Annual Report 2018
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Contents About IPWEAQ 1 Board Report 3 President’s Message, Joe Bannan 4 CEO’s Year InAbout Review IPWEAQ 6 1 Statistics/InfographicsBoard Report 9 3 qldwater YearPresident’s In Review Message 11 4 2015 ExcellencePresident’s Awards Charity 12 6 Working GroupsCEO’s and Year Committees In Review 13 7 DistinguishedMembership Service to IPWEAQ Report 15 11 Our Partners,Distinguished Supporters Service 12 and SponsorsProfessional Development17 Report 14 Financial Statementsqldwater Year In Review 18 16 Board’s Declarations2017 Excellence Awards 32 17 IndependentSubscribers Audit Report 33 18 Working Groups 19 Committees/Advisory 22 Partners, Supporters and Sponsors 23 Financial Statements 24 Profit or Loss 25 Income & Profitability 26 Financial Position 27 Changes to Equity 28 Cash Flow 29 Board Declaration 30 About IPWEAQ IPWEAQ is the peak body Our Board Our Chief Executive Officer representing those actively involved in the delivery of President public works and services Seren McKenzie in Queensland. Our purpose is to enhance the quality of life for all Queensland Leigh Cunningham communities by advancing the skills, Vice President 07-3632 6810 knowledge and resources available Craig Murrell Leigh.Cunningham @ipweaq.com to those involved in the planning and provision of public works and Queensland Water services. Directorate (qldwater) In 2003, the Institute established the Our History Board member Gerard Read Queensland Water Directorate to A meeting, chaired by Geoff provide services to the urban water Wilmoth was held in Rockhampton industry. qldwater is a registered 7 October 1970 proposing the business of IPWEAQ. formation of a Queensland local government engineer’s association. Board member Registered Charity The inaugural meeting of the Local Andrew Ryan IPWEAQ is a registered charity with Government Engineers’ Association the Australian Charities and Not-for- of Queensland (LGEAQ) was profits Commission (ACNC) held at Southport, on 2 October 1972, attended by approximately NQ Branch 50 engineers from various local President authorities. TJ (Jim) Abbiss was Bruce Gardiner elected as our founding President. The name of the association was changed in 1999 to the Institute SWQ Branch of Public Works Engineering President President’s Charity Angela Fry Australia, Queensland then again IPWEAQ presidents nominate a in 2015 to the Institute of Public charity for members to support Works Engineering Australasia, during their term. Seren McKenzie Queensland. SEQ Branch President has chosen Multiple Sclerosis Raad Jarjees Queensland. CQ Branch President Celisa Faulkner 1 INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AUSTRALASIA, QUEENSLAND | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 About IPWEAQ (continued) Our Value Propositions Our Goals 1 Our globally recognised provide for the personal and professional Knowledge Centre is an essential development of those involved in the resource for anyone involved in delivery of public works and services in public works in Queensland. Queensland through education, training and leading-edge resources. 2 Our quarterly e-journal is valued for its technical and industry- ensure that those responsible for the relevant content. delivery of public works and services for communities across Queensland observe 3 Our technical publications and and respect the natural environment and products are widely-adopted and work to enhance it for the benefit of future are leading-edge. generations. 4 Our comprehensive professional ensure that projects and infrastructure development program is delivered to communities across innovative and exceeds the needs Queensland incorporate best practices of members and industry. to guarantee the health and safety of our 5 Our water directorate (qldwater) citizens. strengthens the urban water develop and exchange ideas, information industry to maintain and improve and technology in the science and practice the safety, health, wellbeing and of all aspects of public works and share with sustainability of Queensland other industry associations to further benefit communities. society as a whole. 6 Our conferences are must-attend encourage and recognise excellence in the events. delivery of public works and services. 7 An IPWEAQ excellence award is advance the knowledge and understanding highly sought after. of the public works sector within the 8 Our members enjoy a strong community generally. sense of community through our provide education tools and resources to proactive branch network. enable public works practitioners to observe 9 We uphold professional and respect native title and cultural heritage standards as an RPEQ (Registered requirements. Professional Engineer of promote IPWEAQ as the principal source Queensland) assessor. of credible, authoritative advice and 10 IPWEAQ influences government information on all public works and services and industry. matters in Queensland. 2 INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AUSTRALASIA, QUEENSLAND | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Board Report The IPWEAQ Board Chief Executive Officer Business review submits this financial Leigh Cunningham Operating result report to members of the The net profit of the Institute Principal Activities including the Queensland Water Institute of Public Works The principal activities of the Institute Directorate and the IPWEA Engineering Australasia, during the financial year were: Queensland Foundation for the Queensland for the financial year was $128,509. (1) delivery of a professional financial year ended As a registered charity, the Institute is development program including tax exempt. 30 June 2018. conferences Public & Products Liability Board members (2) development, maintenance and Insurances management of technical products, Section 70 of the Associations The IPWEAQ Board met four times publications and resources Incorporation Act requires the board during the year. (3) delivery of services for the to consider annually if there is a need for public liability insurance. The Meetings Attended urban water industry through the Queensland Water Directorate IPWEAQ board confirmed that there Seren McKenzie (President) 4/4 is a requirement for Public & Products (4) delivery of an awards program Liability and Associations Liability Craig Murrell (Vice President) 4/4 (5) administration of an assessment insurances and these are in place. Gerard Read 3/4 scheme for the registration of engineers. Significant Changes in Andrew Ryan 3/3 State of Affairs No significant change in the nature No significant changes in the Bruce Gardiner 2/4 of these activities occurred during the year. Institute’s state of affairs occurred Celisa Faulkner 3/3 during the financial year. Raad Jarjees 3/4 Signed in accordance with a resolution of the members of the Angela Fry 3/3 Board: Joe Bannan 2/4 Stephen Hegedus 0/1 Dwayne Honor 1/1 President Vice President Dated this twenty-fourth day of September 2018. 3 INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AUSTRALASIA, QUEENSLAND | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 President’s Message, Seren McKenzie It has been an exciting first year for me as your president and once again, I would like to thank you for this wonderful opportunity. It is an honour to be recorded as the Institute’s 24th president and to be the first woman president. It has been a huge year for me both professionally and personally and I continue to enjoy the challenges we face every day. replacing Peter Way who served in role so much easier. the position for more than 12 years. I was sworn in at the AGM held In each recent issue of the Annual Steve Hegedus served the institute in Townsville in October along Report, we take the opportunity to as a Board member for four years with several new board members honour members in the Distinguished until the AGM in 2017. Dwayne representing a change of 50% Service section acknowledging Honor attended several Board in the board’s composition. It’s those who’ve been members for meetings as our YIPWEAQ Chair and important for any organisation if it 10 years and up to 40 years (see became an elected Board member is to grow, to embrace change and pages 12-13). It is pleasing to see the in 2015 serving for two years in this to welcome new ideas and different ‘members for more 10 years’ and capacity. Dwayne has since focussed perspectives. And that has certainly ‘more than 20 years’ is expanding his attention on the subject of his been obvious in the past year. each year reflecting the loyalty of our Churchill Fellowship ie measures to Thoughts, policies and practices are membership. This is complemented best prepare, adapt and transform challenged and that helps to make by the 241 new members who joined coastal communities to the risk of us better as a Board which then the Institute last year including 161 extreme storm surge event. Thank you translates into a sustainable institute. new members under the age of 35. all very much for your contribution The future certainly looks bright for I’d like to once again welcome new during your time on the Board. board members Andrew Ryan, Celisa our Institute. Joe Bannan served the Institute as Faulkner (CQ Branch President), A key role of any professional President from 2015-2017 having Angela Fry (SWQ Branch President) association and particularly for us joined the board in October 2013. and Raad Jarjees (SEQ Branch as an assessment entity under the He continues on the Board as the President). Joining them on the board Professional Engineers Act, is to Immediate Past President. Thank you are Craig Murrell (Vice President), offer a comprehensive program Joe for your years of service to the Gerard Read, Bruce Gardiner (NQ for professional development. Institute. Branch President) and Joe Bannan as During 2017-2018, more than Immediate Past President. Everyone on the Board has settled 1,000 delegates attended an Murray Erbs retired 1 July 2017 well into their roles and I’ve been IPWEAQ conference, symposia, after four years on the Board to very pleased to be the Chair of workshop or course. This is an take up a position with IPWEA as several meetings overseeing a outstanding outcome which resulted Chair of the NAMS-Q committee disciplined, focussed and efficient in $300,000 net income from Board.