IPWEA Vic Blog

Engineers Australia Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference is to be held 29 September – 1 October 2010 at Hilton on Park.

An invitiation to attend the conference and call for abstracts has been made by the conference chair.  Abstracts will be received until Friday 9th April 2010.  Read more details here

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The Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia invites your input into the development of a highly beneficial and instructive programme for the Australasian Roadmarking & Signs Conference – Exhibition –Workshop which will be held at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland on August the 11^th & 12^th 2010.

Some 300 local & international delegates are expected at this event including Roadmarking & Signs Industry Contractors and Suppliers of related materials; State and Local Road Authority Personnel; Engineers and Researchers as well as Consultants and Contractors within the Traffic Engineering and Road Safety areas.

Submissions of Topics & Papers relating to how road safety can be enhanced by innovative or best practice use of pavement markings, signs, roadside delineators or barriers would especially be welcome, as would papers related to improvements in processes; materials; research and development; business practices; work safety; specifications; contracts; or indeed any other topics that you feel would be of benefit to delegates.

If you would are interested in presenting a paper you are invited to submit an abstract for consideration by the conference organising committee. Your abstract should detail the following: Title/Theme, Author/Presenter, an overview of the material to be covered along with any key outcomes or conclusions.

Please email your abstract to ceo@riaa.com.au by no later than March 31.

Further Conference details can be viewed by visiting the website: www.riaa.com.au

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Engineers Australia will hold the 2010 Engineering Expo at Melbourne Exhibition Centre on 25th March 2010 2pm ->7pm.  Visit the Engineering Expo Website

Note change of venue from Etihad Stadium to Melbourne Exhibition Centre due to Storm Damage

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View WHK Economic Outlook for 19 March 2010 here.

For more information visit WHK website here.

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Peter Robertson, Convenor of  IPWEAvic Warrnambool Regional Group, advises that the group will undertake a field tour in conjunction with Engineers Australia South-West Region on Thursday 18 March 2010.

A site visit to the GSK Plant has been arranged between 3:30pm and 8:30pm.  Download flyer here.  More details available from Peter Robertson.

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Justin Hinch’s article, summarising his Municipal Engineering Foundation Scholarship Study Tour Report in 2008 of municipalities in USA, Sweden and the UK, appears in the Public Works Engineering Journal February/March Edition on pages 58-61.  The report provides public works engineers with information on the infrastructure being implemented for the reuse of stormwater and details how stormwater management systems may have to be adapted to address the impacts of climate change.  The full report can be accessed via the Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoira’s website.  Justin is a Senior Civil Engineer at Mansfield Shire Council and is active in the IPWEAvic North-East Region.

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The Februrary/March 2010 edition of Public Works Engineering Journal contains an article entitled Determining Service Levels for Local Roads written by Jon Aujard, IPWEAvic Regional Convenor for Goulburn-Murray Region and Assets and Planning Executive Manager at Shire of Campaspe. 

The article details how the Shire of Campaspe has engaged with its community to establish a star-rating system for its local road network that defines service levels and priorities maintenance tasks.     You can find it on pages 24-32.   The author, Jon Aujard, can be contacted at the Shire of Campaspe on 03 5481 2200

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In an effort to decrease traffic accidents at intersections Gary Lauder shares an idea for helping drivers move along smoothly: a new traffic sign that combines the properties of “Stop” and “Give Way” — and asks drivers to be polite.  Would it work???

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The Victorian Auditor General’s Office released a report on Tendering and Contracting in Local Government on 24 February 2010.  The audit examined a sample of contracts from 5 municipalities.  The summary report recommeds:

1. Councils should strengthen the application of probity standards in procurement
2. Councils should strengthen oversight and monitoring of procurement
3. Local Government Victoria (LGV) should review and enhance guidance to councils on strategic procurement in consultation with stakeholders. This should include amending the Local Government Regulations in certain areas

The report can be accessed from the VAGO website

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The 14th AAPA road Construction & Surfacing Health and Safety conference will be held on7 and 8 June 2010 at Darling Harbour in Sydney.

Call for papers is now open.  Visit confernece website for more details.

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