AMCouncil at AMSI

AMCouncil was delighted to be invited to participated in the Asset Management Society, India (AMSI) international hybrid event on 16th September considering the topic “Smart Asset Management Next Gen Framework for Resource Efficient Systems”.

A special address was provided by AM Council Gippsland Chapter Chair, Dr Gopinath Chattopadhyay whilst Dr Anne Gibbs, CEO AMCouncil, provided an overview of AM Council Activities and collaborations with AMSI. Dave Daines, Immediate Past National Chair AM Council, provided a comprehensive presentation on ISO55000 Standards and use in Global to Local Asset Management.

Realising Value in NZ’s Changing Environment

Our New Zealand neighbours held their annual asset management symposium last Thursday along the theme of realising value in New Zealand’s changing environment; emerging trends in asset management. Topics included: The New Zealand 30 year infrastructure strategy; Assuring availability of national assets, complex asset management in the Royal New Zealand Navy; A Central Hawke’s Bay District Council case study on adding value by integrating ‘right-sized’ progressive asset management into infrastructure management; The asset management value proposition, an asset owner’s observations; Sustainable buildings and the asset manager’s role; and asset management, how we might take a Te Ao Māori approach.

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Toyota Hydrogen Demonstration Centre

AMCouncil Melbourne Chapter members were invited to a site tour of the Toyota Hydrogen Demonstration Centre in Altona yesterday where delegates were treated to a guided tour of the education centre and Victoria’s first hydrogen refuelling station. The tour began with a walking presentation to learn all about hydrogen, what it is, where it comes from, how it’s produced, fuel cells and how they work in the context of the Toyota Mirai vehicle, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, followed by a demonstration of the hydrogen refuelling station when a well-timed Toyota Mirai driver happen to pull up to refuel his vehicle. A very interesting visit.

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