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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.