PWI NSW Awards

PWI NSW Awards Nominations close on 10th September

Time is running out to nominate for the annual PWI awards. These awards are presented during the afternoon session at the PWI Annual Convention. Nominations close 10th September 2010, so please view the PWI NSW Awards information below, call the nominated Award contacted indicated and register your nomination.

PWI Alan Barham Maintenance Award

Maintenance Team Award (or Best Kept Length as it was formerly known) is named in the honour of Alan Barham. Alan held several positions over the years after he joined as a graduate engineer with the NSW Government Railways in the Structures Design section of Transport House in about 1969 until 1996. Alan died in early 1997 from Cancer. The Award was established to promote pride in maintenance of the track and associated structures.

For further information on entries please contact Geoff Clark on 0418 254 624.

PWI Ken Erickson Achievement Award

Ken Erickson was elected as a Fellow of the New South Wales Permanent Way Institution on 30 November 1981. He was a member of the Committee from 1981 until his untimely death on 25 November 1988. Ken was always trying to provide new ideas or concepts to the PWI, hence it is fitting that the Achievement Award, which particularly looks for innovation, is named in his honour. This Annual Award is made to recognise an initiative or significant advance, which has been towards improvement in any part of the Permanent Way Industry during the last year.

For further information on entries please contact Michael Hickey on 0417 430 960.

PWI Steve Maxwell Platelaying Award

Steve Maxwell was a Member of the Permanent Way Institution Committee for many years, and his hard work and dedication enabled the PWI to continue during some difficult times. Steve was an informed Judge of the Platelaying Award, and also an entertaining speaker and presenter. Steve's untimely death in 1997 was a great loss to the PWI and took from the industry a great engineer, friend and personable and supportive leader. The Committee deemed it appropriate to name the prestigious Platelaying Award after Steve.

For further information on entries please contact Mark Harris on 0412 520 827.

PWI Welders Award

The PWI introduced this Award in 2002 to recognise the efforts of field workers in the area of rail welding.This award attracts entries from all over the State, which is testimony to the wide geographic base of PWI members.

For further information on entries please contact Mark White on 0407 940 577.

PWI Young Achiever's Award

A $10,000 prize is on offer for the winner (to go toward the costs of attending a relevant international railway conference). To be eligible for this award, an entrant must be 35 or younger at the 1 January of the year of entry. The Committee realise that this statement may bring some mirth. The aim is to gradually reduce the upper age limit to 30, once more younger members join. The proposed age limit of 35 allows more current members to be eligible.

For further information on entries please contact Michael Hickey on 0417 430 960.