Trips To Melbourne, Australia

 4th Australian Road Engineering & Maintenance Conference 2009

17 - 18 February,The Sebel Albert Park, Melbourne

I had the opportunity to attend this seminar. It was very helpful  to assist road managers and engineers to perform their roles in an increasingly complex road environment.
Sustainable Practices and the Environment features strongly on the program. It includes major roads, local roads, traffic areas, residential streets, rural roads, footpaths and road reserves.
Key Conference topics were:

• Achieving Sustainability on Road Infrastructure Projects
• Road Practices for a Sustainable Future
• Water Sensitive Design
• Pavement Design and Materials
• Road Maintenance
• Alliance Contracts and Delivery Models
• Road Project Case Studies
• Good Paving and Sealing Practices
• OHS & Working Under Traffic
• Bituminous Surfacing Seals Workshop
• Invigorating Streets and Streetscapes

Posing with REAM Delegation from Malaysia

 

Technical visit to ARRB Group- Australia...

ARRB provides research, consulting and information services to the road and transport industry. ARRB applies research outcomes to develop equipment that collects road and traffic information and software that assists with decision making across road networks. ARRB is the leading provider of road research and best practice workshops in Australia.

For over 50 years,it has provided trusted advice, technical expertise and solutions to transport and road authorities across the world. ARRB’s member agencies include federal, state and local government bodies and is a not-for-profit entity. ARRB and its members recognise the critical role they play in supporting one another to improve productivity, safety, sustainability and amenity outcomes for the public.
Key strategies include:

• conducting multi-disciplinary programs of research on national priorities for Austroads
• consulting services for members and the industry
• creating a hub for road industry knowledge and experience which provides certainty and reliability in information
• expanding knowledge sharing and transfer activities to meet industry needs
• developing and commercialising innovative technology and systems.

 

Malaysian and Australian size...

Study Tour To Philip Island..

Philip Island is an Australia island located about 140 km (87 mi) south-southeast from Melbourne, Victoria. Named after  Arthur Phillip, he first Governor of New South Wales, Phillip Island forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of Western Port It is 26 km  long and 9 km  wide, with an area of about 100 km² . It has 97 km  of coastline and is part of the Bass Coast Shire..

Phillip Island is a tourist destination visited by 3.5 million people annually. The Penguin Parade at  Phillip Island Nature Park, in which  Little Penguins come ashore in groups, attracts visitors from all over the world.The coast of Philip Island

An ecotourism destination located at Point Grant, on the western tip of Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Once known as the Seal Rocks Sea Life CentreTambah kapsyen

 KANGAROOS - photos are mandotary if you are in Australia..

 

 

City Of Melbourne ..

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the 2nd most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the  Cencus statistical division of which "Melbourne" is the common name. The metropolis is located on Port Phillip, a large natural bay, with the city centre positioned on the estuary of the Yarra River at the northernmost point of the bay. The metropolitan area then extends south from the City Centre, along the eastern and western shorelines of Port Phillip, and expands into the hinterland. The City Centre is situated in the municipality known as the City Of Melbourne and the metropolitan area consists of a  further 30 municipalities. The metropolis has a population of 4.25 million, growing the fastest in numerical terms and fifth fastest in percentage terms since the previous year. Inhabitants of Melbourne are called Melburnians^. Melbourne is one the most expensive cities in the world to live in. The Economist Intelligence Unit worldwide cost of living index 2013 placed Melbourne fifth.  Melbourne has been ranked as the  world's most liveable city in ratings published by the The Economist Intelligence Unit (in 2011, 2012 and 2013)^. It has also been ranked in the top ten Global University Cities by RMIT's Global University Cities Index (since 2006) and the top 20 Global Innovation Cities by the 2thinknow Global Innovation Agency (since 2007). The main passenger airport serving the metropolis is Melbourne Airport  which is the second busiest in Australia.  Melbourne is also home to the world's largest tram network.

 

Tram-  main public transport in Melbourne

Taxi in Melbourne

 

Melbourne is one of the most expensive city...

population of 4.25 million - growing the fastest in numerical terms

Street culture

Not much to buy.. most expensive city

The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne and a major Melbourne tourist destination, offering a variety of fruit and vegetables as well as specialty delicacies. It also has a large non-food related market, selling a diverse range of clothing, shoes, jewellery and handmade art and crafts.

chocolate factory.. otw to Phillip island

That's Melbourne...Yezza..