Regional groups

Engineers Australia is a national organisation with offices in every state and territory. The state offices provide services to Engineers Australia members living in those locations and facilitate a variety of regional and state-based groups with interests that affect their local area and further afield.

Central Coast

The Central Coast Rivers group spans the area from the Hawkesbury River to Wyong, including postcodes in the range of 2250 - 2263. The membership base in the area is approximately 520 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.

The group is led by an active committee who actively supports school programs to promote the profession to students. The group also plans local CPD and social events.

Current committee members:

  • Huw Griffiths – Chair
  • Uttam Datta
  • Christopher Drummond
  • Candice Ng
  • Damien Puglisi 
  • Emily Simpson 
  • Paseut (Helmy) Souvannavong

If you’d like to join please email us directly.

Mid North Coast

The Mid North Coast group spans the area from Taree to Nambucca Heads including postcodes in the range of 2427 – 2447. The membership base in the area is approximately 240 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.

The group is led by an active committee who actively supports school programs to promote the profession to students. The group also plans local CPD and social events.

Current committee members:

  • Richard Jagger – Chair
  • Paul Thompson – Deputy Chair
  • Martyn Jones
  • Alyaa Al-Khazraji 
  • Gordon Chirgwin
  • Peter Wilson
  • Philip Thornton
  • Erica Thornton

If you’d like to join please email us directly.

Northern

The Northern group spans the area from Werris Creek to Armidale and west to Burren Junction. The membership base in the area is approximately 180 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.

The group is led by an active committee who supports school programs to promote the profession to students. The group also plans local CPD and social events. If you would like to join, please email. 

Current committee members:

  • Ben Mobilio – Chair
  • Matt Fraser – Deputy Chair
  • Steve Griffith
  • James McPherson
  • Rhys Callaghan

If you’d like to join please email us directly.

Northern Rivers

The Northern Rivers group spans the area from Nambucca Heads to the Queensland border and includes postcodes in the range of 2448 – 2493. The membership base in the area is approximately 550 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.

The group is led by an active committee who actively supports school programs to promote the profession to students. The group also plans local CPD and social events.

Current committee members:

  • James Foster – Chair
  • Yassin Ahmed Yousif Mohammed 
  • Leon Petrohelos 
  • Duncan Ibbott 
  • Grant Halcrow 
  • Milan Shrestha 
  • Dan Stewart

If you’d like to join please email us directly.

Central West/Dubbo

The Central West/Dubbo Regional Group offer a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. 

The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession.  

Current committee members:

  • Karen Brakell – Chair
  • Sean Johnson 
  • Samuel Burley 
  • Graham Priddle
  • Mick Bell
  • Hemant Jadhav 
  • Deepak Prasad Sharma
  • Thamodarampillai Manorathan 

If you’d like to join please email us directly.

Illawarra

The Illawarra/Sutherland Regional group covers an area extending from Sutherland in the south of Sydney to the south in Kiama and the Illawarra escarpment to the west. This region has approximately 2000 members.

Members and guests are welcome to support and attend our activities including young engineers and women in engineering.

Karen Gates – Chair

Email us if you’d like more information.

Monaro

Current committee members:

  • Richard Clarke – Chair
  • Azeez Ahamat – Secretary/Treasurer

If you’d like to join please email us directly.

Riverina

The Riverina regional group covers the area from the Victorian border in the south to West Wyalong/Young in the north, and east to the Snowy Mountains.

The Committee meets monthly to organise a site visits and technical presentations for members in the region. The group is also actively involved in promoting the engineering profession to high school students across the Riverina.

The group also participates in the 'Build-a-Bridge…and get over it' program organised by the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils, Questacon presentations, and Robocup programs.

Current committee members:

  • Steve Warrell – Chair
  • Scott Farrell – Deputy Chair and Secretary
  • Greg Vidler
  • Sam Millie
  • Zibby Wrobel
  • Tom Mackerras
  • Alex Fenwick
  • Chris Belford

If you’d like to join please email the Chair directly.

Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven regional group of Engineers Australia meet four times a year for technical seminars on general engineering topics or a site visit to an engineering project.  The group also conducts networking and social events as well as an AGM each March.

Current committee members:

  • Nick Osterloh – Chair
  • Greg Westlake – Secretary
  • Caroline Griffiths – Treasurer
  • Mark Klein
  • Simon Heung
  • Rob Griffiths

If you’d like to join please email the Chair directly.

Southern Highlands and Tablelands

The Southern Highlands and Tablelands regional group works to promote engineering to schools and the community in the area. The participates in Careers Advice to Schools, a regional science and engineering challenge program for high school students and organises monthly dinner seminars on topics of major interest to engineers and the wider community.

Current committee members:

  • Claudia Novati MIEAust CPEng NER – Chair
  • Rod Aistrope – Immediate Past Chair
  • Tim Murphy – Deputy Chair
  • Cary Stapleton 
  • Will Eddowes 
  • Dean Ingenhoff 
  • Bob Bishop MIEAust CPEng – Secretary

The group is a multi-disciplinary network of engineers with members in the area welcome to join. If you’d like to join please email us.

Sydney Migrant Engineers

The Sydney Migrant Engineers Group supports engineers who have overseas qualifications and who would like to continue their engineering careers in Australia.

Western Sydney

The Western Sydney regional group was established in 1991 to enable engineers in western Sydney to showcase their work and provide professional development opportunities in the area.

The group holds a large number of events including continuing professional development, site visits and technical presentations for engineers in all areas of practice. The group includes engineering professionals across the civil, electrical, mechatronics, environmental, structural and ITEE colleges as well as young engineers who organise events for young engineers and students.

Current committee members:

  • Christophe Camille  – Chair
  • Anthony Cavasinni – Immediate Past Chair 
  • Maria Pinto – Deputy Chair
  • Steve Lewis – Deputy Chair
  • Peter Tamsett 
  • Tosin Famakinwa 
  • Ian White 
  • Bill Ho
  • Fadi Feddo 
  • Samantha Stojanovski 
  • Cliff Cheung 

If you’d like to join please email us.

Alice Springs

The Alice Springs regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also advocates for and educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession.

Committee meetings are held monthly. If you’d like to join or learn more about the group, please email us.

Current committee members:

  • Sonja Bertotto – Chair
  • Kieran Magann – Deputy Chair
  • Frith McLellan
  • Navin Bhatnagar
  • Dow Airen
  • Paul Rodden
  • Mohammed Malik

Bundaberg

The Bundaberg regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • James Lawley – Chair
  • Richard Koech – immediate past Chair
  • Baxter Makwana– Deputy Chair
  • Robert Avery 
  • Benjamin Brown 
  • Stephen McHugh
  • Ramadas Narayanan
  • Elise Pearson

Please email the Chair with any queries.

Cairns

The Cairns regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Andres Romero – Chair
  • Dean Bishop – Deputy Chair
  • Nastassja Regan – Immediate past Chair
  • Hassan Baji 
  • Dean Bishop
  • Nicholas Hubbard
  • Fredrick Jardine 
  • Christina Knorr 
  • Michael Tait
  • Kianoush Emami 
  • Peter Webb 

Please email the Chair with any queries.

Gladstone

The Gladstone regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Ashfaque Chowdhury  –  Chair
  • Jeet Mukherjee 

Please email the Chair with any queries. 

Gold Coast

The Gold Coast regional group offers a range of networking events and delivers continuing professional development for local engineers. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Adam Turner – Chair
  • Bronte Jenkins – Deputy Chair
  • Momina Sayyeda – Deputy Chair
  • Rodney Barry – Immediate past Chair
  • Mark Griffin
  • Julia McLeod
  • Emad Tadros

Please email the Chair with any queries.

Mackay

The Mackay regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession.All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Lauren Lord – Chair
  • Lyle Brown – Deputy Chair
  • Hayden Brigg 
  • Khine Zar Min Htet 
  • Zinin Ashraf Kattu Vallikkattu 
  • Timothy Sunner

Please email the Chair with any queries.

Rockhampton

The Rockhampton regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Frank Edwards – Chair
  • Christina Green – Deputy Chair
  • Akm Azam

Please email the Chair with any queries.

Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Glenn Platt – Chair
  • Callum Bengtson 
  • Mardi Gurr
  • Leah McKenzie
  • Cameron Currie 
  • Craig Dickeson 
  • Scott McPherson 
  • Adrian Megaw

Please email the Chair with any queries.

Toowoomba

The Toowoomba regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Michael Hobson – Chair
  • Daniel Warne – Deputy Chair
  • Ricker Feril – immediate past Chair
  • Jian James 
  • Chase Richardson 
  • Ashlii Timms
  • Haider Yousif

Please email the Chair with any queries.

Townsville 

The Townsville regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Chloe Madden – Co-Chair
  • Nicoline Thomson – Co-Chair
  • Timothy Saunders – immediate past Chair
  • Lewis Batic 
  • Alistair Pott
  • Nicholas Thomas-Kinsella
  • Gregory Wheatley
  • Robyn Wavite

Email either of the Co-Chairs, Chloe or Nicoline with any queries.

Maryborough

The Wide Bay Maryborough regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

  • Maria Fuchs – Chair
  • Devasena Chinnarajan 
  • Iain Everiss 
  • Walter Moreno Neisa 

Please email the Chair with any queries.

The Victorian office coordinates two regional groups. Bendigo in central Victoria and Gippsland in the south eastern part of the state.

Both groups hold events and programs for engineers living locally. This includes professional development opportunities, networking and social events.

All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page and in Engineering News.

To learn more about the activities held in the Victorian regional groups or to join, email us.

Bendigo

Current committee members:

  • Daniela Ionescu – Chair
  • Jason Deller
  • Kylie Douglas
  • Baden Hall 
  • Sarah McLenna
  • Bruce McClure
  • Chris Stoltz

Gippsland

Current committee members:

  • Catherine Ritchie – Chair
  • Eddie Goicoa – Secretary
  • Marlene Battista
  • Matthew Hunt
  • Guy Hodgkinson
  • Tom Lawrey
  • Mike Leggett
  • Ian Newnham
  • Chris O’Brien
  • Lachlan Pacunskis
  • Rohan Bajracharya 

The WA office coordinates four regional groups covering:

  • Great Southern
  • South West
  • Peel
  • Dampier combined.

The regional groups hold events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

To learn more about the activities held in the WA regional groups or to join, email us.

Northern Regional group

Centred in Launceston, the group spans the areas to north through the Tamar Valley, south to Campbell Town and the includes the north-eastern portions of the state. The membership base in the area includes just under 350 engineers. 

The group offers a range of networking events and delivers continuing professional development for local engineers. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

Current committee members:

  • Liam Dingemanse – Chair
  • Ian Avico 
  • Vikrambhai Garaniya 
  • Olatunde Oladapo 
  • Shahrokh Shahandeh

Please email us with any queries.

North-West Regional group

Based in the population centres of Devonport, Ulverstone and Burnie the group covers the entire north west coast from Hawley Beach to Aruther’s River. The membership base in the area includes 182 active engineers.

The group offers a range of networking events and delivers continuing professional development for local engineers. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.

  • Nathan Williams – Chair
  • Simon Little
  • Tanya Denison
  • Lindsay Notley

Please email us with any queries.