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18 December, 2022
Vivien's bridge work prize
VIVIEN Murnane has been named the NSW Acoustic Logic Regional Woman of the Year in the National Association of Women In Construction awards. The former Korong Vale Primary School and Wedderburn College student is a project manager with Transport for...
VIVIEN Murnane has been named the NSW Acoustic Logic Regional Woman of the Year in the National Association of Women In Construction awards.
The former Korong Vale Primary School and Wedderburn College student is a project manager with Transport for NSW.
The award was for her work planning demolition of the Bateman’s Bay Bridge near a sensitive marine park and a heavily-used boating channel.
“I identified a gap in standardised river traffic management and worked with NSW Maritime to develop base technical requirements which are now being adapted for use across NSW projects over navigable waters for consistency,” Ms Murnane said.
Wollongong-based Vivien was praised for balancing strong technical skills with innovative thinking to deliver infrastructure that enhances connectivity, builds community and respects local heritage.
“The $258 million Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project, for instance, involved complex deconstruction in a sensitive marine park. Vivien developed new technical requirements for projects over navigable waters that are now being used across New South Wales,” the award said,
Vivien later said: “Growing up on a farm in central Victoria I couldn’t have envisaged attending such a distinguished ceremony.”
She studied civil engineering at La Trobe University Bendigo and was the top course student. Vivien moved to NSW a decade ago.
Vivien is the daughter of John and Joan Murnane, of Korong Vale.