Engineers Australia is a national organisation with offices in every state and territory. The state offices provide services to Engineers Australia members living in those locations and facilitate a variety of regional and state-based groups with interests that affect their local area and further afield.
Central Coast
The Central Coast Rivers group spans the area from the Hawkesbury River to Wyong, including postcodes in the range of 2250 - 2263. The membership base in the area is approximately 520 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.
The group is a multi-disciplinary network of engineers with members who live in the central coast region of NSW welcome to join the committee.
Current committee members:
- Frank Sammut – Chair
- Nathan Delaney
- Uttam Datta
- Huw Griffiths
- Candice Ng
- Paseut (Helmy) Souvannavong
If you’d like to join please email us directly.
Mid North Coast
The Mid North Coast group spans the area from Taree to Nambucca Heads including postcodes in the range of 2427 – 2447. The membership base in the area is approximately 240 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.
The group is led by an active committee who actively supports school programs to promote the profession to students. The group also plans local CPD and social events.
Current committee members:
- Richard Jagger – Chair
- Paul Thompson – Deputy Chair
- Gordon Chirgwin
- Glenn Leman
- Peter Wilson
- Philip Thornton
- Erica Thornton
- Peter Orford
If you’d like to join please email us directly.
Northern
The Northern group spans the area from Werris Creek to Armidale and west to Burren Junction. The membership base in the area is approximately 180 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.
The group is a multi-disciplinary network of engineers with members who live in the northern region of NSW welcome to join the committee.
Current committee members:
- Ben Mobilio – Chair
- Matt Fraser
- Steve Griffith
- James McPherson
- Rhys Callaghan
- Dan Stewart
If you’d like to join please email us directly.
Northern Rivers
The Northern Rivers group spans the area from Nambucca Heads to the Queensland border and includes postcodes in the range of 2448 – 2493. The membership base in the area is approximately 550 engineers of various disciplines and expertise.
The group is led by an active committee who actively supports school programs to promote the profession to students. The group also plans local CPD and social events.
Current committee members:
- Philip Wallace – Chair
- Lisa Hansberry
- James Foster
- Greg Mashiah
- Steve Posselt
If you’d like to join please email us directly.
Central West
Stephen Martin – Chair
If you’d like to join please email us directly.
Dubbo
Current committee members:
- Stewart McLeod – Chair
- Chris Dalitz – Secretary
- Owen Johns – Treasurer
- Alexandra Hartwig
- Chris Bassingthwaite
- Matthew Clark
- Jaskaran Soni
If you’d like to join please email us directly.
Illawarra
The Illawarra/Sutherland Regional group covers an area extending from Sutherland in the south of Sydney to the south in Kiama and the Illawarra escarpment to the west. This region has approximately 2000 members.
Members and guests are welcome to support and attend our activities including young engineers and women in engineering.
Karen Gates – Chair
Email us if you’d like more information.
Monaro
Current committee members:
- Richard Clarke – Chair
- Azeez Ahamat – Secretary/Treasurer
If you’d like to join please email us directly.
Riverina
The Riverina regional group covers the area from the Victorian border in the south to West Wyalong/Young in the north, and east to the Snowy Mountains.
The Committee meets monthly to organise a site visits and technical presentations for members in the region. The group is also actively involved in promoting the engineering profession to high school students across the Riverina.
The group also participates in the 'Build-a-Bridge…and get over it' program organised by the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils, Questacon presentations, and Robocup programs.
Current committee members:
- Steve Warrell – Chair
- Scott Farrell – Deputy Chair and Secretary
- Greg Vidler
- Sam Millie
- Zibby Wrobel
- Tom Mackerras
- Alex Fenwick
- Chris Belford
If you’d like to join please email the Chair directly.
Shoalhaven
The Shoalhaven regional group of Engineers Australia meet four times a year for technical seminars on general engineering topics or a site visit to an engineering project. The group also conducts networking and social events as well as an AGM each March.
Current committee members:
- Nick Osterloh – Chair
- Greg Westlake – Secretary
- Caroline Griffiths – Treasurer
- Mark Klein
- Simon Heung
- Rob Griffiths
If you’d like to join please email the Chair directly.
Southern Highlands and Tablelands
The Southern Highlands and Tablelands regional group works to promote engineering to schools and the community in the area. The participates in Careers Advice to Schools, a regional science and engineering challenge program for high school students and organises monthly dinner seminars on topics of major interest to engineers and the wider community.
Current committee members:
- Claudia Novati MIEAust CPEng NER – Chair
- Bob Bishop MIEAust CPEng – Secretary
The group is a multi-disciplinary network of engineers with members in the area welcome to join. If you’d like to join please email the Secretary directly.
Sydney Migrant Engineers
The Sydney Migrant Engineers Group supports engineers who have overseas qualifications and who would like to continue their engineering careers in Australia.
Western Sydney
The Western Sydney regional group was established in 1991 to enable engineers in western Sydney to showcase their work and provide professional development opportunities in the area.
The group holds a large number of events including continuing professional development, site visits and technical presentations for engineers in all areas of practice. The group includes engineering professionals across the civil, electrical, mechatronics, environmental, structural and ITEE colleges as well as young engineers who organise events for young engineers and students.
Current committee members:
- Anthony Cavasinni – Chair
- Gaudioso Balot MIEAust – Deputy Chair
If you’d like to join please email us.
Alice Springs
The Alice Springs regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also advocates for and educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession.
Committee meetings are held monthly. If you’d like to join or learn more about the group, please email us.
Current committee members:
- Sonja Bertotto – Chair
- Kieran Magann – Deputy Chair
- Frith McLellan
- Navin Bhatnagar
- Dow Airen
- Paul Rodden
- Mohammed Malik
Bundaberg
The Bundaberg regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Richard Koech – Chair
- Kathi Jeyandran – past Chair
- James Lawley – Deputy Chair
- Baxter Makwana
- Stephen McHugh
- Ramadas Narayanan
- Elise Pearson
- Bishweshwar Pokharel
Please email the Chair with any queries.
Cairns
The Cairns regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Chris Pitcher – Chair
- Dean Bishop – Deputy Chair
- Drew Jardine – Immediate past Chair
- Duncan Berry MIEAust CPEng
- Orlando Deeth GradIEAust
- Kianoush Emami, MIEAust CPEng NER
- Tejaswi Laveti MIEAust CPEng NER
- Nastassja Regan GradIEAust
- Adam Sadler MIEAust CPEng NER
- Peter Webb FIEAust CPEng NER
Please email the Chair with any queries.
Gladstone
The Gladstone regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Allen Cheong – Chair
- Jesse Lord – Deputy Chair
- Paul Green – immediate past Chair
- Ashfaque Chowdhury
- Robert Dunnett
- Roger Porter
- Robert Lansdowne
- Fanfan Wu
- Prosper Mabukwa
- Lee Warren
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast regional group offers a range of networking events and delivers continuing professional development for local engineers. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Rod Barry – Chair
- Julia McLeod – Deputy Chair
- Adam Turner – Deputy Chair
- Nathan Brooking
- Hisham El Taier
- Sarah Kirsch
- Malcom Tilgner
- David Fletcher
- Bronte Jenkins
Please email the Chair with any queries.
Mackay
The Mackay regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession.All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- David Verroen – Chair
- Aaron Low – Deputy Chair
- Jaswinder Chopra
- Zinin Ashraf
- Lauren Lord
Please email the Chair with any queries.
Rockhampton
The Rockhampton regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Frank Edwards - Chair
- Akm Azam
- Andrew Barrie
- Christina Green
- Ruby Heard
- Arvind Jess Layug
- Jayanga Rajapakse
- Jacob Weir
Please email the Chair with any queries.
Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Callum Bengtson – Co-Chair
- Simon Buckle – Co-Chair
- Helen Fairweather – immediate past Chair
- Lance May
- Brett Cogan
- Lucy Dahl
- Mardi Gurr
- Jamie Myers
- Benjamin Parry
- Glenn Platt
- Leah McKenzie
Email either of the Co-Chairs, Callum or Simon with any queries.
Toowoomba
The Toowoomba regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Ricker Feril – Chair
- Michael Hobson – Deputy Chair
- Daniel Iyinomen – Deputy Chair
- Scott Hanson – immediate past Chair
- Tharindu Kahawalage
- Daniel Warne
- Haider Yousif
Please email the Chair with any queries.
Townsville
The Townsville regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
Current committee members:
- Timothy Saunders – Co-Chair
- Madhu Menon – Co-Chair
- Jason Hockings – Secretary
- Emma King – immediate past Chair
- Chloe Madden
- Lewis Meteyard
- Alistair Pott
- Nicholas Thomas-Kinsella
- Gregory Wheatley
- Kevin Yang
- Nicoline Thomson – Deputy Chair
Email either of the Co-Chairs, Timothy or Madhu with any queries.
Maryborough
The Wide Bay Maryborough regional group offers a range of events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. The group also educates the community about the importance of engineering and the profession. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
- Maria Fuchs – Chair
Please email the Chair with any queries.
The Victorian office coordinates two regional groups. Bendigo in central Victoria and Gippsland in the south eastern part of the state.
Both groups hold events and programs for engineers living locally. This includes professional development opportunities, networking and social events.
All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page and in Engineering News.
To learn more about the activities held in the Victorian regional groups or to join, email us.
Bendigo
Current committee members:
- Daniela Ionescu – Chair
- Jemily Florence – Secretary
- Sujan Bastakoti
- Jason Deller
- Kylie Douglas
- Dennis Looijen
- Melanie McCarthy
- Bruce McClure
- Chris Stoltz
Gippsland
Current committee members:
- Catherine Ritchie – Chair
- Eddie Goicoa – Secretary
- Marlene Battista
- Matthew Hunt
- Guy Hodgkinson
- Tom Lawrey
- Mike Leggett
- Ian Newnham
- Chris O’Brien
- Lachlan Pacunskis
The WA office coordinates four regional groups covering:
- Great Southern
- South West
- Peel
- Dampier combined.
The regional groups hold events and programs for local engineers including professional development opportunities, networking and social activities. All upcoming events are advertised on the learning and events page.
To learn more about the activities held in the WA regional groups or to join, email us.