Australia
In Memoriam: Raymond Nelson
Raymond Nelson, a longtime elevator man whose career spanned more than 60 years, passed away on September 1 in Perth, Australia. An employee of Otis Australia, Nelson was deputed to...
Australia’s LESA Names New Executive Committee Members
The Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) named the society's 2023-2024 Executive Committee members during its recent annual general meeting. Many of the previous executives remain in place, but there...
Members of Australia’s LESA Presented With Life Membership Certificates
Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) Historian John Inglis presented three LESA members with life membership certificates during LESA’s annual general meeting in April. They are Graeme McRae, who has...
Sydney Firm Wins Design Competition for Towers on Parramatta Waterfront
Sydney architecture firm Chrofi has won a design competition for a 52-story mixed-use tower and an eight-story commercial building on the waterfront in Parramatta, Australia, Sydney’s “second CBD,” Architecture AU...
Groundbreaking Held for Schindler Lifts Australia’s New Alexandria Head Office
Schindler Lifts Australia Pty. Ltd. has marked a new chapter in its history with a sod-turning ceremony for the company's new head office at Ascent on Bourke, 520-530 Gardeners Road,...
Schindler Australia Modernizes Iconic Airport Control Tower Lift
Schindler Australia Pty. Ltd. recently celebrated the completion of a modernization of the Schindler 5500 AP lift serving the iconic Airport Control Tower in Sydney. The two-stop lift transports air...
Escalator Injury at Sydney Airport Caused by Footwear
A four-year-old girl was injured at Sydney Airport last week when her shoe became stuck in an escalator, reports Yahoo News Australia. It is believed friction from the child’s shoe...
Australia’s LML Lift Consultants Taps Senior Consultant
Australia's LML Lift Consultants recently welcomed Randall Jeans as senior consultant at the New South Wales office. A long-term member of the vertical-transportation (VT) industry, Jeans has worked for OEMs...
LESA Looks to AGM, Upcoming Executive Committee Changes
Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) plans to host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) via Zoom on April 19 from 5:30-6 p.m. The meeting is set to feature a presentation...
Escalator Modernization Underway at Australian Department Store
A major modernization of the original escalator system serving the Myer Eastland department store in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, is underway, headed toward targeted completion in September. Richie Lobert, director at...
