AFPA - Australian Flexible Pavement Association

01/07/2025

Join us for AfPA’s 2025 VIP Industry Budget , featuring Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads Director-General Sally Stannard, on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, from 7:00am to 9:00am at the Garden Marquee Room, Victoria Park Golf Course Function Centre.

This exclusive event includes:
🔷 A tailored update on QTRIP – with a focus on forward works & road maintenance
🔷Key insights into the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program
🔷A look at the $9b total investment in the Bruce Highway

Hear directly from TMR leadership and take part in a live Q&A session.

Register now:
https://afpa.asn.au/annual-dgs-transport-and-main-roads-budget-breakfast-qld-july-2024/

27/06/2025

🏌️‍♂️ Join us for a fantastic day on the green in QLD!
We’re teeing off for another unforgettable afternoon of 18 holes at Virginia Golf Club, Queensland, on Friday, 8 August 2025. After the huge success of last year, spots are expected to fill fast – so get in quick! We’re playing Ambrose format, and Mixed and Ladies teams are warmly encouraged.

Your all-inclusive package includes a pre-game breakfast, electric carts, two on-course drink carts, a sumptuous lunch, and an awards ceremony with a huge range of quality prizes – not just for the winners!

A big thank you to our generous sponsors BildGroup and WIRTGEN GROUP.

📅 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g9jn8czV

26/06/2025

🚨 Early bird registrations closing soon!
Join us for the 20th AfPA International Conference: Future Ready Roads, taking place 28–30 October 2025 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

This milestone event will bring together industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, and asset owners from across the country to explore the latest in smart, resilient, and sustainable road technologies.

Be part of the conversation that’s shaping the roads of tomorrow.

🔗Don’t miss out on Early Bird rates! Secure your spot: https://www.afpa2025conference.com/registrations



Adelaide Convention Centre

25/06/2025

“Future Ready Roads” underscores the critical need to proactively ensure that the pavements of today can withstand future challenges through advanced materials, innovative design, and strategic construction and maintenance.

The conference is open to anyone involved or interested in the flexible pavements industry, including suppliers and contractors, innovators, policy makers and procurement managers, asset owners, consultants, researchers and academics, students, as well as government (federal, state and local).



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Roads & Infrastructure Magazine

The Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) has announced its 20th International Conference, set to take place from October 28-30, 2025, at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

25/06/2025

🏆 Hurry — Nominations for the WA Industry Awards are closing soon!

The 2025 AfPA Industry Awards are just around the corner — have you submitted your nomination yet?

Celebrate excellence across our industry by nominating for one of the following categories:

✅ Outstanding Project Award (Over $10M / Under $10M)
✅ Innovation Award
✅ Safety Initiative Award
✅ Industry Leadership Award (Male & Female)

Submit your nomination today: https://afpa.asn.au/2025-industry-awards-nominations/

If you’ve led an outstanding project, pioneered innovation, prioritised safety, or demonstrated strong leadership — this is your time to shine.

Register to attend the awards night: https://afpa.asn.au/events-2/

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the people, projects, and ideas shaping the future of our industry.

A big thank you to our valued sponsors and supporters: Viva Energy Australia, SAMI Bitumen Technologies, Kypreos Group, Traffic Control Innovations, Boral, Tyrecycle, Hastings Deering, Roads, Austroads, Transport for NSW, Department of Transport and Planning, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Main Roads Western Australia and Department of State Growth (Tas).


Austek Roads

20/06/2025

We are very pleased to announce that the AfPA SA Innovation Award for 2025 goes to Fulton Hogan – Innovative & Sustainable Strategies for lowering flammable solvent usage at the Mile End Lab. 🏆

A big thank you to SAMI Bitumen for their support in recognising our outstanding flexible pavement field workers!

Huge congratulations also to Robert Frangiosa and Amanda Brown from Downer for winning the AfPA 2025 SA Industry Leadership Award! 🏆 🏆


.au

20/06/2025

Proudly announcing the winner of the AfPA 2025 SA Safety Initiative Award! Congratulations to Fulton Hogan for their outstanding Plant Mounted VMS Boards initiative. We’re honoured to have the support of Department for Infrastructure & Transport for this prestigious award. 🏆

Congratulations to Fulton Hogan for winning Outstanding Project less than $10M for their Gillman Freight Terminal Pavement Rehabilitation Project and Congratulations to Downer for winning Outstanding Project greater than $10M for their Kangaroo Island Rehabilitation Project. 🏆🏆

A special thanks to Boral for sponsoring this esteemed award.


au SA Infrastructure and Transport

20/06/2025

Melissa Ekberg, AfPA Executive Director for SA & WA, warmly welcomes all attendees to the Annual AfPA SA State Industry Awards Gala Dinner for 2025!

A special thanks to Tony Aloisio, AfPA CEO and Steve Ainscow – SA Branch Chair, for officially opening our event this evening. We are set to celebrate excellence and recognise outstanding achievements.

We also acknowledge our distinguished guest: Harold Carn – Senior Project Manager, Department for Infrastructure & Transport

Join us in applauding our remarkable nominees and deserving winners as we celebrate their successes together.


SA Infrastructure and Transport

19/06/2025

We’re delighted to welcome our Diamond Sponsor – Viva Energy Australia, and Gold Sponsors – Downer and Fulton Hogan joining us at the 20th AfPA International Conference, this October 2025 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia.

Partner with the Australian Flexible Pavement Association this October 2025 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia.

Why get involved?
🎯 Showcase your innovations and solutions to a targeted audience of national and international delegates
🎯 Strengthen brand visibility across our comprehensive marketing and communications campaign
🎯 Connect with government officials, industry experts, researchers, and clients from across the transport infrastructure ecosystem
🎯 Collaborate on advancing sustainable and future-ready roads

Explore tailored sponsorship packages designed to deliver measurable impact — before, during, and after the event.

🔗 Learn more: afpa2025conference.com

⏳ Don’t miss out on early bird rates, Register here: https://www.afpa2025conference.com/registrations
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17/06/2025

Join us for AfPA’s 2025 VIP Industry Budget , featuring Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads Director-General Sally Stannard, on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, from 7:00am to 9:00am at the Garden Marquee Room, Victoria Park Golf Course Function Centre.

This exclusive event includes:
🔹 A tailored update on QTRIP – with a focus on forward works & road maintenance
🔹 Key insights into the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program
🔹 A look at the $9b total investment in the Bruce Highway

🎤 Hear directly from TMR leadership and take part in a live Q&A session.

Register now: https://afpa.asn.au/annual-dgs-transport-and-main-roads-budget-breakfast-qld-july-2025/

16/06/2025

🔥Working with hot bitumen or asphalt? Safety comes first.

Protect the health and safety of workers, reduce the risk of injury and be aware of your safety responsibilities.

This course provides essential instruction on safety for ALL personnel involved in storing, handling, working near, or supervising the use of, hot bituminous materials and asphalt.

The course consists of formal presentations, entertaining graphic demonstrations of hazards, and guidance on the selection and correct use of fire extinguishers.

It also covers risk minimisation strategies for common hazards present on bituminous surfacing sites including burns, boilovers, explosions, fire, inhalation of fumes and reversing plant.

📍 Upcoming Dates & Locations:

· 17 July 2025 - Brisbane
· 13 August 2025 - Sydney
· 23 September 2025 - Online on Zoom
· 21 October 2025 - Perth
· 18 November 2025 - Online on Zoom

Register now: afpa.asn.au/registrations

12/06/2025

We’re excited to announce Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla as the keynote speaker for the 20th AfPA International Conference: Future Ready Roads, taking place 28–30 October 2025 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

A world-leading materials scientist, engineer and inventor, Professor Veena is driving real change through her revolutionary work in sustainable materials and waste transformation. She is renowned for pioneering the high-temperature transformation of waste in the production of a new generation of ‘green materials’ at the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre, where she is Founding Director. Professor Veena is the inventor of polymer injection technology, known as Green Steel™—an eco-friendly process for using recycled tyres in steel production.

🌱 Join us as we explore bold ideas and practical solutions to build the resilient, sustainable transport networks of tomorrow.

Register now: https://www.afpa2025conference.com/registrations



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