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NGA18
National General Assembly
of Local Government

AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE
MAKE IT LOCAL
17–20 June 2018 // Canberra

Program + Registration
Register online www.alga.asn.au

      AUSTRALIAN LOCAL
      GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
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President’s Message

Welcome to the Australian Local            A significant number of motions
Government Association’s 2018              will be put to the Assembly,
National General Assembly – Australia’s    generating lively, vigorous and
largest and most influential gathering     constructive debate. And, thanks
of Local Government councillors,           to the introduction of keypad voting
mayors, chairs and officials.              machines – a first for a National
                                           General Assembly – there’ll be less
Our theme for this year’s NGA –
                                           time wasted on procedural matters
Australia’s future: make it local
                                           and more time available for the things
– reflects not just the wide
                                           that matter: ideas, discussion,
scope and importance of Local
                                           persuasion and consensus.
Government, but its ability to
influence and affect fundamental           All of the motions that are supported
change and improvement at the              at the NGA are submitted to the          Whilst the temperatures in the
community level.                           ALGA Board for consideration             nation’s capital may be decidedly
                                           and aim, ultimately, to advance the      brisk at this time of the year, I offer
The 2018 theme also hints at the
                                           cause of Local Government and            you a very warm welcome to the
strong possibility a federal election
                                           the communities we seek to serve.        Australian Local Government
being called later this year or
                                                                                    Association’s 25th National
early next. That being the case,           The program for this year’s NGA is
                                                                                    General Assembly.
Local Government will need to              extensive, with multiple streams of
be ready and able to speak up              specialist presentations for you to      I encourage you to meet new
on behalf of our constituents.             select from, and a range of keynote      colleagues, to listen to experts and
                                           speakers to inform and inspire us.       specialists, participate in discussions
ALGA and the State and Territory
                                                                                    and to learn from the very best we
Local Government Associations              Not surprisingly for a NGA that’s
                                                                                    have gathered on your behalf.
are already well advanced in their         being staged with a federal election
                                                                                    Enjoy the experience, and take-home
election advocacy strategies, but this     in the wings, our expert panels will
                                                                                    ideas and inspiration to help make
conference will provide important          also boast plenty of individuals with
                                                                                    your communities the very best
input into the fine-tuning of              insider views of Capital Hill.
                                                                                    they can be.
those plans.

         “
       ...make it local – reflects not just the wide scope
     and importance of Local Government, but its ability
        to influence and affect fundamental change and                              Mayor David O’Loughlin
             improvement at the community level.
                                                               ”                    ALGA President

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Contents

President’s Message                                                                                          2
Platinum Sponsors                                                                                            3
Provisional Program                                                                                          4
Regional Cooperation & Development Forum 2018                                                                5
Key Dates                                                                                                    6
Motions for Debate                                                                                           6
Voting Procedures                                                                                            6
Speaker Profiles                                                                                             7
NGA 2018 Charity: Enormity – National Coat Day                                                           13
Associated Events                                                                                        13
General Registration Details                                                                             14
Social Function and Venue Information                                                                    15
Coach Transfers                                                                                          16
Car Parking                                                                                              16
Partner Tours                                                                                                17
Accommodation                                                                                                17
Registration Form                                                                                        19

Platinum Sponsors

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NGA18
                                    National General Assembly
                                                                                    AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE
                                                                                    MAKE IT LOCAL
                                    of Local Government                             17–20 June 2018 // Canberra

Provisional Program

Sunday 17 June                                                            Tuesday 19 June
5:00pm        Service NSW                                                 9:00am    } Keynote Speaker –
              Welcome Reception                                                     Bernard Salt AM,
              National Convention                                                   Author and Columnist
              Centre                                                                Population and the Policy Imperative
                                                                          9:45am    } Panel Session –
Monday 18 June                                                                      Building Tomorrow’s Communities: Livability
9:00am        Opening Ceremony                                            10:30am   Morning Tea
9:20am        Mayor David O’Loughlin,                                     11:00am   } Debate on Motions
              ALGA President’s Opening
                                                                          12:30pm   Lunch
9:30am        The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP,
              Prime Minister (invited)
10:00am       Morning Tea
                                                                          1:30pm    } Concurrent Sessions –
10:30am       } Keynote Speaker –                                                   •   Energy and Climate Change
              David Speers,                                                         •   Arts and Culture
              Political Editor, SKY NEWS                                            •   Digital Technology
              The Australian Political Landscape                                    •   Recycling and Waste
11:00am       } Keynote Speaker –                                         3:00pm    Afternoon Tea
              Virginia Haussegger AM,
                                                                          3:30pm    } Debate on Motions
              Australian Journalist, Media Commentator
              and Television Presenter                                    4:30pm    The Hon Bill Shorten MP,
              The Case of Gender Diversity in Local Government                      Leader of the Opposition (invited)

11:30am       } Panel Session –                                           5:00pm    Close
              Changing Political Culture                                  7:00pm    NGA Dinner – Australian Institute of Sport
12:30pm       Lunch
                                                                          Wednesday 20 June
                                                                          9:00am     Setting ALGA’s Election Priorities
                                                                          9:30am     } Panel of Mayors –
1:30pm        } Panel Session –
                                                                                     Local Government and the Federal Election
              Balancing Innovation and the Public Interest
                                                                          10:30am    Morning Tea
3:00pm        Afternoon Tea
                                                                          11:00am    } Panel Session –
3:30pm        } Debate on Motions
                                                                                     How to Create Resilient Local Communities
4:30pm        Mr Stephen Jones MP,
                                                                          12:30pm    ALGA President’s Close
              Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and
              Local Government (invited)
5:00pm        Close
7:00pm        Networking Dinner –
              National Arboretum

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REGIONAL COOPERATION &
DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2018
Sun 17 June 2018 // Canberra

Collaboration: A catalyst for success

The 2018 Regional Forum will bring together noted                      Once again, this year’s State of the Regions Report,
regional campaigners, academics, industry innovators                   prepared in partnership between ALGA and the National
and government officials to explore the challenges                     Institute of Economic and Industry Research, will be
of successful collaboration, as a catalyst for region-                 launched with opportunities to discuss the data arising
scale prosperous metropolitan, regional and rural                      in the energy sector as well as international influences
community growth.                                                      on local government at region-wide scales. The Forum
                                                                       also aims to prompt lively discussion about some of the
Collaborative case studies and models will be shared,                  country’s most vulnerable household types – metro- and
along with practical tools for delegates to test and                   non-metro – and the crucial service delivery role and
disseminate within their own regions upon their return.                pressures at the local government level.

Preliminary Program

 Sunday 17 June
 9:30am     ALGA President’s Welcome
 9:40am     } Keynote Address –
            Observations of Australian economic development trends and regional impacts/challenges
            Saul Eslake,
            Leading Australian Economist
            Katherine O’Regan,
            Executive Director, Cities Leadership Institute
 10:30am    } Government Address –
            The Hon Dr John McVeigh MP,
            Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
 11:00am    Morning Tea
 11:30am    } Regional Showcase & 2018 State of the Regions Report Launch –
            • Snapshot of programs/initiatives that have benefited from region-scale collaboration
            • Metro to non-metro vulnerable household types and challenges ahead
 12:15pm    } Panel Session –
            State of the Regions Q&A
 12:45pm    Lunch
 1:45pm     } Workshop –
            A practical, fast-paced workshop applying tools to assist region-scale collaboration (metro and non-metro),
            led by Collaboration for Impact Facilitators
 3:00pm     Afternoon Tea
 3:30pm     } Opposition Address –
            Mr Stephen Jones,
            Regional Services, Territories and Local Government (invited)
 4:00pm     ALGA President’s Close

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Key Dates
                                   }} Submission of Motions for Debate – By 11:59pm Friday 30 March 2018

                                   }} Early Bird Registration – On or before Friday 4 May 2018

                                   }} Standard Registration – On or before Friday 1 June 2018

                                   }} Late Registration – After Friday 1 June 2018

Motions for Debate

The NGA is an important opportunity                                                 To assist you to identify motions that
for you and your council to influence                    Be submitted by a          address the 2018 theme, ‘Australia’s
the national policy agenda. The primary                  council which is a         Future: Make it Local’, the Australian
focus of all motions should be to                                                   Local Government Association
strengthen the capacity of local              4          financial member of
                                                         their state or territory   Secretariat has prepared a short
government to provide services                           local government           discussion paper and is available on
and infrastructure in Australia.                         association                the NGA Website: www.alga.asn.au.
To be eligible for inclusion in the NGA                                             Motions should be submitted
Business Papers, and subsequent debate                                              electronically via the online form
on the floor of the NGA, motions                                                    at: www.alga.asn.au/tecms/forms/
                                                         Propose a clear action
must meet the following criteria;             5          and outcome
                                                                                    motions_2018/ and should be
                                                                                    received by the Australian Local
                                                                                    Government Association no
             Be relevant to                                                         later than Friday 30 March 2018.
    1        the work of local                           Not be advanced on         For more information contact
                                                                                    ALGA on (02) 6122 9400.
             government nationally                       behalf of external
                                                         third parties that may
                                                         seek to use the NGA
                                                         to apply pressure to       Voting Procedures
             Be consistent with                          Board members or to
    2        the theme of the NGA             6          gain national political
                                                         exposure for positions     Each council is entitled to one
                                                         that are not directly      voting delegate in debating sessions.
                                                         relevant to the work       Councils will need to determine
             Complement or
                                                         of, or in the national     who their voting delegate will be.
             build on the policy
                                                         interests of, local        Electronic voting keypads can
             objectives of your
    3        state and territory
                                                         government.                be collected at the assembly.

             local government
             association

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Speaker Profiles

The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP   Prime Minister of Australia               Most recently, Mr Turnbull was Minister
                              Malcolm Turnbull became the 29th          for Communications from 18 September
                              Prime Minister of Australia on            2013 to 21 September 2015.
                              15 September 2015 and was sworn
                                                                        Malcolm was educated at Vaucluse
                              in for a second term on 19 July 2016.
                                                                        Public School and Sydney Grammar
                              Mr Turnbull was elected to                School and graduated from Sydney
                              Federal Parliament as the Member          University with a BA LLB. He was
                              for Wentworth in 2004. Since entering     awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and
                              public life, Mr Turnbull has held a       completed a further law degree
                              number of parliamentary positions         at Oxford.
                              including Shadow Treasurer,
                                                                        He is married to Lucy, and has two
                              Parliamentary Secretary to the
                                                                        adult children, Alex and Daisy, and
                              Prime Minister with responsibility for
                                                                        two grandchildren, Jack and Isla.
                              national water policy and Minister for
                              Environment and Water Resources.
                              He was Leader of the Opposition from
                              16 September 2008 to 1 December
                              2009 and was later Shadow Minister
                              for Communications and Broadband.

The Hon Bill Shorten MP       Bill Shorten is the Federal Member        As Minister for Workplace Relations,
                              for Maribyrnong and was elected           Bill continued the Labor Government’s
                              leader of the Australian Labor Party      ongoing commitment to a fair and
                              and Leader of the Opposition on           productive workplace relations system
                              13 October 2013.                          and during his time as Minister
                                                                        for Education helped secure the
                              Mr Shorten completed a Bachelors’
                                                                        Better Schools reforms.
                              degree in Arts and Law from Monash
                              University, as well as an MBA from        Prior to entering Parliament,
                              the Melbourne Business School.            Bill worked at the Australian Workers’
                                                                        Union, holding key leadership positions
                              Bill has since worked as a union
                                                                        including State Secretary of the AWU
                              organiser, union secretary, as a
                                                                        Victoria Branch from 1998 to 2006
                              member of the ACTU executive,
                                                                        and National Secretary from 2001
                              as a Member of Parliament and as
                                                                        to 2007.
                              a Minister in a Labor Government.
                              As a senior member of the Rudd/
                              Gillard Labor Governments, Bill played
                              a key role in securing a number of
                              historic reforms including establishing
                              the National Disability Insurance
                              Scheme and increasing universal
                              superannuation to 12 per cent.

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The Hon Dr John McVeigh MP                 John McVeigh was declared as            He was previously a Councillor on
                                           the Federal Member for Groom            the Toowoomba Regional Council
                                           on 22 July, 2016.                       from 2008 to 2012 where he held
                                                                                   the Corporate Services Portfolio
                                           He was sworn in as the
                                                                                   and Chaired the Audit Committee.
                                           Minister for Regional Development,
                                           Territories and Local Government        John has a Bachelor of
                                           on December 20, 2017.                   Business (Marketing & Economics)
                                                                                   (University of Southern Queensland),
                                           Before his elevation to Cabinet
                                                                                   Master of Business Administration
                                           he was a member of the Joint
                                                                                   (Bond University) and a PhD
                                           Standing Committee on Foreign
                                                                                   in Agribusiness Management
                                           Affairs, Defence and Trade; the Joint
                                                                                   (University of Queensland).
                                           Committee of Public Accounts and
                                           Audit; and the Standing Committees      John is proud to live with his wife,
                                           on Industry, Innovation Science         Anita, and six children in Toowoomba
                                           and Resources; and Agriculture          and is passionate about the role that
                                           and Water Resources.                    regional Queensland will play in the
                                                                                   future of our nation.
                                           John also chaired the Coalition’s
                                           Policy Committee for Industry,
                                           Innovation, Science and Northern
                                           Australia and was the chair
                                           of the Federal Government’s
                                           Select Committee on Regional
                                           Development and Decentralisation.

Mr Stephen Jones MP                        Stephen Jones is the Federal            Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts
                                           Member for Whitlam and Shadow           degree from the University of
                                           Minister for Shadow Minister for        Wollongong and a Bachelor of Laws
                                           Regional Services, Territories and      degree from Macquarie University.
                                           Local Government and Regional
                                                                                   Prior to entering the Federal Parliament,
                                           Communications.
                                                                                   he worked as a community worker
                                           Stephen was first elected to            for various front line disability services,
                                           the Federal Parliament in 2010          youth and health services and as a
                                           representing the Southern Illawarra     lawyer with the Australian Council
                                           seat of Throsby. He was re-elected      of Trade Unions (ACTU) and as the
                                           at the 2013 election and elected        Secretary of the Community and
                                           to the re-named seat of Whitlam         Public Sector Union (CPSU).
                                           in the 2016 election.

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Virginia Hausseggar AM   Virginia Haussegger AM is a gender         leadership positions. Virginia also
                         diversity advocate and communication       runs a suite of Masterclasses on
                         specialist. She is also an award-winning   Strategic Communication and
                         television journalist, writer and          Persuasive Presentation.
                         commentator, whose extensive media
                         career spans more than 25 years.           In 2017 she launched an innovative
                                                                    gender equality news media platform,
                         Virginia has reported from around          BroadAgenda, and currently serves
                         the globe for leading current affair       as Chief Editor.
                         programs on Channel 9, the Seven
                         Network and the ABC. For 15 years          In 2014 Virginia was made a Member
                         (2001–2016) she anchored the ABC’s         of the Order of Australia (AM) for
                         flagship TV News in Canberra. She is       service to the community, as an
                         widely published, both as a former         advocate for women’s rights and
                         columnist with the Canberra Times,         gender equity, and to the media.
                         and a regular contributor to the           Virginia has served on a number of
                         Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.         boards and committees including;
                         In 2016 Virginia was appointed             UN Women National Committee
                         Director of a new, national gender         Australia; the Snowy Hydro SouthCare
                         equality initiative, the 50/50 by 2030     Trust, and the Australia Forum Steering
                         Foundation, at the University of           Committee. She currently sits on
                         Canberra’s Institute for Governance        the Board of the ACT Government’s
                         and Policy Analysis (IGPA), where          Cultural Facilities Corporation;
                         she is an Adjunct Professor.               Women in Media Canberra;
                                                                    Our Watch, Media Advisory
                         She has run a series of co-design
                                                                    Committee; and is Patron of
                         workshops with local government
                         leaders focused on diversity               the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre.
                         strategies and increasing the
                         representation of women in

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David Speers                              David Speers is Political Editor at SKY    Australian Attorney General. He
                                          NEWS and anchor of agenda-setting          received his second Walkley award
                                          political programs SPEERS and SPEERS       in 2015 for his “The Fixer” interview
                                          ON SUNDAY on SKY NEWS LIVE.                featuring then Minister for Education
                                                                                     and Training Christopher Pyne.
                                          David is one of Australia’s most
                                                                                     In 2016 David and the SKY NEWS
                                          respected political journalists and
                                                                                     Political team were recognised with
                                          interviewers, leading the SKY NEWS
                                                                                     both a Walkley and TV Week Logie
                                          Walkley and Logie award-winning
                                                                                     award for the team’s outstanding
                                          political news coverage.
                                                                                     coverage of the 2016 Federal Election.
                                          David joined SKY NEWS as
                                                                                     David is also the recipient of the 2016
                                          Political Editor in 2000 and has seen
                                                                                     Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding
                                          the channel grow to become the
                                                                                     Political Reporting, the 2017 AACTA
                                          unrivalled destination for political and
                                                                                     Best Presenter Award for and the
                                          national affairs coverage in Australia.
                                                                                     winner of more than 10 ASTRA Awards
                                          He has been chosen to host Leaders’        for excellence in broadcast journalism.
                                          debates and forums at the last five
                                                                                     David served for three years as
                                          federal elections and covered the
                                                                                     President of the Parliamentary
                                          last four Presidential elections in
                                                                                     Press Gallery. He has also served as
                                          the United States.
                                                                                     a Director of the National Press Club
                                          Between elections David is one of          since 2005.
                                          the busiest and best connected
                                                                                     Prior to joining SKY NEWS, David
                                          correspondents in Canberra.
                                                                                     worked as a Political Reporter for a
                                          He has interviewed numerous                number of radio stations in Canberra
                                          world leaders, including US President      and at New South Wales Parliament
                                          George W. Bush at the White House          in Sydney.
                                          and travelled extensively reporting
                                          from China, India, Afghanistan,
                                          Indonesia and Europe.
                                          In 2014 David was awarded Australia’s
                                          highest journalism honour, a Walkley
                                          Award for his global headline-making
                                          “What is Metadata” interview with the

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Bernard Salt   Bernard Salt, a former partner at KPMG,    has authored six books, the most
               is one of the most well-known writers,     recent was published in 2014 titled
               media personalities, and business          More Decent Obsessions: The small
               advisors in Australia. Used to large       things that tell the big picture. His
               crowds and the cameras, Bernard            other books include, The Big Shift:
               has the uncanny ability to explain         Welcome to the Third Australian
               even the most complex ideas in a           Culture, The Big Picture, Man
               way that everyone in the room can          Drought: Why are there so many
               understand. Well-spoken, engaging,         single women in their 30’s?, What
               and enlightening, a business event         is it with Generation Y? and lastly,
               featuring Bernard is sure to be a hit.     Decent Obsessions: Why it’s okay
                                                          to sweat the small stuff. He routinely
               In business, Bernard’s specialties
                                                          appears as a commentator on
               lie in tracking and understanding
                                                          a variety of television shows in
               demographic and social changes in
                                                          Australia, including Business Sunday,
               his country of origin and the rest of
                                                          A Current Affair, 60 Minutes, Today
               the world, including the United States,
                                                          Tonight, Today Show, and Nightline.
               New Zealand, and Asia. He focuses on
               the evolution of consumer cultures,        Bernard’s unique skill is to take
               how the most recent generation will fit    the latest data and then transfer
               into today’s business world, and how       this into a highly entertaining,
               companies can get the most out of          very informative and above all else
               their customer base and employees.         extremely relevant presentation on
                                                          what the future environment will be
               Bernard writes two weekly columns
                                                          for both businesses and individuals.
               for The Australian newspaper
               that deal with social, generational
               and demographic matters, and

Saul Eslake    Saul Eslake worked as an economist         the Advisory Board of Jamieson
               in the Australian financial markets        Coote Bonds, a Melbourne-based
               for more than 25 years, including          specialist bond investment manager.
               as Chief Economist at McIntosh
                                                          Saul is a non-executive director
               Securities (a stockbroking firm)
                                                          of Hydro Tasmania, an energy
               in the late 1980s, Chief Economist
                                                          business owned by the Tasmanian
               (International) at National Mutual Funds
                                                          State Government; and of Housing
               Management in the early 1990s,
                                                          Choices Australia Ltd, a not-for-profit
               as Chief Economist at the Australia
                                                          provider of affordable rental housing.
               & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
                                                          He is also Chairman of Ten Days
               from 1995 to 2009, and as Chief
                                                          on the Island, Tasmania’s bi-ennial
               Economist (Australia & New Zealand)
                                                          state-wide multi-arts festival.
               for Bank of America Merrill Lynch
               from 2011 until June 2015. In between      Saul has a first class honours degree
               these last two positions he was            in Economics from the University of
               Director of the Productivity Growth        Tasmania, and a Graduate Diploma in
               program at the then newly-established      Applied Finance and Investment from
               Grattan Institute, a ‘think tank’.         the Securities Institute of Australia.
                                                          In December 2012 he was awarded
               In July 2015 Saul started up his own
                                                          an Honorary LLD degree by the
               economics consultancy business,
                                                          University of Tasmania. He has also
               operating out of Hobart, and in April
                                                          completed the Senior Executive
               2016 took up a part-time position
                                                          Program at Columbia University’s
               as a Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at
                                                          Graduate School of Business in
               the University of Tasmania.
                                                          New York.
               Saul is a member of the Australian
               Parliamentary Budget Office’s
               Expert Advisory Panel; and is on

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Katherine O’Regan                        Katherine O’Regan has over 30 years’   cities and communities. Katherine has
                                         experience in developing and           led forums and workshops, written
                                         implementing growth strategies         policy submissions and articles,
                                         for business and government.           and advocated for change for clients
                                         Having served as a Chief of Staff      including NSW Small Business
                                         and Advisor to Federal and State       Commissioner’s small business
                                         Government Ministers and Deputy        friendly Councils and regional
                                         Mayor, Woollahra Municipal Council     activation programs, the NSW
                                         where she served as a Councillor       Department of Industry’s Future
                                         for five years, Katherine has unique   Towns Program, energy start up
                                         insights into the policy, process      Star Scientific and the Australian
                                         and priorities of government.          Banking Association.
                                         This is complimented by a              In 2017 Katherine was appointed
                                         corporate executive career             Executive Director of the Cities
                                         centred on the banking, financial      Leadership Institute a not for profit
                                         and property sectors where she         dedicated to building the capacity
                                         gained experience in public private    of urban leaders to make cities,
                                         partnerships, corporate transactions   towns and communities great places.
                                         and mergers and acquisitions.
                                                                                Katherine holds a Bachelor of
                                         In 2013 Katherine established her      Applied Science, Masters of Business
                                         own a consultancy firm providing       Administration and a Masters of US
                                         strategic advice to government         Studies (with Merit) and is Director
                                         and business specialising in           of leading public policy think tank,
                                         developing innovative solutions to     The Sydney Institute and Chair of
                                         the challenges and priorities facing   her local Chamber of Commerce.

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NGA 2018 Charity                                                                   Associated Events

Enormity – National Coat Day              Enormity has for a long time worked
                                          towards helping those in need by
Enormity is a not for profit, community
                                          providing the simplest basic need
based teenage committee.
                                          of warmth and protection from the
Enormity started “Coat Day” 20 years      elements of winter – warm coats
ago when one of the member’s              and clothing.
friends became homeless and they
                                          In year 2000, former Prime Minister
“borrowed” a coat from the back
                                          John Howard launched our campaign        Australian Local Government
of their mentor’s car. This opened
                                          nationally by donating his own coat.     Women’s Association Breakfast
Enormity’s eyes as to a community
                                          Since then Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd,
need and the collection of public                                                  Monday 18 June 2018 –
                                          Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and last
donated coats begun, “Coat Day”.                                                   7:00am–8:15am
                                          year Malcolm Turnbull have also
Enormity has collected around             donated a coat.                          The ALGWA National President is
99,200 coats in that time and with the                                             pleased to invite members, friends
                                          “Coat Day” is held annually on the
assistance of charitable agencies such                                             and colleagues to our Annual
                                          1st Saturday in July, this year being
as St. Vincent de Pauls, Salvation Army                                            Networking Breakfast as part of
                                          Saturday 7th July 2018. Please
and Devonport’s Gran’s Van all have                                                the National General Assembly.
                                          bring a coat to donate at the 2018
redistributed to the homeless and
                                          Local Government National General        The hot Outback Breakfast will be
those in need.
                                          Assembly. Your donation of a winter      held from 7:00-8:15am on Monday
Homelessness can affect all members       coat will help someone who is            18 June.
of our community including the            sleeping rough. Collection will be
young or old, families or single          available through the entirety of        Speaker: Cr Alwyn Friedersdorff,
people, Aboriginal people or people       the conference, 17–20 June 2018.         President of the National Rural
from culturally diverse backgrounds,                                               Women’s Coalition, (NRWC) freshly
resulting in great social and                                                      returned from addressing the UN
economic costs to the individual,                                                  and participation on issues faced
and the community as a whole.                                                      by rural women.
                                                                                   Seating is strictly limited; find
                                                                                   booking details on www.algwa.net.au

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General Registration Details

General Assembly                           Day Registration Fees             Sunday Regional Development
Registration Fees                                                            Forum Registration Fees
                                                                             (Sunday 17 June 2018)

     Registration Fees –                      Monday 18 June 2018              Forum Only
     Early bird
                                              $529.00                          $445.00
     $969.00                                  Tuesday 19 June 2018             NGA Delegate
     (payment received by
     Friday 4 May 2018)
                                              $529.00                          $245.00
                                                                               (Delegates attending the Regional
                                              Wednesday 20 June 2018           Form and the NGA are entitled to
                                                                               this discount)
     Registration Fees –                      $320.00
     Standard

     $1,290.00                                                               Accompanying Partners
     (payment received on or before           Day Registration Includes      Registration Fees
     Friday 1 June 2018)
                                              }} Attendance at all General
     Registration Fees –                         Assembly sessions on the      Accompanying Partners
     Late                                        day of registration           Registration Fee
                                              }} Morning tea, lunch and
     $1,429.00                                   afternoon tea as per          $280.00
     (payment received after                     the General Assembly
     Friday 1 June 2018)                         program on that day
                                              }} General Assembly satchel
                                                 and materials                 Accompanying Partners
                                                                               Registration Includes
     General Assembly                                                          }} 1 ticket to the Welcome
     Registration Includes
                                                                                  Reception, Sunday 17 June
     }} Attendance at all General                                              }} Day tour Monday 18 June
        Assembly sessions
                                                                               }} Day tour Tuesday 19 June
     }} Morning tea, lunch and
                                                                               }} Lunch with General
        afternoon tea as per the
                                                                                  Assembly Delegates on
        General Assembly program
                                                                                  Wednesday 20 June
     }} One ticket to the
        Welcome Drinks, Sunday
     }} General Assembly satchel
        and materials

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Payment Procedures                        Privacy Disclosure                        Social Function and
Payment can be made by:                   ALGA collects your personal               Venue Information
                                          contact information in its role as
}} Credit card – MasterCard and Visa
                                          a peak body for local government.
}} Cheque made payable to ALGA            ALGA may disclose your personal           Social Functions
}} Electronic Funds Transfer:             contact information to the sponsors
   Bank: Commonwealth                     of the event for the purposes of          Welcome Reception and
   Branch: Curtin BSB No: 062905          commercial business opportunities.        Exhibition Opening
   Account No: 10097760                   If you consent to ALGA using and          Sponsored by:
NOTE: If paying via EFT you must          disclosing your personal contact
quote your transaction reference          information in this way, please
number on the registration form.          tick the appropriate box on the
                                          registration form.
Cancellation Policy                                                                 Sunday 17 June 2018
                                          Importantly, your name may also
All alterations or cancellations to       be included in the General Assembly       Venue: National Convention Centre
your registration must be made in         List of Participants. You must tick the   The Welcome Reception will be held
writing and will be acknowledged by       appropriate box on the registration       in the exhibition hall and foyer.
email. Notification should be sent to:    form if you wish your name to
                                          appear in this list.                      }} 5:00–7:00 pm
Conference Co-ordinators
PO Box 4994, CHISHOLM ACT 2905                                                      }} $50.00 per person for day
                                          Photographs                                  delegates and guests
Facsimile: (02) 6292 9002                 During the National General               }} No charge for full
E-mail: conference@confco.com.au          Assembly there will be a contracted          registered delegates
An administration charge of $110.00       photographer, the photographer will       }} No charge for registered
will be made to any participant           take images during the sessions and          accompanying partners
cancelling before Friday 4 May 2018.      social functions. If you have your
Cancellations received after Friday       picture taken it is assumed that you      Dress code: smart casual
4 May 2018 will be required to pay        are giving consent for ALGA to use
full registration fees. However, if you   the image.                                Networking Dinner
are unable to attend, substitutes are     Images may be used for print and          Sponsored by:
welcome at no additional cost.            electronic publications.
By submitting your registration
                                          Canberra Weather in June
you agree to the terms of the
cancellation policy.                      Winter days in Canberra are               Monday 18 June 2018
                                          characterised by clear sunny skies
                                                                                    Venue: National Arboretum Canberra
                                          but the days are cool at around 12–15C
                                          and temperatures do drop to 1C on         The dinner is being held in the
                                          average in the evenings, so be sure       Village Centre.
                                          to bring a warm jacket. Mornings can
                                                                                    }} 7:00–11:00 pm
                                          be foggy so keep this in mind when
                                          booking flights. It is best to avoid      }} $100.00 per person
                                          early arrivals or departures in case      Dress code: smart casual
                                          of delays due to fog.
                                                                                    The Monday night dinner takes
                                                                                    on a new format as we take it offsite
                                                                                    to the multi-million dollar National
                                                                                    Arboretum. Enjoy the stunning
                                                                                    Canberra landscape whilst having the
                                                                                    opportunity to network with delegates
                                                                                    from other councils and organisations.

                                                        National General Assembly of Local Government //    NGA18     //   15
General Assembly Dinner                    Coach Transfers
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Venue: Australian Institute of Sport
The dinner is being held in the Arena         Welcome Reception                   General Assembly
of the AIS.
                                              and Exhibition                      Dinner – Australian
}} 7:00–11:00 pm                              Opening – Sunday                    Institute of Sport –
}} $130 per person                            17 June 2018                        Tuesday 19 June 2018
Dress code: lounge suit/collar and tie        Coaches will collect delegates      Coaches will collect delegates
for men and cocktail style for women.         from all General Assembly           from all General Assembly
                                              hotels (except Crowne Plaza)        hotels at approximately
With Parliament House undergoing
                                              at approximately 4:45pm.            6:40pm. A return shuttle
renovations this year, we are excited
                                              The return coaches will             service will operate between
to take delegates to the Australian
                                              depart at 7:00pm.                   10:30pm and 11:45pm.
Institute of Sport, the country’s elite
and award winning sports precinct.
Tickets to the General Assembly
Annual Dinner are always highly
                                              Daily Shuttles to and
sought after and therefore booking                                             Car Parking
early is highly recommended to
                                              from the National
ensure your place.                            Convention Centre
                                                                               Parking for delegates is available
Note: Bookings are accepted in                A shuttle service between
                                                                               underneath the National Convention
order of receipt.                             all General Assembly hotels
                                                                               Centre for a cost of approximately
                                              (except Crowne Plaza) and the
                                                                               $19.00 per day. Alternatively, voucher
General Assembly                              National Convention Centre
                                                                               public parking is available 300m from
Business Sessions                             will operate between 8:00am
                                                                               the Centre at a cost of approximately
                                              and 8:30am. Return shuttles
Monday 18 June 2018 to                                                         $15.70 per day. The voucher
                                              will depart the National
Wednesday 20 June 2018                                                         machines accept either coins or
                                              Convention Centre at 5:30pm.
                                                                               credit cards (Visa or MasterCard).
Venue: National Convention Centre
All plenary sessions will be held in
the Royal Theatre at the National             Networking Dinner –
Convention Centre.
                                              National Arboretum
Dress code: Smart casual                      Canberra – Monday 18
                                              June 2018
Exhibition
                                              Coaches will collect delegates
Sunday 17 June 2018 to
                                              from all General Assembly
Wednesday 20 June 2018
                                              hotels at approximately
Venue: National Convention Centre             6:40pm. A return shuttle
                                              service will commence
The exhibition is being held in
                                              at 10:15pm.
the Exhibition Hall of the National
Convention Centre.
Dress code: Smart casual

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Partner Tours                                                                       Accommodation

                                                                                    Crowne Plaza
                                                                                    1 Binara Street, Canberra
                                                                                    The Crowne Plaza is adjacent to the
                                                                                    Convention Centre and only a short
                                                                                    walk from restaurants, bars and the
                                                                                    main shopping district. Featuring a
                                                                                    contemporary design, the Crowne
                                                                                    Plaza provides guests with an outdoor
Monday 18 June 2018                        Tuesday 19 June 2018                     pool, sauna, health/fitness centre,
                                                                                    24 hour reception, room service,
Monday Partner Tour:                       Tuesday Partner Tour:                    concierge, undercover parking for
Behind the Scenes of our Capital           Diamonds and Decadence                   a fee and onsite dining at the RedSalt
                                           We start today with a high tea at        Restaurant. All rooms are non-smoking
Take a glimpse behind the scenes
                                           Adore Tea where we’ll experience a       and include free WiFi, climate control
of two of Canberra’s iconic locations.
                                           variety of teas from simple black teas   air-conditioning, tea/coffee making
The day will start with an intimate tour
                                           to incredible flowering teas paired      facilities and a minibar.
of Government House to see where
Cabinet ministers are sworn in and the     with sweet and savoury foods with        Twin option at the hotel consists
Governor General welcomes visitors         a twist.                                 of two double beds.
like the Queen and heads of states.
                                           The afternoon will be spent at           Superior Room: $315 per night
After lunch we have an exclusive tour      the National Gallery of Australia to     single/twin/double
of The Royal Military College              experience the confirmed Cartier
                                                                                    Deluxe Room: $365 per night single/
Duntroon, including the Army Officer       Exhibition. This is showcasing some
                                                                                    twin/double
training course, the cadet mess, and       of the most exquisite jewels from
some of the historical                     the renowned French jeweller
and ceremonial areas within the            including the Queen’s “Halo” tiara,      Avenue Hotel
College grounds.                           the engagement ring of Princess          80 Northbourne Avenue,
                                           Grace of Monaco and costumes             Canberra
                                           from the Ballet Russes, as well as
                                           displays of sketches and the tools       The Avenue Hotel is one of the newest
                                           of Cartier’s trade.                      options in Canberra and offers guests
                                                                                    both studio and apartment style rooms.
                                                                                    The hotel is a 15-20 minute walk from
                                                                                    the Convention Centre and has an
                                                                                    onsite restaurant and bar, 24 hour
                                                                                    reception, room service, gymnasium,
                                                                                    undercover parking (charges apply
                                                                                    per night) and guest lounge. All rooms
                                                                                    have king size beds, rainfall showers,
                                                                                    balconies, mini bar and free WiFi.
                                                                                    The apartments also have a fully
                                                                                    functioning kitchen.
                                                                                    Twin option is only available in the
                                                                                    Superior rooms and consists of two
                                                                                    single beds.

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Superior King Rooms: $260 per              access (for a fee), pay per view movies   Medina Apartment Hotel
night single/twin/double                   and climate control air-conditioning.     James Court
                                           Standard rooms have a Queen size
1 Bedroom Apartments: $310 per
                                           bed while the Executive rooms have        74 Northbourne Avenue,
night single/double
                                           a King size bed.                          Canberra
Waldorf                                    Twin option for the standard room         The Medina Apartment Hotel
                                           type consists of two double beds and      James Court is approximately a
2 Akuna Street, Canberra                   the executive room type consists of       15–20 minute walk from the
Located in the heart of Canberra’s         one king bed and a pull out sofa bed.     National Convention Centre and is
CBD, the Waldorf is only a five minute                                               close to cafes, restaurants, gyms and
                                           Standard Room: $280 per night
walk from the National Convention                                                    shopping. The hotel offers reception,
                                           single/twin/double
Centre. This hotel has 24 hour                                                       undercover parking (for a charge),
reception and provides guests with a       Executive Room: $315 per night            outdoor heated swimming pool,
gymnasium, indoor heated lap pool,         single/twin/double                        sauna, gymnasium and a restaurant
room service and onsite dining at                                                    delivery service. All rooms feature
the Waldorf on London Restaurant.          Mantra                                    private balconies, climate controlled
All rooms have kitchen and laundry                                                   air conditioning, separate lounge/
                                           84 Northbourne Avenue,                    dining areas, free WiFi, spa bath,
facilities, in-room safe, dining table
                                           Canberra                                  mini bar, fully equipped kitchen
and chairs, complimentary cable TV,
pay per view movies and high speed         Mantra on Northbourne is                  facilities and an in-room safe.
internet service (for a fee). The 1        centrally located within the              Twin option consists of two
bedroom apartments also offer a            CBD and approximately a 15–20             single beds.
separate lounge/dining area.               minute walk from the National
                                           Convention Centre. The hotel              Note: Reception operates between
Twin option at the hotel consists                                                    the hours of 6:30am and 11:00pm
                                           features underground parking (for
of two single beds. Additional costs
                                           a fee), a 24 hour reception, a heated     1 Bedroom Apartment: $215 per
will apply if more than 2 guests are
                                           indoor pool, sauna, fully-equipped        night single/twin/double
within the one room.
                                           gymnasium and an onsite restaurant
Studio Apartment: $200 per night           bar. All rooms offer individually         2 Bedroom Apartment: $285 per night
single/twin/double                         controlled air-conditioning, WiFi
                                           (for a fee), pay per view movies,         Qt Hotel
1 Bedroom Apartment: $220 per
                                           mini bar, tea/coffee making facilities,   1 London Circuit, Canberra
night single/twin/double
                                           hairdryer and complimentary
                                           toiletries. 1 bedroom apartments          The Qt Hotel is a modern hotel with
Novotel                                                                              boutique style furnishings, central
                                           also offer a separate lounge and
65 Northbourne Avenue,                     dining area, kitchen and a fully          to the city and a 10 minute walk to
Canberra                                   equipped laundry.                         the National Convention Centre.
                                                                                     The hotel offers guests a 24 hour
Located on Northbourne Avenue,             Bedding configuration in a hotel          reception and room service, an onsite
one of Canberra’s main thoroughfares,      room is one king or two single beds       restaurant and bar, parking for a daily
the Novotel is a 15 minute walk from       and a 1 bedroom apartment has one         charge plus an onsite barber shop.
the National Convention Centre.            queen or two singles.                     All rooms have now been upgraded
The hotel offers 24 hour reception         Hotel Room: $236 per night single/        to have king beds, other features
and room service, an onsite restaurant     twin/double                               include a balcony, rainfall showers,
and bar, a newly renovated indoor                                                    free WiFi, pay per view movies, mini
pool, gymnasium and undercover             1 Bedroom Apartment: $276 per
                                                                                     bar, hairdryer, iron and ironing board.
parking (charges apply per night).         night single/twin/double
In-room facilities include mini bar,                                                 Twin option at the hotel consists of
tea/coffee making facilities, internet                                               two single beds.
                                                                                     Standard Room: $249 per night
                                                                                     single/twin/double

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Registration Form                                                                          Multiple delegates > photocopy form
                                                                                           Register online, download PDF or return this form to:
Register online www.alga.asn.au                                                            Conference Co-ordinators
                                                                                           PO Box 4994 Chisholm ACT 2905
                                                                                           Phone (02) 6292 9000 Fax (02) 6292 9002
NGA18                                                                                      Email nga@confco.com.au
National General Assembly of Local Government 17–20 June 2018                              By submitting your registration you agree to the terms
Australian Local Government Association ABN 31 008 613 876                                 and conditions of the cancellation policy on page 15

PERSONAL DETAILS

TITLE                                          NAME                                            SURNAME
(Cr/Ald/Mayor/Other)

POSITION

COUNCIL/ORGANISATION

ADDRESS

SUBURB                                                              STATE                                  POSTCODE

PHONE                                                               MOBILE

EMAIL

NAME FOR BADGE

How did you find out about the General Assembly?                 ALGA          State/Territory Association          Council Other:

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE

    I DO consent to my name appearing in the 2018 General Assembly List of Participants booklet (name, organisation and state
          only disclosed) as outlined in the privacy disclosure on page 15.
    I DO consent to ALGA disclosing my personal contact information as outlined in the privacy disclosure on page 15.

REGISTRATION FEES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGISTRATION FEES
Please note registration does NOT include attendance to the Regional Cooperation and Development Forum
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEES (payment received on or before 4 May 2018)                                                                     $969.00
STANDARD REGISTRATION FEES (payment received on or before 1 June 2018)                                                                   $1,290.00
LATE REGISTRATION FEES (payment received after 1 June 2018)                                                                                $1,429.00
DAY REGISTRATION FEES              Monday 18 June $489.00                 Tuesday 19 June $489.00               Wednesday 20 June $280.00

REGIONAL CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM REGISTRATION FEES (SUNDAY 17 JUNE)
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM ONLY Registration fee                                                                                            $445.00
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATE Registration fee                                                                                                  $245.00
STATE OF THE REGIONS REPORT 2018–19 (Single licence)                                                                                        $260.00
STATE OF THE REGIONS REPORT 2018–19 (Organisational licence)                                                                                $720.00

ACCOMPANYING PARTNERS REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTERED ACCOMPANYING PARTNER Name for badge:                        					                                                                $280.00

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN FEES
One ticket to each of the following functions is included in the full General Assembly registration and/or accompanying partners registration fee.
Please confirm if you will be attending by placing a tick in the appropriate boxes. To purchase additional tickets to any of the following functions
please indicate the number required and complete the total amount payable.

REGISTERED DELEGATES AND PARTNERS

WELCOME RECEPTION AND EXHIBITION OPENING (SUNDAY 17 JUNE 2018)
I/we will attend:       Delegate          Partner     Number of additional tickets                  @ $50.00 each                Total $

REGISTERED PARTNERS
Day 1 • Behind the Scenes of our Capital (Monday 18 June 2018)
    I will attend:         Partner      Number of additional tickets                 @ $125.00 each                              Total $
Day 2 • Diamonds and Decadence (Tuesday 19 June 2018)
    I will attend:         Partner      Number of additional tickets                 @ $125.00 each                              Total $
                                                                                                             Registration form continues over the page
NGA18
National General Assembly of Local Government 17–20 June 2018
Australian Local Government Association ABN 31 008 613 876

OPTIONAL SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Tickets to these functions are not included in the General Assembly registration fee or accompanying partners registration fee. To purchase
tickets to any of the following functions please indicate the number required and the total amount payable.
NETWORKING DINNER, Arboretum (Monday 18 June 2018)                 Number of tickets                   @ $100.00 each             Total $
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DINNER, Australian Institute of Sport (Tuesday 19 June 2018) **NUMBERS STRICTLY LIMITED**

                                              Number of tickets                @ $130.00 Each                                     Total $

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
( E.G. DIETARY, MOBILITY)

REGISTRATION AND SOCIAL FUNCTION PAYMENT DETAILS
    Enclosed is my cheque made payable to ALGA Conference Account
    Please issue an invoice. (invoices are automatically issued on receipt of registrations)
    I have paid via an Electronic Funds Transfer to the ‘ALGA Conference Account’. Transaction reference number
    ALGA ACCOUNT: Bank: Commonwealth BRANCH: Curtin BSB NO: 062905 ACCOUNT NO: 10097760

    Please charge my credit card                Mastercard           Visa
   CREDIT CARD                                                                                                            Grand total $
   CARD HOLDERS NAME                                                        SIGNATURE

   EXPIRY DATE              /                                               IS THIS A CORPORATE CARD?                YES      NO

ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
Please indicate your preference from 1 to 5                                 Please note your credit card details are required to guarantee your
                                                                            room. Neither Conference Co-ordinators nor the hotel will make any
CROWNE PLAZA                                                                charges against your credit card unless you fail to give a minimum
SUPERIOR ROOM $315                     Single       Twin      Double        of twenty one (21) days notice in writing of your cancellation.
                                                                            All cancellations will be acknowledged in writing by Conference
DELUXE ROOM $365                       Single       Twin      Double        Co‑ordinators. Full payment of your account will be required at the
                                                                            time of your departure. The rates quoted are per room per night.
AVENUE HOTEL
                                                                            DATE OF ARRIVAL
SUPERIOR KING ROOM $260                Single       Twin      Double
                                                                            DATE OF DEPARTURE
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT $310               Single       Double
                                                                            SHARING WITH
MANTRA                                                                      ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
HOTEL ROOM $236                        Single       Twin      Double
                                                                                 I understand my credit card details are given as a guarantee
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT $276               Single       Twin      Double             of my arrival and to ensure my room will be held until my
                                                                                 nominated arrival time. No charge for accommodation will
MEDINA APARTMENT HOTEL JAMES COURT                                               be made against this card unless I fail to give a minimum
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT $215               Single       Twin      Double             of twenty one (21) days notice of cancellation in writing
2 BEDROOM APARTMENT $285               Queen/Queen                               to Conference Co-ordinators.
                                       Queen/2 Singles
                                                                                      Mastercard              Visa         Amex
NOVOTEL
STANDARD ROOM $280                     Single       Twin      Double
EXECUTIVE ROOM $315                    Single       Twin      Double        CREDIT CARD NUMBER

QT HOTEL                                                                    CARD HOLDERS NAME

STANDARD ROOM $249                     Single       Twin      Double        SIGNATURE

WALDORF                                                                     EXPIRY DATE            /

STUDIO APARTMENT $200                  Single       Twin      Double
                                                                            IS THIS A CORPORATE CARD?                YES       NO
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT $220               Single       Twin      Double

  Return form to Conference Co-ordinators, PO Box 4994 Chisholm ACT 2905           Email nga@confco.com.au
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