Public Works practitioners are responsible for the planning and delivery of public works and engineering services to the community. It is important to provide local and regional opportunities for networking and professional development.
The IPWEA (Vic) provides a range of member services that include the benefits of being able to participate in a strong and vibrant regionally based group of public works practitioners.
The opportunity to participate in a regional group will facilitate networking, sharing of information, professional development, and the ability to contribute to Local, State and National agendas.
The Regional Groups have been formed to build on the strength of our strategic alliances and reflect the existing groupings of VicRoads, MWOA and the CCF. The benefits of these arrangements are that we can work cooperatively with our alliance colleagues, which will facilitate knowledge sharing and further develop and strengthen our industry.
The Regional Groups are detailed below and you are encouraged to participate:
Regional Convenors
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| Central Highlands |
Leigh Ditchfield |
LHDitchfield Consulting |
0437 314 507 |
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| Gippsland |
Kurt Pitts |
Baw Baw Shire |
04 2755 6646 |
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| North East |
Peter Harriott |
Shepparton |
04 2941 2316 |
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| Geelong |
David McArthur |
Geelong |
03 5227 0344 |
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| Warrnambool |
Peter Robertson |
Warrnambool |
03 5564 7800 |
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| Wimmera Mallee |
Martin Duke
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Horsham |
04 0889 2642 |
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| Murray Goulburn |
Jon Aujard |
Campaspe |
03 5481 2200 |
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| Metro East |
Chris Sfetkidis |
Manningham |
04 1987 3287 |
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| Metro West |
Mauro Covacci
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Wyndham
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04 0114 2138 |
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The strength of the regions is the local “Convenors” who in conjunction with the IPWEA Executive Manager facilitate meetings, sponsorship and joint events that provide a focus for dissemination of ideas, discussion on relevant issues and exposure to current issues and challenges; they can also include a technical tour and special guest speaker.
Visit the photo gallery of the following regional groups by clicking on the name of the regional group photo gallery you would like to view:
For further information about the regional groups contact one of the above Convenors/Secretaries, or
IPWEAvic President David Sutcliffe on 0427 359 725.