COMMUNITY NEWS
FELLOW APPOINTED Congratulations Angela Fry, awarded Fellowship in recognition of her 15+ years’ service to the public works sector and the Institute, most recently as Vice President and incoming President.
CAREER CHANGES Congratulations to the following members on their new positions. Our best wishes for your new roles:
RPEQ ASSESSMENT BOARD
Following the retirement of Andrew Gibbs and Graeme Wills from the RPEQ Assessment Board, we are delighted to announce the appointment of two IPWEAQ Fellows to the Board: Martin, Crow, Manager, Infrastructure Planning, Rockhampton Regional Council. Lorna Oliver, Manager Technical Services, TMR.
Andrew Ryan has been appointed Director of Facilities Management at the University of the Sunshine Coast. This will add another sector to his career experience with previous roles at Moreton Bay Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Council, Caloundra City Council and Brisbane Airport Corporation.
We look forward to working with you to deliver IPWEAQ’s Assessment Scheme. Our sincere thanks to Andrew and Graeme for their decades of service and commitment to the profession. Andrew has also retired from the Mackay Regional Council and will be applying his skills to home renovation. Andrew joined IPWEAQ in December 1997 and won the President’s Award in 2015, joining the Assessment Board the same year. Emeritus Member, Graeme, is retiring after 40+ years’ in public works. Joining IPWEAQ in February 2003, Graeme was President of the CQ Branch from 2011 to 2015 and has been on the Assessment Board since 2016.
CELEBRATIONS
Chris Smith, District Engineer, Goondiwindi Regional Council and his wife, Anya, have welcomed another boy to their clan, Monty, little brother to Angus and Charlie.
Hari Boppudi has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Flinders Shire Council.
Ged Brennan, Managing Director, GenEng Solutions, is Acting General Manager Infrastructure at South Burnett Regional Council while Aaron Meehan focuses on the Kingaroy Transformation Project. See pages 56-58 for Aaron’s introduction to this exciting project.
Three generations of engineers?
Adam Doherty, Director, Dileigh Consulting Engineers, and his family are celebrating the birth of his granddaughter Mackenzie to his daughter Ashleigh.
Seren McKenzie, has moved to North Queensland as Director Infrastructure and Operations, Townsville City Council.
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