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Vol. 23 August 2023 President’s Address (AGM and Board Nominations) Upcoming Annual General Meeting, Wear It Purple Day, ALDE Excellence Awards 2023 – Judging to Commence So Book Your Tickets, YEiLD Electrical Technical Event, Upcoming Member Forum No.185, ALDE Membership Renewals, IPWEA Vic Stormwater Management Foundations Course, Advocacy Updates – New Gas Connections Restricted, Water Industry Liaison Committee (WILC) Update, Melbourne Water Update -Performance Feedback Survey & Urban Planning and Development Strategic Collaboration Group, Main Drainage Subcommittee Update, Golbourn Valley Water Update, Greater Western Water Dispensation Forms Industry Notice, Get Involved in the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, ALDE Member Events for 2023.
Vol. 22 July 2023 President’s Address (collaboration and partnerships with associate members) NAIDOC WEEK, Member Forum No. 184 (General Member Presentation, Reinforced Concrete Pipes Australia Presentation, Concrete Pipe Association of Australia Presentation, 12 & ALDE Self Paced Online Training Course Presentation,) ALDE Excellence Awards 2023 – Applications Open, ALDE Membership Renewals, Stormwater Victoria Erosion & Sediment Control Webinar, IPWEA Stormwater Management Foundations Course, Advocacy Updates – Safety & Environment Subcommittee Update On Worksafe Foundations for Safety Victoria, Melbourne Water Update -Performance Feedback Survey & Urban Planning and Development Strategic Collaboration Group, Melbourne Retail Water Agencies ARCUS Feedback, South East Water Update- New Accreditation & Revised Consultant Deed & New Customer Contributions, Greater Western Water Dispensation Forms Industry Notice, Yarra Valley Water Land Development Newsletter, Victorian Planning Authority Leadership Update and Protected Species found in Melbourne’s West, Get Involved in the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, ALDE Member Events for 2023.
Vol. 21 June 2023 President’s Address (the power of communication,) National Reconciliation Week, International Women in Engineering Day 2023 INWED, ALDE Fine Food & Wine Event (link to presentation,) ALDE Excellence Awards 2023, ALDE Membership Renewals, Strategic Planning & Subcommittee Listings, New Members: Geelong City Council, Loetis, IPWEA Road Foundations Course, Advocacy Updates – Safety & Environment Subcommittee On Respirable Crystalline Silica (link to article and resources,) Environment Protection Agency Fine Issued, Melbourne Water Performance Feedback Survey, Healthy Waterways Strategy, Gippsland Water New Customer Contributions, Melbourne Retail Water Agencies ARCUS Feedback, South East Water Accreditation, Greater Western Water Feedback Survey, Victorian Planning Authority Streamlining for Growth Program Update, Country Fire Authority Guidelines, Get Involved in the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, ALDE Member Events for 2023.
Vol. 20 May 2023 President’s Address (Reserve Bank of Australia outlook,) ALDE Winslow Golf Day report- links to winners and photos, Member Forum No.183 – Links to presentations from Stormy Water Solutions, IPWEA, Useful Engineering Tools & Resources from Tonkin+Taylor, IDAHOBIT – links to resources regarding LGBTQIA+ discrimination plus guide from the ALDE Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, ALDE Fine Food & Wine Event, IPWEA Road Foundations Course, New ALDE Member – Barwon Water, Advocacy Updates – Safety & Environment Subcommittee Update about Onsite Road Crushing, Melbourne Water Update about improving turnaround times for Project Based Issues, staffing and their Statutory Developer Services Leadership Team, and approach towards Flood safety and People safety in terms of risk and the registration of engineers, Yarra Valley Water news about an Eduction Review, Redeye Cad Drawings and the move to GDA 2020, Greater Western Water Safety Alert on Excavation & Trenching, Water Industry Liaison Committee Update, Spotlight on ALDE Technical Subcommittees – Energy & Education and Local Government, Call Out for the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, ALDE Member Events for 2023, ALDE Membership.
Vol. 19 April 2023 President’s Address (ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence) StormWater VIC/ALDE VUDM Industry Engagement Session, Anzac Day, MRWA Updates for the Registration of Engineers, Winslow Gold Day 01 May, Upcoming Member Forum 10 May, ALDE Fine Food & Wine Event 30 May 2023, New Member Plasgain, ADVOCACY UPDATES: MRWA Updates To Title Blocks, ALDE & Melbourne Water, MRWA DAS Advanced Knowledge Training Module Updates, Greater Western Water Draft Eduction Controls Matrix, Spotlight on Technical Subcommittees: Hydraulic Services Sewer & Water Subcommittee, Hydraulic Services Drainage/Stormwater Subcommittee, Call Out for the Education Subcommittee, ALDE Member Events for 2023, ALDE Membership.
Vol. 18 March 2023 President’s Address (Women’s History Month,) StormWater VIC/ALDE VUDM Industry Engagement Session, Member Forum No. 182 (including presentations from Before You Dig Australia & a Safety Focus from the Civil Contractors Federation) 2023 ALDE Mentorship Program Commences, 2023 ALDE Female Executive Observership Program Commences, YEiLD Event Bogan Bingo, ALDE Winslow Golf Day Dates & Sponsorship, Spotlight on Cultural Subcommittees – Safety & Environment + Future Directions, ADVOCACY UPDATES – Melbourne Retail Water Agencies (MRWA) Title Blocks amendment, Local Government Infrastructure Design Association (LGIDA) Technical Committee Update Stormwater & Rainfall response, Greater Western Water makes the switch to GDA 2020, Melbourne Water Stormwater Survey, MRWA DAS Training Module Updates, Call Out for the Education Subcommittee, ALDE Event Calendar for 2023, ALDE Membership, The Conduit Archives
Vol. 17 February 2023 President’s Address (Interest rates and greenfield growth rates,) Transformation in the Land Development Industry – Leadership Luncheon Wrap Up, Congratulation Ken White OAM, Upcoming Member Forum 08 March, 2023 ALDE Mentorship Program Update, 2023 ALDE Female Executive Observership Program Update, New General Member – Water Studio, Spotlight on Commercial Subcommittees – Training + Governance (including Professional Practices,) ADVOCACY UPDATES – Updated South East Water Consultant Accreditation Deed, Austroads Guide to Road Design Review, EPA Feedback on Civil Construction, Building & Demolition Guide, Call Out for the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, ALDE Event Calendar for 2023, ALDE Membership, The Conduit Archives
Vol. 16 January 2023 President’s Address, ALDE Leadership Luncheon Tickets Available, Vale Brett Bahen, 2023 ALDE Mentorship Program Extended, 2023 ALDE Female Executive Observership Program Extgended, Current Member Listing – General Members, Sustaining Members, Associate Members, Spotlight on Subcommittees – Diversity & Inclusion, Young Engineers in Land Development (YEiLD,) ADVOCACY UPDATES – Melbourne Water Urban Planning & Development Services Newsletter Released, Melbourne Water Team Contacts, Melbourne Retail Water Agencies (MRWA) Title Block Amendment, Updated South East Water Consultant Accreditation Deed, Essential Services Commission Greenfields Underground Negotiated Electricity Connection Consumer Standards, Call Out for the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, ALDE Event Calendar for 2023, ALDE Membership, The Conduit Archives.
December 2022 President’s Reflection on 2022, ALDE Christmas Dinner, Subcommittee Chair Appreciation, Mentor Program Participation Certificate, ALDE Leadership Luncheon Event Information,16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence, 2023 ALDE Mentorship Program Closing Date, 2023 ALDE Female Executive Observership Program 2023, YEiLD Lawn Bowls Event, Geelong Subcommittee End of Year Lunch, New Member – Stormy Water Solutions, ADVOCACY UPDATES – EPA Publication Feedback Required and Survey for the Civil Construction, Building & Demolition Guide (CCBD,) Melbourne Water Newsletter Released, Melbourne Water New Construction Engineers & reallocated zones, ALDE Team Break, Call Out for the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, Melbourne Polytechnic Work Integrated Learning, ALDE Special Event for 2023 Leadership in Land Development Luncheon, ALDE Membership, The Conduit Archives.
November 2022 President’s Address – A year of The Conduit, Member Forum No.182 & Presentation by Mike Day from Hatch/Roberts Day into international and future urban trends, Rememberance Day 11th November, Unconscious Bias Workshop including links to presentation and Diversity Council of Australia resources, Movember, ALDE Mentor Program Expressions of Interest, ALDE Female Executive Observership Program Expressions of Interest, ALDE Strategic Planning Session, ALDE Leadership Luncheon Date for 2023, Ausnet Reshaping Gas Operations, Spotlight on ALDE Subcommittees Geelong and Gippsland, ADVOCACY UPDATES: LGIDA Registration of Engineers Update, Department of Transport Presentation to Gippsland Subcommittee, Melbourne Water (MW) update from Urban Development Water Advisory Group (UDEWAG) including DEWLP Guidelines for development in flood affected areas, MW response times and escalation of projects, Consulting Surveyors update on surveys by unlicensed surveyors, Call Out for the Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, Melbourne Polytechnic Work Integrated Learning, ALDE Membership, The Conduit Archives.
October 2022 Introducing the 2022/2023 ALDE Executive Committee, 2023 ALDE Mentorship Program, 2023 ALDE Female Executive Observership Program, 2022/2023 Safety Booklet, Mental Health Awareness Month, Engineering A Successful Career Event, MRWA Update on the Professional Engineers Registration Act, MRWA DAS Water Supply Design Advanced Module Course Dates, Infrastructure Design Manual Update, Greater Western Water High Voltage Powerline Strike Safety Alert, Yarra Valley Water Growth Summary & Price Submission Update & Reminders about Deed Application and Water Connection Fees/Forms/Dry Taps Locations, Melbourne Water Processing Times, South East Water Move to GDA 2020, Ausnet Greenfield Developer Industry Forum on ‘The Future Of Gas,’ Get Involved with ALDE Subcommittees, ALDE Member Events, ALDE Membership.
September 2022 Update on the Registration of Engineers Act, Annual General Meeting No.28 Roundup, YEiLD Subcommittee Nominations, Vale Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Women’s Health Week, R U OK Day, Member Forum No. 181 – Water Industry, YEiLD Engineering A Successful Career Event, New General Member – Afflux Consulting, Discovering Your Unconscious Bias Workshop, Advocacy Updates on the DEWLP 2019 Floodway Safety Criteria, Melbourne Water – Reference Numbers, EPA Act & The Flora & Fauna Guarantee Act, Performance Results, Get Involved in an ALDE Subcommittee, Curious Minds STEM Mentorship Program, ALDE Member Events, ALDE Membership.
August 2022 Update on ALDE Annual General Meeting & Board Nominations, Vale Doug Coomes, Wear it Purple Day, Roundup on the Diversity & Inclusion Committee Panel Discussion ‘ Take the Leap,’ New Gold Sustaining Member – Xylem Water Solutions, ALDE Safety Booklet, ALDE Membership Renewals, Advocacy Updates on South East Water Accreditation Deed, EDCM Technical Review, Wyndham Revised Style Guide, Get Involved in an ALDE Subcommittee, Curious Minds STEM Program, ALDE Member Events.
July 2022 Update on the Registration of Engineers, EA Women in Engineering Report, Naidoc Week, Diversity & Inclusion Panel Discussion, Member Forum No. 180 – Twin Wall Corrugated Drainage Pipes using Recycled Materials, Cyber Security & New Domain Renewal Changes, ALDE Member Survey Results, ALDE Newsletter Archive, Membership Renewals, Greater Western Water Education Policy, Integrated Water Management Planning & Urban Development, Industry Opportunities with Melbourne Polytechnic, Curious Minds STEM project for girls.
June 2022 National Reconciliation Week & Creating Reconciliation Action Plans, International Women in Engineering Day, Greater Melbourne Urban Water & System Strategy Consultation, Updated South East Water Fees, Victorian Planning Provision for Neighbourhood Batteries, Self Compacting Trench Backfill, Pavement Stabilisation Methods, New Road Design Guidelines, Industry Opportunities with Melbourne Polytechnic.
May 2022 Round up of the ALDE/ Winslow Golf Day, Member Forum No.179 – Inclusive Language in the Workplace (Diversity & Inclusion Committee) Registration of Engineers (Professional Development Subcommittee), Update on working with Crystalline Silica Dust, New Greater Western Water Development Deeds Processes, IDAHOBIT, Melbourne Water Statement of Compliance Update, Melbourne Water Model for Urban Stormwater Conceptualisation Guideline Industry Consultation.
April 2022 The Ausnet Rapid Earth Current Limiter Update, The Fine Food & Wine Event including ALDE Awards Presentation, ALDE Mentorship and Female Observership Programs commence, APA Gas Safety Awareness Update.
March 2022 International Women’s Day, Member Forum 178 – Trench Safety Alert from South East Water & Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association (Safety & Environment committee,) the APA Compliance Clause, ALDE Subcommittees members – (Membership & Sponsorship & Commercial Governance,) Wyndham City Engineering Style Guide Review, Yarra Valley Water Developer Connection Commissioning Fee, Melbourne Retail Water Authority LD Shared Asset Tendering Industry Notice, Naturally Occurring Nickel on Greenfield Sites.
February 2022 Sub-committee and Safety Updates, Member opportunities: ALDE Mentorship Program & Female Observership Programs, ALDE Leadership in Land Development Luncheon Round Up, ALDE Subcommittee members – (Training & Commercial Governance,) Live 22kV Cable Cut, South East Water Safety Alert – Unsupported Trenches, DELWP Guidelines for Development in Flood Affected Areas, Melbourne Polytechnic Industry Collaboration.
January 2022 A great new event – The Leadership in Land Development Luncheon Series, A preview of the Registration of Engineers for Victorian Services, update on the ALDE Mentorship Program & Female Observership Programs, Industry Recognition for John Kilgour (ex Civil Contractors Federation,) ALDE Subcommittee members – (Safety & Environment, Future Directions,) Wyndham Spec Roadworks, Great Western Water Deed – Indemnity Insurance.
December 2021 Recipients of the 2021 ALDE Recognition Awards, Updates on the ALDE Mentorship Program & Female Observership Programs, New Event Focusing on Leadership in Land Development for 2022, Bill Foley Award Winner for 2021 – Stephen Watters (SMEC), Recognition Award for 2021 – Ken O’Neill (Melbourne Water,) ALDE Subcommittee Members – (Diversity & Inclusion, YEiLD – Young Engineers in Land Development,) Melbourne Water Newsletter, MRWA Portal Upgrade, VPA Sodic & Dispersive Soils, Wyndham Council Roadworks.
November 2021 Winners of the Inaugural ALDE Awards for Excellence, Member opportunities: the ALDE Mentorship Program & Female Observership Programs, Spotlight on Regional Subcomittees (Geelong & Gippsland,) Model Tender Document for Member Consultancies, Spotlight on Sewer Design, Extreme Weather Resources, Greater Western Water Delivery Partner Safety Award, Melbourne Polytechnic Civil Engineering Panel.
October 2021 An Introduction to the new ALDE Executive Board, Expressions of Interest for the ALDE Mentorship Program & Female Observership Programs, Advocacy & Affiliate Partners, New Affiliate Partner – Institute of Surveying and Civil Design Training (a 12D Subsidiary,) Higher Learning Partnerships with Monash University, Swinburne University & Melbourne Polytechnic, Mental Health Month, Trench Safety, Melbourne Water Processing Times, Review of Yarra Valley Water’s Land Development Manual, Wyndham City Council Roadwork Specifications.
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