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We provide opportunities for public works professionals working in local government in Victoria to enhance their technical and managerial skills.

Our latest news:

2025 MEFV Overseas Study Tour

Applications for the 2025 MEFV Overseas Study Tour are now invited. The study tour is to the United States of America and Canada and is to include the American Public Works Association PWX Congress in Chicago, Ill, from 17th to 20th August 2025. See the Awards section for full details of the application process.

Supporting the Development of Leaders

For over 60 years the Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria has been supporting the development of leaders across our sector.

Opportunities we provide:

Sponsored national and international study tours
Scholarships to attend technical conferences
Financial assistance towards further learning
Recognition of Victorian municipal engineering leaders
Showcasing reports by study tour recipients on their topic of research

The study tour was an amazing opportunity to travel across the US and Canada, build networks and learn about my chosen topic. A real career highlight, it expanded my thinking and created opportunities to share insights and continue to build networks back in Melbourne. I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity.

Anita Johnstone
2023 Overseas Study Tour - PWX Congress San Diego, CA

The overseas study tour was a once-in-a-career chance to meet with and learn from many municipal engineers working in my area of interest across the United States and Canada. It was an outstanding experience; the effort paid off in terms of professional growth as well as in the lessons brought back to Victoria to benefit local government at home.

Evan Nisbet
2023 Overseas Study Tour - PWX Congress San Diego, CA

The study tour is a career changing opportunity to provide a fascinating perspective of how public works is approached in a completely different context. I encourage everyone to seek out the chance to forge more industry connections and bring back learnings to benefit the local public works community

Daniel Kelabora
2018 Overseas Study Tour - PWX Congress, Kansas City, Missouri

An invaluable opportunity for anyone looking to learn what other cities/government agencies are doing to deliver public works – as there’s often no need to ‘reinvent the wheel’! I encourage anyone looking to build their knowledge and meet great people along the way to participate.

Frank Vassilacos
2017 Overseas Study Tour – PWX Congress Orlando, Florida

I encourage you to apply for the scholarship for the study tour. Your field of interest is likely to be of wider interest to the sector and what you bring back will benefit our communities here. On a personal level you’ll find the preparation for the tour challenging and during your expedition you’ll have a great time and make bonds with your team mates that will last and be very strong.

Tony McGann
2019 Oversea Study Tour – PWX Congress, Seattle, Washington

In the spirit of reconciliation the Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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