Heritage Engineers Australia WA April Newsletter

Upcoming Events – Mark your Diary!

21 April (Easter Monday), 4pm – 5pm Committee Online Meeting now meets on every third Monday, Engineers Australia WA headquarters, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth. Feel free to join and observe even if you are not a formal committee member. Online meeting link available upon request

01 – 30 April, Lotterywest Boorloo Heritage Festival (Perth) – find out more at Boorloo Heritage Festival | Visit Perth – see below also.

12 April, Heritage Skills Showcase Voices of Youth 2025 – City of Perth Library Talk. Book Now at Voices of Youth in Heritage | Visit Perth

13 April, 2-3pm Perth’s Engineering Heritage Walking Tour proudly presented by our very own EHWA Chair Perry Beor

24 - 25 July, Contexts for Heritage Engineering Course in Adelaide – please visit our EHA website for more details Heritage Engineering University of Canberra Courses - Engineering Heritage Australia. A flyer is also attached.

14 – 17 October, Big Stuff Heritage Conference Belgium and Perth – find out more at Bigstuff2025 - skills and machines

Late November, Heritage Engineering Materials Course in Perth - please visit our EHA website for more details Heritage Engineering University of Canberra Courses - Engineering Heritage Australia

Lotterywest Boorloo Heritage Festival is finally ON!!

The Festival is a month-long celebration of the built, cultural and natural heritage of Boorloo (Perth). Hear untold or little-known stories of the city through a range of experiences – from walks and talks to exhibitions, performances and open houses. Check out the weekly Festival highlights or download the month-long program and plan your journey into our City’s remarkable history - events guide available at Boorloo Heritage Festival | Visit Perth

Perth’s Engineering Heritage Walking Tour

Engineers are unsung heritage heroes. Without their hard work and technical ingenuity, heritage buildings would not function or endure. Join engineer and heritage expert Perry Beor (EHWA Chair) for a short walk through the City of Perth.

WHEN: Sunday 13 April, 2.00 – 3.00PM

WHERE: Meet at ‘Point Zero’ Cathedral Avenue and St George’s Terrace

ACCESSIBILITY: Approximately 2.5km walk on flat surface through Perth CBD

WHO: All ages

COST: Free – no bookings required

Engineering Heritage Bulletin

You can find the latest Engineer Heritage Australia Bulletin here at Engineering Heritage Australia Bulletin - Series 2 - Engineering Heritage Australia

While you’re there, feel free to explore our website. If you’d like to contribute to a page about a person, special place, or an engineering project, please prepare a draft and send it to our volunteer team by replying to this newsletter email.

Next Volunteer Meeting - Breakfast Meetup

Our next volunteer group meeting will be an in-person breakfast catch up on the first Tuesday of May (06 May). Please feel welcome to join in the conversations and see what we do. We hope to see you at the City View Café, Optus Stadium at 7.45AM – 9.00AM. RSVP to me by 2 May.

LinkedIn – Engineering Heritage Australia Group

We now have a LinkedIn group! Please visit and join at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14467672/.