8–10 NOVEMBER 2017 | CROWN PERTH Annual State Conference

Waves of Change: ocean of opportunities Waves of Change: ocean of opportunities

President’s Welcome

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to Sure, there is an ever tightening economic and budget join me at the 2017 Annual State Conference, environment in WA, and that will put greater pressure which once again promises to be a professional on local government. And yes, there are growing expectations on local government from our communities development highlight for those of us privileged to do more with less. to work in the local government sector. This However, the local government sector isn’t being forced year we convene at a new venue for the first to change—and therein lies a danger of becoming time in many years, and for the first time at an complacent. It’s therefore up to us to lead the change Annual State Conference we come together under ourselves—to set our own sails, navigate our own course our new Association brand—Local Government and determine our own destination. Professionals WA. This conference presents a range of speakers and topics designed to explore this theme and asks us what we It remains a priority of the Board to continue to deliver can and should be doing. Commencing with our opening events which provide members with value. This keynote speaker, Professor Nick Binedell, who will conference delivers on that priority. challenge us to recognise that strategic leadership starts This year our conference theme is “Waves of Change, at home, and closing with Rev Tim Costello’s address Oceans of Opportunities”, encapsulating the opportunity which allows us to reflect on the global context within that often comes with change. which we all live and work. One of the bigger changes we have seen in WA this year Included in the conference are plenty of opportunities to came with the change of State Government. network. Please take the time to introduce yourself to After the uncertainty and challenges of the recent new colleagues—it’s such a valuable component of this past, it is tempting to think that things have finally event. I encourage you to support our Corporate Partners settled down. There is evidence at the State level of by visiting their displays and be informed about their a willingness to improve the strained relationship, products and services. I also invite you to take time to reflected in the recently signed State–Local Government relax and reflect—and look forward to meeting you at Partnership Agreement. There is a commitment to the conference dinner. review the Local Government Act, offering us a chance My thanks go to the Conference Coordinating Committee, to work with the State Government to modernise the supported by Warren, Viola and the rest of the Local legislative framework we operate within. Government Professionals WA team, for putting together Neither the State or Federal Governments appear to be a wonderful program. considering major interventions in the local government It’s time to set sail… see you at the conference! sector. Jonathan Throssell, FLGP State President

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Nick Binedell Nigel Marsh

Wednesday 8 November Thursday 9 November 9.00 am—Opening Keynote 8.30 am—Opening Keynote

Professor Nick Binedell is the Dean of the University of Nigel is the author of three best-selling books: Fat, Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science. He holds Forty and Fired; Overworked and Underlaid; and Fit, a PhD from the University of Washington in Seattle, Fifty and Fired-Up. where he was a Boeing Scholar, an MBA from the Nigel is also co-founder of Earth Hour (recognised as one University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Commerce of the most successful brand launches anywhere in the degree from Rhodes University. world) and founder of The Sydney Skinny (both a world His passion and expertise is in formulation of business fi rst and a world record). He is currently making a TV strategy. He has a deep appreciation of the challenges series of his fi rst book with Matchbox (NBCUniversal). facing executives in complex organisations, such as local Alongside his writing, Nigel has a more conventional government and is interested in the competitive dynamics career as a CEO, business commentator and leadership that drive organisations and the challenging search for coach. Since moving to Australia in 2001, he has been excellence. responsible for a number of iconic communication After an initial career in the mining and manufacturing brands, such as Leo Burnett, George Patterson, and sectors, including a period as a general manager, Nick The Campaign Palace. In his role as CEO of strategic has invested the last 30 years of his career in business consultancy WEST82nd, Nigel is an advisor to a number education. He was invited to establish the Gordon Institute of Australia’s top CEOs. His articles have appeared in The of Business Science in 1998, focused on meeting the Financial Times, The Spectator and The Financial Review. individual and corporate needs of business in South Africa. His TED speech remains the most viewed online speech It has become a leading business school in South Africa given outside of America and has resulted in him being with a strong focus on partnering with leading corporates one of the world’s most sought-after experts on and providing a high level of local and international work–life balance. business education. The UK Financial Times ranked it one of the top 40 global executive education providers.

Gihan Perera Ingrid Bishop Thursday 10 November 4.00 pm—Closing Keynote Wednesday 8 November 4.00 pm—Closing Keynote

Gihan Perera is a futurist, conference speaker, author and consultant who gives business leaders a glimpse Ingrid’s experience and skills have been gained into what’s ahead—and how they can become fi t for from over 15 years in general management across the future. multi-national ASX companies, state government and Since 1997, he has helped business leaders, thought local government. leaders, entrepreneurs and other change agents—helping Ingrid is director of her own corporate consultancy them with their strategy for thriving in a fast-changing business, servicing the local government sector across world. He has clients throughout Australia, New Zealand, a broad range of strategic and operational areas and South Africa, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the USA specialising in service delivery, transition and change, and Canada. His books include The Future of Leadership; business reform and corporate planning. Ingrid is Fast, Flat and Free; Out of Offi ce; and Webinar Smarts. currently the Chief Operating Offi cer for the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

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Friday 10 November Friday 10 November 9.45 am—Concurrent Session 11.00 am—Closing Keynote

Dixie Marshall walked away from a glamorous 27-year Rev Tim Costello is one of Australia’s best known career as a senior television newsreader and journalist community leaders and a sought-after voice on social to enter the brutal contact sport of politics. justice issues, leadership and ethics. As the Director of Strategic Communications and Media For 13 years until October 2016, Tim was Chief Executive for the Barnett Government, Dixie oversaw a $50 of World Vision Australia, placing the challenges of global million-dollar advertising budget, advised the Premier poverty on the national agenda. In his current role as and Cabinet on all signifi cant communication initiatives Chief Advocate, Tim continues to use his public profi le to and strategies, and devised a coordinated whole of affect change. government communications framework. It was the fi rst In addition Tim is Chair of the Community Council time a synchronised framework was adopted across the of Australia, and is a member of the following: the whole of WA Government and she changed the way Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee of the EU-Australia a state government delivered its stories. Dixie drove Leadership Forum; Australian National Development a number of WA campaigns, from “Are You Ready?” Index; Concern Australia Advisory Group and the for bushfi re preparedness, to the WA state brand of Campaign for Australian Aid. “Worth Sharing”, and the controversial “Bigger Picture” Tim is a founding board member and spokesperson for story. Dixie was in the leadership team for two state the Alliance for Gambling Reform, which campaigns elections—one was a landslide victory, the other a for law reform to prevent harm from poker machine thumping defeat. Along the way she was applauded gambling. as an inspiration by many in the local advertising In earlier roles Tim was National President of the Baptist industry, while copping her fair share of criticism from Union of Australia and Mayor of St Kilda. He has been politicians (mostly on her own side) for being too fi erce Baptist Minister at St Kilda Baptist and Collins Street and uncompromising. It was a big shift from the role Baptist in , as well as Executive Director of and reputation she had forged as a TV newsreader for Urban Seed. In these roles he spearheaded public debate the Nine Network. Dixie is now head of creative and on problem gambling, urban poverty, homelessness, partnerships for the Story Lab, part of the global media reconciliation and substance abuse. agency Dentsu Aegis. His books include Faith (2016), Hope (2012), Another Way to Love (co-edited with Rod Yule); Streets of Hope: Finding God in St Kilda; Tips from a Travelling Soul Searcher; and Wanna Bet? Winners and Losers in Gambling’s Luck Myth (co-written with Royce Millar). Tim and his wife Merridie have three adult children, Claire, Elliot and Martin.

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Narelda Jacobs Dr Troy Hendrickson

Conference MC Thursday 9 November 1.40 pm

Narelda presents Perth’s Channel Ten News at Five. Dr Troy Hendrickson is an educator, speaker, facilitator When she was appointed eight years ago, she and program design expert with over 25 years of became the fi rst indigenous female news anchor for a experience in a wide variety of settings. commercial network in Australia. Troy is a dual citizen of America and Australia and has She graduated from the WA Academy of Performing Arts worked in numerous corporate, academic, government and began her career at Golden West Network in Bunbury. and not for profi t environments with Senior Executives, She joined Channel Ten as a journalist 17 years ago and CEOs and Managing Directors through to Early Career has worked as the network’s court reporter and summer professionals and young adults. weather presenter. Narelda had wanted to be a reporter For several years Troy was also the Director of the Master since she was in primary school. Although there were no of Business Leadership program at the Curtin Graduate indigenous role models in the media for her to look up School of Business. He regularly delivers workshops, to, she believes she was infl uenced by her parents who programs and keynote speeches in more than 50 watched a lot of current affairs programs. Understanding countries throughout Asia, Europe, America, Australia, the importance of providing young children with role Africa and New Zealand. models, she often volunteers her time to visit schools, where she talks about the importance of self-respect and of building a future. Gareth Aird Narelda was awarded a Royal Surf Life Saving Society Media Award for her report on a Perth infant who drowned Friday 10 November in the family fi sh pond at his own fi rst birthday party. She is patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association WA, 8.45 am ambassador for Foundation, Breast Cancer Care WA and the Disability Services Commission.

Gareth is a Senior Economist at the Commonwealth Bank (CBA). His extensive experience as an economist includes work in economic policy and fi nancial markets in the public and private sectors. Gareth works in the global markets division of CBA and has been there for four years. His work primarily involves developing and communicating views on the Australian and international economies. Prior to joining the CBA, Gareth spent four years in London as a Senior Policy Advisor at HM Treasury. Before that, he was with the NSW Treasury for six years, where he worked in fiscal policy and macroeconomics. He holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics (Hons) degree and Master of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney.

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Wednesday 8 November 2017

8.00 am Morning Coffee and Registration – Crown Ballroom 8.30 am Opening National Anthem and Acknowledgements Welcome to Country President’s Address – Jonathan Throssell FLGP, CEO Shire of Mundaring 9.00 am Opening Keynote Address – Nick Binedell Strategic leadership starts at home Professor Nick Binedell wants to help people think strategically as a way of life. Strategic thinking starts at a personal level and spreads out to the strategy of countries. If you want to build and lead strategy for your local government, it’s imperative to think about the much broader context of geopolitics, the impact of social trends and national strategies, as well as the individual lives of the people in your locality. Thinking broadly about the impacts of global and local infl uences should underpin all the planning in your life. It’s a habit of mind that can turn you into an effective strategic leader. 10.00 am The Inside Story There’s a tale to be told and a story to sell, so delegates, stay tuned: it’s a brief affair, where cold hard facts will be laid bare—a chance to have a good chinwag with the merchants amongst your peers. 11.00 am Morning Tea – Crown Ballroom 11.30 am LG Professionals Policy Positions A panel opportunity to discuss LGP strategic policy positions and why they have been developed; how members can utilise the positions for discussion within their own organisations; do the positions align with general member sentiment; do they need adjustment; are there other strategic policy statements that need to be considered by LGP. 12.00 pm Hon. David Templeman MLA, Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts Tony Krsticevic MLA, Shadow Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Session facilitator: Gary Adshead Two Sides of the Story Hear the Minister’s and Shadow Minister’s vision for the local government sector, and how they intend to infl uence future development and direction of local government. 1.00 pm Lunch – Crown Ballroom Avon Branch meeting 2.00 pm Daniel Smith, CGM Communications Engaging With Your Community As a former senior advisor in the Gallop and Carpenter Labor Governments, and Assistant Director on WA Labor’s successful 2017 State Election campaign, CGM Communications principal Daniel Smith has a unique understanding of the personalities and policies that will drive the McGowan Government. Daniel will provide delegates with a broad political outlook in both the State and Commonwelath arenas, and take a look at the factors that infl uenced the 2017 Local Government elections. 2.30 pm Fabian Ross and Chris West, WA Super and Chris West Superannuation Update—what you need to know This session will keep you up to date with what is happening in the superannuation industry and provide you more detailed information about your super fund: WA Super’s strategy, investment philosophy, investment returns and investment markets. 3.00 pm Mark Crawley, National Director, LG Professionals LG Professionals National Offi ce update National Director, Mark Crawley will update delegates on the work of the National Offi ce and opportunities to become involved in the many new programs and activities of the Federation.

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3.15 pm Afternoon Tea – Crown Ballroom Metro Branch meeting 3.45 – 4.45 pm Closing Keynote Address – Ingrid Bishop Tragedy and its impact on truth and justice Everyone has a very personal, private story. Sometimes, they become public, as Ingrid’s has. Tragically, Ingrid’s son Joshua was murdered in 2010 as he made his way home after a night out with his friends to celebrate his surviving a horrifi c car crash fi ve days earlier. What followed was extraordinary: a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation initiated by Ingrid; an entire police department disbanded; an innocent young Aboriginal man incarcerated and the conviction subsequently quashed by the Supreme Court. And yet Ingrid and her family still have no answers about how Josh was murdered and by whom. This session is about truth, justice, conviction and resilience. Ingrid has held executive positions in several Western Australian local governments and has operated her own corporate consultancy business. 5.00 – 5.45 pm Annual General Meeting – LG Professionals WA

5.15 – 6.15 pm Welcome Reception – Crown Ballroom

Thursday 9 November 2017

7.00 – 8.15 am Branch Executives’ Breakfast

8.00 – 8.30 am Morning Coffee and Registration – Crown Ballroom

8.30 am Nigel Marsh Managing Change. Life, Leadership Nigel speaks from the heart about how to get the best out of yourself, and succeed, in this ever-changing and increasingly disrupted world. Drawing on his direct experience of dealing with considerable change in both his professional and personal life Nigel will bust a few myths and discuss a number of lessons designed to help everyone in the offi ce—and home. 9.30 am John Walker, CEO, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder How to Heal a Community – Civic Leadership is Crucial A riot in Kalgoorlie, in which 12 police offi cers were injured, was triggered by the court appearance of a man charged with manslaughter of a 14-year-old Aboriginal youth. How the community came together to respond to the crisis situation and its fall-out is a lesson in civil leadership. First there was an emergency response to the unfolding riot. Then there was work to understand what circumstances led to the crisis. John says there is now a stronger understanding that improving the quality of life for people in Kalgoorlie is a paramount goal. 10.15 am Morning Tea – Crown Ballroom Midwest Branch meeting – 10.45 am Panel session: Joel Levin AHA Consulting Andrew Sharp MLGP, CEO City of Albany Anthony Vuleta MLGP, CEO Town of Victoria Park Getting Community Engagement to Work for Local Government Community engagement has become a trendy term but what is it? And what does it take to do it well in local government? This session will look at the topic of engagement from the points of view of a practitioner and CEOs of metropolitan and regional local governments.

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11.30 am Neil Douglas, Partner McLeods Barristers & Solicitors Defamation in Local Government What is defamation? And what you can do about it, especially in a social media world? Neil Douglas will explain some of the implications for employees and elected members of local governments, and answer your questions in a Q&A session. 12.00 pm David Povey, Director – Datacom Systems WA GovNext-ICT – Simplifying the Procurement of ICT Infrastructure The WA Government’s GovNext-ICT initiative will radically change the way ICT infrastructure services will be procured and delivered throughout the WA public sector. This initiative is expected to signifi cantly reduce capital expenditure on ICT equipment, and signifi cantly reduce the cost of delivering ICT services. All WA local governments can take advantage of the initiative. This session will provide an overview of the initiative and the commercial benefi ts it is expected to deliver. 12.20 pm Lunch – Crown Ballroom

1.20 pm Mal Wauchope, Public Sector Commissioner Integrity Risks During Large Scale Change: Implications for Local Government The State Government faces signifi cant challenges on multiple fronts, including budget pressures, and these, along with comprehensive Machinery of Government changes, will inevitably impact upon local government. The Public Sector Commission has been tasked with planning, managing and implementing the Machinery of Government changes. Change on such a large scale, across multiple departments and agencies, with mergers and signifi cant loss of CEOs and their extensive corporate knowledge, inevitably highlights integrity risks, which need to be identifi ed, assessed and managed in the transition stage and beyond. In addition to detailing this challenge, the Commissioner will make some observations about what the latest data reveals about local government notifi cation of minor misconduct of employees. 1.40 pm Troy Hendrickson Integrity and Leadership 2.30 pm Afternoon Tea – Crown Ballroom Central Wheatbelt Branch AGM 3.00 pm Warren Dunn, Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, Ernst & Young Cyber security – how to keep ahead of the threats Cyberspace is a war zone: organised international groups, individual hackers and automated systems are fast evolving sophisticated tools to extract data and intelligence from all sorts of businesses and organisations. Western Australian local governments are not immune from attack and the old ways of detecting and mitigating risks are not enough. A whole-of-organisation approach is imperative. Is your organisation in best shape to defend itself? Warren Dunn, a cybercrime specialist, will help you identify the emerging cyber-safety challenges that face local governments, what’s at stake and how your organisation can keep ahead of the threats. 4.00 pm Closing Keynote—Gihan Perera The Future of Work The skills you need for the future aren’t technical and/or task-oriented—because those skills will become obsolete through automation and artifi cial intelligence. Discover how to identify and develop the skills for your future workforce, so you can future-proof your career, team and organisation. 5.00-6.00 pm Corporate Partners’ Cocktail Hour and Partners’ Prizes – Crown Ballroom 7.30 pm until Annual Gala Dinner and Awards Night – Crown Ballroom late

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Friday 10 November 2017

8.15–8.45 am Morning Coffee and Registration – Crown Ballroom 8.45–9.30 am Gareth Aird, Senior economist, Commonwealth Bank Financial Update CBA Senior economist at the Commonwealth Bank Gareth Aird will give a snapshot of the Australian economy and the status of Western Australia’s market and economic outlook. His commentary is easy to understand and based on the most up-to-date data, This session is not to be missed! 9.45–10.45 am Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Dixie Marshall Joel Levin, AHA Consulting Pete Coop, STAR Consulting How to Handle the Ways to Engage with your Align strategy to operational and Media community—Views from the individual KPI’s From the trusted face of Summit and Valley Most organisations invest in strategic Perth news, to the Director Are you planning an engagement planning but fail to embed the plan of Strategic Communications project soon? Are you unsure what into both the culture and operational and Media for the Barnett engagement method will fi t your activities. Government, Dixie Marshall topic? This hands-on workshop This session will give practical advice, has seen the media from all will use live audience examples process and templates around sides. At its best and at its to apply key planning frameworks vertically integrating strategy from worst. With this hard won to understand and scope what is top to bottom. An overview of the key experience, and up-to-date needed. principles, followed by a Q&A session, knowledge of the latest This interactive session to model will equip each participant with solid, trends in the dramatically the process to plan engagement will proven advice and methodology for changing landscape, Dixie follow this schedule: strategy to be owned by everyone will speak to delegates • Identify projects to work on in the organisation. Each participant about dealing with the will have the opportunity to test our • Context mapping media, providing practical simple health check and diagnostic tips on when and how to • Stakeholder mapping assessment on their own organisation. engage with the fourth • Explore methods along the This will produce a simple gap analysis estate. spectrum of infl uence. of their organisation’s current strategic connection between executive, operational business units and front-line employees. 11.00 am– Closing Keynote—Tim Costello 12.00 pm Bringing hope to a troubled planet Tim Costello, chief advocate of World Vision Australia, examines the organisation’s life-transforming mission tackling humanity’s biggest challenges over fi ve decades and unveils ambitious new goals aimed at creating a fairer, safer and more sustainable world. President’s closing remarks 12.30–5.00 pm Lunch and Sporting activities for Delegates and Sponsors Bike Ride Commences from Crown Hotel to Elizabeth Quay Golf Royal Perth Golf Club – Labouchere Rd, South Perth WA 6151 Bowls South Perth Bowling Club – 2 Mends St, South Perth WA 6151 Cricket Raphael Park – Corner Gloucester and Armagh Street, Victoria Park 6.30 pm Pre-dinner fellowship – Crown Ballroom 6.45 – 11.00 pm Annual Sports Dinner and trophy presentations – Crown Ballroom Guest Speaker – Adam Simpson

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Brad Blaze Adam Simpson

Thursday 9 November Friday 10 November 7.30 pm Gala Dinner 6.45 pm—Sports Dinner Guest Speaker

Amazing, phenomenal, awesome—are just a few Senior Coach of the , Adam Simpson words that clients have used to describe the impact is a well known name in the AFL having played over that Brad Blaze has at an event. Speed painter, world 300 games for North before renowned artist and entertainer, Brad Blaze’s energy is retiring and transitioning in to the world of coaching. infectious. His showmanship on stage leaves audiences A Melbourne boy, Simpson played junior football for highly motivated. Eltham and the before being recruited Brad Blaze is a world-renowned Corporate Entertainment to North Melbourne in the 1993 National Draft. The left and Special Event Entertainer . He has combined his footed midfi elder made his debut during the 1995 season talents to offer corporate entertainment. Prepare yourself and won a premiership the following year, during which for something entirely different as the world’s fastest he was also nominated for the AFL Rising Star award. painter enthrals your audience with art, comedy and fi re! Another premiership followed in 1999 and in 2002 when Recently named “Entertainer of the Year” at the Simpson was named in the All-Australian team and also prestigious Australian Event Awards, the highest accolade won North Melbourne’s best and fairest award, the Syd in entertainment in the corporate and special events Barker Medal. He was appointed Club Captain in 2004 industry, he has entertained around the world (Australia, and held the position until stepping down at the end of Asia, USA, Middle East) with his one-of-a-kind shows. the 2008 season, with his span including a preliminary Corporate Event Magazine Spice have called him “The fi nal in 2007. hottest entertainer for events!” Simpson played his 300th game in 2009, the third North Who would have thought… Brad spent the beginnings Melbourne player to do so, and fi nished his career of his career working his ‘way up the corporate ladder’ towards the end of the season. of an international fi nance company. On his way to Simpson worked as an assistant coach at Hawthorn and from work on the train he honed his skills quickly from 2009–2013 and played a leading role in the Hawks sketching other passengers without them knowing and winning the 2013 premiership. Simpson was appointed over nine years reading every single ‘how to’ art-based Senior Coach of the West Coast Eagles at the end of 2013 book ever published. taking over from long-standing coach . He became highly skilled in caricature art, winning Simpson’s on-fi eld experience, leadership and strong awards and being hired to travel throughout China for determination make him an excellent role model for companies and Australia for special events. What set him athletes of all ages. apart from other artists was his talent in drawing and capturing the likeness of a subject extremely fast.

10 Annual State Conference • 8–10 November 2017 • Crown Perth Waves of Change: ocean of opportunities general information for delegates

Accommodation Parking Registration Information https://aws.passkey.com/go/ Valet Parking Full Conference Delegate fee includes the LGPASTATECONFERENCE2017 Public car parking is available at the following: LG Professionals WA has secured a group Complex, including undercover and valet • Attendance at the Conference booking at the Crown for the duration of parking at $55 per 24 hours. Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 November. the Conference. • Sports Afternoon Friday 10 November.* Crown Towers Dress Code • Welcome Coffee, Morning Tea, Full Deluxe $290 The dress code for the conference is smart Buffet Lunch and Afternoon Tea on Standard in room Wi-Fi access. casual. each day. • Welcome Reception/Refreshments on Deluxe $315 The dress code for the Annual Gala Dinner Wednesday 8 November. One buffet breakfast and standard in-room is formal attire. Wi-Fi access. • Welcome Reception/Refreshments and Registration Deadline Prize Draw Thursday 9 November. Crown Metropol Perth The early bird registration deadline is • Delegate Satchel Gift. Luxe $260 Friday 6 October 2017. • Partner’ Bulletin and Delegate Standard in-room Wi-Fi access. Closing date for registrations is Handbook. Luxe $280 Monday 23 October 2017, however One and half-day registrations are One buffet breakfast and standard in-room late registrations can be accepted and available. Please see the separate Wi-Fi access. negotiated with the LG Professionals WA registration form. Crown Promenade Perth offi ce. *The Annual Gala Dinner, Sports Dinner Superior $230 and the Golf will incur an additional Standard in-room Wi-Fi access. charge. Please see registration form for prices and to register. Superior $245 One buffet breakfast and standard in-room Wi-Fi access.

Conference Planning Committee Tanya Browning FLGP Yvonne Loveland FLGP Shayne Silcox FLGP Jamie Parry MLGP Vicki Lummer MLGP (Chair) Mike Cole MLGP Ben Rose MLGP Annie Riordan MLGP

Disclaimer The information contained within this booklet is correct at the time of publication. Local Government Professionals Australia WA, and the Conference Organising Committee reserve the right to alter or delete items from the program or alter costs. The above mentioned shall not be held liable for any costs or damage arising from any action based on the information contained herein.

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2017 LG Professionals WA Annual State Conference Partners

Foundation Partners • LGIS • WA Super • McLeods Barristers and Solicitors • Moore Stephens

Principal Partners Trade Exhibitor Partners • Department of Local Government, • Active Discovery Sport and Cultural Industries • AMPAC Debt Recovery • LO-GO Appointments • Austral • Commonwealth Bank of Australia • Datacom • Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries Major Partners • Easifl eet • Griffi n Valuation Advisory • RAC • Infocouncil • Commonwealth Bank of • IT Vision Australia • JH Computer Services • Datacom • Landgate • LGIS • LO-GO Appointments • LSC Data Network Partner • Marketforce • Localise • McLeods Barristers and Solicitors • Moore Stephens • NS Advisory • Power Savers Plus Coffee cart Partner • RAC • Easifl eet • Redfi sh Technologies • Talis Consulting • Task Exchange • Wave 1 • Western Australian Treasury Corporation • Zoodata

For more information on the 2017 LG Professionals WA Annual State Conference or other LG Professionals WA events contact the LG Professionals WA offi ce on: Tel: (08) 9271 1136 • Fax: (08) 9271 1197 • Email: [email protected] • www.lgprofessionalswa.org.au Address: Local Government Professionals WA Australia• Unit 21/168 Guildford Road • Maylands • WA • 6051