Thanks for coming!
Thanks to everyone for coming to the recent Corrosion & Prevention conference in Adelaide It was a great success with over 450 delegates and 200 interested members of the public at the exhibition.
11th December 2018
Farewell to Peter Dove from the ACA Board
Peter Dove recently decided not to re-nominate for a vacant position on the ACA Board. Peter has been an ACA stalwart for many years and was ACA President in 2012. He decided to contribute more to the policy making processes of the organisation when he was appointed to the Operations Committee 2013 as the Council...
11th December 2018
GMA GARNET CELEBRATES 35 YEARS
This month GMA Garnet Group, the global leader in the production and supply of industrial garnet for the abrasive blasting and waterjet cutting industries, is celebrating 35 years of operation. Since commencing in 1983, GMA has evolved from a simple operation based in Port Gregory in Western Australia to a truly global organisation supplying...
27th November 2018
Maritime Event | Roundup
The technical program included speakers from: Dulux, Marine and Civil Maintenance, AECOM, Fibrecon, V-Rod, ASC Shipbuilding, Jotun Marine and the ACA. Special thanks as always to our sponsor for the event – Dulux Protective Coatings – without whose support the event wouldn’t have been the success it was. We were especially pleased to welcome and...
22nd November 2018
Book Now for the Wellington End Of Year Function
Don’t miss this great night out! This year we are having a joint SCANZ and ACA Wellington Christmas Dinner at the stunning La Bella Italia Restaurant on Wednesday the 28th November 6pm. Members Ticket: $30Partners Ticket: $60 A set menu and wine for the table will be supplied If you are interested in registering, please...
20th November 2018
Maritime Event in Cairns
There are a few place left on this event on the 20th November This one-day seminar takes a look at corrosion mitigation systems and different management strategies for marine infrastructure. This event is for anyone who has involvement with managing corrosion in marine environments. Engineers Asset owners Maintenance managers Designers Managers Ship builders Contractors The...
14th November 2018
It’s busy at the Conference
The Exhibition hall looks great and is busy as people rush between sessions and head ,with steely determination, to the 5th coffee of the day. Thanks Zinga We only noticed one of two hipsters in the building. It is safe. For now. Today, there is time set aside to talk to the Exhibitors and look...
12th November 2018
CEO’s Message
The ACA’s premier industry event of the year, Corrosion and Prevention 2018, is in the final stages of preparation and finalisation. We look forward to great support from our member and volunteer communities for the conference – as you know, it will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia from 11-14 November 2018.The...
7th November 2018
A new feature at the ACA Conference for 2018
This year, the Corrosion & Prevention Exhibition will feature a new Learning Centre.
25th October 2018
Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Corrosion Prevention
Curtin Corrosion Centre An expert network of Australia’s leading scientists in corrosion, engineering and computing is seeking industry partners to participate in a proposal to the Australian Research Council to establish the Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Corrosion Prevention. The Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) for Corrosion Prevention aims to bring under a single umbrella...
23rd October 2018
Cathodic Protection Branch Event
Wednesday 3rd October, NSW Branch hosted their annual Concrete & Cathodic Protection Technical Seminar. The event was chaired by Branch President Mr. Alan Bird, with opening remarks from the ACA’s CEO Richard Reilly. The event was highlighted by a 3 speaker technical program. Dr. Mohammad Ali, Philip Karajali and Atef Cheaitani, all well versed and...
22nd October 2018
Anti-fouling Innovation | Keeping ships at sea longer
Dr Andrew Ang of Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) has been selected overall winner for the prestigious 2018 Fresh Science Victoria Award for work related to corrosion and biofouling, A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles on ship hydraulic components is now being trialled on HMAS Canberra, one of...
21st October 2018
A month to go! C&P 2018
Hi. It’s Richard Here! I am standing in front of the Adelaide Convention centre, the venue for this years ACA Conference. It starts on the 11th November. Only a month to go. So get your tickets. If you haven’t got a ticket get get onto the ACA website. The program is complete! We are very...
11th October 2018
NZDIA ACA Discount
NZDIA (The New Zealand Defence Industry Association Inc) has made a generous offer to enable Corrosion Association Members to attend their Annual Forum, at a preferential member rate, in recognition of our common aims supporting industry. The Forum is a great opportunity to engage with people who contribute to the defence, security and wellbeing of New Zealand, as well as...
4th October 2018
NACE CP4 Specialist course in Brisbane
the NACE CP4 Specialist course in Brisbane is now scheduled for November 4-9, 2019 and is open for registration.
3rd October 2018