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.
26th September 2019
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...
17th September 2019
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...
9th September 2019
Annual Auckland YCG Event
The ACA Auckland annual YCG event for 2019 was held on 14th August at Dr. Rudis restaurant and bar at the Viaduct Basin. The social gathering was enjoyed by all the YCG attendees and it was great to see a good number of new faces present. The attendees particularly enjoyed the 3-foot long pizzas which are...
18th August 2019
Corrosion Monitoring Instruments & Networking Drinks – Darwin
Join pipeline and corrosion technical professionals to hear presentations from Kat McDaid from Aquip, and Sam Pattemore from Corrosion Instruments.
7th August 2019
Extending the Life of Concrete and Steel Assets using Polyurea
The Queensland branch of the ACA was treated to a technical talk on how concrete and steel assets’ lives can be extended by Polyurea barrier coating systems. Bryant Wells is the Technical Manager of Liquimix, a local manufacturer of Polyurea and associated systems. Polyureas are increasingly used to protect wastewater treatment plants, potable water reservoirs, mining equipment, and...
1st August 2019
Tindo Solar Site Visit
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
VIC Branch’s Annual Corrosion Trade Show
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
Dr Ian MacLeod Lecture Tour
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
ACA Board Members meet with Auckland Committee
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
ACA Auckland Meeting Report, May 22nd 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/ACRA event roundup
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
New Zealand AGM and technical meeting
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
A message from the new Qld Branch President
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
Polyurea – extending the life of concrete and steel assets | Report
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