Surveying into the Future
Available presentations from the Business Conference are listed below for downloading.
The Country Surveyors October conference will be held in Ballina on the 22 & 23 October 2010.
Program & Registration form. The Early Bird special is now closed and not available. There are only 10 conference seats available for the Friday & Saturday day sessions, the Friday dinner has been booked out, sorry to those people who have missed out. There is however still room available for the Saturday BBQ.
Our Keynote speaker is Professor Bruce Thom, President Australian Coastal Society and member of Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
This year the Technical Tour and seated dinner will be on Friday with the BBQ on Saturday.
Rachel Brown, Secretary Country Surveyors Association has organised Group Babysitting for the Friday night dinner. If you are interested please contact her on Phone: 02 4926 1388 or Email: r.brown@monteathpowys.com.au.
Partners haven't been forgotten either with a great day out planned for the local areas from Newrybar to Byron Bay and back via Lennox Head.
ACS NSW and UDIA are presenting an Economic Update in the Mid North Coast proudly sponsored by Bankwest Limited.
Where: Rydges, Port Macquarie
Date: Tuesday, 24 August
Time: 7.30 am - 9.30 am (Breakfast included)
Registration Closes: 18 August 2010
Speakers are:
Tim Crawford, Senior Economic Analyst, Bankwest Limited
Damien Burley, Executive Director, Taylor Byrne Pty Limited
This seminar is open to all members and non-members of ACS NSW and UDIA. If you are involved in the following fields you should attend: Investors, Builders, Town Planners, Surveyors, Councils, Real Estate Agents, Valuers, Developers, Bankers, Accountants, Lawyers, Retailers, etc
The 2010 NSW Excellence Awards are nearly upon us. Don't miss your chance to congratulate fellow surveyors and spatialists in the industry.
Ticket prices for 2010 are set at $155.00 per ticket. Entries close on 10 September or the early bird table of 10 special by 23 July.
Don't miss out download the registration form now and send it to IS NSW with your payment.
Theme: Surveying into the Future
13 August 2010, Waterview Convention Centre, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay
Welcome by The Hon. Tony Kelly MLC, Minister for Lands, Planning and Infrastructure.
Opening Address by Warwick Watkins, Surveyor General.
Other Topics and speakers are:
Recent Legal Developments in Planning Law in NSW
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 - Orange
Wednesday, 20 October 2010 - Batemans Bay available soon
Tuesday, 2 November 2010 - Goulburn
Wednesday, 3 November 2010 - Albury
The Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW and PIA NSW Division are joining forces to bring you this seminar.
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers are specialists in NSW planning, environment and local government law.
Topics to be covered include:
ACS NSW and NSW Country Surveyors Association are well underway to finalising the program for the October Conference to be held in Ballina at the Ballina Beach Resort on the 22 & 23 October 2010.
Partners haven't been forgotten either with a great day out planned for the local areas from Newrybar to Byron Bay and back via Lennox Head.
Watch this space for more information and updates.
Friday 11 June 2010
ACS NSW is represented on the SWIG committee by Peter Vandergraaf a registered surveyor since 1984 and an Accredit Strata Certifier with the Building Professional Board.
Peter has kindly offered his services via Online presentation direct to our members to ensure they are all up to date on issues relating to Strata Titles, documentation and plans that the Land Titles Office currently has as well as getting feedback from you on issues you are experiencing with Strata Plans and lodgments.
This presentation topic will be repeated again later in the financial year.
Wednesday 2 June 2010 - Club Macquarie, ARGENTON
Australian Federation of Employers & Industries (AFEI) together with ACS NSW has organised an information session on the modern Award specifically focused on Surveyors
All modern Awards became effective on 1 January 2010, for constitutional corporations, and will become effective on 1 January 2011 for unincorporated employers.
Seminar has now passed.
Recent Legal Developments in Planning Law in NSW
Friday, 23 April 2010 - Sydney
Tuesday 25 May 2010 - Tamworth
Wednesday 26 May 2010 - Port Macquarie
The Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW and PIA NSW Division are joining forces to bring you this seminar.
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers are specialists in NSW planning, environment and local government law.
Topics to be covered include:
Due to popular demand these seminars are going to Orange, Goulburn, Batemans Bay and Albury.
ACS NSW in conjunction with Anthony Igra of Contractors Debt Recovery is holding an Online / Telephone seminar on Winning The Debt Recovery Battle.
Don't miss out on this very informative Debt recovery session. Places will be limited to 30 with registration closing on 26 April 2010.
ACS NSW is proud to provide this excellent CPD opportunity especially for its regional members who must keep up to date but are unable to spare the time or expense to attend an event/seminar in the Sydney CBD and surrounding areas.
The feedback received from the LPI update seminar on 11 March 2010 was very positive, we would like to thank all those members who attended. Based on your feedback we will be holding more Online presentations for CPD.
After the positive feedback and success from our January Modern Award session we are currently negotiating with Australian Federation of Employers and Industries (AFEI) to produce an Online version.
Watch this space for further updates.
After a successful face to face Debt Recovery Seminar ACS NSW in conjunction with Anthony Igra of Contractors Debt Recovery organised our first Online / Telephone seminar.
We would like to thank all those who attended and provided feedback.
In 2010 we will be conducting some more Online seminars to assist our regional members who are unable to make it to the Sydney area or other larger towns where we hold face to face events.
These Online seminars also attract CPD.
EPA Update - Recent Legal Developments in Planning Law in NSW
After successful LPI breakfast forums throughout regional locations in 2009 we are holding 2 EPA Update breakfast forums in Tamworth on 25 May & Port Macquarie on 26 May 2010.
Our next BOSSI workshops in Engineering and/or Town Planning is scheduled to commence in June.
Proposed dates for 2010 Program 12 are:
17 or 24 June 2010 Full Day 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
18 or 25 June 2010 Half Day 8.30 am to 12.30 pm
16 or 19 July Full Day 8.30 am to 4.30 pm (This includes a 30 minute mid term examination)
20 or 27 August 2010 1.5 hours only (Final Examination)
OH&S Work Activity Specific Training for Surveyors & Civil Engineers on construction sites
Please note that a previous course that was delivered to Surveyors is no longer required. As long as you hold a White Card from WorkCover and undertake Work Activity for Site Specific Induction you have complied with the Act and 2007 Regulations.
Please check with the WorkCover website for any further queries.
