| Sunday 16 May |
| 6.00pm |
Welcome reception | welcome by the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr Michael Harbison - download audio (available soon) |
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| Monday 17 May |
| 9.00am |
Welcome and opening sessions:
Official welcoming by His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, Governor of South Australia - view transcript
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| 10.00am |
Keynote Address | Daniel Alesch, Senior recovery advisor and professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA -download presentation |
| 11.30am |
Keynote Address | Christine Nixon, former Victorian Police Chief and former Chair Victorian Bushfire Recovery and Reconstruction Authority - download not available |
| 1.30pm |
Concurrent sessions |
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Recovery | Coorong District Council (SA), Not so terminal
Presented by Cr. Roger Strother, Mayor, Shire of Coorong, SA
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Resilience | Australian Red Cross, Key themes of the Victorian Bushfires and emergency preparedness
Presented by Michael Raper, Director Services and International Operations, Australian Red Cross
Download not available
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Resources | Penrith City: Women's Services Sector Advocacy Strategy
Presented by Cr Karen McKeown, Penrith City Council NSW
Download PDF
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| 2.30pm |
Concurrent sessions |
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Recovery | Cambridge Sewerage Strategy. A win, win, win strategy.
Presented by John Stevens, Group Manager, Assest Management, Clarence City Council, TAS
Download PDF
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Resilience | Local Government Risk Services (LGRS), Climate change resilience through enterprise risk management
Presented by Gary Okely, General Manager, Local Government Risk Services
Download PDF
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Resources | Port Macquaire Hastings Council (NSW), a grass roots recovery
Presented by Andrew Roach, General Manager, Port Macquarie-Hastings City Council NSW
Download PDF
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| 4.00pm |
Keynote Address | Cheryl Kernot, former leader of the Australian Democrats and Director of Teaching and Learning, Centre for Social Impact |
| Tuesday 18 May |
| 9.00am |
Concurrent sessions |
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Recovery | Emerald Shire Council (QLD), recovery process - the good, the bad and the ugly
Presented by Bryan Ottone, CEO and Cr. Kerry Hayes, Central Highlands Regional Council, QLD
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Resilience | Victoria Daly Shire (NT), cultural diversity; growth towns; new local government; community growth
Presented by Sandra Cannon, CEO, Victoria Daly Shire NT
Download PDF
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Resources | Maroondah City Council (VIC), enhancing an already strong performance culture, RADAR change management project
Presented by Frank Dixon, CEO; Diane Vrahas, Manager Human Resources; and Marianne Di Giallondardo, Director Corporate Service, Maroondah City Council VIC
Download PDF
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| 10.00am |
Recovery | East Gippsland Shire Council (VIC), compass emergency recovery management system
Presented by Kate Nelson, Director Planning and Community, East Gippsland Shire Council VIC
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Resilience | Victorian council of Social Service (VCOSS), Philanthropy government, council and the NFP sector, working in partnership to build community resilience.
Presented by Chris Wootton, Grants Executive, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
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Resources | City of Canada Bay and Bankstown City Council (NSW), driving excellence in local government customer service.
Presented by Pauline Webb, Manager Customer Services, City of Canada Bay; and David Thompson, Manager Customer Service, Bankstown City Council NSW
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| 11.30am |
Keynote Address | Rev. Tim Costello, Chief Executive, World Vision Australia |
| 1.30pm |
Workforce development innovation session. Chaired by Ruth Medd - download PDF |
| 3.30pm |
Panel session | Workforce insights by 2010 Management Challenge Teams |
| Wednesday 19 May |
| 9.00am |
Concurrent sessions |
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Recovery | Nillumbik Shire Council (VIC), Victoria's 'Black Saturday' bushfires experiences in response and recovery
Presented by Bill Forrest, Former CEO, Nillumbik Shire Council VIC
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Resilience | Adelaide City Council (SA), Community leadership - it's everyone's responsibility
Presented by Peter Smith, CEO, Adelaide City Council SA
Download PDF
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Resources | Knox City Council (VIC), The Knox people and organisationa excellence strategy (POES) 2007 - 2010
Presented by Graeme Emonson, CEO, Knox City Council
Download PDF
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| 10.00am |
Recovery | West Tamar Council (TAS), Community recovery - hand up or hand out?
Presented by Jannie Turner, Community Services Manager, West Tamar Council TAS
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Resilience | ClimateCam®, International Test Laboratory
Presented by Peter Dormand, Environment and Climate Change Services Manager, Newcastle City Council NSW
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Resources | Darebin City Council (VIC), A fair go for international students; grounding, inclusion, empowerment
Presented by Jeremy Liyanage, Cultural Diversity Coordinator, Darebin City Council; and Debbie Darnell, Project Manager Partnerships, Department of Immigration and Citizenship VIC
Download PDF
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| 11.30am |
Keynote Address | Christine Healy, former Director ACT Bushfire Recovery Centre |
| 12.30am |
Keynote Address | Sophie Morell, motivational speaker |
| 2.30pm |
Workshop 1 | What's keeping you awake at night - emerging issues for Austrlaian local government |
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Workshop 2 | Financila sustainability for local government |
| Thursday 20 May |
| 9.00am |
Study tour | Waterproofing northern Adelaide |
