ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The growth areas Engineering Standards project has been jointly funded by the Growth Areas Authority and the Department of Planning and Community Development, through Local Government ’s Councils Reforming Business Program.

Submissions were received from the following organizations on the draft Engineering Design and Construction Manual

Dial Before You Dig Property Council Wyndham City Country Fire Authority Department of Planning and Community CPG Development Yarra Valley Water Department of Transport GTK Australia Civil Contractors Federation Gearon Water Moorabool Council CitiPower & Powercor Terra Firma Bicycle Victoria Stockland Cardno Grogan Richards Shire of Cardinia Shire of Melton The following individuals and organizations are thanked for their invaluable contribution towards the preparation of this manual.

196 Project Group

Ian Robins Chair Angelo D’Costa Local Government Victoria Michael McGlade Wyndham City Antoniette Michail Wyndham City Mark Whalen GHD David Richardson City of Casey John Davis City of Voltaire David Shire of Melton Paul Mitchell City of Whittlesea Irena Krsteska City of Whittlesea Ken White Shire of Cardinia Darren Barker Association of Land Development Engineers Darren Powell Association of Land Development Engineers Bob Seiffert Chief Executive Civil Contractors Federation (2009) Claude Cullino Chief Executive Civil Contractors Federation (2010) Richard Fanning VicRoads David Reginato Melbourne Water Steve Dunn Growth Areas Authority Chris Braddock Growth Areas Authority

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Ian Robins Chair Michael McGlade Wyndham City Antoniette Michail Wyndham City Chris Newman Local Government Victoria Mark Whalen GHD David Richardson City of Casey John Davis Voltaire David Shire of Melton Paul Mitchell City of Whittlesea Steve Dunn Growth Areas Authority Chris Braddock Growth Areas Authority Ken White Shire of Cardinia Darren Barker Association of Land Development Engineers Bob Seiffert Civil Contractors Federation Richard Fanning VicRoads David Reginato Melbourne Water Shane Cowie South East Water Joe Vasallo City West Water Angelo Saridis Local Government Victoria John Chambers City West Water Stephen Richards Andrew Marshall Melbourne Water

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Ian Robins Chair Mark Whalen GHD Steve Dunn Growth Areas Authority Chris Braddock Growth Areas Authority Voltaire David Shire of Melton John Davis City of Hume David Richardson City of Casey Michael McGlade Wyndham City Irena Krsteska City of Whittlesea Chris Newman Local Government Victoria Geoff Reynolds Meinhardt Mark Varmalis Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia John Brock Meinhardt Tom Harrington Meinhardt Jon Griffin City of Greater Shepparton Colin Kalms City of Greater Shepparton Martin Duke John Hennesey Municipal Association of Victoria

Advice and contribution at meetings and workshops

Paul Hamilton City of Casey Angie Dean Shire of Cardinia Leslie Stokes Shire of Melton Andrew Marshall Melbourne Water Mangala Jayasinghe Shire of Melton Gary Gardiner Civil Contractors Federation Kirsty Carrol Melbourne Water Sash Ilijoski Melbourne Water Ken O’Neill Melbourne Water Nina Barich Melbourne Water Allan Bowman Consultant Greg Scott City of Whittlesea Michael Pywell Growth Areas Authority David Dickeson City of Casey Michael Apps City of Casey Rajah Jesurajah City of Casey

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