DEPI are holding the 2014 Victorian Flood Forum on 13th and 14th November 2014 in Mildura.
The theme of the 2014 forum is Expanding Stakeholder Engagement, which recognises floodplain management and flood response requires cooperation from multiple agencies and the community.
Consultants, researchers, and all others with an interest in floods and floodplain management are invited to submit abstracts for presentations. Successful applicants will be asked to develop a PowerPoint presentation based on their Abstracts. No formal papers will be required, although presentations are requested to be provided in advance of the forum.
Presentations are encouraged in the following areas:
· Communicating flood risk
· Building better relationships between agencies and communities
· Levee management
· Cross-border issues
· Climate adaptation (future challenges and potential solutions)
· Lessons learnt from recent floods (planning, response, recovery)
· Insurance issues
· Case studies of innovative developments (technical, social)
Call for Abstracts closes 28th July 2014.
Download call for Abstracts Template HERE
Download details on how to submit yoru abstract HERE
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IPWEA in conjunction with the Concrete and Masonry Association of Australia present a Permealbe Paving Workshop to be held on 13th August 2014
Time: 2pm till 4pm followed by drinks and networking
Venue: Level 2 Engineering House, 21 Bedford Street North Melbourne
Cost: $100 members and $120 non-members
Program:
- Application of permeable pavements
- Structural design of permeable pavements
- Maintenance of permeable pavements
- Performance of permeable pavements
RSVP to admin@cmaa.com.au
Download registration form HERE
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
2015 IPWEAvic Public Works Conference – Leading Innovative Community Outcomes
To be Held on 25th 26th March 2015 at CQ Functions, Melbourne
The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA), Victorian Division, have been convening the outstandingly successful IPWEAvic Public Works Conference for a number of years. This event is recognised as the key annual public works technical event for the local government and public works sector and attracts over 150 participants, including CEO’s, Directors, Mangers and Councillors from local government as well as consultants and contractors.
The conference is to be held over two days at CQ Functions, 113 Queens Street Melbourne on 25th and 26th March 2015. The Annual IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence will be held at a Gala Dinner on the evening of Wednesday 25 March 2015.
In 2015 the IPWEAvic Public Works Conference is themed around Leading Innovative Community Outcomes. The program has been divided into 4 distinct technical streams
Stream A – Roads, Traffic, Transport
Stream B – Projects, Contracts, Project Management Office
Stream C – Leadership and Innovation
Stream D – Asset Management
The Conference Committee is seeking presentations that will stimulate and expand thinking in line with each of the conference streams within the conference theme: Leading Innovative Community Outcomes. If you would like to be considered for presenting at the conference please send in an abstract by Friday 29 August 2014 to vic@ipwea.org.au for consideration by the conference committee
Abstract Submission
Abstracts are to be submitted by email to vic@ipwea.org.au by Friday 29 August 2014:
• The abstract must be typed, no less than 100 words, no more than 300 words
• Include 10-20 key word description of the abstract and 100 word biography to introduce presenting author
• Abstract file to be named yoursurname_abstract.doc emailed to vic@ipwea.org.au
• Lodgment of abstract does not indicate automatic inclusion into the Conference program
• Lodgment of abstract acknowledges consent to publication of presentation on IPWEA website
• Communication will be with presenting author only. Abstract receipt & acceptance acknowledged by email.
• Presenters will be required to fund their travel, accommodation, conference registration if attending for the whole day or whole conference & other costs.
• Successful authors will be notified in October 2014; specific speaker instructions and timings will then be provided
Register your interest in attending or sponsoring by email to vic@ipwea.org.au with contact details.
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