Person
Oram, John Alfred Forster (Jack) (1911 - 2004)
- Born
- 1911
Stawell, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 24 January 2004
Late of Bright, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Civil engineer
Summary
Jack Oram, BCE FIEAust, was Engineer and Manager of First Mildura Irrigation Trust from 1948 until about 1969.
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Chronology
- 1931
- Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1933
- Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE), University of Melbourne
- c. 1933 - c. 1934
- Career position - Assistant engineer, Shire of Dunmunkle
- c. 1934 - c. 1935
- Career position - Assistant engineer, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission
- 1935 - 1948
- Career position - Construction engineer, State Electricity Commission of Victoria [At Yallourn]
- 1937
- Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- c. 1937
- Career event - Granted Certificate of Qualification as Municipal Surveyor (CE), Local Government Act 1903 VIC
- c. 1937
- Career event - Granted Certificate as Engineer of Water Supply, under Irrigation Act 1886 VIC
- 1942
- Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1948 - 1950
- Career position - Civil engineer, First Mildura Irrigation Trust
- 1950 - c. 1969
- Career position - Manager, Civil engineer, First Mildura Irrigation Trust [succeeded A Skilbeck]
- 1957
- Career event - Attended congress, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, California
- 1964
- Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1966 -
- Career position - Chairman, Sunraysia Group, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1966
- Career event - Attended congress, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, India
- 13 Sep 1968
- Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.]
- c. 1969 -
- Career position - Engineer, Traralgon
Published resources
Journal Articles
- 'John Oram [Melbourne Division Notes]', The Chartered Engineer Victoria, 11 (1) (1966), 7. Details
- Oram, J. A. F., 'Pioneer irrigator designed his own pumps [George Chaffey]', The Chartered Engineer Victoria, 9 (10) (1965), 17. Details
Newspaper Articles
- 'Engineer new head of Trust', Sunraysia Daily (1950), 4. Details
Ken McInnes
Created: 17 December 2025