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Date Index
March 2007
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November 2006
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March 2007
- Safety Top of Mind for 2007 - 01 March 2007
Safety should be a top priority in 2007. To make things a little easier, the National Guide to Public Works & Services Safety has been updated and released to members of IPWEA during February.
February 2007
- EMPLOYERS, HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT AUSTRALIA’S TRAINING SYSTEM - 28 February 2007
A nation wide survey of employers, which aims to measure how effectively the national training system meets their needs, will get underway today. The Survey of Employer Use and Views of the VET System will help to shape future training policy.
- Asset Management DVD available - 09 February 2007
The asset management story is now available on DVD. It assists in providing critical insights to elected members and the wider community.
- An independent IPWEA (Vic) - 03 February 2007
A number of significant developments have recently occurred which now provide for an exciting new future for local government & public works engineering across Victoria.
November 2006
- IPWEA heads World Federation - 22 November 2006
IPWEA CEO Chris Champion has been elected President of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME).
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
- 2006 Engineering Excellence Award Winners - 26 May 2006
The IPWEA NSW Engineering Excellence Awards were presented at the Annual Conference Gala Dinner on the 22nd May 2006. These awards provide members with the opportunity to receive recognition for their projects in front of their peers as well as providing the opportunity for resource sharing amongst Councils.
- IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy - 26 May 2006
The IPWEA/RTA Local Government Road Safety Strategy works to raise the priority of road safety in Local Government. This is achieved through support for council road safety strategic planning, the administration of funding for local road safety initiatives and through the presentation of annual Local Government Excellence in Road Safety Awards, to recognise outstanding council achievements. The IPWEA/RTA Strategy is one element of the NSW Local Government Road Safety Program conducted as part of Road Safety 2010, a framework for increasing road safety in NSW.
- BE AMONG THE FIRST TO LEARN ALL ABOUT THE INDEPENDENDENT INQUIRY INTO LOCAL GOVERNMENT - 05 May 2006
DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR KEY PLAYERS DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INQUIRY INTO LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABILITY.
April 2006
March 2006
- Earlybird closes 3rd April 2006!! - 10 March 2006
Earlybird registrations for the IPWEA NSW "Public Works Professionals - Getting on with the Job" Conference will close on the 3rd April ... have you registered yet?
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
- RTD December 05 Newsletter - 22 December 2005
The inaugural NSW Local Roads Congress was held at the Carlton Crest Hotel in Sydney on 5th and 6th December 2005. The Congress was attended by 131 participants (excluding presenters), of whom 39 were Councillors.
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
- Engineering shortage starting to hurt Local Government - 21 April 2005
A shortage of engineers in Australia is threatening growth in Local Government infrastructure, according to industry bodies and recruitment companies. In response, the IPWEA has released a strategy and action plan to address the issue.
- National Overseas Study Tour - 13 April 2005
Applications for NSW Foundation Grant Extended to 30th of April 2005
- Queensland Supervisor's Seminar - 13 April 2005
The 8th Annual Queensland Supervisor's Seminar is being held in Townsville 11-13 May 2005.
- 2005 Safety Guide for Public Works and Services - 05 April 2005
More than 5, 800 copies of the National Guide to Public Works & Services Safety 2005 have been distributed free of charge to members of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA), and key personnel in Councils and Local Government Australia wide.
March 2005
February 2005
November 2004
- National Conference 2005: Call for Papers Closing Soon - 12 November 2004
What paper are you going to present at the premier event on the public works calendar for 2005? You will need to be quick!
- City of Ryde wins OH&S Award - 08 November 2004
City of Ryde proved they had made the most significant improvements in the area of occupational health and safety after receiving the Occupational Health & Safety Implementation Award at the biennial Works Officers Conference Dinner held at Penrith Panthers on 28 October.
October 2004
- Scoping Report ready for comment - 26 October 2004
The Resources and Infrastructure Industry Skills Council has requested that you take the time to review the Scoping Report for the Development of Units of Competency and Qualifications at Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Levels for the BCC03 Civil Construction Training Package.
- Asset Management Plans: Training & Templates - 16 October 2004
2-day workshops now available on the 4 Key Steps in writing asset management plans - with templates & sample plans provided on CD-ROM!
- NSW Annual Conference & CivEnEx at the one place! - 11 October 2004
The 2005 NSW Annual Conference and CivEnEx are being held at Homebush Bay, Sydney again next year.
September 2004
- IPWEA NSW Annual Report Available Now! - 29 September 2004
The IPWEA NSW Annual Report and Financial Statements have been sent to our membership but they are also now available online.
- IPWEAQ Annual Report 2004 - 22 September 2004
The IPWEAQ Annual Report and Financial Statements are available online. It has been another exciting and successful for IPWEAQ. We hope to see you all at the upcoming State Conference in Warwick 3-8 October 2004.
- Private Certifier Training in QLD - 22 September 2004
The Queensland Government has sent a Newsflash to remind all private certifiers to complete the training prior to 14 December 2004.
- Accreditation of Council Certifiers - 02 September 2004
This is a major issue facing local government with the potential for many of our members to incur individual liability. There are also substantial costs and ongoing training implications for Councils.
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
- New Position Available in Sydney Office - 29 June 2004
The IPWEA NSW Division has a new start up position to fill, that of a Manager - Roads & Transport Directorate. Are you interested in applying? If so please view this news item.
- Plant & Vehicle Training Hits the Mark - 22 June 2004
New training workshop dates and venues available...
- NAMS Australia: www.nams.au.com - 22 June 2004
A major new resource for asset management practitioners
- National Salinity Prize - 21 June 2004
IPWEA highly commended in award by Governor-General
- Graduates in Growth Industry - 11 June 2004
Six Lithgow City Council workers graduated with Certificate III in Horticulture after completing a 12 month existing worker traineeship through Lithgow Group Training and Central West Group Apprentices Registered Training Organisation.
May 2004
- Awards Photos Available on the Web - 28 May 2004
If you would like to get pictures from the IPWEA Engineering Excellence Awards or the Gough & Gilmour Fun Night, they are available on the web.
- IPWEA NSW Excellence Award Winners 2004 - 24 May 2004
The 2004 IPWEA Excellence Awards and the 2004 Local Government Excellence in Road Safety Awards were held on Monday 24th May at the Sydney Superdome, Sydney and were sponsored by WesTrac.
- IPWEAQ Excellence Awards 2004 - 19 May 2004
IPWEAQ's Excellence Award nominations are closing 24 June - hurry to get your nomination in!
- Bus Schedule for CivEnEx - 14 May 2004
The IPWEA (NSW Division) will be sponsoring buses from the Crowne Plaza, Parramatta and the Rydges and Mercure Hotels in Rosehill for CivEnEx delegates on the 26th + 27th May 2004.
- 2004 Award Nominations available for viewing - 13 May 2004
The full list of the Award Nominations for the 2004 Excellence Awards are now able to be viewed online.
- Free CivEnEx Workshops - 01 May 2004
This year the IPWEA (NSW Division) is happy to announce that a series of workshops will be run at CivEnEx. These will be held in the Wynn Pavillion near the entrance to the Field Day and the IPWEA Members Lounge.
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004
November 2003
- IPWEA receives Top National Award for Local Government Excellence - 24 November 2003
The National Awards for Local Government have been announced.
A total of 355 entries were received. The National Special Award for Outstanding Achievement has been awarded to IPWEA working in partnership with UTS and 14 NSW Councils for its timber bridge testing project.
- New Training Calendar Available - 17 November 2003
The NSW Division has finalised training course dates for the period until the 30th June 2004.
- Special Offer! - 06 November 2003
For a limited time, we have a special offer on Gangers Handbooks.
October 2003
- Excellence Awards 2004 - 24 October 2003
With only a week to go before the deadline for Excellence Award nominations, have you got yours in?
- NSW Annual Report Available Now! - 17 October 2003
The NSW Division "new look" Annual Report and Financial Details can be downloaded from the Documents section of this website.
September 2003
August 2003
July 2003
May 2003
April 2003
February 2003
- AusLink Green Paper - 05 February 2003
IPWEA makes its Submission on the AusLink Green Paper. A copy of the full submission is available for download.
January 2003
- Ask Your Mates Discussion Forum - 01 January 2003
IPWEA is trialing a new initiative. AskYourMates@ipwea.org.au is a discussion forum that will allow subscribers to ask questions and get answers from their peers in the industry.
November 2002
October 2002
- Terry Kefalianos is the IPWEA - NSW Division Medal Winner - 29 October 2002
The IPWEA Medal is a Municipal Engineering Foundation Award, that is awarded to the highest achiever in the Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree at the University of Technology, Sydney. The winner of this award must also be employed by a local government authority at the time of graduation.
- IPWEAQ Hosts Successful 2002 Conference - 23 October 2002
The recent IPWEA Queensland Division Conference in Noosa was a huge success. Conference papers are now available.
September 2002
- Who won the Works Officers Award? - 20 September 2002
The Works Officers Award was presented at the Supervisors Conference in Tamworth on the 19th September 2002.
- The IPWEA/Provisual OH&S Award Winner is ... - 20 September 2002
The IPWEA/Provisual OH&S Award was presented at the Supervisors Conference in Tamworth on the 18th September 2002. This year the award was won by Marrickville Council.
August 2002
- New Executive Manager for NSW Division - 23 August 2002
A few words from the NSW Division's new Executive Manager, Chris Little...
- Best Practice in Project Management - 19 August 2002
IPWEA has partnered with the CPMGroup to conduct project management training customised to the needs of local government and the public works industry. The first 2-day course is offered in Perth from 12-13th September 2002.
- Corporate Partnership Program - 04 August 2002
IPWEA is keen to explore partnerships with those who can see added value in working together to deliver enhanced services to our industry.
July 2002
- National Local Roads Congress - 31 July 2002
At the recent National Local Roads Congress held in Toowoomba, IPWEA National CEO Chris Champion highlighted the need for engineers to present strategic information to their Elected Members on the long term implications of infrastructure decisions.
May 2002
- Can you afford not to continually improve? - 01 May 2002
Two-day seminars titled "Service Delivery in a Changing Environment - Exploring Your Options" are being conducted in Brisbane and in Sydney during July & August.
April 2002
- The "How To" of Asset Management Planning - 19 April 2002
Dates are now available for these 2-day workshops which will have a particular focus on "how do I prepare an asset management plan for my organisation". Workshops available in Victoria, Queensland, NSW and later in other States.
- Works Officers Award - 08 April 2002
The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia
has developed the Works Officers Award for the
benefit of furthering the educational and development
needs of Supervisory Officers in NSW.
March 2002
February 2002
January 2002
November 2001
October 2001
August 2001
- State of the Environment Survey - 01 August 2001
The Environmental Management Panel is undertaking a State of the Environment (SOE) Survey to find out what level of involvement engineers have in the SOE process and how they are using the SOE reports.
Take the online SOE Survey.
July 2001
- Service Delivery Conference - 31 July 2001
IPWEA National Office has developed a 2-day workshop that explores 6 different delivery methods including in-house, joint servicing, alliance partnering, and buying in your services. Speakers include Tim Rogers, DoLG, and Prof Kevin Sproats. The workshop will initially be presented in Sydney through the NSW Division from 25-26th September 2001. For more information, download the Service Delivery Brochure and Registration Form.
- National E-Newsletter - Aug 2001 - 30 July 2001
The first National E-Newsletter has been distributed to members who have provided e-mail addresses. It is also available on the web.
- Stormwater Trust Grants - Stage 4 - 19 July 2001
Funding has been committed for Stage 4 of the Stormwater Trust Grants Scheme. Stage 4 will open late-August with regional workshops being held in September and November.
- RTA/Local Government Maintenance Reference Committee - 13 July 2001
Report on the 13th RTA/Local Government Maintenance Reference Committee held on the 6th July 2001.
- NSW Division Newsletter - 09 July 2001
The June 2001 issue of the NSW Division Newsletter is now available to download. Members should have received a copy in the mail. Please note, the next issue will be distrbuted by e-mail.
May 2001
April 2001
March 2001
- IPWEA (NSW Division) Salinity Submission - 22 March 2001
The NSW Division has made a submission to the Parliamentry Inquiry on Salinity. To view the submission, click here.
- NSW Draft Position Statements - Open for Comment - 06 March 2001
The NSW Environmental Management Panel has drafted position statements on Salinity, Solid Waste, Stormwater, Roadside Environment and Environmental Reporting. The draft position statements are open for public comment until April 15 2001.
February 2001
- DWPS Motor Vehicle News magazine - 28 February 2001
Copies of the Department of Public Works and Services NSW Supply monthly magazine Motor Vehicle News is only available from DPWS on 02 9742 7647.
- NSW EPA Rail Noise Policy Review - 19 February 2001
The NSW EPA is reviewing its 15 year old policy on railway noise. The IPWEA (NSW Division) Environmental Management Panel is calling for persons to represent IPWEA, the Environmental Management Panel and local government engineers on this review.
- Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Projects Database - 19 February 2001
The ISWB is updating its comprehensive data of C&D waste related projects which was developed last year. The IPWEA (NSW Division) Environmental Management Panel is asking Councils/organisations who have a C&D waste program in place or will be commencing a C&D waste program to fill in the attached form and return it to ISWB.
- SA State Conference - 25 to 26 October 2001 - 01 February 2001
State Conference.
To be held at the new Adelaide Convention Centre.
November 2000
October 2000
September 2000
August 2000
July 2000
June 2000
- RTA Single Invitation Contracts - 07 June 2000
Steve Carmichael reports on the issues discussed at the most recent RTA Contracting meeting held on Friday 2nd June 2000.
May 2000
February 2000
January 2000
- Annual Report 1999 - 17 January 2000
This is the Concise Annual Report for 1999, providing a brief outline of the highlights for the Institute over the past twelve months.
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