The next IPWEAvic Gippsland Regional Meeting is scheduled for Friday 16th September 2011 from 10:45am until 12:30pm at Debritz Restaurant, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Civic Place Warragal.
- Danley Construction Products Pty Ltd will showcase the Danley Safeguard Range and provide a demonstration in Civic Park. The Danley Safety System offers protection to both workers and the general public on or adjacent to construction sites and at high-profile public events.
- Raj Manihar, Baw Baw Shire Council will present on “Small Scale Solar Power Systems – More Than Just Green Electricity”, a presentation he recently made to hte IPWEA National confnerece in Canberra
Danley Construction Products Pty Ltd have kindly agreed to sponsor lunch.
Please note that you do not need to be a member of the IPWEA to attend this meeting.
Could you please send your RSVP to Kurt Pitts, IPWEAvic Gippsland Regional Group Convenor, for catering purposes by 13th September 2011. Kurt can be contacted p: 03 5624 2485 or mobile 0427 556 646 or email: kurt.pitts@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au
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The next IPWEAvic Geelong Regional Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 11 August 2011 at Grovedale Hotel, 236/258 Surfcoast Hwy Grovedale. The event will be sponsored by Stabised Pavements nad will commence 6pm for 6:30pm. Please RSVP to Dianne Chrimes by Friday 5 August 2011 via email dchrimes@geelongcity.vic.gov.au or phone 5272 4345.
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The next IPWEA Wimmera Mallee Regional Group Meeting is scheduled for 10am on Tuesday 16 August and is to be held in the Wimmera Room, HRCC Civic Centre, Roberts Av, Horsham. Items for discussion inlcude channel decommissioning, results of Regional Asset Management, MERO’s meet the new Emergency Management (Fire) Co-Ordinator for WWSC, HSC, YSC and HRCC, Rhonda McNeil.
If you would like to attend please notify the new Regional Group co-ordinator, Martin Duke martin.duke@hrcc.vic.gov.au
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The IPWEAvic Board will attend the North-East reigonal Group meeting on 12th August in Shepparton at Greater Shepparton City Council, 90 Welsford St Shepparton, commencing at 12noon with a light luncheon. Guest speaker, Peter Harriet, General Manager Asset Development at Greater Shepparton City, will share some of his thoughts on the key challenges facing the Public Works professionals in the coming years in regional Victoria. The Minister for Local Government, Hon Jeanette Powell, who will be in Shepparton on this day, has also been invited to attend the meeting but as yet has not indicated if she can fit it into her tight schedule. A draft agenda can be accessed here.
Both members and non members are welcome to attend. To assist iwth catering it would be appreciated if you could advise by email to vic@ipwea.org.au of your intention to join the meeting.
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The Wimmera-Mallee Regional Group met on 14th June at Horsham. At this meeting David Eltrigniham resigned as secretary to the group handing over the reigns to Martin Duke. Colin Mibus took on the role of Chair for the meeting.
If you are interested to join this group and attend the meetings please contact Martin Duke from Horsham Rural City Council.
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The Gippsland Regional Group met on Monday 27 June 2011 at Traralgon. The meeting was sponsored by HDS Australia Pty Ltd.
- Peter Edwards, Executive Engineer Traffic and Transport HDS Australia spoke to the group about Road Infrastructure Asset Management from a Safety Perspective.
- Richard Brammall – Coordinator Civil Works Projects at Latrobe City Council presented the Hockey Pitch construction project in the grounds of Monash University Churchill which needed to comply with standards of playability and industry practices.
- Linda Hasthorpe – Coordinator Infrastructure Planning at Latrobe City Council gave a brief overview on major projects, including the redevelopment of the leisure centre at Churchill, the Moe Southside Precinct and the Moe rail precinct revitalisation.
If you are interested in the activites of the Gippsland Regional Group please contact Kurt Pitts at Baw Baw Shire
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IPWEAvic Gippsland Regional Group will meet on Monday 27th June 2011 at Macfarlane Burnet Room – Traralgon Service Centre, 34 – 38 Kay Street, Traralgon 11 am to 12noon followed by a light luncheon provided by HDS Australia. Speakers at the meeting are
- Peter Edwards form HDS speaking about “Road Infrastructure asset management from a Safety perspective”
- LaTrobe City Council staff presenting on current projects
RSVP to Kurt Pitts by 22 June
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The Geelong Regional Group has orgnaised a site tour of the Eastern Beach Swimning Pool Construciton Project at 2pm on Thursday 26th May. Dean Wearne (GHD) will give a short talk about the design issues that were encountered with this heritage project.
Members that would like to attend should assemble at Eastern Beach Swimming Pool, 2pm on Thursday 26 May 2011. You will be observing from outside the site so no induction or PPE will be required.
For further details contact Vicki Shelton, no need to RSVP, just attend on the day if you wish.
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The Asset Management Technical Reference Group will meet on Thursday 24th March 2011 between 1pm and 4pm upstairs at Best Point showroom Bridge Road Richmond.
Best Point will provide refreshments after the meeting.
Two speakers will feature at the meeting
Phil Edwards from Melbourne Water will speak on Stormwater Harvesting and Integrated Water Management. He will discuss environmental protection, liveability, engineering solutions, and some life cycle comparisons between business as usual and off the shelf innovations.
Jonathon Nielson from Walker Corporation will speak on the Latest trends in streetscape design and construction . Case Study: WalkerCorporation is delivering an Urban Land Authority development at Point Cook. The project will result in new assets and streetscape for the City of Wyndham that accord with the Project Brief and specification.
Join us for refreshments after the event including the launch of the FREE footy tipping competition.
Download details here. Register your attendance for catering purposes with Thomas Kuen thomas.kuen@melbournewater.com.au
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