While the pandemic has kept us apart, Local Government Professionals Australia is bringing the sector together. Learn from the best in public service, network with your peers, and reach your Federal counterparts directly in a COVID-safe environment from your home State. Live, in-person, and digitally enhanced, welcome to the premier local government conference of 2020: the Local Government Meeting.
Live networking at venues across the country in Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Launceston, Darwin, Noosa and Townsville. Digital access available from anywhere you are.
The Local Government Meeting is one of the only opportunities this year to meet your cross-council peers and network with national professionals face-to-face and through digital platforms. The year has seen development and learning opportunities cut short across the calendar, but meanwhile the issues affecting the sector have not been resolved – they have only compounded. This must-attend professional development event will cover the renewed financial sustainability challenge, disaster mitigation and recovery, diversity in leadership, the future skills of local government professionals, and much more over two engaging days of interactive sessions. Meet your peers and join the conversation.
Provisional Program
Day 1
In-person + Digital Event
| 10.00AM | Welcome Address |
| 10.30AM | Keynote – George Megalogenis, The Future of Australian Communities |
| 11.10AM | Morning Tea |
| 11.30AM | Building the Future Local Government Workforce |
| 12.30PM | Digital Transformation in Practice, Australian Taxation Office |
| 1.00PM | Lunch |
| 1.30pm | Keynote – The Hon Pru Goward, Leveraging Diversity to Enhance Council Business |
| 2.00PM | Gender Equity in Local Government, How Do We Get There? |
| 3.00PM | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.30PM | Managing the Impact of Disasters – COVID-19, Bushfires, Floods, Drought |
| 4.30PM | Supporting Local Government Senior Executives |
| 5.00PM | Formalities Close |
| 5.30-7.30PM | Networking Drinks and National Awards |
Day 2
Digital Event (In-person for Canberra delegates)
| 10.00AM | Minister’s Opening – Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government, the Hon Mark Coulton MP (invited) |
| 10.30AM | Local Government Policy Insights and COVID Regional Recovery – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications |
| 11.00AM | Morning Tea |
| 11.30AM | Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery – Emergency Management Australia |
| 12.30PM | 2019-20 Bushfires – National Bushfire Recovery Agency |
| 1.00PM | Lunch |
| 1.30PM | National Skills Agenda – National Skills Commission |
| 2.00PM | National Waste Action Plan – Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment |
| 2.30PM | Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020 – Department of Home Affairs |
| 3.00PM | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.30PM | Future of Arts – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications |
| 4.00PM | Shadow Minister’s Address – Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, the Hon Jason Clare MP (invited) |
| 4.30PM | Closing Ceremony |
Register
Registrations are now open – space is limited, so get your tickets now! Click through to read more about the event and purchase tickets: