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We have moved!

The ACA office has relocated to: Melbourne Polytechnic, Building V, 30A Jessie Street, Preston. Our new phone number is +61 3 8608 7900. Please use the new phone number to contact us Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Applicator Day

Keeping the Operator out of Harm’s Way through Innovation Presented by the ACA Applicator Technical Group and sponsored by BlastOne Wednesday 27 November | 9:00am – 9:00pm Crown Promenade For the second year in a row BlastOne will be hosting the Applicator Trade Day as part of Corrosion & Prevention 2019. Its an off site...

Server upgrade | Sunday Night

Update The Server was down for 14 mins from 9:00pm – 9:14pm while the system migrated to a server with faster CPU’s. All ACA web sites will be unavailable for approximately 2 hours this Sunday 13th as we are upgrading systems. The upgrade will start at 9:00 pm Sunday 13th. Any transaction in progress will...

Call for Nominations – ACA Board

The ACA Council would like to invite ACA members to consider nominating to serve on the ACA Board for a 3 year term commencing 24 November 2019. This is a great opportunity for interested members to contribute to the ongoing governance and success of the ACA and help shape our Association into the future. Please...

On the Move | 03 86087900

Please dial 03 86087900. We are in the process of moving. The old number is being redirected.

New Christchurch Division of ACA NZ Branch

At the recent ACA NZ Branch Committee meeting the establishment of the Christchurch Division of ACA was formally ratified according to the ACA NZ Branch Inc Rules.

Thanks to our Sponsors

Corrosion & Prevention 2019 would not be possible without the generous support of our wonderful sponsors. So we say thank them for supporting us year in, year out and we also welcome on board our new sponsors. We look forward to a great technical, networking and social conference and exhibition for all! Corrosion & Prevention...

C&P 2019 YCG Event, sponsored by GAA

The Pub – Crown Casino Melbourne Monday 25 November 2019 6:20 pm – 9:30 pm Destined to be another great social night during the conference social calendar; sponsored by Galvanizers of Australia Association, this event is for those new to the corrosion industry or under 35. It provides a platform of access to information and...

Corrosion Management Solutions for Process Industries – ACA in Vietnam

Corrosion related failures happen throughout power generation, chemical, petrochemical, fertiliser, and refining plants. Leaders of government, officials, plant directors, operations managers, maintenance managers, engineers, asset management managers, inspection managers, process managers, chemists are eager for solutions to tackle these problems, which costs industry billions of dollars each year, on mitigating and repairing corrosion-related damage to...

ACA Tasmania Branch Event – Service Life Extension of Marine Structures

Join the Tasmanian Branch of the ACA for a technical evening with presentations on  “Service Life Extension of Marine Structures” at the Salamanca Inn in Hobart, Wednesday, October 9th. Warren Green (Director and a Principal Corrosion Engineer, Vinsi Partners) will speak on “Recent Durability Experiences with Reinforced Concrete Substructure Marine Wharf Elements” and Ted Riding...

Corrosion & Prevention 2019 Social Program

The draft program detailing the technical sessions and social events is now live on our conference website

Port of Brisbane Site Tour

On Wednesday the 28th of August, Qld Branch members and guests were treated to an engaging afternoon at the Port of Brisbane. The sell-out event got off to a flying start with attendees greeted by local legend Peter on arrival. Peter, who has allegedly worked at the Port for 10,000 years, was our tour guide and...

Our Amazing New Members | August 2019

Vale: Norm Moriber

Norman Joseph Moriber passed away on August 20, 2019 in San Ramon, California. Norm worked in the corrosion field for 45 years and was a member of NACE International for almost 40 years. Over his career he received numerous awards from NACE including their R.A. Brannon Award, Distinguished Service Award, Western Area Engineer of the...

NACE International’s Cathodic Protection Program

It is a comprehensive four-level Cathodic Protection program for professionals in any industry including: pipelines and bridges, tanks and well casings, the maritime and offshore industries, coated steel, concrete and water and wastewater systems.