FIRA is a leading global event series, which this year is focused on the new era of robotics in agriculture and the huge impact it will have on the whole value chain. For the sixth year running, FIRA will be a hybrid in-person/online event, and is expected to attract 3000-plus attendees from around the world, including robot manufacturers, agricultural businesses, producers, investors, suppliers and entrepreneurs.
The Australian Local Government Association will host a national congress on roads and infrastructure from 3 to 4 December 2024, in Margaret River, Western Australia.
The congress is aimed at mayors, shire presidents, councillors, CEOs, general managers and local government engineers and works managers, and typically includes sessions on road funding, road safety and heavy vehicle access.
There is also usually a focus on community infrastructure, encompassing renewable energy deployment and integration, innovations in active transport, waste and recycling, affordable housing and resilient telecommunications.