Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA)

🚧 Call for Abstracts: AfPA 2025 International Conference 🚧 Abstract submissions are now open for the 20th AfPA International Conference! This premier event will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and stakeholders to discuss sustainable practices, the circular economy, low-carbon policies, and global best practices in flexible pavement design and construction. "Future Ready Roads" underscores the critical need to ensure that today’s pavements can withstand future challenges through advanced materials, innovative design, and strategic construction and maintenance. Submit your abstract under one or more of the following themes: 🔹 Theme 1: Towards Zero Carbon and Circular Economy 🔹 Theme 2: Innovative Pavement Materials Selection, Design & Construction 🔹 Theme 3: Resilient Roads for a Sustainable Future Abstract submission deadline: 15 April 2025 📢 Submit your abstract now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g747Magj #AfPAConf2025 #FutureReadyRoads #CallforAbstracts Tony Aloisio Melissa Ekberg Melissa Lyons Graham Henderson Mark Piorkowski MBA GAICD Craig Moss

🚨 Hurry – Registrations Closing next week! Join Your Industry Partners for the First Forum of the Series in Bendigo – 11–12 March 2025 🚧 Thank you to our forum sponsor BildGroup   📅 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gwn3iWMM   #RoadManagement #RuralRoads #RegionalInfrastructure #SustainableRoads AustStab Limited

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Join us in Queensland for an inspiring International Women's Day panel discussion featuring keynote speaker Nora Fraser, MAHRI, GAICD, Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, alongside esteemed panelists Madeleine McManus OAM (CEO, CPEE), Kirsty Bilton (A/Deputy Chief Engineer, TMR), and Amanda Yeates (CEO, SunCentral) 📅 Date: Thursday, March 6th ⏰ Time: 7 AM – 9 AM AEST 📍 Venue: Victoria Park 🚨 Register by: 27th February Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate! 🎉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gJS5ngq3 A special thank you to Puma Energy Bitumen Bitumen for their generous support in making this event possible! #IWD2025 #WomenInLeadership #Empowerment #Networking Mark Piorkowski MBA GAICD Melissa Ekberg Tony Aloisio

Please join us for 18 holes of golf on Friday June 13, 2025 at the Kew Golf Course. This corporate golf day will be bigger and better than ever before and will include many extras. Numbers are limited so get in quickly. This year we are once again running with an Ambrose format with secret handicapping, which worked well last time. Mixed and Ladies teams are very much encouraged. The day will start from 8:00am and lunch at 12.30pm. It will be the same fun filled day, with great networking opportunities, catching up with industry colleagues and if we are lucky great weather and some really good golf. Thanking our sponsor Altus Traffic Australia WIRTGEN GROUP and Astec Australia Register now https://lnkd.in/gcNZa4wy #VIC #golfday #networking #VICevents Graham Henderson Tony Aloisio

AfPA National Proficiency Testing Round 2025 - Now Open! AfPA and its members have been conducting proficiency testing since 2004. Proficiency testing involves the determination of laboratory performance by means of interlaboratory comparisons. AfPA proficiency testing involves participating laboratories to undertake selected asphalt, bitumen and/or aggregate tests, and their results are compared to those of other participating laboratories. Apart from the benefits to individual laboratories in terms of improving consistency, the results have enabled AfPA to propose improvements to test methods nationally. The 2025 round will again be a national undertaking, providing all AfPA members and stakeholders the opportunity to be part of the industry drive to continually improve consistency and confidence in test results. Testing in this round will cover the following streams: 🔹 Stream 1 – Asphalt tests (asphalt mix sample will be provided) 🔹Stream 2 – Binder extraction and testing (asphalt mix sample and binder sample will be provided) 🔹Stream 3 – Coarse aggregate tests (coarse aggregate sample will be provided) 🔹Stream 4 – Resilient modulus (asphalt mix sample will be provided) 🔹Stream 5 – Wheel tracking (asphalt mix sample will be provided) 🔹Stream 6 – Moisture sensitivity: Tensile strength ratio (TSR) (asphalt mix sample will be provided) 🔹Stream 7 – Polymer Modified Binder test (binder samples will be provided) 🔹Stream 8 – Fine Aggregate and Filler Samples (fine aggregate and filler sample will be provided) 🔗 View more on https://lnkd.in/gssbx-iW #AfPA #ProficiencyTesting #LaboratoryTesting Tony Aloisio Melissa Lyons

🚧Join Your Industry Partners for a Forum focused on transforming your approach to rural and regional road management and maximising maintenance outcomes. #AfPA and AustStab are proud to co-host a two-day forum focused on improving maintenance and rehabilitation strategies for local and regional roads. This essential event is designed for professionals seeking innovative, sustainable, and evidence-based solutions to address the complex challenges of road infrastructure while creating resilient networks. 📍 Forum Locations & Dates: 📅 Bendigo – 11-12 March 2025 📅 Port Augusta – 1-2 April 2025 📅 Murray Bridge – 3-4 April 2025 📅 Lismore – 14-15 May 2025 📅 Dubbo – 20-21 May 2025 Why Attend? This forum is the premier event for state and local government professionals, contractors, and consultants who are addressing the unique demands of rural and regional road networks. It provides a collaborative platform to share best practices, sustainability-focused strategies, and actionable insights from road asset owners, as well as private sector leaders. Attendees will discover innovative approaches to maintaining and improving the critical roadways that connect rural communities to urban centres. 📢 A big thank you to our sponsors: BildGroup, Fulton Hogan, and Stabilised Pavements of Australia 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gJS5ngq3 #RoadManagement #RuralRoads #RegionalInfrastructure #SustainableRoads AustStab Limited Craig Moss Tanja Conners

Asphalt Placement & Compaction – Hands-On Training! Enhance your skills with our face-to-face course on asphalt placement and compaction! Designed for engineers, supervisors, and asphalt crews, this practical training ensures you achieve safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes. Learn to minimise rework, apply industry standards, and master key techniques for durable, smooth pavements. What you’ll gain: - Practical field construction techniques - Best practices for asphalt placement & compaction - Knowledge to improve efficiency & cost-effectiveness Don’t miss this essential training—secure your spot today https://lnkd.in/g6Kw2tTn #AfPA #AsphaltTraining #AsphaltPlacement

Please join us for 18 holes of golf on Friday June 13, 2025 at the Kew Golf Course. This corporate golf day will be bigger and better than ever before and will include many extras. Numbers are limited so get in quickly. This year we are once again running with an Ambrose format with secret handicapping, which worked well last time. Mixed and Ladies teams are very much encouraged. The day will start from 8:00am and lunch at 12.30pm. It will be the same fun filled day, with great networking opportunities, catching up with industry colleagues and if we are lucky great weather and some really good golf. Thanking our sponsor Altus Traffic Australia WIRTGEN GROUP and ASTEC Australia Register now https://lnkd.in/gcNZa4wy #VIC #golfday #networking #VICevents Graham Henderson Tony Aloisio