RINA Australian Capital Territory Section hosts technical meetings, typically 4–6 per year. The meetings are held in-person and streamed live, recorded, placed on the RINA YouTube channel (with permission), and are reported in The Australian Naval Architect.
RINA Australian Capital Territory Section also organises an End-of-Year Dinner and Drinks in December at the Capital Brewing Co. in Fyshwick
Technical presentations are generally held at U NSW Canberra at ADFA and streamed live, starting at 17:30 for refreshments and 18:00 for the presentation, and finishing by 20:00. Guests are welcome. Meetings are subject to change at short notice so, if you are making extensive arrangements to attend, then please confirm the date, time and place with the Secretary of the Section using the contact form below.
Committee Members:
Treasurer - Lachlan Clarke
Australia Division Council Representative - Tamasin Welch
David Lyons
Ray Duggan
Tamasin Welch
James Loram
Jordan RaysonMartin Grimm
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We are always looking for Members to contribute, whether through supporting the management of the Section, volunteering at events, or with speaking, training, webinars, STEM activitites for local schools universities, and even mentoring our younger members. Any and all ideas for the Section events programme and more are very welcome and we look forward to seeing you at our Section Meetings soon.
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