This webinar will provide an overview of how systems thinking can be applied to transport planning. It will also introduce a set of tools available to address complex challenges in urban and regional mobility. Key takeaways for the attendees will include: Understanding systems thinking principles Developing a big-picture thinking mindset Understanding interconnectedness Develop problem-oriented thinking […]
Nick’s Niggle
My main method of travel around Melbourne has been by bicycle for nearly 40 years. It still is. My main beef about that has always been that whenever I drive my car around Melbourne, I have a safe first-class trip on some wonderful roads, except for congestion & delays at certain times. Whenever I ride […]
2025 June Webinar: Road Safety Barriers
This popular webinar was held on 3 June 2025. The presenters gave an overview of contemporary practice in the fast-evolving world of road safety barriers, including current roadside risk assessment methodologies, including the shift from traditional ‘Clear Zone’ theory to the Network Roadside Risk Intervention Threshold (NRRIT) now adopted in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. […]
2025 May Webinar: Accessible Design
Collaborating to design and build better This interesting lunchtime webinar was presented by Tricia Malowney OAM CF – Chief Accessibility Advocate, Department of Transport and Planning in Victoria. Tricia’s role is to amplify the voices of people with disabilities, to ensure that everything they do meets their obligations under State, Federal and International Conventions. She […]
2025 March Webinar: NSW Guide to Transport Impact Assessments
Moving from Traffic to Transport – Unpacking the NSW Guide to Transport Impact Assessment This lunchtime webinar was presented by an expert panel from Transport for NSW: Sahan Wijayaratna – A/Director Transport Strategy and Guidance Jennifer Adam – Director South & West Region Henry Chu – Senior Transport Planner The Guide and supporting release notes […]
Tribute to Peter McCombs
Vale Peter McCombs I first met Peter in the 1980s or 1990s. We would regularly meet at ITE functions. In the mid-90s I was appointed as the road safety auditor for the ALPURT Motorway project, then other Motorway safety audit teams, spending a lot of time in Auckland. During that period, we would catch up […]
2024 Presidents Dinner
This special dinner was held at the Kew Golf Club in Melbourne on 19 November 2024. The special guest speaker was Dean Zabrieszach – International Ambassador for ITS Australia and CEO of HMI Technologies Ltd. Dean gave a lively and informative presentation about the development of electric vehicles and electric shuttles. The evening was kindly […]
2024 November Webinar: New Parking Standards
This webinar was held on 13 November 2024. Two members of the standards committee CE-001 presented the proposed changes to the AS/NZS 2890 Parking Facilities series of standards including: Part 1: Off-street car parking (AU/NZ, DRAFT); and Part 6: Off-street parking for people with disabilities (AU, 2023). Presenters were: Oleg Sannikov – Director – TEF […]
2024 October Webinar: Award Winner Presentations
This webinar was held on Thursday 24 October 2024. Presentations were give by three esteemed winners of ITE-ANZ awards: Max McCardel – 2023 Young Professional Award; and 2024 Worldwide Learning Opportunity Award Sakitha Kumarage – 2023 SIDRA SOLUTIONS Postgraduate Award Isaac Mann – 2023 Trafficworks Undergraduate Student Award Link to […]
2024 August Webinar: Signing Principles
Solve it with signs. It’s so simple! This webinar was held on 28 August 2024 Presenters were: Thuan Nguyen – Traffic Lead, Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd Rob Morgan – Road Safety & Traffic Engineer Thuan and Rob both sit on the Australian Standards committee MS-012 which sets the standards for road signing practices in […]
2024 July Webinar: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
This webinar was held on Wednesday, 31 July 2024 Link to Zoom Recording Presenters: Dr Scott Elaurant – Chair, Transport Australia society Dr Jake Whitehead – Chief Scientist, Electric Vehicle Council Dr Elliot Fishman – Director, Institute for Sensible Transport The Australian government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard comes into effect on 1 January 2025. It will have a […]
2024 May Webinar: Moving Around Merri-bek
This webinar was held on 7 May 2024. Presenter: Zoe McMaster – Sustainable Communities Program Officer, Merri-bek City Council Topic: Transport Behaviour Change Programs. Zoe talked about why behaviour change is so important when delivering transport projects, and shared learnings from the Merri-bek programs. Infrastructure provides new options, but behaviour change encourages new choices. Ultimately, when […]
2024 Annual Breakfast Meeting
The 2024 Annual Breakfast Meeting was held at the RACV Club in Melbourne on 28 February. The special guest speaker was The Hon. Danny Pearson, Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Assistant Treasurer, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC. During this event, awards were presented to: SIDRA SOLUTIONS Postgraduate Award […]
2023 President’s Dinner
This event was held on 21 November 2023 at the Kew Golf Club in Melbourne. The special guest speaker was Samantha Cockfield from the Transport Accident Commission. Here are some photos of the evening.
2023 September Webinar: Smart and Sustainable Mobility
This webinar was held on 13 September 2023. View Zoom recording Presenter: Professor Hussein Dia, Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology Hussein Dia is professor of Civil Engineering specialising in future urban mobility research. His interests are in the convergence of technology, infrastructure and human elements in urban […]
