Engineering Australia
February 2012 Eng-Zone: Engineers Australia Sydney Division's e-newsletter sent to you monthly with news and details of activities around Engineers Australia.
Regional Engineers: A National Focus Engineers Australia has marked 2012 as the Year of the Regional Engineering Team. A year for us to focus on members of the engineering profession who don’t live and work in metropolitan centres, and therefore don’t have access to the resources that those in capital cities often take for granted. As we start the year with many in north and north-western NSW dealing with major flooding, we are reminded of the critical involvement that engineers have with the planning, prevention and response to the impact that natural cycles and disaster events have on local communities throughout Australia.
Engineers Australia is pleased to announce 2012 is the Year of the Regional Engineering Team, a year which will highlight regional Australia as the heart of engineering.
Congratulations ! We would like to congatulate the following Engineers Australia Sydney Division members who have been appointed with Chartered (CPEng) Status during December 2011 & January 2012. New Chartered Members Glenn David Avery Gevik Avetian Robert Ceic Anthony John Down Eric Hooimeyer Wai Choong Mak Grant Mason Hossein Nabi-Bidhendi Sean O'Gorman Neil Roberts Soumyajit Sen Patrick Sloan Liang Wu Dominic Collie Andrew Heilbron Prakash Krishnappa Denis Larkan Rodney Ferrington
Please visit www.engineersaustralia.org.au/regional-engineering to find out more about the Year of the Regional Engineering Team. With the aim of improving the engagement, coordination and representation of Engineers Australia with regard to the state of NSW, a NSW Coordination Committee has been formed between the Sydney Division and Newcastle Division of Engineers Australia. While collaboration and coordination with the likes of IPWEA and Consult Australia is already underway, it is envisaged that this coordination committee will also provide for better engagement opportunities with politicians, government agencies and other statewide organisations. Better supporting the engineering profession, and thereby improving outcomes for clients and communities, is the primary objective of this initiative. When you next visit EA’s website, please also try out the new interactive map at the top which allows users to not only select a specific Division, but also to explore various Regional Groups. Following further development you will be able to use this facility to find out about events in your local area, or even in an area that you’re planning to visit. This is a great initiative, and I’m sure it will go a long way to aiding member engagement – thank you to National Office for their ongoing efforts to improve our membership experience. Brendyn Williams BE(Civil)(Hons) MIEAust FIPWEA President, Engineers Australia Sydney Division
NEWS Australia Day Honors to EA Sydney Division Members EA Sydney Division members and past members have been recognised for the significant contributions they've made in their fields and to their communities with the recent Australia Day Honours. Dr Robert Lindsay Every AO: For distinguished service to business, particularly through leadership roles in the Australian steel industry, as an advocate for corporate social responsibility, and to the community as a contributor to educational, charitable and cultural organisations. Dr David James Skellern AO: For distinguished service to science and engineering as a leading researcher, and to the design and development of world-leading information technology communications applications. Professor Mike Dureau AM: For service to engineering, to professional education and research, and to the community, particularly through the RedR disaster relief organisation.
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