Program

Thursday 2 & Friday 3 April

Council Best Practice

+ LGA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM)

Draft

Malcolm AlexanderChief Executive,

Local Government New Zealand

Venue:Adelaide

Entertainment Centre

Keynote speaker:

1.40pm Closest to communities.Tell us what you want, what you really, really want! Learn about successful strategies for engaging with and listening to your community.

Built to lastSouth Australian councils manage around $23 billion worth of infrastructure and facilities. This session will highlight how integrated asset management is the key to making good long-term strategic decisions.

2.10pm Friends, books and nooks.Find out from new research how much your community loves their library and how councils are achieving strategic goals through investment in new creative spaces.

Data driven decisions The SA Productivity Commission has recommended a new information framework for local government to support decision making and drive efficiencies. Hear about how data driven decision making is already working in South Australian councils.

2.30pm Afternoon tea

3.15pm Smiles, beats and treats.Councils invest in hundreds of community events that boost local economies and help make our State great. Can a great local event put your council on the national stage?

Global problems. Local solutions.Learn about how councils are partnering to drive positive social, economic and environmental change within their community.

4.00pm Give happy. Live happy.This session will showcase how councils are supporting and enabling their workforce and local volunteers to make a difference in the community.

Your council here!Is your council following best practice and finding innovative solutions? Let us know and this spot could be yours!

5.00pm Close

6.30pm Networking dinnerPre dinner drinks at 6.30pm and dinner to start at 7pm

Presentation of Service Certificates and Joy Baluch Award

8.30am Registrations open

8.45am LGA President’s welcomeMayor Sam Telfer President, Local Government Association

9.00am Keynote address Malcolm Alexander Chief Executive, Local Government New Zealand

9.40am Welcome to CountryMickey Kumatpi Marrutya O’Brien

9.55am Sponsor

10.00am Morning tea

10.30am No wasted opportunity Local government continues to rise to waste and recycling challenges by turning complex problems into innovative solutions. Hear about how councils are leading best practice in waste and recycling to progress towards a circular economy.

11.30am Stronger than beforeAs the closest government to communities, people look to councils to provide support, answers and hope in times of hardship. Our State is enduring some pretty tough times and this panel will share stories about how their councils and communities are coming back stronger than before.

12.35pm Lunch

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8.30am Registrations open

9.00am LGA President’s welcomeMayor Sam TelferPresident, Local Government Association

9.10am ALGA updateMayor David O’LoughlinPresident, Australian Local Government Association

9.30am Minister for Health and Wellbeing - Excellence in Public Health AwardsHon Stephen Wade MLCMinister for Health and Wellbeing

9.55am Platinum sponsor LGA Mutual Liability Scheme Workers Compensation

10.00am Morning teaBusiness card draws

10.30am Keynote address Hon Stephan Knoll MPMinister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government and the Minister for Planning

10.55am National anthemBe Vocal groupAdelaide Botanic High School

11.00am Ordinary General Meeting

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Close

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