IPWEA Vic Blog

Thankyou to all who visited the IPWEAvic lucky stand 13 at the recent ACE Expo held at Sandown Park on 24th, 25th ,26th February.  Thankyou to Tom Taylor who assisted on the stand (pictured)

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IPWEAvic Public Works Management Conference – Project Planning and Delivery Solutions for Sustainable Communities is now taking registrations.  Take a look at the program here.

• The infrastructure challenge for victoria and its impact in the coming years
• Key ingredients of leading, devleoping and delivering a successful project
• Managing multiple stakeholders and keeping them enaged
• Benefits of working in collaborative arrangements and forming succesful alliance partnerships
• The role of risk assessment in project delivery
• Encouraging contractor innovation and improving efficiency
• Minimising delays in project delivery
• Benefits of sharing risks for better project outcomes
• Leadership in the quickly changing environment of procurement
• Project markeing, promotion and maximising project funding and investment
• Developing a long term capital works project in a political environment

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IPWEAvic is holding a Business Lunch on 8 April at Green Acres Golf Club (51 Elm Grove, Kew) 12noon to 2pm with Jim Betts, Secretary Department of Transport.    This lunch is part of a series of Leadership events to encourage and develop public works professionals in Leadership.  At this lunch, our leader is going to share some of his thoughts on the Victorian transport challenges and the influence of the new State Government.

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IPWEAvic is holding an Information Event on Thursday 24th March 2011 sponsored by BestPoint focusing on

• Stormwater Harvesting and Integrated Water Management
• Latest Trends in Streetscape Design and Construction

Stay on afterwards for refreshements provided by BestPoint and see the launch of the FREE footy competition including give-a-way prizes.

When: Thursday 24th March 3pm – 5pm

Where: 514 Bridge Road, Richmond

RSVP for catering purposes to IPWEAvic Office ph 03 9005 0860, e: vic@ipwea.org.au  fax: 03 83766360

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Engineers Australia and the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) are convening a 1 1/2 day debrief session to be held at Echuca on Tuesday 15^th March and Wednesday 16^th March 2011 to enable Local Government Engineers in particular, and other Regional operatives, to discuss the events of the January Floods. The aim of this forum is to facilitate joint input into how these events in various Local Government areas were managed and how we can all learn from each other’s experiences.

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Both Engineers Australia and IPWEA consider that the significant events that we have all experienced during January and in previous months have shown some issues went well and others need improvement. It is the intent of this forum for a Communiqué to be drafted for all to benefit from this event, for future events.

We the organising committee look forward to the support of your Municipality in enabling your operational staff and engineers to contribute to this Forum.

For further detail on the proposal please do not hesitate to contact either David Sutcliffe, General Manager of Technical Services Central Goldfields Shire Council 5461 0602 or mobile 0448 913 004, or David Eltringham General Manager of Technical Services Horsham Rural City Council on 5382 9724 or mobile 0418 147 482.

Full registration and accommodation booking information can be downloaded hereWe look forward to your Municipality being represented and contributing to forum.

Yours faithfully                                                                   

 David J Eltringham, General Manager Technical Services,. Horsham Rural City Council, David.eltringham@hrcc.vic.gov.au

David Sutcliffe, General Manager Technical Services, Central Goldfields Shire Council,  davids@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

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To view the ACELG Newsletter click here

Of interest is Asset Management for small rural or remote communites, Funding provided for national local government data project, Invitations for research partnership proposals, National strategy to build capacity in rural-remote and indigenous local government, local government researchers network establihsed, Innovation and Knowledge exchange network is to be launched soon.

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The GreySmart website (http://www.greysmart.com.au), launched in late 2010, provides a range of resources to householders to help them make decisions about greywater use for their home and garden. 

The GreySmart project was funded by the Victorian Smart Water Fund.   The Smart Water Fund is a joint initiative of Melbourne’s water businesses – City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water and Melbourne Water – together with the Victorian Government. Established in 2002, the Smart Water Fund invests in innovative water conservation, water recycling and biosolids management solutions throughout metropolitan and regional urban Victoria.

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The Australian Green Infrastruture Council released Guidelines for Climate Change Admaptaiton in November 2010.  This  guideline  was  developed  to  assist  industry  to  address  climate  change  risks  and
opportunities  for  new  infrastructure  projects  or  existing  assets  and  developing  appropriate adaptation measures.  Download these guidelines here.

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