Reduced costs as well as better health outcomes are amongst benefits expected for the residents of Darebin City Council as it transitions to a lower energy future. Development of an innovative Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change and Peak Oil won Darebin City Council the 2010 IPWEAvic Innovation/Service Delivery Award for Excellence. The plan’s innovation lies in the combining of adaptation strategies for both climate change and peak oil across the organisation and externally, including significant engagement and education. The development of this plan puts Darebin at the forefront of the industry in identifying and planning for risks in relation to both Climate Change and Peak Oil.
Visit the dedicated Awards for Excellence website for further details and to view other finalisits in ths category http://www.ipwea.com/awards2010/
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An innovative Resource Recovery Centre has won the Capital Project Award for the Wellington Shire Council at the Annual Public Works Engineering Excellence Awards held by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, Victoria Division. The new Kilmany Resource Recovery Facility is already generating greater than 40% recovery of waste disposed at the facility having significant environmental and financial benefits for the residents of Wellington Shire. A key feature is the “walking floor” component, a slow moving variable rate steel conveyor allowing for detailed sorting and removal from the waste stream of material prior to the residual waste being transported via skip bins to the landfill. The project has sparked interest in using these engineering concepts in other regional centres.
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The winners of the 2010 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence were announced at the Gala Dinner held on Thursday evening 13th May 2010 at the Sofitel Hotel Ballroom. Three categories were available for award in 2010. IPWEAvic President, Mark Varmalis, announced the winners as:
Capital Project Award Winner : Kilmany Transfer Station & Resource Recovery Facility – Wellington Shire Council
Innovation/Service Delivery Award : Climate Change and Peak Oil Adaptation Plan – City of Darebin
Best Journal Paper Award : Jon Aujard – Shire of Campaspe
All winners and finalists are profiled on our special IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence website: http://www.ipwea.com/awards2010
Visit the IPWEAvic Awards presentation photo gallery at http://www.ipwea.com/photos/index.php?album=2010+IPWEAvic+Awards+for+Excellence
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Excitement is mounting as the finalists for the 2010 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence have been announced. Visit the dedicated 2010 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence website to find the finalists in each category showcased.
The WINNERS will be announced on Thursday 13 May 2010 at a Gala Dinner held in conjunction with the Asset Management and Public Works Engineering Conference. The Gala Dinner is to be held at Sofitel Hotel Ballroom, 25 Collins St, Melbourne form 7pm. To reserve your ticket to this big event register online at www.mav.asn.au/amc2010
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2010 IPWEAvic Excellence Awards – Nominations are now open. A copy of the Nomination Form and accompanying details can be obtained by sending an email to Anne Gibbs at agibbs@ipwea.org.au or downloaded here.
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Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria is making scholarship awards available to engineers who are working within local government in Victoria. Up to four overseas study tour places are being offered and it is proposed that the four recipients will participate in a Victorian group focused tour. Nominations are now being invited for these scholarships.
MEF Victoria has formed the view that there are a number of important community issues regarding storm water and waste management, impact of climate change, and the planning and delivery of public works where the results of research overseas may significantly benefit the municipal engineering profession. The Foundation would welcome and give priority to nominations that address these important topics. This is not to exclude other study topics of choice that has been a successful feature of the program in the past and particularly if the topic is important and has specific application to municipal engineers.
These scholarships provide for the selected recipients to attend the APWA Congress in Boston, MA, USA from 15th to 18th August 2010 followed by a further two weeks study on an itinerary prepared by the study tour group that may include USA, UK and Europe. The Foundation will provide grants of $10,000 to each engineer selected.
Closing Date
The closing date for scholarships is Friday 5th February 2010 and applications are to be forwarded to the MEF Secretary by email to mefvic@ozemail.com.au.
Further Details
Requests for conditions and specifications and all other enquiries regarding scholarships should be made to the Secretary, Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria, Telephone (03) 9699 1599 Fax (03) 9682 8977, (PO Box 5175, South Melbourne 3205). E-mail: mefvic@ozemail.com.au or are available on the MEF Vic website at http://mefvic.org.au/.
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Reduced costs as well as better health outcomes are amongst benefits expected for the residents of Darebin City Council as it transitions to a lower energy future. Development of an innovative Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change and Peak Oil won Darebin City Council the 2010 IPWEAvic Innovation/Service Delivery Award for Excellence. The plan’s innovation lies in the combining of adaptation strategies for both climate change and peak oil across the organisation and externally, including significant engagement and education. The development of this plan puts Darebin at the forefront of the industry in identifying and planning for risks in relation to both Climate Change and Peak Oil.
