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Steven White | General Manager Infrastructure, Whitehorse City Council Member Division: Member Status: Victoria Fellow Q: How long have you been a member of IPWEA? A: Member since 1994, Fellow since 2017 Q: What are the benefits of being an IPWEA Member? A: I joined IPWEA for professional development and networking opportunities. IPWEA provides access to a range directly relevant conferences, seminars, programs and information. IPWEA has also connected me with others in the sector that I would otherwise have not met. As I have progressed in my career, I have taken the opportunity be actively involved in IPWEA activities. ...

In accordance with Section 6 of its Constitution, an election is to be held for the Board of Directors of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia Victoria Division, for the term 2011 – 2014. Three members of the current Board of Directors have elected to retire at the IPWEA (victoria division) 2011 Annual General Meeting, but they are eligible to stand for re-election for the ensuring three-year term. All financial members of the IPWEA (victoria division) are eligible to stand for election. Nominations are called for the position of Director on the IPWEA (victoria division) Board. Three positions are available. The Nomination Form must ...

IPWEAvic Footy Tipping 2011 – FREE for Members Best Point will again sponsor the IPWEAvic AFL Football Tipping competition for 2011. The competition is FREE to IPWEAvic members with loads of prizes to be won. Prizes donated by Best Point. To be part of this competition you must register with BestPoint. To register send an email to Melbourne@bestpoint.com.au, subject line: IPWEAvic footy tipping competition and supply your email address. Natalie Colussa will administer the competition. You will then be sent an invitation to join the competition, username and secret password, and directions to fill out ...

A forum, convened by Engineers Australia and supported by IPWEAvic and Consult Australia, has developed a seven-point plan to be considered for the improvement of flood planning and management in Victoria. The plan was the result of a review of the floods in the state last January. The forum noted that the performance of government agencies, local government, community groups and private bodies during the floods had been very good, overall, with a low level of injury and only one lost life. This was despite the unprecedented scale of the floods, which meant there were few benchmarks by which to frame the management response. To ...

On behalf of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, Victoria Division, it is our pleasure to extend an invitation for you to join us and participate in the 2011 Public Works Management Conference to be held at Melbourne and Olympic Park on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th May 2011. More