2011 Local Government Practitioner's Concourse                   6 - 9 September 2011 (Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon)
The 2011 LGMA Queensland Local Government Practitioners' Concourse (Annual State Conference) was held in Yepponn from the 6 to 9 September 2011. The theme for this year's Concourse was FutureScapes, Tomorrow’s Leadership Today.  Focussing on the years to come, this event included sessions that considered both the current and future landscape for living and working in local government.  

The following speakers have made their presentations availale following the Concourse:

Wednesday 7 September 2011
Queensland disasters - the view from the Major Incident Room
Andy Henderson, Assistant Commissioner - Queensland Police Service

Employee retention and engagement - moving beyond the facts and figures
Reg Polson, Director - Polson & Co

The risk of not managing risk
Luke Wallace, Manager Corporate Planning, Policy & Risk - Redland City Council

Leadership for the future
Allan Preiss, Consultant - McArthur

LGMA Programme update
Peta Irvine, CEO - LGMA Qld

Road map for the future of our communities
Sohail Inayatullah - Futurist

Thursday 8 September 2011
The Third Space
Dr Adam Fraser

Top 10 procurement mistakes for local government
David Downie, Partner - McCullough Robertson

People management and the business challenge
Ros Cheales, Director - RC Consulting

Assessing conduct of councillors: the new complaints regime and the role of the CEO
Mal Skipworth, Partner - MacDonnells Law
Russell Beer, Partner - MacDonnells Law

Local Government - Employer of choice or last chance employer?
Propeller Programme Participants

Taking the pain out of community planning
Helen Hutchings, Group Executive Director - Phillips Group

Insider-Outsider Perspective: the Rockhampton Regional Council leadership journey
Chris Phillips, Strategic Manager, Community Standards & Compliance - Rockhampton Regional Council
Dr Tim Baker, Managing Director - Winners at Work

LG Financial Management - a work in progress
Michael Hyman, Director of Audit - Queensland Audit Office

Kokoda Trek Presentation
Michelle McFadyen, CEO - Longreach Regional Council
Scott Mason, CEO - Diamantina Shire Council

Looking back to look forward
Vince Corbin, CEO - Boulia Shire Council

Friday 9 September 2011
Ethical Leadership in a State of Change
Dr William Rifkin Phd

Collaboration as necessity
Taya Seidler, Senior Facilitator - Performance Frontiers

Legacies for tomorrow's local government
Mark Crawley, CEO - Isaac Regional Council
Brett de Chastel, Director - de Chastel & Associate
John Oberhardt, Deputy CEO Organisational Services - Logan City Council

Legal Potpourri
Tim Fynes-Clinton, Managing Partner - King and Company

Leadership at the Bottom of the Earth - where no one hears you scream
Rachael Robertson

2010 Annual Conference                   12 - 15 October 2010 (Novotel Twin Waters, Sunshine Coast)
The 2010 LGMA Queensland Annual State Conference was held on the beautiful Sunshine Coast from the 12 - 15 October 2010. This year was all about getting Back to Basics - shedding the clutter and taking the time to think about the things that really make a difference in Councils and the local community.

In 2010, we relied heavily on the expertise which exists within our own sector with many sessions being presented by Queensland local government officers. We were delighted to welcome so many colleagues and friends to the podium and thank them for their generosity in sharing their experiences.

The following speakers have made their presentations available following the Annual State Conference.

Wednesday 13 October 2010
Leading in a New World
Professor Ken Wiltshire (977 KB)

Community Planning for Sustainable Development and Community Wellbeing
Jamie Quinn (704 KB)
Professor Mike Hefferan (2110 KB)
Jamie Quinn (1086 KB)

Push versus Pull - New information requirements
Tracey Duffill-Wilson (214 KB)
Jo Jones

What Makes a Good Leader?
Jon Gibbons (241 KB)
Kylie Delrayne (714 KB)
Chris Rose (961 KB)

Living in a post-GFC World
David Plank (1342 KB)

Thursday 14 October 2010
Doing More with Less - the link between Productivity and Innovation
Bill Dunn (1854 KB)

Status Check on Queensland's Local Government Award
Tony Goode (57 KB)
Jay Sharpe (963 KB)

Community Engagement - How Libraries help to change the world
Ross Duncan (106 KB)

Working together for a safer Community
Lynda Fraser (2519 KB)

Avoid being Sued - Basic employee management
Cameron Dean (362 KB)

Enhancing Leadership and Culture through Change - The view from a practitioners perspective
Julie Carter (1074 KB)

Looking Forward, Looking Back - a local government reflection
Graeme Kanofski (225 KB)

Friday 15 October 2010
Legal Potpourri
Tim Fynes-Clinton (135 KB)

If the Population cap fits, wear it!
Professor Peter Bycroft (5021 KB)


LGMA Queensland Annual General Meeting
To download a copy of the Minutes from the 2010 LGMA Queensland Annual General Meeting, please click here.