The SA Branch of ACA organized a visit to Australia’s only remaining Solar Panel manufacturing plant at Mawson Lakes north of Adelaide. It was very well attended with a group of roughly 20 taking the time to attend. We enjoyed an engaging talk by their CEO Shayne Jaenisch and GM Robert Sporne on the evolution...
1st August 2019
10th July 2019 The Australasian Corrosion Association (Victoria Branch) had a ‘Corrosion Protection Trade Night’ at Oaks on Collins. There were 20 of the major suppliers and applicators of the Corrosion Protection/Coatings industry who were exhibiting and were available to answer questions on corrosion issues including coatings, painting, choosing the right system for your environment....
31st July 2019
Supported by: Maritime Archaeological Association of NZ| NZ Archaeological Association| NZ Conservators of Cultural Materials| ACA NZ Branch Technical Meetings Dr Ian MacLeodFellow, Western Australian Museum Principal, Heritage Conservation Solutions Conservation of cultural heritage recovered from terrestrial and marine sites Our island nations are littered with historic shipwrecks which have been recording the microenvironment of...
23rd July 2019
On the 19th June the ACA Board Chairman Dean Wall, and ACA Board Member Wayne Thomson, met informally with the ACA Auckland Committee.
23rd June 2019
The well-attended May meeting held at the Surrey Hotel in Grey Lynn, Auckland, was addressed by Ms Adrienne Burnie, Proprietor and Principal Microbiologist at Biodet Services Ltd, Consulting Microbiologists.
19th June 2019
ACA and ACRA combined for a joint presentation at the Pan Pacific on South Wharf to investigate the role that chlorides have on reinforcement corrosion and the service life of structures. This event was well attended with just on 50 members attending including many of the industry leaders in the field of durability and corrosion in Victoria.
12th May 2019
ACANZ held its 2019 AGM and a technical meeting on Tuesday 19 March. Hosted by Callaghan Innovation in Lower Hutt, the AGM was well attended with 22 people present. The AGM was conducted by Trish Shaw, who is entering her second year as NZ Branch President and is Team Leader Simulation, Analysis and Testing, Advanced...
28th March 2019
I wish to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Murry McCormick and I have been elected as the new Queensland Branch President for the coming year. I have benefited greatly from my membership of our organisation over the past 30 years. It is the benefits of membership that I wish to share...
26th March 2019
The ACA Auckland meeting held at the Surrey Hotel, Grey Lynn, on 20th March was addressed by Bryant Wells, Technical Development Manager, LiquiMix P/L, Brisbane. After refreshments in the lounge, the topic outlined by Bryant was “Polyurea – extending the life of concrete and steel assets”, with particular emphasis on the life extension of water...
24th March 2019
The Queensland branch of the ACA held their 2019 AGM at the Beenleigh Rum Distillery after the tour on Monday 18 March 2019. It was pleasing to see a good turnout and interest from younger ACA members. The proceedings were opened with Nick Doblo bowing out as branch president after two years. Office bearers elected were Murry McCormick...
19th March 2019
A small but dedicated group of Newcastle members gathered at the MIRTEQ Innovative Resins – establishment in Cardiff, NSW Industrial Estate on Wednesday 27 February, this year. Initial response was a bit non-committal, but MIRTEQ’s Managing Director Keith Mackenzie soon had the group listening to every word when he took us through the history of...
7th March 2019
Australia alone commands a Superyacht industry to the tune of $1.9 billion per annum from which many operators and suppliers earn a living
26th February 2019
On 21st Feb 2019 the SA Branch held their annual AGM and Trivia Night. Branch president Sam O’Neill presented reports outlining the past years activities and what the 2019 schedule of events looked like. There was unanimous acceptance of the presidents and treasurer’s reports. Nominations were received from Alex Shepherd seconded by Paul Vince and...
21st February 2019
The first ACA meeting of the year was addressed by Barry Robinson, GM of SAFE Ltd, Drury, on the subject of “How surface heat can lead to premature failure and corrosion”.
21st February 2019
Members for the ACA Victorian branch met on the 6th of February for the first branch event of a planned 12 events for the year: Lawn Bowls! With a month’s worth of rain forecast to fall sometime between 6pm and 9pm, corrosionists braved the impending weather. We enjoyed a BBQ dinner and a delightful game...
6th February 2019