John Shaw Medal awarded to CPEE's own Ray Farrelly OAM Roads Australia has announced two winners of the 2021 John Shaw Medal; Neil Scales OBE and Ray Farrelly OAM.The John Shaw Medal honours an industry champion who has made a lasting contribution to Australia's roads and is recognised nationally as our industry’s most prestigious honour.  Roads Australia CEO Michael Kilgariff presenting Ray Farrelly OAM with the John Shaw Medal at the Roads Australia Melbourne Industry Luncheon The...

Dr Collette Burke joins the CPEE post graduate program Teaching Team Victoria’s Inaugural Chief Engineer and ARRB Director Dr Collette Burke has joined CPEE post graduate program in Pavements CEO CPEE Madeleine McManus OAM & Dr Collette Burke at ARRB Pavement Lab. CPEE are delighted to announce that Victoria’s Inaugural Chief Engineer and ARRB Director Dr Collette Burke has joined CPEE post graduate program in Pavements and is heading the Unit Pavement Renewal – Rehabilitation &...

CPEE Hosts First Ever Virtual Graduation Ceremony Jessica Westthorp - Graduate Address CPEE hosted first ever virtual graduation ceremony on 6th May 2021 for 2020 graduates from Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology and Masters in Pavement Technology. Key note address was made by Dr Geoff Allan, CEO Austroads and graduate Jessica Westthorp who graduated from Masters of Pavement Technology spoke on behalf of the graduating class and currently works at Adelaide Airport Limited. A total...

It's Decision Time.. With the end of financial year closing in fast, now is a great time to finalise your training requirements and maximise both budgets and benefits. Take advantage of our Short Course Early Bird discounts, still available for many of the coming courses, in May and June. Register your place asap to ensure you can take advantage of these savings. May. Mechanistic Pavement Design Workshop: CIRCLY 4 & 6th Full Book Now Road Surfacings - Sprayed...

Congratulations to CPEE Unit Chair David Hazell David was announced by Roads Australia in Sydney recently as the winner of the 2020 Ray Fisher Award for Technical Excellence.David is the current Unit Chair for the first core unit In the CPEE Master of Pavement Technology and Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology programs, Fundamentals of Roads and Pavements. David is also a member of the CPEE Academic Board. From all of us here at CPEE we congratulate David on this achievement! Extract...

CPEE 2021 Training and Professional Development Kicks Off! Our 2021 training and professional development program will provide those much sought after learnings on key topics for those working in the roads, pavements, and infrastructure asset management sectors. With the hugely successful and highly regarded “live online” CPEE short courses introduced last year, we have decided that due to the uncertainty and changing COVID-19 restrictions we will again provide a range of online offerings...

Boost Your Career Prospects with CPEE in 2021 Welcome to 2021! Significant infrastructure projects are underway across Australia, and with more in the pipeline, there is an increasing need for engineers to upskill and increase their capability and knowledge. The key technical areas associated with the design, construction, maintenance and optimisation of road pavements and major infrastructure assets offer tremendous opportunities for skilled engineers.A growing number of CPEE graduates...

The CPEE office will be closed from Wednesday 23 December 1pm and reopen on Monday 18 January 2021. For our current higher education students wishing to re-enrol during this period, or new students wanting to enrol in our ‘Master of Pavement Education’, ‘Graduate Certificate in Pavement Education’ or the ‘Graduate Certificate in Asset Management’ remember to read the details on our website and then email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to...

Use This Summer Holiday to Put Your 2021 Study Plans in Place Use This Summer Holiday to Put Your 2021 Study Plans in Place The festive season is a great opportunity to relax and catch-up with family and friends. It is also a chance to reflect and look forward to 2021. Are you thinking about what you would like to achieve in the workplace next year and beyond? Postgraduate study can enhance your career prospects and offers a deeper understanding of your chosen field. Learning ‘why’ not...

A decade and a half of distinguished service to CPEE Bob Andrews has been awarded a CPEE Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of over a decade and a half of distinguished service to CPEE. This was formal recognition of his lengthy and valuable contribution to CPEE across a range of activities, inclusive of Academic Board involvement and multiplicity of roles including Unit Chair, Unit Writer, Unit Reviewer, Presenter (short courses) and Reviewer of course material. The Short Course role...