by Heidi | Mar 28, 2024 | Chapter News
Last night’s event, “Sydney – Back to Basics Asset Management on the Country Regional (Rail) Network,” was an enlightening journey through the complexities and strategies of managing the vast array of assets within the Country Regional Network (CRN). Hosted on 27 March, it was a session filled with invaluable insights, especially for professionals in the rail, infrastructure, and asset management sectors.
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by Heidi | Feb 14, 2024
Puffing Billy Railway is a Victorian tourism icon with a history that spans 125 years. With over $100 million of assets under management, the Railway’s portfolio covers everything from heritage-listed rolling stock to internationally awarded, ultra-modern architecture, all along 25 km of managed rail corridor. Its unique placement offers both challenges and opportunities to the Asset Manager. Five of Puffing Billy’s asset management challenges will be outlined, spanning pre-COVID to the years to come.
About the speaker:
Bret Butler, Group Manager, Infrastructure, Puffing Billy Railway
Bret has 40 years of operations and executive management experience in manufacturing and technical service companies in both Australia and New Zealand, across the tourism, facilities, property, engineering, forestry, and chemical manufacturing sectors. Bret has a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science and a Master’s in Business Administration. For the past seven years, Bret has been employed by Puffing Billy Railway as the Infrastructure Manager, responsible for the management of the majority of the Railway’s assets, including rolling stock, land, track infrastructure, bridges, buildings, the environment, construction projects, and the Museum. Bret is an ultra-marathon runner, part-time cook, book reader, has two daughters, a mad Kelpie named Harry, and is proud to be an active member of his local CFA brigade in Yinnar South.
