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Boardroom Luncheon with Sally Stannard, Director-General at Department of Transport and Main Roads
Infrastructure policy doesn’t just shape cities—it shapes careers. For early-career engineers, understanding how government decisions influence the types of projects, skills in demand, and consulting advice is key to staying ahead and making a meaningful impact.
Join us for a dynamic session that unpacks how political priorities and fiscal settings shift the landscape of engineering work. Learn how to see beyond the technical brief and into the system that drives it—so you can offer smarter, more strategic advice.
This event is designed to empower young professionals to engage confidently with big-picture questions, not just technical tasks. Discover how your fresh perspective can help shape the future of infrastructure—and why your voice matters in the policy conversation.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday 28 October 2025
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Arup office, Level 26, 123 Albert Street, Brisbane
Cost: $250 Members (Inc GST).
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Sally Stannard
Director-General Department of Transport and Main Roads
As Director-General, Sally Stannard leads the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). TMR has an annual budget of $12 billion, including capital expenditure of $4.2 billion and managed assets in excess of $106 billion.
Sally was Acting Director-General from 5 June 2023 and formally appointed in December 2023, taking on the leadership of TMR’s portfolio of work across road, rail, bus, cycling and marine infrastructure in Queensland. Alongside that, Sally has oversight of a new addition to TMR—the Queensland Government Customer and Digital Group that is focused on driving Queensland’s digital economy, delivering better citizen-centric services, and optimising the Queensland Government’s investment and use of technology.
In Sally’s previous role as the Deputy Director-General (Translink), she led the delivery of customer-focused passenger transport services across Queensland including policy, planning, ticketing, contract management and customer services.
Sally is the Chair of Cross River Rail and Chair of Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand. She is also a board member of Roads Australia and Queensland Hydro. She holds qualifications in Engineering and International Studies and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Sally is passionate about the role transport plays in equitable and sustainable economic development of our cities and regions.
