IPWEA

National Awards

Image Keith H Wood Medal
Image IEAust Local Government Engineering Medal
Image E. J. (Ted) Hooper Medal
Image National AM Award - The NAMie Award

 

Keith H Wood Medal

To recognise outstanding service to local government engineering and the IPWEA.

Winners of the Keith H Wood Medal in past years have been:

2009 Bob Seiffert VIC Melbourne Conference
2007 Frank Bryant WA Cairns Conference
2005 Ian Robins Vic Adelaide Conference
2003 Jack Riddiford Tas Hobart Conference
2001 Peter Way Qld Perth Conference
1999 Peter Taylor Qld Sydney Conference
1997 Phil Hennessy Qld Melbourne Conference
1995 John Howard Tas Gold Coast Conference

This Medal is presented to recognise an outstanding Engineer in local government, who is a member of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia who has been responsible for:

Image Active and significant service to Local Government through research, industry development, advocacy, education/training and best practice initiatives, and/or

Image Major Projects of exceptional merit from the viewpoint of scale, quality and innovation, and/or

Image Outstanding leadership to Local Government and Local Government engineering in terms of vision and sustained commitment, and

Image Significantly advancing the effectiveness of local government engineering in meeting the needs of the community into the future.

Recipients of the Keith H Wood Medal will demonstrate dedication and contribution to the industry and the Institute that is worthy of commendation and reflective of the significance and prestige of the Keith H Wood Medal.

The Award is made by the Municipal Engineering Foundation in honour of Keith H Wood AM who helped establish the Australian Local Government Engineer's Association which became the Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia, now called the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA).

Members of IPWEA who have made outstanding contributions towards the progress and improvement of local government engineering and the profession are eligible for the Award. Eligibility does not preclude an engineer now acting as a Chief Executive Officer or who has retired from practice.

Nominations shall be made by a member or State Divisions of the Institute who will provide a comprehensive curriculum vitae of the applicant supported by written evidence fully setting out the reasons why the nominee is being put forward. The written evidence will be aligned to the Medal Criteria. Names and addresses of three members able to support the nomination should also be included.

Nominations should be in sufficient detail to ensure that the Selection Committee can assess the suitability of the nominee. Nominations shall be lodged with the IPWEA National Office prior to 30 June each National Conference year on Level 12, 447 Kent Street, Sydney 2000.


IEAust Local Government Engineering Medal

To recognise excellence in the design and/or construction of a local government engineering project.

Past winners of the National Local Government Engineering Medal have been:

 1989  LG Eng'g Medal  Ray Trestrail
     North Albury Sewage Pump Station
 1991  LG Eng'g Medal  Kenneth Hose
     Margaret Street Pumping Station
 1993  LG Eng'g Medal  David Andrews
     Timber Bridge Suspended Scaffold Syst'm
 1995  LG Eng'g Medal  Ronald Copeland
     Karratha Auroirt B737 Upgrade
 1997  LG Eng'g Medal  Ian Campbell
     Corfield Street Road and Bridge Project
 1999  LG Eng'g Medal  David Rienecker
     Wetalla Wastewater Treatment Plant St.4
 2001  Highly Comm'd  Craig Cinquegrana, Mornington Peninsula
     Serpentine Wetlands
 2001  Highly Comm'd  Allan Claydon, City of Mandurah
     Strategic Alliance for Waste Management
 2003  LG Eng'g Medal  Anthony Reed, Ryde City Council
     West Ryde Drainage Tunnel
 2005  LG Eng'g Medal  John Hawkes, Cairns City Council
   Cairns Esplanade Redevelopment
 2007  LG Eng'g Medal  Murray Thompson, Port Macquarie Hastings Council
     Reclaimed Water Reuse in Port Macquarie

The Local Government Engineering Medal is awarded by the Institution of Engineers Australia to recognise excellence in local government engineering.

The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, on behalf of the IEAust invite nominations for the 2001 Local Government Engineering Medal.

The Medal is awarded every two years at the National Local Government Engineering Conference.

The award is available to engineers who are members of the Institution of Engineers Australia and the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia. They must have been responsible for the design and/or construction of a local government engineering project completed in the two (2) year period prior to the closing date for nominations of 30 March of each National Conference year.

The winning engineer will receive an engraved bronze medal. A certificate is presented to the Council which approved the project or design.

Conditions of the award and nominations forms are available from IPWEA State Divisions. Nominations are to be submitted to IPWEA State Divisions by 30 March of each National Conference year.


E. J. (Ted) Hooper Medal

To recognise the Best Paper presented at the bi-annual National Conference.

The past winners of the E. J. (Ted) Hooper Medal are as follows:

1995 Glyn Davies WA
1997 Geoffrey Hunter NSW
1999 Chris Champion NSW
2001 Stuart McAll WA
2003 Tom Yelland & Joseph Reginold NSW
2005 Dr Wayne Stewart NZ
2007 Phil Edwards Vic
2009 Nicholas Zembillas USA


National AM Award - The NAMie

To recognise the Best Paper presented at the bi-annual National Conference.

The past winners of the NAMie award are:

2009 Melbourne Dr Ian Greenwood OPUS International, NZ
'Using a Framework to Improve Asset management Outcomes'
2007 Cairns Craig Young Sunshine Coast Regional Council, QLD
'Developing Asset Management Plans in-House'

 

 

 

 

The National Asset Management Award (NAMie) is presented at the IPWEA biennial International Public Works Conference in August/ September each 2nd year.

Criteria are best demonstration of significant contribution to advancing AM in an organisation and scope to be applied in other organisations.

Judging is on both content and presentation. All the details are on the NAMS.AU website at www.nams.au.com


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