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The future of Local Government: Resilience, Resolve and Relationships. New Age 3Rs.
The 2012 ALGWA National Conference was held held in Ipswich Qld, from 8-10th November, and commenced with a warm welcome from the Mayor of Ipswich at an early evening reception at the Art Gallery. The list of speakers included Therese Rein, founder and Managing Director of Ingeus, Hon Margaret Reynolds, Chair, Australian Centre of Excellence in Local Government, and Tiwi Islands Mayor Lynette De Santis.
Margaret's inaugural Gender Equity address can be seen here
Topics covered included the White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation Program, which many Councils are implementing into their suite of HR commitments; Cultural Diversity, Customer Service v Customer Focus, Global Issues impacting on Our Work (Community/Town Planning), Progressing the issue of women in Leadership, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving etc. A poignant presentation was that of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, where the Mayor Steve Jones and Jamie Simmonds, a planner, spoke of the 'Strengthening Grantham Project' that was put in place after the distastrous floods.
The Annual General Meeting was held at the Conference, and the Reports of the President and Branches can be found by clicking on the pink News button below. The following executive was elected:
President: Kathy Bensted, Qld
Vice President: Cr Coral Ross, Vic.
Treasurer: Cr Alwyn Friedersdorff, Tas.
National Secretary: Karen Murray, Qld.
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We held our regular Breakfast networking session at the ALGA National Assembly in Canberra, on Monday 18 June, with guest speaker Andrew O'Keefe, Chairman of the White Ribbon Foundation, which is dedicated to stopping violence against women. All profits from the event will be given to the Foundation. We are very grateful to Jodi Shepherd of Hotshots Photography, a White Ribbon supporter, who has provided photos taken on the day. 
