The Breakfast Meeting for 2026 was held at the RACV Club in Melbourne on Tuesday 12 May. The special guest speaker was Dr Jonathan Spear, CEO of Infrastructure Victoria. The event was kindly sponsored by O’Brien Traffic.
2026 May Webinar: Active Kids and Missing Links
This webinar was presented by Dean Ellis, Coordinator, Transport Planning at the City of Wyndham. Dean has over 20 years’ experience as a strategic planner with 19 years as Wyndham’s Coordinator Transport Planning. This includes extensive involvement in the development of 14 Precinct Structure Plans, planning of the Regional Rail Link Corridor, the Western Roads […]
2026 Breakfast Meeting
This special event in the professional calendar will be held on Tuesday 12 May. The special guest speaker will be Dr Jonathan Spear, CEO of Infrastructure Victoria, who will provide a presentation on Transport Priorities in Victoria’s Infrastructure Strategy. Prices (including GST) are: $60 per person for students and retirees $75 per person for ITE members […]
2026 March Webinar: Engineering Streets People Love
In this lunch and learn on 19 March 2026, presenters Andrew Kendall and Janine Pawson shared their experiences of developing urban spaces designed around the needs of people. They shared examples from major transport projects through to everyday applications. They emphasised the need to understand people needs beyond the functional, and what to look out […]
2026 February Webinar: Worldwide Learning Experiences
This webinar was held on 24 February 2026. Presentations were given by three recipients of ITE-ANZ grants, summarising their learnings from their travels during 2025. Dhanush Laxman attended “A Systems Approach to Infrastructure” course at Imperial College, London, in September. Angela Mejia went to the ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Florida, in August. Jaiden Patel went to […]
2026 Annual General Meeting
Here is the link to join the AGM: Zoom Link Please find below the papers for the AGM:
Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?
The article argues that touchscreens in cars are likely making driving more dangerous by increasing distraction. Research shows drivers take significantly longer to complete basic tasks—such as changing the radio station or adjusting the temperature—when controls are on touchscreens rather than physical buttons, leading to several seconds of eyes-off-road time. Studies suggest this distraction can […]
2025 President’s Dinner
The annual President’s Dinner was held at the Kew Golf Club on 19 November 2025. The special guest speaker was Mr Stephen Troughton from the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop Authority. The evening was kindly sponsored by SIDRA SOLUTIONS.
2025 Breakfast Meeting
The annual Breakfast Meeting was held at the Melbourne RACV Club on 25 March 2025. The special guest speaker was Minister Gabrielle Williams. The event was kindly sponsored by O’Brien Traffic.
Drug Driving Challenges
Australian drug driving deaths have surpassed drink driving. Here is an article from The Conversation which is worth reading: https://theconversation.com/australian-drug-driving-deaths-have-surpassed-drink-driving-heres-how-to-tackle-it-269496 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC, Vic) has produced an ad to try to change perceptions: https://youtu.be/n4X2lbxc5O4
Professional Engineers Registration in Victoria
In Victoria, the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 requires persons providing professional engineering services in one of five areas (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and fire safety) to be registered, unless they are working under the direct supervision of a registered professional engineer or are applying a prescriptive standard only. Most Transport Engineers fall into the […]
Austraffic Worldwide Learning Opportunities
With the generous support of Austraffic Pty Ltd, ITE-ANZ has offered Worldwide Learning Opportunity grants to the following people: Angela Mejia from Movement & Place Consulting to attend the 2025 ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida in August. Jaiden Patel from Transport and Main Roads, Queensland, to attend the 2025 Australasian Conference on […]
New York Cycling
New York City seems to be sick of e-bikes and the Police are chasing them.
Manhattans Happy with Congestion Pricing
Article from The Economist June 2025.
2025 July Webinar: Systems Thinking for Transport Planners
This webinar was held on 31 July 2025, presented by Dhanush Laxman. It provided an overview of how systems thinking can be applied to transport planning. It also introduced a set of tools available to address complex challenges in urban and regional mobility. Key takeaways for the attendees included: Understanding systems thinking principles Developing a […]
