Local Government Conference 2009

From 10-12 June, almost 200 delegates from councils across Tasmania attended the 2009 Local Government Conference, held at Wrest Point in Hobart. The conference, themed Community Conversations: Striving for More, featured an inspirational line-up of plenary and workshop presenters from around Australia who focused on a variety of strategies that councils could employ to better engage their community and staff members. The annual conference is coordinated in association with the Intstitute of Public Works and Engineering Australia and Local Government Managers Australia.

For a copy of the 2009 Conference Program, click here.

Plenary and workshop presentations included:

Allan Tranter - A New Conversation
Geoff Lake - The Australian Local Government Association
Jude Munro - Love 'em or Lose 'em - Recruiting Young Blood and Retaining Wise Heads
Panel Discussion (Geoff Lake, Robert Rockerfeller, David Adams and Rhys Edwards) - Is Amalgamation Good for Communities?
Minister Jim Cox MP
Mike Blake - Introduction to the 2009/10 Local Government Model Budget
Roland Naufal - Living Well: Best Practice in Developing Aged Friendly Communities
Graeme Joy - The High Performance Team - Your Culture - Your Success (exclusiveley represented by Saxton)

Jude Munro - Getting your Emerging Leaders to Work on Key Organisational Issues
Allan Tranter - The Dialogue Cafe...methods of conversing with the community
Rob Moore - Transforming Australia's Cities through Urban Design
Stewart Moore - Growing Your Local Tourism - the Pathway to Successful and Sustainable Tourism Partnerships
Paul Adams - Building Resilience
Catherine Fox - Women and Promotion - the Hidden Barriers
Dominique La Fontaine, Phil Harrington and Sarah Jones - Low Emissions Policy Framework and what it means for Local Government
Sarah Jones & Panel - Climate Change Mitigation Technology

Civic Mutual Plus Conference Dinner

Around 350 guests attended the Civic Mutual Plus Conference Dinner, held on 11 June at the Derwent Entertainment Centre. A highlight of the evening was the announcement of the winners of the 2009 Local Government Awards for Excellence. Guests enjoyed a 3-course meal and Tasmanian wine, and were treated to a moving performance by 21 year-old singer/song writer, Dewayne EverettSmith, and dance music by The Giant Hamsters. A special thanks to our dinner and awards sponsor, Civic Mutual Plus, and to Print Mail Logistics Limited for providing the free shuttle service to the dinner. We would also like to acknowledge Crucial Displays for the stunning hall decorations and Scene Change for their audio visual support.