April 17, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
The Geelong Regional Group will meet again on 28th April at The Railway Hotel, Bannockburn in conjunction with the Central Highlands Regional Group. The speaker for the evening will be from the Transport Accident Commission and will present on Road Safety Matters. The evening will be sponsored by CPG Australia Pty Ltd Consulting Engineers
Download the Agenda here.
March 16, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
Peter Robertson, Convenor of IPWEAvic Warrnambool Regional Group, advises that the group will undertake a field tour in conjunction with Engineers Australia South-West Region on Thursday 18 March 2010.
A site visit to the GSK Plant has been arranged between 3:30pm and 8:30pm. Download flyer here. More details available from Peter Robertson.
March 5, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings, News
The IPWEAvic Wimmera-Mallee Regional Group met on 23 Feb 2010 for a productive working meeting in Horsham at the Wimmera Business Centre. Representatives from Horsham, Ararat, Buloke, North Grampians, Yarriambiack, West Wimmera, Hindmarsh and Goulburn Murray Water discussed issues relating to decommissioning of channels, blue green algae control, roadside vegetation, common asset management plans.
The next meeting is planned for 27th April 2010.
March 5, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings, News
The Goulburn-Murray Regional Group met in Swan Hill on 26 February 2010. Representatives from Mildura, Swan Hill, Loddon, Campaspe met for a working meeting. Methods of capital work reporting to council were discussed, emergency management issues including Neighbourhood Safer Places, concerns over the Road Safety (traffic Management) Regulations 2009 aired and a presentation on the lives of gravel roads given by Matthew McPherson.
A luncheon supplied courtesy of Primal was followed by a demonstration of a new style of sealing at one of Swan Hill’s carparks.
Here is some of the group observing application of the Seal Coat.
March 5, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
IPWEAvic Asset Management Technical Reference Group will meet in conjunction with LGPro Building Assets Special Interest Group on Wednesday 17th March 2010 between 1:00pm and 3:30pm at Municipal Association of Victoria, Level 12, 60 Collins Street Melbourne.
A light lunch will be provided from 12:30pm courtesy of UMS.
Join the discussion and hear presentations on:
More information: Download flyer
RSVP: Thomas Kuen (Thomas.kuen@melbournewater.com.au) by Friday 12 March 2010
February 19, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
The IPWEAvic Gippsland Regional Group met on 19th Feb2010 between 11am and 12:30pm for a meeting at the CivilWorksExpo and then attended the CivilWorksExpo luncheon.
A panel of speakers from VicTrack comprising
travelled to the venue to give a very informative talk to the meeting around 3rd parties working with VicTrack. There was an opporuntity for members to ask questions of the trio.
Following VicTracks presentation Rajesh Manihar from BawBaw Shire gave a presentation on some of hte enviornmental projects undertaken by BawBaw Shire.
February 18, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
The IPWEAvic Wimmera-Mallee Regional Group will meet on Tuesday 23 Feb 2010 at 2:30pm at the Wimmera Business Centre, 62 Darlot St, Horsham (opposite ALDI store). Download a copy of the Agenda here.
February 5, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
The IPWEAvic Geelong Regional Group will meet on 24 February 2010 at the Grovedale Hotel. The meeting will be held in conjunction with Geelong Region of CCF and IPWEAvic Central Highlands Regional Group. Download flyer here.
February 3, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
The Civil Construction TRG will meet on Friday 5 March 2010 at City of Casey Council Chambers between 2:30pm and 5pm.
Mr Mark Whalen from GHD Consultants will present on the new Infrastructure Engineering Design and Construction Manual for growth area residential development. Professor Jay Sanjayan of Swinburne University and Thomas Kuen from Melbourne Water will present on Low Carbon Concrete.
Contact: Mike Ellis Cardinia Shire for further details
February 1, 2010 | No Comments | Meetings
Swan Hill Rural City Council is hosting the first meeting of the IPWEAvic Goulburn Murray Regional Group for 2010 on Friday 26th February at Carriages Restaurant – 423 Campbell Street, Swan Hill between 10am and 3pm. An agenda will be available soon.
Please RSVP by Wed 17th February to Meryl Brown, Executive Assistant to Jon Aujard at Shire of Campaspe, m.brown@campaspe.vic.gov.au