Congress and Business Expo

2010 LGMA National Congress & Business Expo Media Centre

Welcome to the 2010 LGMA National Congress and Business Expo Media Centre.  This page contains links to relevant congress information and provides copies of congress news releases and media alerts.  For all other enquiries, please contact Helen Diggerson on 0414 376 924 or by email at media@lgma.org.au.

Program highlights | media releases | interview requests | media on-site

 2010 LGMA NATIONAL CONGRESS & BUSINESS EXPO PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Sunday 16 May
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Adelaide’s Lord Mayor, Michael Harbison will welcome delegates to the LGMA National Congress and Business Expo at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Monday 17 May
9.00am
Official welcome and opening by His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR,
Governor of South Australia and National Anthem performed by Brighton Secondary School.  Welcome to country by Aunty Cherie Watkins, Elder of the Kaurna people.

10.00am
Keynote address by Daniel Alesch, senior recovery advisor and Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA on the impact of dramatic climatic events of community and business.

11.30am
Keynote address by Christine Nixon, Chair, Victorian Bushfire Recovery and Reconstruction Authority – one year on.

1.30pm
Presentation by Cr Sharon Bland, Coorong District Council, SA discussing how the council is assisting its Lower Lakes communities recovery from the impact of water shortages in the Murray Darling Basin.

2.30pm
Presentation by Gary Okely, General Manager, Local Government Risk Services, SA on climate change resilience through enterprise risk management.

4.00pm
Keynote presentation by Cheryl Kernot, Director of Social Business at the Centre for Social Impact, UNSW discusses the regeneration of the social landscape – new partnerships in service delivery through social business.

Tuesday 18 May
9.00am
Presentation by Sandra Cannon, Chief Executive Office, Victoria Daly Shire NT, on cultural diversity; growth towns; new local government and community growth.

11.30am
Keynote address by Tim Costello AO, Chief Executive, World Vision Australia discussing global crisis; local action – connecting local government to global solutions.

1.30pm
Keynote presentation by Ruth Medd, Chair, Women on Boards discussing how gender diversity is just good business.

3.30pm
Presentation by LGMA Management Challenge teams from Randwick City Council (NSW), Shire of Mundaring (WA) and the City of Boroondara (VIC) on the barriers and challenges to women in local government, and the strategies and actions designed to overcome gender equity issues.

7.30am
Margaret Reynolds, Chair of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Local Government officials opens the Women in Local Government networking breakfast.

9.00am
Presentation by Peter Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Adelaide City Council SA, on community leadership, it’s everyone’s responsibility.

11.30am
Keynote presentation by Christine Healy, former director, ACT Bushfire Recovery Centre discussing long term recovery after the 2003 Canberra bushfires

12.30pm
Keynote address by Sophie Morell, the world’s most glamorous transplant athlete on sheer determination and the power of the human spirit.

2.30pm

• Workshop by John Ravlic, Chief Executive, LGMA National entitled: What’s keeping you awake at night – emerging issues for Australian local government.
• Workshop by Marianne Di Giallonardo, Director Corporate Service, Maroondah City Council VIC entitled: Financial sustainability for local government.

 

MEDIA RELEASES

Media Alert | 2010 LGMA National Congress & Business Expo welcome reception launch (15 may 2010)

News Release | Local government congress to discuss solutions to dramatic financial and climatic events in Adelaide (14 May 2010)

News Flash | Top councils to present gender equity findings (7 May 2010)

News Flash | Local government leaders; the new social entrepeneurs (7 May 2010)

News Flash | Leading US recovery disaster expert to deliver opening keynote address (22 April 2010)

INTERVIEW REQUESTS

All media requests for interviews can be directed to Helen Diggersion, manager marketing and communications, 0414 376 924.

MEDIA ON-SITE

LGMA National welcomes all media to the 2010 LGMA National Congress & Business Expo.  Please contact Helen Diggerson on 0414 376 924 if you would like to attend the congress to arrange a media pass.  Although the congress does not have an on-site media centre, there a number of seating areas at various locations throughout the Business Expo (Exhibition Halls F & G) that visiting media are welcome to use.

Please note:  A number of keynote presenters do not allow recording of their presentations.  Please contact Helen Diggerson on 0414 376 924 in advance if you would like to arrange footage of a keynote presenter.