2023 Works and Engineering Conference

Tasmania 2023

About Our Conference

Conference attendees

The Time is Now

The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia - Tasmanian Division invites you to be part of the 2023 Tasmanian Works and Engineering Conference at the paranaple centre in Devonport.

With the theme "The Time is Now" we are particularly interested in looking at opportunities and examples of how we are preparing for and managing current and future challenges. What do our communities need, what projects are happening now and what are planned for the next few years that to reduce the impact of works, increase community resilience and plan for an uncertain future with the best outcomes for the community at the forefront.

The paranaple centre is a fantastic venue and we are looking forward to excellent speakers, trade sponsor opportunities and networking in the North West. We look forward to seeing you there.

To help with your stay we have arranged an accommodation deal with the Accor hotel conveniently next door to the paranaple centre using the following link.

Excellence Awards and Dinner

Dinner on the Friday night at the paranaple centre will include the excellence awards where we present the award categories:

  • Young IPWEA Emerging Leader
  • Excellence in Public Works Project
  • Excellence in Asset Management, Innovation or Sustainability

Awards presentation will be followed by a music by Amy and the heartbeats for some fun dancing into the evening.

Award Dinner

Technical Tour

Technical Tour

The technical tour will be a bus tour including Bridgepro casting yard to see manufacture of Bridgewater Bridge components, the Latrobe flood system, Latrobe Mountain Bike suspension bridge and the Penguin Foreshore projects.

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Our Schedule

Day 1
Technical Program
20 October

8:00 — 9:00

Registration Open

9:00 — 17:00

Technical Program

17:00

Debrief Drinks

19:00

Awards Dinner at paranaple Centre

20:15 - 20:45

Awards Presentation

Day 2
Technical Tour
21 October

7:30

YIPWEA Breakfast

8:45

Meet at Devonport Surf Club Carpark

9:00

Bus ride to see Bridgepro casting yard, Latrobe flood levee system, Mountain Bike track suspension bridge and then to Penguin Foreshore

12:00

Lunch at Penguin Beer Co

13:30

Depart Penguin for Devonport

Our Technical Program

9:00 - 9:05

Welcome

Stacey Sheehan | Deputy Mayor

9:05 - 9:15

Welcome and Industry Update

Callum Pearce Rasmussen | President IPWEA Tasmania

09:15 - 09:35

LGAT Industry Update and Local Government Review

Michael Edrich | Local Government Association of Tasmania

09:35 - 09:55

TBA

Sean Harris & Zac Bird | Hudson Civil

10:40 - 11:00

Capital Works Planning and Elected Member Engagement

Rob Little | Meander Valley Council

11:00 - 11:20

Northern Tasmanian Councils Climate Program

Katrina Graham | Northern Tasmanian Councils Climate Program

11:20 - 11:40

Newnham Reserve Urban Waterway Restoration

Joseph Holloway | City of Launceston

11:40 - 12:00

Erosion and Sediment Control Industry Action Update

Sam Jack | TEER

12:00 - 12:20

Panel Session

13:20 - 13:40

Unsealed Roads - Continuous Improvement in the Wettest Part of Australia

Justin Fischer | Sheperd Services

13:40 - 14:00

Harnessing IoT to Transform Heavy Civil Construction

Matt Gijselman | Bentley

14:00 - 14:20

Proactive Resilience for Asset Management

Sven Rand | Pitt and Sherry

14:20 - 14:40

The Secret Benefits of Overland Flow Paths

Anna Wilson | FCS Consulting

14:40 - 14:55

Panel Session

15:25 - 15:45

Most Important Things

Bill Hanley | IPWEA Tasmania

15:45 - 16:05

CPD - Why Bother

David Hallet | CEO IPWEA Victoria

16:05 - 16:25

Enabling Tasmania's Prosperity Through Irrigation

Jacob Gerke | Program Manager TAS Irrigation

16:25 - 16:40

Panel Session

Ticket Pricing


Full Conference


$450
Member

$600
Non-member





Concession


IPWEA student members, retired members and speakers

$325
Member

$325
Non-member





Friday Conference

Friday Dinner and Awards Night

 Saturday Technical Tour

Tea and coffee

Lunch and networking



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Conference Only



$350
Member

$450
Non-member





Concession


IPWEA student members, retired members and speakers

$175
Member

$175
Non-member





Friday Conference

Catering throughout the day

Tea and coffee

Trade Exhibition and Networking Drinks



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Technical Tour



$50

 



Visit Devonport Projects

Bus provided

Tea and coffee

Lunch and networking

 

 


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Accomodation

We have set up a deal with the Novotel Devonport which is next door to the venue.

Rates and availability is:

  • 10 x Standard King $205, room only
  • 40 x Standard Twin $205, room only
  • 20 x Superior King $265, room only
  • 30 x Superior Twin $265, room only

Please book before 6th of October.

Novotel Devenport

Location

Technical Program

paranaple convention centre

137 Rooke Street, Devonport TAS 7310

Date:

20 October

Time:

9:00am - 7:00pm

Location

Technical Tour

Devonport Projects

BridgePro casting yard, Latrobe Flood Levee, Mountain Bike track suspension bridge and Penguin Foreshore.

Date:

21 October

Time:

9:00am - 2:30pm

Our Sponsors

3M
Delnorth logo
Downer logo
FH logo
Geotas logo
Hazell Bros logo
Hirequip logo
Hudson Civil logo
IHG logo
JMG
SES logo
Shepherd logo
SPA logo
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Tefco logo
Terrain Group logo
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3M
Delnorth logo
Downer logo
FH logo
Geotas logo
Hazell Bros logo
Hirequip logo
Hudson Civil logo
IHG logo
JMG
SES logo
Shepherd logo
SPA logo
pps
Tefco logo
Terrain Group logo
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