October 23, 2011
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2011 IPWEAvic Footy Tipping Competition Winners were announced on 12 October 2011 at Best Point showroom:
– First Prize – “Cuddles”
– Second Prize – Ross Goyne
– Third Prize – Employee at Greater City of Geelong
Could all winners please contact our sponsor Best Point to collect thier prizes if they have not done so already.
Thankyou to all those who joined in the fun and celebrations on 12 October 2011!
A GREAT BIG thankyou to BestPoint for their sponsorship of the event and the incredibly generous prizes provided for hte footy tipping comp in 2011.
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October 23, 2011
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The 2012 IPWEAvic Diary is now available. These diaries are free for members. Please contact the office through email vic@ipwea.org.au or phone 03 9005 0860 to arrange collection of your FREE copy.
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October 23, 2011
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On 12 October 2011 the Productivity Commission released its inquiry report into Australia’s Urban Water Sector. The report deals with potable water, waste water, storm water and flooding, and lots of other stuff relevant to the water setor and local government sector. Access the report here.
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October 23, 2011
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The Spring 2011 edition of SPECnotes, the quarterly newsletter from NATSPEC together with the latest TECHnotes Index are available for viewing.
View SPECnotes Spring 2011 edition here
View latest TECHnotes Index here
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October 23, 2011
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Introducing Peter Harriott – who was elected to the IPWEA vic Board at the IPWEA AGM on 6th October 2011.
Peter Harriott is the General Manager Asset Development at the Greater Shepparton City Council. He has more than 20 years experience in local government, starting as a graduate engineer in Warrnambool in 1985.
He secured promotions in his field of engineering at a number of rural councils prior to his appointment in 2000 at the Greater Shepparton City Council where he started as the Director of Development and Infrastructure.
Peter’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), Municipal Engineer’s Certificate, Water Engineer’s Certificate, Graduate Certificate in Water Engineering, Municipal Building Surveyor and a Master of Business
Administration.
We welcome Peter to the IPWEAvic Board.
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The next IPWEAvic Information Series Event will be held on Wednesday 23rd November 10:30am – 12:30pm in Boroondara Room at Boroondara Ciy Council, Camberwell Road, Camberwell
Are any of these familiar to you?
- Road safety audits cost too much
- Audit findings are so unrealistic
- The audit left us with a list of things we could never fix
- It’s too complicated
- Our people went to the audit course, so we don’t need independent audits
All these problems focus on the audits themselves. But the issue is not ‘road safety audit – yes or no’. The issue is ‘road and traffic designs that work – how do we get there’.
– How can you get the most out of your organisation’s resources when it comes to road layouts and traffic projects?
– What do you need to do at the design stage to make sure the final product is what you want and it works safely?
– Where does road safety audit fit in to help you get there?
Road Safety Audit’s been around for almost 20 years. It’s being used very effectively by a few organisations.
Considering the real benefits for organisations (fewer complaints, less going back and fixing it later) and communities (less road crash trauma, damage or injury), how can you get auditing to work effectively for you?
Our Two Presenters will share their knowledge of Road Safety Audits problems and solutions.
Rob Morgan is one of Australia’s most experienced road safety engineers. He is principal author of the AustRoads Road Safety Audit guide and has been involved in audit training across Australia. He has a decade of practical Local Government experience. His presentation will offer practical advice about how you can get better road safety into your designs.
Rob Morgan’s presentation will cover:
- What’s the purpose and what’s the point? How audits fit in.
- Do I always need a road safety audit? Are there better ways to use a road safety engineer?
- What to look for when engaging a road safety auditor
- What makes a useful road safety audit report
- How can we set up a road safety audit process in our office so it works?
- Responding to a road safety audit – the big road block
- Town planning proposals and new developments – why these need to be audited.
Evan Boloutis is Manager Traffic and Transport at Boroondara City Council. He has many years experience in solving traffic safety issues. Evan will present some case studies showing where the use of Road Safety Audits have been effective and some common road safety problems.
A light lunch will be available after the presentations
This is a FREE event for members and guests however you must register to attend. Download registration details here
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