IPWEA Vic Blog

MEFvic held the annual Scholarships Awards Luncheon on Friday 25^th July at teh Pullman Albert Park.  The Patron of the Foundation, His Excellency the Honourable Alex Chernov AC QC, Governor of Victoria made a short speech and presented the awardees with their Awards.   The Chairman of the Trustees, Warren Roberts, was thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2014 overseas study tour scholarships:-

• Chris Hastie, General Manager, Built & Natural Environment, Wellington Shire Council
• Ebony Perrin, Environment Services Team Leader, Moyne Shire Council
• Daniel Przychodzki, Team Leader – Transport, City of Greater Dandenong
• Alison Leighton, Manager Infrastructure Strategy, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
• Rick Kwasek, Manager Public Spaces & Capital Works, City of Stonnington

Ebony Perrin was the recipient of the scholarship jointly funded by the Foundation and the City of Boroondara as a tribute to the late David Powell, Trustee of the Foundation and Director of Environment and Infrastructure, City of Boroondara. This scholarship was available to a young engineer applicant from a rural council within Victoria.  Members of the late David Powell’s family were in attendance at the function.

These scholarships provide for the selected recipients to attend the APWA Congress in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 17^th to 20^th August 2014 followed by a further two weeks study on an itinerary prepared by the study tour group that may include USA, Canada and UK.   On completion of the study tour members are to complete a report on their topic of study and these will be published in the Research Section of the MEFvic website, together with previous study tour reports.

In addition an award was made to Simon Thomas, General Manager Infrastructure at Stonnington City Council for an outstanding study tour report.  Congratulations Simon

MEFvic are making two scholarships available for engineers from rural councils to attend the National Works and Engineering Conference to be held on 25th and 26th September 2014 in Bendigo.

The scholarships cover the cost of conference registration, travel and accommodation are not included.

If you would like to take up this opportunity please apply via email to vic@ipwea.org.au with your CV and a short paragraph explain what you hope to gain from receiving the scholarship.

The Chairman and Trustees of the Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria extend an invitation to all members of IPWEA Vic to attend a Scholarship Awards Luncheon

Date: Friday 25th July 2014

Time: from 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Venue: Lake Room, Pullman Melbourne Albert Park Hotel, 65 Queens Road, Melbourne 3004

The luncheon, hosted by the MEF Victoria, is at no cost to guests and provides a great networking opportunity and acknowledges those members who have been granted Scholarship Awards by the Foundation in 2014. The Foundation is pleased to advise that the Governor of Victoria, His Excellency the Honourable Alex Chernov AC QC, will be in attendance to present the awards.

Dress code for the Luncheon is smart casual.

Parking is available at the hotel at a cost of $18. Limited off-street parking may be available.

RSVP to Merv Paton, the Foundation Secretary by Friday 11th July 2014 at one of the following contacts:

Mail: Secretary, Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria,PO Box 7308, Dandenong, Vic, 3175

Contact Merv Paton mefvic@ozemail.com.au

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Claude Cullino who received an IPWEAvic Service Award for his service to IPWEAvic.  The award was presented at the Gala Dinner on 26th March 2014 at The Hotel Windsor

David Sutcliffe also received a service award for his services to IPWEAvic but was unable to attend the gala dinner event to be presented with his certificate.

 

The winners in the 2014 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence were announced at a Gala Dinner held at The Hotel Windsor on 26th March 2014 and presented by President, Ross Goyne.

Winner: Capital Projects over $1M: Wyndham City Council – Wedge Street Pedestrian Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

Special Commendation: Capital Projects Over $1M : Boroondara City Council, Hawthorn Arts Precinct

 

 

 

 

 

Special Commendation: Capital Projects Over $1M : Pyrenees Shire Council – Snake Valley Wastewater Collection & Treatment System

 

 

 

 

 

Winner: Capital Projects Award Under $1M : Murrindindi Shire Council – Breakaway Bridge – Acheron

 

 

 

 

 

Winner: Asset Management Award: ARRB – Let’s Get Cracking

 

 

 

 

 

Winner: Innovation/Service Delivery Award: Gannawarra Shire Council – Quambatook Weir Refurbishment & Mechanisation

 

 

 

 

 

Winner: IPWEAvic Public Works Practitioner of the Year Award: Loddon Shire Council – Mr Steven Phillips

 

 

 

 

 

The top submissions are available for viewing at the dedicated 2014 Awards for Excellence website http://www.ipwea.com/awards2014

All the award winners are pictured below

 

Take a look at the top submissions for the 2014 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence.

Visit the dedicated 2014 Awards for Excellence Website at http://www.ipwea.com/awards2014

 

The finalists in the 2014 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence are listed here in alphabetical order by organisation:

ARRB – Let’s Get Cracking

Banyule City Council – Stormwater Harvesting Project

Bayside City Council – Strategic Asset Management Module

Boroondara City Council – Hawthorn Arts Project

Benalla Rural City Council – Urban Growth Project

East Gippsland Shire Council – Mallacoota, Kitchen to Compost

Gannawarra Shire Council – Cohuna Aerodrome

Gannawarra Shire Council – Quambatook Weir Refurbishment & Mechanisation

Hobsons Bay City Council – Newport Gardens Early Years Centre

Loddon Shire Council – Newbridge Sports Pavilion

Loddon Shire Council – Road Infrastructure Flood Program

Loddon Shire Council – Drought Proofing Program

Maroondah City Council – Lake to Creek Project

Murrindindi Shire Council – Breakaway Bridge – Acheron

Melton City Council – Melton Library and Learning Hub

Northern Grampians Shire Council – Stawell Linkage Project

Northern Grampians Shire Council – A Model for Road Asset Management

Northern Grampians Shire Council – Infrastructure Recovery after Natural Disaster

Port Phillip City Council – Bubup Womindjeka Family & Children’s Centre

Pyrenees Shire Council – Beauford Flood Mitigation Works

Pyrenees Shire Council – Snake Valley Wastewater Collection & Treatment System

Whitehorse City Council – Aqualink Box Hill Redevelopment Project

Wyndham City Council – Wedge St Pedestrian Bridge

The Winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner to be held on Wednesday 26th March at The Hotel Windsor.  If you would like to come along you can order your dinner ticket on line at http://www.ipwea.theconferencemanager.com

 

 

The Trustees of MEFvic are holding a luncheon for the Awardees of the 2014 MEFvic Study Tour Scholarships.  The luncheon is to be held on Friday 25th July at the Pullman Albert Park Hotel.  More details soon

Wednesday March 26 2014 6pm till 10pm at The Hotel Windsor.

Excitement is mounting within the public works community in anticipation of the announcement of winners in the 2014 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence categories.  The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 26th March at The Hotel Windsor.  The gala dinner is part of the 2014 IPWEAvic Public Works Conference.

Be inspired and motivated by the Awards Dinner Speaker, David Parkin

Reserve your dinner ticket online at the conference website under registration for dinner tickets.  http://www.ipweatheconferencemanager.com.au

 

Show what your organisation can do and nominate for the 2014 IPWEAvic Awards for Excellence.

4 categories are available:

1. Capital Project Awards (under $1M and over $1M)

2. Asset Managmenet Award

3. Public Works Engineering – Innovative

4. People Awards

Download an application from HERE

Nominations accepted until Friday 7th February.