Delegates gathered to hear the winners revealed this morning on the second day of IPWEA’s conference in Rotorua.
IPWEA President Michael Kahler invited the winners on stage to receive their awards (gallery to follow). The IPWEA Awards presentations were followed by AECOM’s awards.
PWPro would like to congratulate all the winners and runners up.
IPWEA Australasia Award winners 2015
Keith H Wood Medal
Winner: Paul Di Iulio, CEO, Campbelltown City Council (SA)
Over the course of 23 years, Di Iulio has impressed with his work in both state and national Presidential roles with IPWEA. It was during his tenure that IPWEA merged with INGENIUM in New Zealand.
Runner up: Ged Brennan, MD, GenEng Solutions (QLD)
Public Works Leader of the Year Medal
Winner: Anne-Maree Burke, Manager Water Strategy, Kempsey Shire Council
Burke’s proficiency at working with the resources at hand has been a trademark of her 13 years with Kempsey Shire Council. In this time she has created jobs, enhanced local skills and provided direct community and environment benefits beyond her own shire.
Other nominees:
Rod Haydon, Trade Waste & Development Inspector, Lismore City Council.
Graham Cook, Infrastructure Services General Manager, Western Downs Regional Council
Jo La Spina, Senior Stormwater Engineer – Associate, Wallbridge and Gilbert Consulting Engineers
Rod Ellis, Executive Director, Principal Asset Consultant, Program Manager Regional Local Government, Tonkin Consulting
Malcolm Styles, Principal, Engineering Management Styles (VIC)
Public Works Project of the Year Medal
Winner: Whangerei District Council, Lower Hatea River Crossing
Whangerei District Council Principal Jeff Devine and his team Keith Griffen (McDonnell Dowell Constructors) and project consultants Duncan Peters from Novare Design achieved all three of their objects for the Lower Hatea River Crossing: to provide the city with a critical road network link, to build an iconic bridge on the marine approach to the city and to contribute work worth at least $14m to local businesses.
Other nominees:
Lismore City Hall Refurbishment, Lismore City Council (NSW)
Kulija Road Project, City of Rockingham (WA)
Dwelling resilience to flood induced scour Guideline, Bundaberg Regional Council (QLD)
Britannia Roundabout, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (SA)
Young IPWEA Emerging Leader Award
Winner: Dwayne Honor, Manager Design, Bundaberg Regional Council (link to profile)
Honor’s many accolades include Young Engineer of the Year 2013, winner of best paper at the New Zealand conference in 2014 and winner of the IPWEA Queensland Award for Innovation in 2014 for his work on the Burnett River Flood Gauge Mapping System. He is currently the Queensland Young IPWEA representative.
Other nominees:
Kim Sedgwick, Operations Manager, Systems, ARRB Group
Justin Hinch, Manager Infrastructure Development & Projects, Warrnambool City Council
Megan Bonehill, Project Manager Infrastructure, District Council of Mount Barker
Michael Hazelwood, Project Manager, MidCoast Water
Josh Coates, Engineer Hydraulics, Launceston City Council
Simon Keith, Senior Development and Projects Engineer, Light Regional Council
Fleet Services Achievement Awards
Winners:
Michael Borg, Co-ordinator Fleet Services, Rockhampton Regional Council (QLD)
Steven Croxon, Manager of Fleet & Supply Services, Griffith City Council (NSW)
Tony Bizzai, Fleet Officer, Town of Gawler (SA)
Niven Car, Manager Fleet Services , Town of Victoria Park (WA)
Richard Chatterton, Workshop Records Officer, Hobart City Council (TAS)