IPWEA Vic Blog

The Spring 2014 edition of SPECnotes, the quarterly newsletter from NATSPEC, can be downloaded HERE

The latest TECHnotes Index can be viewed HERE

There are new TECH notes for using AUSspec for contract documentation and for management of unsealed roads

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A story in the news tells us that there are mobile phone lanes marked on footways for those that wish to text whilst walking, similar to the bike lane and footway divides.

Take a look at the story here http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/15/china-sets-first-ever-mobile-phone-lanes-phone-addicts

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Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Victoria Division for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 will be held on Thursday 9th October 2014 at The Hotel Windsor, 111 Spring Street, Melbourne at 5:30pm.

BUSINESS  OF MEETING

1.   Credentialing and apologies

2.  Confirmation of minutes of previous Annual General Meeting

3.  Presentation of President’s Report

4.  Presentation of Audited Statement of Accounts

5.  Appointment of Auditor

6.  Determination of Honoraria

7.  Elections for Directors to IPWEAvic Board

8. Motions on Notice

9. General Business

Download a copy of the Agenda here.

Download a copy of the Minutes  of the last AGM here.

Download a copy of the Financial  Statements  of the company for the year ended 30 June 2014 here.

PROXY

A  member entitled to vote at the AGM may appoint a proxy to vote on his or her behalf.  A proxy shall be in the approved form  available by  clicking here.
Proxies must be received at least 48hrs before  the  meeting.

Download  a copy of the proxy form here

Anne Gibbs,

CEO and Returning Officer,
IPWEA vic.

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The IPWEAvic Central Highlands Regional Group took part in the Ballarat Careers Expo on 18th august.   Thanks go to IPWEAvic representatives Robert Ladd, Emily Mark and Lauren Burch and Les Stokes who took time out of thier daily scheulde to talk with prospective students about careers in public works.

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Gannawarra Shire Council won an award in the Innovative Practice/Service Delivery section of the 2014 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence for the refurbishment of the Quambatook Weir.  An article in the AWA magazine recognises the project.  Read the article here

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The LINK FESTIVAL is being put on by Engineers Without Borders and Red R  Australia on 16th and 17th Feb at Melbourne’s Fed Square. Some 350 “change makers” including engineers, architects, designers, urban planner and innovators are coming together for 2 days to run a series of workshops and immersive sessions

Tickets and event details are available from; www.linkfestival.com.au

Use the 50DISCOUNT code when registering.

www.linkfestival.com.au

info@linkfestival.com.au

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Geoff Glynn, Director Assets and City Services at Banyle City Council, has been apointed as a Trustee to the Municipal Engineering Foundation victoria.

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ARR are calling for expressions of interest for ARR methodolgy testing.  If you would liek to particpate you can find details at http://www.arr.org.au/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=SYD_Construction_Seminar_050314SYD_ARRExpofInterest_230714

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