About Us
The Victoria Division is the largest division of Engineers Australia servicing more than 18,500 members state-wide.
Engineers Australia operates under a Royal Charter, Supplemental Royal Charter, and Rules approved by the Council of Engineers Australia. The Victoria Division is governed by the Division Committee, which is responsible for the overall management of the Division in accordance with the Rules of Engineers Australia. The Executive Director is responsible for the management of the Division office and staff.
Major activities in Victoria include the Engineering Careers Expo, a variety of Awards including the Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards, public policy development and representation, Fellows' Luncheons, The Chapman Oration and Dinner, Engineering Week and its associated activities not to mention an interesting and diverse program of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events to assist members with their personal and professional development.
Victoria Division also has a designated Industry Manager working to strengthen professional and industry standards and member benefits across the State as well as a Schools Programs Co-ordinator to foster important relationships with Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions.
Division Committee
The Victoria Division is governed by the Division Committee, which is responsible for the overall management of the Division in accordance with the Rules of Engineers Australia.
The 2010 Division Committee consists of the following members:
| Mr David Eltringham FIEAust CPEng | State President |
| Mr Nicholas Phillips FIEAust CPEng | Deputy President |
| Ms Madeleine McManus MIEAust | Immediate Past President |
| Mr Lawrence Chew FIEAust CPEng | |
| Mr Paul Collier FIEAust CPEng | |
| Dr Mark Gregory MIEAust | |
| Mr Geoff Hayes FIEAust CPEng | |
| Mr Matthew Joordens FIEAust CPEng | |
| Ms Lucienne Missen MIEAust | |
| Mr Tim Plenderleith MIEAust CPEng | |
| Mr Norm Tickner FIEAust CPEng |
Co - opted Members
| Ms Leanne Bracher GradIEAust |
| Mr Ben Aldham MIEAust |
| Mr Frank Novacco OFIEAust |
| Mr John McIntosh FIEAust CPEng EngExec - Chair, Board of Engineering |
National Congress Members
Victoria Division Elected National Congress Members
| Mr Kelvin Lillingstone-Hall FIEAust CPEng Tenure: 2009 - 2010 |
| Mr Geoff Hayes FIEAust CPEng Tenure: 2010 - 2011 |
| Ms Madeleine McManus MIEAust Tenure: 2010 - 2011 |
Victoria Division Committee Nominated National Congress Members
| Mr Frank Novacco OFIEAust Tenure: 2009 - 2010 |
The Division Committee can be contacted via Adele Fitzpatrick, Executive Operations Assistant on 03 9321 1707 or afitzpatrick@engineersaustralia.org.au
State President
David Eltringham, FIEAust CPEng
Living and working in regional Victoria, David is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, Victoria Division, and has been an office bearer of various regional groups for many years. His most recent office bearer positions were as a member of the National Regional Groups Taskforce, Regional Groups Representative on the Victoria Division Committee for the past six years and Senior Vice President 2009.
David has been involved in Local Government for over 38 years and prior to his Local Government roles was employed by the then Country Roads Board.
He has experience in engineering operations, design and major projects across many municipalities and is currently the General Manager Technical Services, at the Horsham Rural City Council.
David has spent most of his working career in regional Victoria and so has a strong
understanding of issues affecting regional engineers and a keen willingness to continue to develop the relationships between regional engineers and their city counterparts.
In his term as State President, David also hopes to continue to strengthen and promote the relevance of membership of Engineers Australia and celebrate the Year of Engineering Leadership by exploring the history of our profession, paying particular attention to the achievements of Sir John Monash and other notable engineering leaders in Victoria.
Also, with Victoria's successful recruitment and retention of Engineers as members of
Engineers Australia, there will be a focus to ensure that all members, particularly young engineers, are engaged in Division activities.
A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program of activities will also be pursued by David to promote the opportunities for the sharing of knowledge and experience between metropolitan and regional presenters, particularly on significant projects undertaken by members.
During his term, David is also aiming to have closer ties between the Victoria Division
Committee and special interest groups, including, IPWEA .
The State President can be contacted via the Division Office on 03 9329 8188 or vicpresident@engineersaustralia.org.au
Board of Engineering
The Board of Engineering consists of the chairs and secretaries of all Engineers Australia, Victoria Division groups that include technical societies, branches and regional groups. The Board of Engineering can be contacted via boevic@engineersaustralia.org.au
| Mr John McIntosh | Chair |
| Dr Cees Bil | Aeronautical Branch |
| Mr Christopher Boyd | Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) |
| Mr Stewart Lawrence | Asset Management Council |
| Mr Frank Novacco | Engineering Associates |
| Mr John Southwell | BioMedical |
| Mr Eduardo Custeau | Centre for Engineering Leadership & Management (VicCELM) |
| Mr Paul Janssen | Civil Infrastructure Branch |
| Mr Laurie Pole | Australian Cost Engineering Society (ACES) |
| Mr Richard Bromfield | Australian Society of Defence Engineering (ASDE) |
| Mr Colin Frost | Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA) |
| Ms Michelle Radojkovic | Electrical Branch |
| Mr Sven Eriksson | Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (SSEE) |
| Mr Jarrod Edwards | Society of Fire Safety (SFS) |
| Mr Andrew Watkins | Australian Food Engineering Association (AFEA) |
| Mr Geoff Barrow | Institute of Public Works Australia (IPWEA) |
| Mr Garry Harwood | College of Information Telecommunications Electronics Engineering (ITEE) |
| Mr Cameron Griffiths | Joint Victorian Chemical Engineering Committee (JVCEC) |
| Prof Roger LaBrooy | Manufacturing Society of Australia (ManSA) |
| Mr Miles Pierce | Engineering Heritage Victoria (EHV) |
| Mr Santo Magro | Mechanical Engineering Branch |
| Mr Janos Baranyai | Overseas Qualified Engineers (OQE) |
| Mr John Scott | Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) |
| Mr Geoff Hurst | Risk Engineering Society (RES) |
| Ms Nicolette Cumbo | Structural Engineering Branch |
| Mr Adam Dale | Engineering Technologists |
| Mr Anton Pommers | Transport Engineering Branch |
| Dr Mark Jempson | Water Engineering Branch |
| Miss Monita Lyman | Women in Engineering (WIEVic) |
| Mr Kenn Beer | Young Engineers Australia, Victoria (YEA-V) |
Division Staff
| Glenda Graham | Executive Director |
| Adele Fitzpatrick | Executive Operations Assistant |
| Paul Brushfield | Corporate Services Manager |
| Ruby Emanual | Administration Assistant |
| Sandra Perrett | Youth Programs Coordinator |
| Erykah Sklivas | Manager, Marketing, Sponsorship & Events |
| Stacey Rocco | Events Coordinator |
| Noel Dos Santos | Manager, Membership Marketing |
| Diana Michetti | Membership Care Officer |
| Robert Law | National Assessor |
| Lyal Douglas | National Assessor |
| Rowan Crosbie-Goold | Industry Manager |
