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Municipal Engineering
Foundation Awards Program
MUNICIPAL
ENGINEERING FOUNDATION VICTORIA
2009 OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR SCHOLARSHIPS
MEF Victoria is making scholarship awards available to engineers who are working within local government in Victoria. Up to four overseas study tour places to the United States, United Kingdom and Europe are being offered. It is proposed that the four nominees will participate in a Victorian group focused tour.
Nominations are now being invited for these scholarships.
MEF Victoria has formed the view that there are a number of important community issues regarding infrastructure, sustainability and transportation where the results of research overseas may significantly benefit the municipal engineering profession. The Foundation would welcome and give priority to nominations that address these important topics. This is not to exclude other study topics of choice that has been a successful feature of the program in the past and particularly if the topic is important and has specific application to municipal engineers.
These scholarships provide for the selected recipients to attend the APWA Congress in Columbus, Ohio, from 13th to 16th September 2009 followed by a further two weeks study within USA, UK and Europe. The Foundation will provide grants of $10,000 to each engineer selected.
Closing Date
The closing date for scholarships is Friday 30th January 2009 and applications are to be forwarded to the MEF Secretary by email to mefvic@ozemail.com.au.
Further Details
Details of conditions and specifications for the scholarship awards are available here. All other enquiries regarding scholarships should be made to the Secretary, Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria, Telephone (03) 9699 1599 Fax (03) 9682 8977, (P.O. Box 5175, South Melbourne 3205). E-mail: mefvic@ozemail.com.au.
2008 Overseas Study Tour Scholarships
The following recipients received scholarships in 2008 to study the topics indicated and also attended the 2008 APWA Congress in New Orleans. The participants are to provide reports on their topic of study and these will be made available on this website in due course.
Successful participants are:
Vicki Shelton, Coordinator Road & Drainage Infrastructure, City of Greater Geelong
Topic: Effects of Sea Level Rise on Future Development Areas and Existing Civil Infrastructure.
Michael Ellis, General Manager Assets & Services, Cardinia Shire Council
Topic: Minimise the Impact of Climate Change on New Developments
Nick Mazzarella, Manager Major Projects & Activity Centres, City of Darebin
Topic: Environmental Sustainable Design Practices Used in Community Facilities to Achieve Carbon Neutral Targets.
Justin Hinch, Design Engineer, Horsham Rural City Council
Topic: Stormwater Re-Use Programs and Effects from Climate Change
David Sutcliffe, Manager Engineering Assets and Services, Baw Baw Shire Council
To Attend the IPWEA National Study Tour
Topic: Skills Shortages
Other 2008 Scholarship Awards
2008 Emerging Leaders Program
Cohen Van Der Velde, Project Engineer, Bass Coast Shire Council
2008 Ignite Program
Richard Russell, Executive Engineer, Hepburn Shire Council and Steven Swan, Project Engineer, Alpine Shire Council.
Previous Awards
2007
Awards Program
MEF Victoria made the following awards available in 2007 —
Attendance at the APWA Congress in San Antonio, Texas, USA and study tour to Europe.
Jane Waldock, Customer Services Engineer, City of Manningham
Topic: Mature Driver Behavior Change Programs
Mauro Covacci, Special Projects Engineer, Wyndham City Council
Topic: Asset Management and Project Management for Delivery of Capital works Programs
Philip Warner, General Manager Infrastructure, Whitehorse City Council
Topic: Impact of Infrastructure Investment by the State Government on Council Assets and Asset Management Plans
Daniel Kollmorgen, Manager Transport Management & Planning, Darebin City Council
Topic: International Experiences of Pedestrian Safety
A further Study Tour was provided to:
Tony Rijs, General Manager Environmental Sustainability, Kingston City Council
Topic: Planning for the Redevelopment of Former Landfill Sites and the Establishment of Alternative Waste Facilities
To attend the International Solid Waste Association World
Congress in Amsterdam and to undertake further study within Europe.
Two scholarship awards were provided to the following members to assist in their attendance at the IPWEA National Conference in Cairns in August 2007
Ms Leah Johnston
Works Manager
Corangamite Shire Council
Mr Cohen van der Velde
Project Engineer
Bass Coast Shire Council
2006
Awards Program
2006
IPWEA National Overseas Study Tour
In
2006 awards were made vailable to the following engineers who participated in the IPWEA National Study Tour to USA, UK, and Europe in
September 2006 to study the topic of Road Safety:
Mark
Varmalis
Manager Civil Development Services
Yarra Ranges Shire Council
Report - Road
Safety: An International Perspective
Doug Bradbrook
Team Leader Traffic and Road Safety
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Report - International Road Safety initiatives recommended for consideration by Victorian Local Government.
The
Awardees also attended the APWA Congress in Kansas City, Missouri, USA in
September 2006.
LGPro
Emerging Leaders Programs
Scott Cavanagh, Manager Engineering Services, Swan Hill Rural City Council,
was awarded an Foundation scholarship to assist with participation in the
Emerging Leaders Program
2005
Awards
Program
MEF Victoria made the following 2005 awards:
• National Overseas Study Tour to United States of
America, Canada and United Kingdom
Anne Gibbs
Manager Capital Works and Strategy
City of Boroondara
Report
- "Best Practice Management
of Aging Infrastructure Assets"
David Powell
Corporate Manager — Operations
Bayside City Council
Report
- "Communication
and Community Consultation for the Public Works Engineer"
• Overseas Study Tour to United States of America and
United Kingdom (Integrated Water Quality Management)
Michael McGlade
Manager Roads Development
Wyndham City Council
Report
-"Integrating
Water Sensitive Urban Design Into New Subdivisions"
Chris Sfetkidis
Client Services Engineer
Manningham City Council
Report
- "Integrated
Water Quality Management"
Peter Aumann
Director Infrastructure Services
Monash City Council
Report
- "Integrated
Stormwater Management"
Alan West
Team Leader Engineering Design
Kingston City Council
Report
- "A
Value for Money Approach for Victorian Councils"
Report
- Appendices
The selected engineers attended the APWA Congress in Minneapolis,
MN,
USA from 11th to 14th September 2005 and then a tour of a
further two weeks within USA and UK to study the topic of
‘Integrated Water Quality Management’.
• Local Government Professionals Emerging Leaders Program
Theo Panagopoulos
Senior Project Engineer
City of Wodonga
Stacey Daniel
Project Manager
Maroondah City Council
2004
European
Study Tour
The Municipal
Engineering Foundation Victoria (MEFV) supported a tour by
the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) to visit a
number of waste management facilities in Europe to allow
participants the opportunity to study best practice trends and new
developments in the industry.
The Foundation selected the following members of
IPWEA (Vic) to participate in the tour:
John Stamp, Project
Management, Manningham City Council
Greg Scott, Assets Manager,
Mitchell Shire Council
David Beard, Director
Infrastructure Services, City of Greater Bendigo
Dimitri Scordalidies,
General Manager Infrastructure, Benella Rural City Council
On completion of the tour, participants attended The International Solid Waste Association
(ISWA) world congress on waste management in Rome, Italy.
The study
tour theme was Best Practice Trends and Developments in Waste
Management Systems.
A report from the tour titled "Future Directions in Alternative Waste Technologies" has been distributed to all local authorities throughout Australia.
2004
Overseas Study Tour Awards to USA, Canada and UK
An award was made available to the following member to attend over a three-week period
an IPWEA National Study Tour within the United States and United Kingdom. The tour included the APWA Congress in Atlanta, Georgia,
USA from 12th to 15th September 2004.
David
Richardson, Manager Engineering & Environmental
Services, Casey City Council, Email: drichardson@casey.vic.gov.au,
Study Topic: 'Recruitment
and Retention of Engineers in Local Government'
2003 Overseas Study Tour Awards to USA,
Canada & UK
The
following members travelled to the United States,
Canada and United Kingdom.
The tour included the APWA Congress in San Diego, California,
USA from 24 to 27 August 2003 and visits to authorities in USA/Canada and
UK to research topics as indicated in their reports shown as attachments.
Danny
Eaton
Manager
Services, Service Delivery
Hume
City Council
Email:
danny@hume.vic.gov.au
Study
Topic: ‘Workplace Culture and Productivity’
Thomas
Kuen
Infrastructure
Services Division Manager
Monash
City Council
Email:
thomask@monash.vic.gov.au
Study
Topic: ‘A Systems Approach to "Knowing Your Assets"’
Stephen Howe
Senior Manager
Infrastructure Operations
Latrobe City
Council
Email:
stephenho@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Study
Topic: ‘Investigation of Risk Based Prioritisation of Works Programs’
Peter
McLean
Manager
Assets & Development
Cardinia
Shire Council
Email:
p.mclean@cardinia.vic.gov.au
Study
Topic: ‘Water Sensitive Urban Design’
2003 Overseas Study Tour to New Zealand
The following member attended the Ingenium
Conference in Hastings, New Zealand from 19 to 22 June 2003 and
undertook visits to a range of Councils on the North Island over a
two week period to research his study topic as indicated.
Karl
Barker
Asset
Manager
Wyndham
City Council
Email:
karl.barker@wyndham.vic.gov.au
Study
Topic: &lquo;Asset Management Planning Benchmarking’
2003 Overseas Study Tour to United
Kingdom
An award was made as part of an IPWEA National Overseas Study
Tour, to support the
attendance of the following member at the Society of Local
Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) in Edinburgh from 14 to 16
October 2003 and then to visit local authorities in Scotland and
England.
Claude
Cullino
Director
City Development
Manningham
City Council
Email:
Claude.Cullino@manningham.vic.gov.au
Study
Topic: ‘Best Practice, Diversity & Innovation in Public
Works’
2003 Australian Study Tour
The following members were selected to
participate in a program designed to support ‘young engineers’
and undertook a study tour within Australia during July 2003
prior to reporting to the IPWEA National Congress in Hobart in
August 2003.
Ray Webber — Wellington Shire Council
Roger Woodlock — Manningham City Council
Mark Varmalis — Yarra Ranges Shire
Council
Garfield D’Costa — Yarra Ranges Shire
Council
To read a detailed report of the findings of the Study
Tour titled "Review of the current and future role of
Municipal Engineering in Australia", click here.
Copies of the report are available on CD-Rom from the MEF Vic
Secretary.
2002
Awards to travel to the
United States, Canada and the United Kingdom were made to the following
members who also attended the APWA Congress in Kansas City, Missouri.
Study Tour reports are
available as indicated.
Michael Edgar
Asset Management Engineer
Latrobe City
Council
Email: michaeled@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Best practice strategies to minimize public
risk in the management of roads and footpaths." Study
Tour Report Ian Mann
Group Manager, Engineering & Infrastructure
Knox City Council
Email: ian.mann@knox.vic.gov.au Study Topic:
"Risk Management with Asset Management" Study
Tour Report
David Hannah
Manager Engineering Services
Greater
Bendigo City Council
Email: dhannah@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Beyond Non-feasance"
Study Tour Report
Further awards were provided to three engineers of IPWEA
(Victoria Division) to visit New Zealand in June 2002. Members
attended the New Zealand Ingenium Conference in Queenstown and undertook a
further two weeks of study with New Zealand Councils. Details of
awardees and reports are:
Sebastian Pitruzzello
Project Engineer
Hume City Council
Email: sebastianp@hume.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Assets - Building Maintenance, Capital
Works" Study
Tour Report (please contact MEF Victoria for a copy of the report
attachments)
Andrew Smith
Design Engineer
Greater Bendigo City
Council
Email: a.smith@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Asset Management"
Study
Tour Report
Guy Wilson-Browne
Director Engineering
Maroondah City Council
Study Topic: "Best Value Partnerships in
Engineering" Study
Tour Report
2001
In September 2001, the following engineers
attended the APWA Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania prior to
undertaking study tours within USA and UK. Details of their topic of
study are indicated and reports are available online:
Penny Gale
Director Best Value Services &
Infrastructure
Maroondah City Council
Email: pgale@maroondah.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Triple Bottom Line Reporting in a 'Best
Value' Municipal Context" Study
Tour Report
Peter Waite
Customer Services Engineer
Manningham City
Council
Email: Peter.Waite@manningham.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Best Practice in Stormwater
Management" Study
Tour Report
Craig Cinquegrana
Manager Infrastructure
Planning
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Email: craigc@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Public Consultation for Engineering
Services" Study
Tour Report
2000
In September/October 2000, the following engineers attended the APWA Congress
in Louisville, Kentucky and visited UK for a further two weeks to study
the topics indicated. Reports of their studies are listed on this
web site.
Jon Aujard
Divisional Business Manager
City of Greater
Bendigo
Email: jonjard@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "Best Value - How Does it Effect In-house
Business Units?" Study
Tour Report
Garry Healy
Director Planning & Asset Development
Mildura Rural City Council
Study Topic: "Best Value Organisational Structures?" Study
Tour Report
Malcolm Styles
General Manager CivicNet
Wangaratta Rural
City Council
Email: m.styles@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
Study Topic: "The Culture of Best Value in Local
Government Governance and Service Delivery - Applied to Road Maintenance?"
Study
Tour Report
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