FEBRUARY 2011
Chair Report - Kenn Beer
Well, here we go for another year. We’ve had a bit of a slowdown here at YEA-V
headquarters in the last month, but we’re now ramping it up again.
Hopefully some of your New Year’s resolutions are still intact. On that,
my boss has informed me that he is going to open a club called Resolutions
that would be a gym for the first month of the year and revert to a bar
for the remaining 11 months. I like his thinking.
In the next few months we’ve got some cracking
events for your enjoyment. The Sustainable Living Festival is almost upon
us, and YEA-V will again be having a debate against the Environment
Institute of
Also in the first half of 2011 is the return of
the YEA-V Gala Dinner. The last one of these, to quote a former YEA-V
Chair, “went off like a frog in a sock.” I’m sure this year’s will be
equally frog and sock-ish. Keep an eye out for upcoming ticket sales.
Following the success of my first few cartoons
I’ve grabbed the pencil and paper again. Between swigs of eggnog I managed
to sketch this little beauty for you mechanical engineers, or really any
handyman.
Don't forget to like YEA-V on Facebook and keep up
to date with the latest young engineering
news.
Have a great 2011.
Cheers,
Kenn Beer
Upcoming Events
Sunday, 20 February, 2011
YEA-V in partnership with the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand and the Sustainable Living Foundation, bring you a light hearted entertaining debate. Bikes, Trains or Automobiles? Connecting the burbs of the future, looking at 'bicycles as the future' of Melbourne transport. So come down to have a laugh with us and enjoy the festivities.
Saturday, 26 February, 2011
Join us on the 2011 YEA-V Winery Tour, a great chance to network and have fun whilst learning about wine tasting, wine making and some of Victoria's local wine regions.
Friday, 29 April, 2011
From the people who brought you the 2009 Masquerade Ball, 2010
Generation Exchange Dinner and countless other fantastic events comes the
premier event of the 2011 YEA-V calendar, the 2011 YEA-V Gala Dinner. Read
all the event details here.
In this Month's Issue
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The 2010 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards Gala Dinner held in Canberra last November recognised some of Australia's highest achieving engineers for 2010. Read here about the recipients and where engineering has taken them.
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The Victoria Division have recently re-elected their committee. Read this article on one of the youngest ever VDC committee members and her successful career path.
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Check out the latest sustainability article.
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The federal government has released a discussion paper on sustainable population strategy. Engineers Australia encourage you to read the paper and have your say on the future of Australia.
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Read the Famous Engineer article on steam engine pioneer James Watt.
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Are you pursuing Chartered Status? Are you interested in encouraging young members to become chartered? Click here to find out how you can help.
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Be part of the Project Young Engineers of WEC 2011 taking place in September 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. Read here to find out how you could take your ideas to the world stage.
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An exciting opportunity for women pursuing a career in management. Discover how to apply for the $10,000 Women in Freight, Logistics and Marine Scholarship.
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Looking for a chance to work with experienced engineers in your field? The Young Engineers Victoria, Risk Engineering and Environmental Engineering Societies are looking for young engineers to join their ranks. Read here to find out how you can broaden your horizons.
