For those who do not know me, my name is Anita Rai and I have been nominated as President of the Young Transport Professionals (YTP) for the financial year 2020/2021 (FY20/21). Continue reading “President’s Address – 2021”
Events Recap
from Events Coordinators Caroline Lieu and Edward Wright
The 2020-21 financial year started off with some great professional and networking events. We are both new to the role and have enjoyed organising a variety of new and different events for our members. Despite limitations brought on by social distancing and the lockdowns, we have endured, and it has been a pleasure organising these different events for our members and exploring new ways to engage with the industry. Continue reading “Events Recap”
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Amy Lezala, Engineering Manager for Metro Trains Melbourne
The first guest to feature on the Young Transport Professional’s Ask Me Anything (AMA) segment is Amy Lezala, Engineers Australia’s 2020 Young Professional Engineer of the Year Victoria and Engineering Manager for Metro Trains Melbourne, a valued industry partner. Continue reading “Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Amy Lezala, Engineering Manager for Metro Trains Melbourne”
Industry News – The 2020-21 Federal Budget included a large focus on infrastructure
The Treasurer delivered the Federal Budget on 6 October 2020 and among some of the highlights found in the plan is a sizable portion earmarked for infrastructure and transportation across the country.
The 2020-21 budget delivered significant infrastructure spending across all states and territories in relation to major transport infrastructure (road and rail). Continue reading “Industry News – The 2020-21 Federal Budget included a large focus on infrastructure”
YTP Newsletter – Q1 2021
We are very pleased to bring you the inaugural newsletter from the Young Transport Professionals Committee! This will be a space for us to share news and updates with our wider membership, and provide valuable industry insights catered to young professionals. Continue reading “YTP Newsletter – Q1 2021”
Get to know the YTP Committee – James & Andrew
This quarter, get to know a little more about YTP Secretary, James Aloi (JA), and YTP Membership Coordinator, Andrew Chan (AC). James currently works as a Traffic Engineer at Cardno while Andrew is a Development Engineer at Siemens Mobility. Continue reading “Get to know the YTP Committee – James & Andrew”