Conference Loyalty Program

Kathi Buvana Jeyandran

Kathi Jeyandran, Design Engineer, Bundaberg Regional Council has attended every IPWEAQ Annual Conference from 2013 to 2021 and registered for the 2022 conference in Brisbane, 11-13 October. After attending the 2022 Annual Conference in Brisbane, Kathi will be entitled to a complimentary Annual Conference registration in 2023.

On her first Annual Conference in 2013, Kathi says, "My primary reason for attending was to earn 20 CPD hours since I was already an RPEQ from 2007, however it did not take long for me to realise that, the educational benefits and the value of networking were far more rewarding.

Attending conferences adds to your knowledge and makes you a better engineer by learning from others with a variety of experiences, on a diverse range of engineering and technology subjects, who've tackled all sorts of challenges, innovated and developed solutions - that's what engineers do; we solve problems and that makes our communities stronger.

And when hundreds of engineers get together in one place each year at the IPWEAQ Annual Conference, the learnings are enhanced for all of us.

The trade exhibitions I have attended over the past nine years also offered opportunities for me to discover the latest products and technology.

The Excellence Awards have been a highlight and I was fortunate to be present when Bundaberg Regional Council won awards for the Multi-use Sports and Community Centre (2018, Gold Coast), and for the Burnett River Discharge Facility for Rubyanna Wastewater Treatment Plant (2017, Townsville) - I was involved in preparing the concept design for this project and was delighted to be a part of the winning team. I had also contributed to water and wastewater expertise to the winning Multiplex project.

I would like to thank Raad Jarjees who encouraged me to become an IPWEAQ member in 2012, and appreciate Bundaberg Regional Council for enabling my attendance at nine consecutive IPWEAQ Annual Conferences. They have been highly rewarding and of great value to me as an engineer. I am looking forward to a tenth Annual Conference in Brisbane in just a few weeks.”

Kathi has recollected some remarkable programs/ presentations from previous IPWEAQ conferences below.

2013, Cairns

Kathi with Lorna Oliver

Road Safety Seminar Bundaberg Floods - The Science Behind the Story Technical Tour - Copperlode Dam Pavement Management of the Unsealed Road Network Cardwell by the Sea - Reconstructing after Cyclone Yasi Strategies to Maximise the Life of Local Roads

2014, Caloundra

Kathi with Andrew Fulton and Hannes Bezuidenhout

Practical solutions for achieving Water Quality Requirements Economical Solution for Flood Protection and Channel Erosion Control Mobile Technology to Transform Service Delivery Prioritising Flood Plain Risk across a Diverge Region

2015, Mackay

Kathi with Matthew Caughley, Dwayne Honor, Andrew Fulton, Peter Jensen, Michael Egan

Sarina Water Recycling Facility - Delivering Value for Money Enterprise Project Management Framework Forgotten Best Practices for Unsealed Roads: In Situ Blending for Low Cost Pavements Life Cycle Analysis for High Density Poly Ethylene vs Concrete and Steel Pipes for Wastewater & Sewerage

Kathi with Dwayne Honor and Michael Egan

Geotechnical challenges with the Brisbane Airport 2nd runway ADAC - Practical applications Asset degradation modelling for renewals at Townsville Water Impacts and key lessons from extreme storm tide surge event Managing the risk on lower order roads Sustainable pavement design

2017, Townsville

Kathi with Michael Egan and Peter Jensen

Improving Council Flood Risk Management and Infrastructure Outcomes Take Advantage of the Queensland Government’s Spatial Information DNRM Lawful Point of Discharge – Discharging the Myths Protecting the public and setting the standard of engineering: the RPEQ system

Kathi with Chris Barnett, Hannes Bezuidenhout, and Peter Jensen

Technical Tour: Gold Coast Light Rail Work Driving Safety: How Well is Your Organisation Managing the Risk A new approach to reviewing speed limits in Queensland Data Validation and Condition Assessment of Council Stormwater Flying Fish Point Rock Revetment Remediation and the Application of Fish Friendly Features and Other Innovative Measures

2019, Brisbane

Kathi with other delegates

Technical Tour: Brisbane Airport Corporation Planning for a Sustainable and Resilient City Applying Safe Systems principles to raised priority crossings for pedestrian and cyclist paths Street Planning & Design Manual Getting better performance from bituminous materials - from waste to sustainability Delivering innovative solutions to overcome the challenges of upgrading an existing motorway A new approach to road service delivery

Kathi with Jessica Kahl, Leigh Cunningham, Glenda Kirk and Craig Murrell

Recycled Materials in Qld Roads More sustainable polymer modified binders Supplying over 5000 people with water when the dam runs dry Sustainable transport – Modern design solutions, achieving safe system outcomes at intersections Deriving better value out of our roads and bridges with ARRB’s Best Practice Guides

2021, Cairns

Kathi with Glenda Kirk

Tour: Cairns City Centre Masterplan Queensland’s path to disaster resilience Causeways ‐ Risk Mitigation through Renewal Upgrade and Emergency Response How North East Water delivered Australia’s first intelligent water network Improving pedestrian safety through Smart Crossings Cyclist Safety at Roundabouts Street Trees, Finding their place in the urban landscape.

Kathi appreciates IPWEAQ for organising these valuable conferences.