australian
public transport services can be improved to enable the
sector to enhance the sustainability of Australia’s land
transport systems. It also identifies ways in which public
transport service efficiency can be improved. "
Read full report...
Our Cities - building a productive, sustainable and liveable future
"The State of Australian Cities 2010 was refreshingly frank in pointing to the high but declining liveability rankings of Australian capital cities. .......The current COAG Capital Cities Planning process review is a positive way to focus attention on more integrated planning systems for our cities. However, the performance criteria set forth for that review are very much process focused."
Read full report....
Sustainable Populations - A Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia
"This submission sets out BIC’s views on the Commonwealth Government’s Issues Paper, A Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia (Commonwealth of Australia 2010a). We have chosen to structure this submission around the fourteen questions posed in the Issues Paper.......The Issues Paper does not clearly set out what it means by a “Sustainable Population”, other than suggesting that it means “… compatibility with the sustainability of our economy, environment and communities”. This does not answer the question of what sustainability actually means."
Read full report.....
National Road Safety Strategy - Is it really working?
"The National Road Safety Strategy ( NRSS) involves road safety interventions in four key areas – safe roads, safe speeds, safe people and safe vehicles. These interventions will contribute to a better road safety outcome if implemented effectively but they do not, in the view of the Bus Industry Confederation go far enough in addressing road fatalities of about 1500 lives and the increasing numbers of road injuries and hospitalisations....."
Read Letter to the NRSS....
More Important Reading from the BIC
Read the one page flyer of the BIC - ARA - UITP Action Plan to Fix Public Transport.
Read the BIC Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Public Transport.
Read the Sections of the ALP National Platform relating to public Transport.
GREENHOUSE REPORTING - More Information Here.
The Day in the Life initiative was developed by the Bus Industry Confederation to promote careers and employment in the Australian Bus and Coach Industry and show that there is more to the industry than just the bus and the driver.
The initiative features a DVD, which you can view a sample of at the link below. To register your interest in working in the bus industry post a job wanted advertisement at the Job Centre below.
View a broadcast quality sample of Day in the Life DVD
View Flash sample of Day in the Life DVD
For information about the DVD please call (02) 6247 5990 or email enquiries@bic.asn.au
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