Program

8.15am Registration Desk opens
8.15am Arrival refreshments (coffee and tea, pastries)
  Conference starts
  LGNSW President's Welcome (Cr Darriea Turley AM)
SESSION 1 The Hon Ron Hoenig MP, Minister for Local Government and Leader of Government Business 
SESSION 2 Ability of Councils to fund infrastructure and services
– Carmel Donnelly PSM, Chair of IPART
– Professor Joseph Drew, Professor of Local Government economics
– Brett Whitworth, Deputy Secretary Office of Local Government (OLG)
– Laura Jayes, Facilitator and MC
10.45am-11.15am Morning refreshments and networking
SESSION 3 Renewable Energy Transition – making it work for Rural and Regional NSW
– Laura Jayes, Facilitator and MC
– Dr Sheridan Coakes, National Social Practice Lead, Umwelt Australia.
– Cr Des Kennedy, Mayor Mid-Western Regional Council
– Cr Sam Coupland, Mayor Armidale Council
SESSION 4 Showcasing excellence in the rural and regional local government sector
– Cr Michael Lyon, Mayor Byron Shire Council (Airbnb case study)
– David Kirby, General Manager, Brewarrina Shire Council (council employment and crime case study)
12.50pm-1.50pm Working Lunch break and networking in foyer – Elite Partner Landcom logo
SESSION 5  The Hon Chris Minns MP, Premier of New South Wales 
SESSION 6
 Wendy Tuckerman MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government and  Shadow Minister for Small Business
SESSION 7 Vision for rural and regional NSW
– Laura Jayes, Facilitator and MC
– Tara Moriarty MLC, Minister for Regional NSW
– Dugald Saunders MP, Shadow Minister for Regional NSW
– Dr Joe McGirr MP, Independent Member for Wagga Wagga
SESSION 8 NSW Reconstruction Authority and new State Recovery Plan and Disaster Adaptation Plans
– Mal Lanyon APM, Acting Chief Executive Officer, NSW Reconstruction Authority
  Final comments 
4.00pm-5.30pm  Networking and Cocktail Reception in foyer – Elite Partner 
5.30pm  Summit concludes 

* This program is correct at time of publication (30 April 2024) and is subject to change.