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The annual Local Roads Congress will be held at New South Wales Parliament House by the Roads and Transport Directorate.

On Monday, June 5, 2023, the Roads and Transport Directorate will convene their annual Local Roads Congress at New South Wales Parliament House. Since 2005, the Congress has given a forum for mayors, councillors, and executives to debate policy problems concerning NSW's local road network. The Congress's goal is to address policy concerns rather than technical issues, and to improve road and transport outcomes. For in-person attendees, we are currently providing an early bird registration discount. This early bird bargain will be available until May 5th, 2023, and will provide savings of more than $100!

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Managing Local Sealed and Unsealed Roads by IPWEA

The new Rural Roads Specification system will be discussed during this workshop. It will draw attention to the new papers created for the design, building, and managing sealed and unsealed roads for low volume traffic. We'll talk about new reference materials that can help rural councils create their own internal specifications, including Design reference and checklists, Construction reference and schedules, TECHguides, TECHreports, and TECHnotes.

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On April 19th, the Orana Regional Group will hold their First Group Meeting for 2023.

This event will be held in person, with the location and venue to be determined. As a complimentary offering, IPWEA NSW & ACT invites all members and non-members to attend the conference.

Orana Groups meeting twice or three times a year to discuss a wide range of technical concerns such as environmental management, construction, water and sewerage, road maintenance, road safety, disaster recovery, and professional development. Furthermore, special meetings for the AGM or other special events like as seminars, working parties, and so on may be organised.

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Supervisors Workshop at IPWEA

The training's goal is to provide supervisors, works employees, and young engineers with some direction in preparing, organizing, managing, undertaking, and completing works. It covers methods in all elements of the work, with references to relevant legislation and regulations. Workshops for practical application are also included in the programme.IPWEA NSW and ACT has created a Supervisors workshop for use by work supervisors and workers in local government, public works, construction, and contracting industries in city, urban, and rural settings.

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Basics of Asset Management

Councils in NSW are in charge of infrastructure worth millions of dollars. Our modern way of life is supported by these assets, which include roads, water supply, sewerage, stormwater, buildings, and recreational facilities. Every day, council employees must make difficult decisions about investment, maintenance, renewal, and upgrading of existing facilities, all while facing community pressure to create new infrastructure. Asset management is a strategy that can help with this problem. Asset management methods can result in more transparent decision making, improved risk management, financial sustainability, potential cost savings, and a happier community. Furthermore, the NSW Government strongly encourages councils in NSW to enhance their asset management procedures.

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The Civil Liability Act of 2002

The objective of this short-course is to equip participants with an understanding of the Civil Liability Act 2002 and enhance their knowledge base with regard to the liability and risk that a Public Authority is exposed to, in the management of its’ infrastructure.

Councils were previously protected against claims of negligence when infrastructure within road reserves deteriorated due to the lack of maintenance, without them incurring penalty.

As a consequence of the decision, councils throughout Australia were exposed to claims of negligence from road users that were confronted with carriageways that were less than adequate. The risk to Road Authorities was potentially financially catastrophic from successful claims of negligence.

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The 2002 Civil Liability Act

This short course's goals are to give participants a better grasp of the Civil Liability Act of 2002 and to broaden their knowledge of the risks and liabilities that a public authority may face when managing its infrastructure. Councils were previously shielded against allegations of carelessness when infrastructure within road reserves deteriorated owing to the lack of maintenance, without them incurring penalties. As a result of the ruling, local governments all around Australia were subject to negligence lawsuits from motorists who encountered inadequate carriageways. The possibility of successful negligence claims was potentially disastrous financially for the Road Authorities.

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Audits of Lead Road Safety - RSALRA001

This section explains the outputs needed to lead an audit team on a road safety audit. It encompasses information sharing prior to auditing, evidence collecting and analysis, exit meetings, and providing audit team members with comments on their performance.

In different jurisdictions, compliance with legislative, regulatory, or certification standards may be necessary. This unit of competency will provide an individual with the required skills and knowledge to lead a team during a road safety audit. This unit is ideal for anyone who has extensive expertise conducting road safety audits and designing, building, or maintaining road infrastructure.

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Road Safety Audits to be Performed - RSACRA001

This training has been designed to outline the objectives and steps taken during road safety audits. The session covers the AustRoads Guidelines and covers case studies of audits that have already been conducted. Delegates carry out day and night audits of certain local initiatives.

The Guidelines offer professionals and decision-makers a systematic means of addressing issues with road safety before accidents happen. They are based on the most recent data available and take into account the collective expertise of local governments, Transit National, and State road agencies across Australia.

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Law and Contract Management

The administration of local government contracts as well as the fundamentals of contract law are covered in this programme. The course is intended for managers in the fields of engineering, finance, and administration as well as any other managers who participate in the organization's decision-making process regarding the use of contracts and open competition. It is also intended for design or construction staff members who work in the field or in an office. The topics covered in this workshop's comprehensive examination of contract administration and law include: Creating agreements Components of contract documents that are common Writing specifications Rights and responsibilities of parties to a contract Management of claims Costs and quality time Changes, an extension of the deadline, and actual completion

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Administration of contracts and the law

The administration of local government contracts as well as the fundamentals of contract law are covered in this programme. The course is intended for managers in the fields of engineering, finance, and administration as well as any other managers who participate in the organization's decision-making process regarding the use of contracts and open competition. It is also intended for design or construction staff members who work in the field or in an office. The topics covered in this workshop's comprehensive examination of contract administration and law include: Creating agreements Components of contract documents that are common Writing specifications Rights and responsibilities of parties to a contract Management of claims Costs and quality time Changes, an extension of the deadline, and actual completion

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Administration of Contracts and Law

The programme is intended for engineering, finance, administration, and any other management participating in the decision-making process regarding the usage of contracts and competitive tendering in their organisation, as well as design or construction workers working in the field or office.

This workshop covers all of the major areas of contract administration and law, including; Making Contracts Typical contract document components Writing Specifications Contract parties' rights and obligations Management of claims Quality time and expenses Variations, time extensions, and practical completion

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Contract management and law

This curriculum covers the management of local government contracts as well as the fundamentals of contract law. The programme is intended for engineering, finance, administration, and any other management participating in the decision-making process regarding the usage of contracts and competitive tendering in their organisation, as well as design or construction workers working in the field or office. This workshop covers all of the major areas of contract administration and contract law, including; Making Contracts Typical contract document components Writing Specifications Contract parties' rights and obligations Management of claims Quality time and expenses Variations, time extensions, and practical completion

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Conduct Road Inspections

The Conduct Road Inspections course focuses on the practice and application of asset inspection and defect identification principles.     The training emphasises these principles, while highlighting the importance of a safe system approach. The trainer will cover defect types and intervention standards, risk management, and defect priority scoring system. The goal of this training is to help participants identify and report road defects. The training is intended to give them the opportunity to practice defect recognition and prioritisation while emphasising a safe operating approach.

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Conduct Road Safety Audits

The objective of this course is to explain the purpose and procedures followed in Road Safety Audits. 

This course is intended to provide participants with the following education outcomes specific to conducting road safety audits:

Knowledge of audit types

Knowledge and skills to prepare to conduct a road safety audit

Knowledge and skills to conduct road safety audits

Skills to work with a team during a road safety audit

Skills to document and report audit findings.

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Conduct Road Safety Audits

The objective of this course is to explain the purpose and procedures followed in Road Safety Audits.

This course is intended to provide participants with the following education outcomes specific to conducting road safety audits:

Knowledge of audit types

Knowledge and skills to prepare to conduct a road safety audit

Knowledge and skills to conduct road safety audits

Skills to work with a team during a road safety audit

Skills to document and report audit findings.

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Conduct Road Safety Audits

The objective of this course is to explain the purpose and procedures followed in Road Safety Audits.

This course is intended to provide participants with the following education outcomes specific to conducting road safety audits:

Knowledge of audit types Knowledge and skills to prepare to conduct a road safety audit Knowledge and skills to conduct road safety audits Skills to work with a team during a road safety audit Skills to document and report audit findings.