Home » International Engineering Congress

International Engineering Congress

Now is the time to register your interest in attending the International Congress on Local Government Engineering and Public Works, incorporating the 10th National Local Government Engineering Conference. It will be staged at the Sydney Convention Centre from 22-26 August.

Hosted by the Institution of Engineers Australia, the International Public Works Federation, and the Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia, the Congress will present a range of challenging themes. These include Politics, Community and Customers; Competitive Tendering; Infrastructure Management; Towards Sustainable Communities; Project and Risk Management; and Technologies for the new Millennium.

Chairman of the Organising Committee, Les McMahon, General Manager of the Macarthur Waste Board, and his team, have arranged a winning program of papers and events. Sixty seven papers, including eleven international papers, guarantee Congress delegates an insight into world experiences and trends.

Keynote speakers include Geoff Greenough, Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works for the City of Moncton on the East Coast of Canada, Chair of the American Public Works Association (APWA) International Affairs Committee, past President of APWA and former Director of the Canadian Public Works Association; and Geoff Amos, General Manager and Director, Transit Services of the Olympic Roads and Transport Authority (ORTA), who has played a leading role in the development of ORTA’s planning for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A Trade Exhibition and a number of Technical Tours are included in the program.

For further information contact the Congress Secretariat on (02) 9241 1478 or email: imea@icmsaust.com.au

Click here to visit the International Congress on Local Government Engineering and Public Works web site

Digital Editions


  • New deputy for Liverpool

    New deputy for Liverpool

    Councillor Peter Harle has been elected Deputy Mayor of Liverpool City Council following the resignation of Cllr Dr Betty Green. Councillor Harle, who has served…

More News

  • Council named among Australia’s most inclusive employers

    Council named among Australia’s most inclusive employers

    Lake Macquarie City Council has become one of only two local government organisations in Australia included in a benchmark list of inclusive employers. The Diversity Council of Australia (DCA) added…

  • New deputy in Griffith

    New deputy in Griffith

    Griffith City Council has elected Councillor Scott Groat as the new Deputy Mayor at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 28 October 2025. Cr Groat will hold the position…

  • Planning for the future

    Planning for the future

    Cowes Primary School students brought plenty of energy and curiosity to Berninneit Cultural Centre in mid-October for a special Meet the Mayor visit as part of their Community Walk. Organised…

  • Wollongong named as host city

    Wollongong named as host city

    Wollongong has been announced as the host city for the 2026 Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Annual Conference, following a warm invitation from the Lord Mayor of Wollongong Councillor Tania Brown…

  • Grant secured for Northwood Street Road Safety Masterplan

    Grant secured for Northwood Street Road Safety Masterplan

    The Town of Cambridge, in partnership with the Flower District Town Team, has been awarded a 2025 Streets Alive Stream Two Grant to develop the Northwood Street Road Safety Masterplan.…

  • WSROC President re-elected, Board appointed

    WSROC President re-elected, Board appointed

    Councillor Brad Bunting has been re-elected as President of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) at its Annual General Meeting held at Blue Mountains City Council Chambers on…

  • Council seeks new voices for Advisory Committees

    Council seeks new voices for Advisory Committees

    Georges River Council is seeking new members for the Multicultural Advisory Committee and the Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee. They are part of Council’s ongoing commitment to diversity, inclusion and…

  • New president meets PM

    New president meets PM

    Newly elected Local Government NSW (LGNSW) of president Mayor Darcy Byrne has wasted no time in advocating for councils across the State, heading to Canberra to meet with Prime Minister…

  • Greater action called during 16 Days of Activism

    Greater action called during 16 Days of Activism

    Hobsons Bay City Council is calling on the Victorian state government to take greater action to address gender-based violence in the municipality. As part of the global 16 Days of…

  • Light and Lollies in Kwinana

    Light and Lollies in Kwinana

    The City of Kwinana is delighted to launch its first Christmas Lights Trail in the lead up to the 71st Lolly Run. Mayor Peter Feasey said houses lit up for…