Conference Program - Culture Conduct Retention 30 April - 01 May 2021 - Yarra City Arts

30 April – 01 May 2021

Culture
Conduct
Retention

                         Conference
                           Program

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Acknowledgement
of Country
Yarra City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi
Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners and true
sovereigns of the land now known as Yarra. We also
acknowledge the significant contributions made by other
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to life in Yarra.
We pay our respects to Elders from all nations here today—
and to their Elders past, present and future.

Whether you’re a visitor, resident or teacher, our Aboriginal
History of Yarra website provides a range of ways for you to
learn more about our local history.
Here, you will find downloadable local history publications,
teaching resources, videos, and a map of significant sites in
the area. We encourage you to visit, learn, engage and refer
it on to other interested people.
https://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/

City of Yarra
Mayor’s Welcome
It’s our great honour to host the ALGWA Vic conference in the City of
Yarra this year. I hope you all feel very welcome.
Yarra has a proud history of elevating women in leadership. In 1920, Mary
Rogers was elected to City of Richmond Council as the first female
elected to any tier of Government in Victoria.
This is a legacy that continues through to today. I am joined by five other
diverse women representing Yarra as Councillors. It’s rare to see this type
of majority representation in Australian governments, and it’s something
we’re very proud of.
As a city, we are committed to equality and empowerment for people
of all genders, cultures, and abilities. Forums like this help us have brave
conversations about the important role of women – and indeed diversity –
in local government and politics. May we continue to support and elevate
women in all areas of life.
Cr Gabrielle de Vietri
Mayor of Yarra

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ALGWA Vic
President’s Welcome
The Australian Local Government Women’s Association Victorian
Branch is excited to have Yarra City Council host our 2021 Annual State
Conference.
This year, our theme is “culture, conduct and retention: the next 100 years
of women in local government”.
This could not be more appropriate for us all, as we build the foundations
of our next four years – and indeed the next hundred – in local
government.
Culture is so important in any workplace, and starts with us all as
individuals. It’s with culture that we set the tone for our next four years
together.
Conduct provides a basis for positive culture, and we can’t underestimate
how important this is in today’s environment. In light of the Gender
Equality Act, respectful relationships are a significant part of conduct.
And finally, retention. Positive conduct and culture provide the strong
foundations that lead to retention. Retention is vital in achieving a 50-50
gender balance by 2025.
We look forward to an action-packed conference as we unpack this
theme, and help each other plan for the coming years.
Cr Kylie Spears
President ALGWA Vic
Mayor of Maroondah City Council

Mary Rogers
City of Yarra is proud to commemorate the Centenary of the election of
Mary Rogers to the City of Richmond Council in 1920.
Mary Rogers was the first female elected to any tier of Government in
Victoria and one of the first women to be appointed as a Justice of the
Peace in Victoria.
Mary was born in Richmond and lived all her life here in the heart of Yarra.
Mary became active in the Australian Labor Party, and was appointed
secretary and later president of the Women Office Cleaners’ Union.
In 1920, Mary became Victoria’s first female Local Government councillor
(and second in Australia), when she was elected to Richmond Council.
Being a leading woman in a male dominated era was a very brave step
and has helped pave the way for many other great female leaders in the
sector. She was a passionate advocate for helping those in need. Mary
led ground-breaking progress in welfare, education and family issues,
initiating the very first community maternal and child health services
in Victoria. And at a Trades Hall Council in 1923, she moved a resolution
calling for equal pay for women.
In 1928, Mary was one of the first women to be appointed a Justice of
the Peace in Victoria and later was a special magistrate at the Children’s
Court in Richmond.
Mary was an extraordinary woman and we’re very proud to continue her
legacy here in Yarra. You can see her commemorative plaque at the front
of Richmond Town Hall.
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121

Djirri Djirri Dance
Group, Smith
Street Dreaming
2019, Photo by
James Henry.

Friday
Night
Centre for Contemporary Photography
404 George Street, Fitzroy, Vic, 3065

              Welcome Drinks
              Brought to you by Davidson

              Cr Gabrielle de Vietri, Mayor City of Yarra
              Vijaya Vaidyanath, CEO City of Yarra
              Cr Kylie Spears, President ALGWA Vic
              Vanessa Huxley, Partner Davidson

  6.00PM -
  8.00PM
              Please enjoy the current exhibition at CCP, To resound, unbound
              featuring Hannah Bronte, Hootan Heydari, Callum McGrath, Anne
              Moffat, Sara Oscar, Sanja Pahoki, Jessica Schwientek, Emmaline
              Zanelli.

              Wines provided by Blackhearts and Sparrows
              Freshly shucked oysters from Richmond Oysters
              Sushi selection from Hinoki Pantry
              Ricotta cannolini from Smith’s Cakes and Aquilana Pasticceria
              Gourmet selection of cheeses

Saturday
Morning
Fitzroy Town Hall
201 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

    FROM       Registration
   8.00AM

               Session 1

               Welcome to Country, Annette Xiberras, Wurundjeri Elder
               Cr Gabrielle de Vietri, Mayor City of Yarra
  8.45AM -     The Hon. Shaun Leane MP, Minister for Local Government
  10.20AM
               Cr Kylie Spears, President ALGWA Vic
               Danielle Pepyat, ALGWA Vic Bursary Award Winner 2020
               Helen Haines MP + Winsome McCaughey AO, Women’s Ways of
               Knowing, Doing and Power Sharing

               Morning Tea
  10.20AM -
   10.50AM
               Catering supplied by STREAT

               Session 2

               Jill Gallagher AO, Women in Leadership
               Dr Niki Vincent, Changing the culture to achieve gender equality
  10.50AM -    Michael Stefanovic AM, Our role in monitoring local government
   1.00PM
               and ensuring the integrity of elections
               Melissa Scadden, Navigating conflict amongst Councillors
               Clare McCartin + Vanessa Huxley, Driving local government
               workplace performance beyond 2021
               David Morris MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government

Saturday
Afternoon
Fitzroy Town Hall
201 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

               Lunch
  1.00PM -
   1.45PM
               Catering supplied by Charcoal Lane

               Session 3

               Maggie Toko, Leadership: A time to rise up and claim our
               opportunity
               Natalie Egan + Renee Cassidy, Sexual harassment in local
  1.45PM -     government – VAGO’s 2020 performance audit
  3.35PM
               Coral Ross + Sandra Wilson, Sexual harassment in local
               government
               Tessa Sullivan, Sexual harassment, media, workplace laws,
               legislation and current social movements
               Dr Samantha Ratnam MLC, Integrity - the key to success

               Afternoon Tea
  3.35PM -
  4.05PM
               Catering supplied by STREAT

               Session 4

  4.05PM -
               Coral Ross, How to elect more women to council – lessons
  5.00PM       learned from overseas
               Jane Gazzo, The power of music and Helen Reddy’s legacy
               Emma Donovan, Special performance

Saturday
Night
Fitzroy Town Hall
201 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

               Networking Drinks
               Brought to you by Community Bank
               Clifton Hill - North Fitzroy

               Jenny Farrar, Connecting community to make great things
               happen
   5.00PM

               During this time, our resident gallery Conners Conners will open
               exclusively for conference attendees. Please explore their space
               and the exhibition Museum Studies curated by Rosemary Forde.
               Conners Conners is located on the ground floor of Fitzroy Town
               Hall.

               Gala Dinner
               Brought to you by Maddocks

               Cr Marianne Saliba, President ALGWA National
               Kate Oliver, Partner Maddocks

  7.00PM -
  11.00PM      Nyadol Nyuon, Keynote address

               Catering supplied by Free to Feed
               Featuring Loretta Bolotin and Zina Zahra

               Cr Kylie Spears, Closing remarks

City of Yarra
Hosts

      Cr Gabrielle de Vietri
      Mayor
      City of Yarra
      Gabrielle de Vietri is the Mayor of the City of Yarra and a Langridge
      ward Councillor. Before being elected to local government, Gabrielle
      worked in the arts, creating collaborative community projects for social
      change, as well as a paralegal at Refugee Legal, providing legal services
      to refugees and people seeking asylum. She has a long history of
      community organising, having been involved in the successful community
      mobilisation against the east-west toll road and organising events leading
      human rights and climate change activism.
      In her role as Mayor and Councillor, Gabrielle is committed to working with
      the community to help shape a growing city in a way that better meets
      the needs of the people and the environment. She is passionate about
      supporting meaningful climate action, transitioning to a zero-carbon
      future and making sure that no-one is left behind. This term, she will work
      towards a zero-carbon future, better active transport, housing for all,
      zero-waste to landfill, and revitalised local economy.

      Vijaya Vaidyanath
      CEO
      City of Yarra
      Vijaya Vaidyanath has been the CEO of the City of Yarra since 2012.
      Prior to this role, Vijaya spent over a decade as CEO at Waitakere City
      Council in New Zealand, and as the CEO of Rodney District Council in
      New Zealand. She also worked for 15 years as a Senior Executive in the
      Reserve Bank in India with brief stints in the USA.
      Vijaya’s exemplary qualifications include a Senior Executive Fellow of the
      John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; an MBA from
      JMKatz Graduate School of Business in Pittsburgh, USA, and; a Master of
      Arts (Economics) and Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University
      of Bangalore.
      Yarra Council was the Victorian state winner in the Resilient Australia
      Awards and is a leader in innovation and smart city initiatives. On
      the World Environment Day last year, the City of Yarra received the
      United Nations of Australia national award for climate action in Local
      Government.
      Vijaya is renowned for her innovation, integrity, inspiring leadership style,
      and a unique ability to deliver results. She has enormous commitment to
      social justice and value-based leadership.

ALGWA
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    Cr Kylie Spears
    President
    ALGWA Vic
    Kylie Spears is the current Mayor at Maroondah City Council, first elected
    2016.
    She is the current Chair of ERG – the Eastern Group of Councils.
    She represents ALGWA Vic on the State Gender Equality Advisory
    Committee. Kylie is a current Netball Victoria Board director and President
    of the Melbourne East netball Association. Kylie has successfully run her
    own local business for the past 12 years
    As President of ALGWA’s Victoria branch, Kylie is focused on continuing
    to grow participation and strengthen supports for women in the Local
    government sector.

    Cr Marianne Saliba
    President
    ALGWA National

    Marianne was raised in Shellharbour, attended school at Warilla North
    Public School, Stella Maris Shellharbour and St Annes College, Dapto and
    has raised her four children in Shellharbour.
    As well as Mayor, Marianne is currently a board member of Local
    Government NSW (2017 – current); National President of the Australian
    Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) (2019 – current);
    Vice-Chair of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation (2012-current),
    Director of Civic Risk Mutual (2016 – current); Council Delegate on
    Healthy Cities Illawarra Management Committee (2012 – current).
    Marianne’s civic work has included: Member for Illawarra (1999-2007);
    Temporary Chairman of Committees (2003–2007); Member of the
    NSW Regulation Review Committee (1999- 2003); NSW Joint Select
    Committee on Victims’ Compensation (1999–2000); Vice Chairman
    NSW Legislative Review Committee (2003-2004); NSW Joint Standing
    Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe) (2003-2005); Chairman NSW
    Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (2004-2007); Deputy
    Mayor Shellharbour City 2011-2012; ALGWA NSW Country Vice President
    (2014-2016) and ALGWA NSW President (2017-2019).
    Marianne is passionate about ensuring the fair treatment of all people and
    the delivery of services. Her vision is to leave the community in a better
    position than she found it, to ensure those who follow have a great place
    to live, work and play and to safeguard sustainability.

Djirri Djirri Dance Group
Smith Street Dreaming 2019
     Photo by James Henry

Conference
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Speakers
     Annette Xiberras
     Managing Director
     U.C.A. Pty Ltd
     Annette has been working in the cultural heritage industry for more
     than 30 years and was part of the first group of cultural heritage officers
     employed by AV in 1988. Annette has held the Victorian Aboriginal
     community -elected chair of the Victorian Traditional Owners Land
     Justice Group for the past 6 years. Annette’s long career in cultural
     heritage has seen her gain numerous formal qualifications in Cultural
     Heritage Management and has allowed her to work with some of
     Australia’s leading archaeological experts.
     As a Wurundjeri Elder and a former cultural heritage staff member with
     AV, Annette has built professional relationships with both government
     bodies and Aboriginal communities. Annette combines these skills with
     real-world business and commercial experience. Annette’s expertise in
     Aboriginal cultural heritage is reflected in the many honorary positions
     and qualifications she holds, including: Co-chair, Victorian Traditional
     Owners Land Justice Group; Co-Chair, City of Yarra Cultural Heritage
     Advisory Committee; Respected Elder Koori Courts; Footscray Arts
     Committee Member; Member Wurundjeri Elders council; Member of
     the National Trust Advisory Committee; Advanced Certificate Diploma
     in Archaeological Site Management - North Metropolitan College of
     Tafe; and Graduate Diploma of Natural Resource Management Deakin
     University.

     Djirri Djirri Dancers
     Wurundjeri Women’s Dance Group

     Djirri Djirri Dancers are the only Wurundjeri female dance group, and,
     also Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne). Djirri Djirri means Willy
     Wagtail in Woiwurrung, the language of Wurundjeri people, the Traditional
     Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne) and surrounds. The Willy Wagtail the
     Spirit Bird, gave them dance. Many of their group have danced since they
     were young children, while others have learnt as adults.
     You will hear Mandy Nicholson singing in Woiwurrung, the language of the
     Wurundjeri people. Stace, Ky-ya and Hailey will perform their Welcome
     dance, followed by the Country dance.

The Hon. Shaun Leane MP
Local Government Minister
Parliament of Victoria
Shaun was elected to the Victorian Parliament as the Member for Eastern
Metropolitan Region in the November 2006 Election and was re-elected
in 2010, 2014, and for a fourth term in November 2018. An electrician by
trade, Shaun has worked for a variety of organisations in this capacity and
later with the Electrical Trades Union.
As well as his electrical qualifications, Shaun holds a Diploma of
Community Services and has a keen interest in the education and
retention of apprentices. Born in Oakleigh, Shaun was only young when
his father, a bricklayer who fought in New Guinea in WWII, passed away
leaving his mother, a nurse, to work night shift to raise their family of eight
children.
From 2014-18, Shaun served in the Andrews Labor Government
as Parliamentary Secretary to the Special Minister of State and
Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure. Shaun was elected as
the President of the Legislative Council on the first sitting of the 59th
Parliament on Wednesday 19 December 2018; a position he occupied until
he was promoted to the Andrews Government Ministry.
Shaun is now Minister for Local Government, Minister for Suburban
Development and Minister for Veterans.
Shaun is married with two adult daughters.

Danielle Pepyat
Coordinator Council Laws
Maroondah City Council
Danielle has spent the majority of her working career in the Local
Government sector. Twelve years ago, she started in the field as a Ranger
having the passion for animals and justice, alongside wanting to motivate
and empower others to achieve their own success.
For the past 7 years, she has held leadership positions with two Councils
whilst completing a law degree part-time.
From thesis on faeces to policy/ procedure and reviewing legislation, her
roles has enabled her great exposure. As the receiver of the 2020 ALGWA
Bursary award winner, Danielle intends on completing her studies this year
and hopes to continue to positively contribute not only to Council but the
community.

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Helen Haines MP
Independent Federal Member for Indi
Parliament of Australia
Helen Haines is the Independent Federal Member for Indi. She was
elected in May 2019 – the first Independent to succeed another in the
same electorate in Commonwealth Parliamentary history. In her earlier
professional career she was a nurse, midwife, health administrator, and
rural health researcher in Victoria’s North East for more than 32 years.
Helen grew up on her family’s dairy farm near Colac and attended Eurack
primary school. She later followed her aunts and trained as a registered
nurse at St Vincent’s Hospital, and as a midwife at Melbourne’s Mercy
Maternity Hospital. In 1986, she moved to Victoria’s North East to work
as a midwife at Wangaratta Base Hospital (now Northeast Health
Wangaratta). She was afterwards appointed Chiltern Bush Nursing
Hospital’s youngest matron.
A passion for education led Helen to study a bachelor’s degree at Deakin
University before returning to NHW, where she became a Community
Midwife Program foundation member. This pioneering, continuing
program is recognised as a world leader in rural midwifery care.
Helen then undertook a master’s degree in epidemiology and public
health at the University of New South Wales and, in 2004, commenced her
PhD at Uppsala University in Sweden. She completed her doctoral degree
in Medical Science in 2012 and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stockholm’s
Karolinska Institute.
Helen has long been active as a member of community organisation
boards and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
and the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program.
Helen lives with her husband, Phil, on a small beef farm by Wangaratta’s
King River, where they raised three children. Before contesting this
year’s federal election she worked as a Senior Research Fellow with the
University of Melbourne Department of Rural Health and as Director of
Education and Research Unit at NHW.

Winsome McCaughey AO
Director
Baddaginnie Run Wines
Winsome focussed on philosophy and political science at Melbourne
University. She has held many positions in community, government,
philanthropy and business. These include founder and EO of Community
Child Care Association; Executive Director of Lance Reichstein
Philanthropic Foundation; Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne; Associate
Director, KPMG; Commissioner for Africa with Melbourne Olympic Bid
Committee; CEO of Greening Australia Ltd; Chair and CEO of Australia
New Zealand Food Authority (now FSANZ); Chair, RMIT School of
Arts Advisory Committee; Executive Director, Australia Business Arts
Foundation (ABAF); Senior Strategic Advisor (Partnerships), University of
Melbourne; Trustee, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust; Director, Macpherson
Smith Rural Foundation; Member, ‘Invisible Farmer’ Advisory Committee,
Museum Victoria. Currently she is Chair, Benalla Art Gallery Trust and
Director of Seven Sisters Vineyard P/L, her family company that produces
‘Baddaginnie Run’ world-class wines.

Jill Gallagher AO
CEO
VACCHO
Jill has spent the past 20 years advancing Aboriginal health and wellbeing
through her work as CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Organisation. She is a highly respected Aboriginal
leader and advocate for self-determination outcomes in the Victorian
Aboriginal community, and a former Victorian Treaty Advancement
Commissioner.
In 2013, Jill was awarded the Order of Australia. She is also an inductee
of both the Victorian Honour Roll of Women and the Victorian Aboriginal
Honour Roll.

Dr Niki Vincent
Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner
Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector
As Commissioner, Dr Vincent is responsible for overseeing
implementation of the Gender Equality Act 2020 and plays a key
leadership role in promoting gender equality in the Victorian community
and workplaces.
Dr Vincent has a wealth of experience in gender equality and
organisational leadership. This includes most recently serving as the
South Australian Commissioner for Equal Opportunity since May 2016. In
this role, Dr Vincent was responsible for the general administration of the
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

Michael Stefanovic AM
Chief Municipal Inspector
Local Governement Inspectorate

Mr Stefanovic joined the Inspectorate in April 2021, taking over the role
from Acting Chief Municipal Inspector Dr John Lynch PSM.
Mr Stefanovic has 35 years of experience undertaking complex
investigations in high-risk environments both within Australia and abroad.
An expert in his field, having led teams specialising in fraud, corruption and
misconduct investigations with the World Bank in Washington DC, he also
served as the Director of the Investigations Division at the United Nations
in New York.
Since November 2020, he has been the Director for Compliance
Operations with COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria. Prior to this, Mr Stefanovic
was the Director of Investigations for the Royal Commission into the
Management of Police Informants.
His experience extends to post-conflict environments, having served as
a United Nations war crimes investigator in The Hague, Chief Resident
Investigator in UN peacekeeping missions and a member of specialist
teams engaged by the US State Department to investigate crimes
against humanity in Myanmar (2018) and Darfur (2004).
In 2018, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia, following
significant services to international relations.
Mr Stefanovic began his career in the Victoria Police ranks, which included
time with the Homicide and Drug Squads.

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Melissa Scadden
Partner
Justitia Lawyers
Melissa Scadden is a Partner at Justitia, an employment law firm. In
addition to advising employers (including local government) on the
full gamut of employment law matters, Melissa has acted as Arbiter
on numerous Councillor Code of Conduct disputes and more recently
worked with a number of Councils to refresh their Codes of Conduct.
She has a keen interest in early intervention strategies for workplace
conflict, along with building the capacity of individuals to effectively
engage in difficult conversations. Melissa also regularly conducts complex
workplace investigations and delivers training, and is frequently asked to
speak on employment law matters at industry conferences.

Clare McCartin
Managing Partner
Davidson Executive and Boards
Clare is the Managing Partner of the Davidson Search & Advisory team
where she leads teams in VIC, SA, NSW and QLD. She took on this role in
mid-2017. Clare joined Davidson late 2015 as General Manager VIC, where
she quickly established the Davidson brand and built the Melbourne
practice.
Prior to joining Davidson in 2015, Clare was a Director of a Melbourne
based search firm for thirteen years where she conducted hundreds of
Chief Executive and Senior searches in the government, health, sporting
and community sectors.
Clients recognise that Clare is dedicated to getting the best outcome for
all concerned, treating clients and candidates with the same passion and
understanding. The energy and enthusiasm Clare brings to her work is
infectious.
Clare has been recognised as a leader within her sector and was
recognised as the Seek Recruitment Consultant of the Year in 2016.
Clare is an active corporate member of IPAA and established the
inaugural Top 50 Women in the Public Sector initiative, now in it’s 4th year.
She is also actively involved as a Corporate member within the Melbourne
Chamber of Commerce.

Vanessa Huxley
Partner
Davidson Executive and Boards

Vanessa is an experienced talent strategy and executive search
consultant, with over 12 years’ experience within sectors including
financial services, technology, mining, government and healthcare.
Commencing her career in IT recruitment, Vanessa later transitioned into
Executive Search, partnering with ASX 50 organisations to lead global
search and succession projects for both Executive and Board positions.
In 2012, Vanessa ran for Local Government in the City of Port Phillip and
was the elected Councillor for the Carlisle Ward from 2012 – 2016. It was
a privilege for Vanessa to serve her community and she continued in her
Board member position at Linden New Art until 2017.
Vanessa has completed a Bachelor of Communications, is a Graduate of
the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), and is currently
completing a Masters in Human Resources from Monash University.

David Morris MP
Shadow Minister for Local Government
Parliament of Victoria
David currently serves as Shadow Minister for Local Government,
Shadow Minister for Housing, and Shadow Minister for Ageing in the 59th
Parliament of Victoria.
David’s Parliamentary career has included various roles, such as the
Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government, Chair & Deputy Chair
of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee & Deputy Chair of the
Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee.
David was a Councillor of the Shire of Mornington from 1987 to 1994,
and Shire President 1992-1993; a member of the Westernport Regional
Planning Committee 1989 – 1994, and a member of the Peninsula Regional
Library service committee from 1987 to 1995, including a number of terms
as Chair.
Prior to his election to Parliament, David had over twenty-five year’s
experience in local small business.

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Maggie Toko
CEO
VMIAC
Maggie is the CEO of VMIAC, Victoria’s peak consumer body. Maggie
identifies as indigenous to Aotearoa and acknowledges that she is
proud of her Ngati whatua, Ngapuhi descent. Maggie has worked in
homelessness, mental health, sexual assault, youth, and education. She
cites her work as a consumer consultant and her work in the NT teaching
indigenous students as some of the highlights of her career. Maggie is a
strong believer in growing consumer leadership across all sectors and
forging change to enable a mental health system that is consumer driven.

Natalie Egan
Manager, Performance Audit (Local Government)
VAGO

Natalie joined the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office in 2017 and
managed a variety of local government performance audits covering
service delivery and asset management. In 2020, Natalie managed a
performance audit on Sexual Harassment in Local Government, which
was tabled in Victorian Parliament in December 2020.

Renee Cassidy
Assistant Auditor-General, Performance Audit
VAGO
Renee joined VAGO in 2007 as a performance audit analyst and has
since held manager and director roles and undertaken performance
audit work across a broad range of state and local government service
delivery areas. She has a background in health, and has a Masters of
Health Administration. Renee has a particular interest in training and
development, along with public sector evaluation. She manages a
business unit of around 50 employees and is responsible for VAGO’s
performance audit act ivities across a diverse range of portfolios.

Coral Ross
ALGWA National Vice President
ALGWA Vic Committee Member
Coral Ross was a councillor at the City of Boroondara for more than 18
years and served three terms as Mayor. She is the ALGWA National Vice
President, and was previously both the National and Victorian President.
Until last October, Coral was the President of the Municipal Association
of Victoria and served on the board of the Australian Local Government
Association for four years.
Coral is the Chair of the Australian Gender Equality Council, an umbrella
group of national women’s organisations with a collective membership of
over 500,000. In 2014, she was named by Westpac/Fairfax as one of the
100 Women of Influence, and in 2019, she was inducted into the Victorian
Honour Roll of Women. Coral was awarded a prestigious Churchill
Fellowship to improve gender equality in local government.
In January and February 2020, she travelled to the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Germany to investigate ways of
increasing the number of women elected to local government.

Sandra Wilson
Vice President (Metro)
ALGWA Vic

Sandra Wilson is a former Hobsons Bay City Councillor (2012-2020),
serving twice as Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Sandra has worked as a
consultant and workplace trainer on discrimination, harassment, bullying
and flexible work practices; a manager of volunteers; and a policy officer
for the national peak body for volunteering. She is ALGWA Vic’s Metro
Vice President, writing key advocacy submissions; Board Member
Western Region Football League; Chair Hobsons Bay’s Communities
That Care (focussed on young people) and member of Hobsons Bay
Wetlands Centre Committee of Management. She served as Hobsons
Bay’s Women’s Charter Champion having always been passionate about
gender equity. As an AICD graduate, Sandra believes respectful conduct,
upholding good governance, and building trust are key to achieving
positive outcomes in local government and communities.

Tessa Sullivan
Lawyer & Officer of the Supreme Court of Victoria
University of New England

Tessa is currently a lawyer and officer of the Supreme Court of Victoria,
law academic at the University of New England, has a David Nason
Journalism scholarship at Harvard University, is a qualified mediator
and arbitrator awarded by the International Chamber of Commerce in
Paris, former City of Melbourne councillor, wife and mother-of-three
and on the boards of Blind Sports and Recreation at Vision Victoria, the
Thai-Australia Network, the North American Australian Lawyers Alliance
and ambassador for NOW (Tracey Spicer’s initiative against sexual
harassment).

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Dr Samantha Ratnam MLC
Leader of the Victorian Greens
Parliament of Victoria

In 2017, Samantha entered the Victorian Parliament representing the
Northern Metropolitan Region in the Legislative Council. In the 2018
state election, she was re-elected to this position. As well as being
the Parliamentary Leader of the Victorian Greens, she holds a range
of portfolios including Local Government, Housing and Planning, and
Community Services.
Samantha is a champion for social justice and the environment within
the parliament. She actively campaigns to save public housing, reduce
gambling harm and support communities to have more control over
planning decisions in their neighbourhoods. Prior to entering the Victorian
Parliament, Samantha was a social worker for over 15 years and also spent
five years as a Councillor at the City of Moreland, where she was elected
the first Greens Mayor of Moreland in 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Arts,
a Bachelor of Social Work with Honours and a PhD in Youth Sociology.
Samantha believes in putting people first and wants our state to be all it
can be by investing in world-class public transport, powering Victoria with
100% clean renewable energy, providing homes for everyone, protecting
our forests from logging companies and returning essential services like
electricity to public hands.

Jane Gazzo
Broadcaster, TV Presenter, Author
Freelancer

Jane Gazzo is a broadcaster, TV presenter, music journalist and published
author who began her career in radio, aged 16. Since then, she has
presented nationally on Triple J and Triple M as well as XFM London,
Capital FM London and BBC Radio 6 in the UK and has hosted music
television shows such as The Sound and Recovery on ABC TV. Jane
also spent eight years as a presenter on Foxtel’s Channel V, where she
reported from some of the biggest world music festivals, red carpet
events and hosted live TV shows, interviewing some of the biggest and
best names in the music world.
Jane is currently a lecturer of entertainment management at Collarts,
chair of the Australian Music Vault Hall of Fame advisory committee at
the Arts Centre Melbourne and serves on the board for government
youth organisation The Push. Her first book, John Farnham - The Untold
Story was published in 2015. She is also co-founder of the Sound as Ever
Facebook group - a place which celebrates and documents Australian
music from the 1990s and whom to date has over 17K members.

Emma Donovan
Singer

Acclaimed Indigenous vocalist Emma Donovan and Melbourne rhythm
combo The Putbacks first burst on to the Australian scene with their
album Dawn in 2014, announcing a new voice in Australian soul music.
After six years, the band reunited launching Crossover in 2020 to great
acclaim. Emma’s songwriting is optimistic, impassioned, and bruisingly
honest, The Putbacks’ music is fluid, live and raw, and the collaboration has
won friends and admirers all over the world.
Emma Donovan grew up singing church songs with her grandparents on
the north coast of New South Wales, Australia and her first secular gigs
were singing in the family band, The Donovans, with her mother and five
uncles. Throughout her career, she has toured and recorded with many
of the mainstays of Indigenous music from Archie Roach to Dan Sultan
and was a member of the Black Arm Band project. It was in this group that
Emma met members of The Putbacks and their journey together began.
The Putbacks are stone cold pros, grizzled veterans of all the tours and
all the studios. When they come together, they’re one of the tightest,
sharpest, slickest, most dynamic musical units ever to exist. Their
collaboration with Emma elevates their music and Emma’s songs to
another level.

Jenny Farrar
Chair
Community Bank - Clifton Hill North Fitzroy

As an active community member and a former Mayor and Councillor of
the City of Yarra, Jenny believes that communities can shape their own
future. When she was introduced to the concept of the Community Bank
Model in 2003 by a local resident in North Fitzroy, Jenny knew that this
model would work within their passionate and committed community.
The opportunity to initiate a campaign to launch a prospectus and be
a Founding member of Clifroy was too good for Jenny to miss. She has
been a director since inception and it has been a terrific journey. Her
experience, coupled with strong communication and understanding of
the Clifton Hill and North Fitzroy community contribute to the growth of
the community enterprise.

Kate Oliver
Partner
Maddocks
Kate is a Partner and Practice Team Leader of the Public Law Team at
Maddocks. Kate has been advising local government for more than
15 years in Victoria. During that time, she has developed a specialised
practice in the area of governance for local government, and has
extensive experience providing strategic advice to Victorian councils on
governance and regulatory matters. Most recently, Kate has conducted
a number of Councillor inductions across Victoria following the local
government elections and assisted councils in their implementation of the
new Local Government Act 2020.

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Loretta Bolotin
CEO + Founder
Free to Feed

Loretta was born in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, in a highly
multicultural community. Loretta would describe the community as rich
in cultural diversity, as opposed to material things. Loretta grew up in
a migrant family, the youngest of three siblings. Her parents migrated
from southern Italy as a result of economic hardship and, together, her
parents ran a small food business, a little neighbourhood deli. They were
very hard working and entrepreneurial. Loretta’s grandparents spoke
very little English but spent a lot of time cooking and coming together
around the dinner table was an important ritual. She vividly remembers
making gnocchi from scratch in her Nonna’s kitchen. Growing up Loretta
admired many people around me for their resilience, including her parents
and grandparents and the multicultural community. Loretta’s passion for
diversity and inclusion continued through her studies and professional
work experience where my commitment to supporting refugees and
people seeking asylum has taken them from Christmas Island to Cairo.”

Zina Zahra
Teacher
Free to Feed

 Zina is a mother of three from a Syriac town in Iraq called Bakhdida
Qaraqosh. In August 2014 she along with thousands of others was forced
to leave her beloved city, a place she describes as full of people who
“believe in seeking peace”. She and her family resettled in Jordan and
Zina’s past training as an art teacher allowed her to volunteer with refugee
families like herself. Finally when her family were granted humanitarian
visas to Australia Zina felt a strong mix of happiness, sadness and
gratefulness. Determined to give back after receiving such an opportunity
to start again, Zina quickly gained Certificates in both English and
Education Support and commenced volunteering at schools and migrant
programs. She says “Australia was like a new mother who welcomed
us in.” An artist at heart, Zina appreciates the world in her own creative
way. “The people in the world to me are like colours. I love all the colours. I
believe in the equality of all people. When I make food, I see these colours.”
Amongst other dishes Zina is excited to introduce and teach the recipe
for her special Syriac bread and teach students the many different ways
her culture expresses itself.

Keynote
Speaker

     Nyadol Nyuon
     Senior Consultant - Community Crime Prevention Unit
     Department of Justice and Community Safety

     Nyadol Nyuon was born in a refugee camp in Itang, Ethiopia, and raised in
     Kakuma Refugee camp, Kenya. In 2005, at the age of eighteen, she moved
     to Australia as a refugee.
     Since then, Nyadol has completed a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria
     University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne. She
     worked as a commercial litigator with Arnold Bloch Leibler and recently
     moved to the department of Justice and Community Safety.
     Nyadol is a vocal advocate for human rights, multiculturalism, the
     settlement of people with refugee experiences and those seeking asylum.
     She has worked and volunteered extensively in these areas with a range
     of organisations.
     Nyadol is also a regular media commentator in these areas, having
     appeared on ABC’s The Drum, as a panellist on Q&A and contributing to
     The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and the Saturday Paper, to name just a
     few.
     In both 2011 and 2014, Nyadol was nominated as one of the hundred most
     influential African Australians. In 2016, she was the recipient of the Future
     Justice Prize.
     In 2018 her efforts to combat racism were widely recognised, with
     achievements including the Australian Human Rights Commission’s
     Racism. It Stops With Me Award. The prestigious award was in recognition
     of her advocacy and activism on behalf of the Australian-African and
     Melbourne’s South Sudanese communities. Nyadol also received the
     Harmony Alliance Award for significant contribution to empowering
     migrant and refugee women, and was a co-winner of the Tim McCoy Prize
     for her advocacy on behalf of the South Sudanese Community. She also
     received the Afro-Australian Student Organisation‘s Unsung Hero Award.

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Sunday
02 May 2021

We invite you to explore Yarra with these unique curated
experiences. For more information, contact the conference team.

Charcoal Lane mural by Robert Young, Heesco and Makatron, Photo by J Forsyth

Street Art Tour
Started in 2011 by a group of street artists from Blender Studios,
Melbourne Street Art Tours remains the only Melbourne tour company
entirely run by practicing local artists. Being part of the local scene
imparts their tour guides with behind-the-curtains knowledge of the
art featured in Yarra’s main streets and back laneways, from large scale
murals to hidden installations. Their Fitzroy tour is the perfect way to delve
deeper into our City’s world-renowned street art culture.

Morning Tea at Fairfield Boathouse
Established in 1908 by John St Clair as a picnic, camping and refreshment
room area, the Fairfield Boathouse has changed hands many times but
retains its original charm on the banks of the Yarra River near the Fairfield
Amphitheatre, where public concerts often take place on weekends.
Enjoy their scones (voted in the top 10 in the state by The Urban List), go
for a stroll or hire a boat in the peaceful surrounds of Yarra Bend Park.

Fitzroy Aboriginal Heritage Walking Trail
From the 1920s, the inner city suburb of Fitzroy became known as the
urban heart of Aboriginal Victoria. It was the birthplace of many important
Aboriginal organisations, centre stage for the fight for civil rights and
a meeting place for linking-in with family and community (including
members of the Stolen Generations).
The Aboriginal History of Fitzroy walking trail identifies sixteen sites of
significance (from the 1920s onwards) in the area. Each site is marked
with a bronze plaque. Further details of this history can be found on
Yarra City Council’s website: https://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/
FitzroyAboriginalHeritageWalkingTrail.pdf

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Children’s Farm
Founded in 1863 by The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the Abbotsford
Convent operated for more than 100 years through the social traumas
caused by the gold rush boom and bust, the Great Depression and two
world wars. Over the period of a century, thousands of girls and women
were placed in care at the Convent, with many residing in the Convent’s
Sacred Heart building, and labouring in the onsite Magdalen Laundry.
The site was subdivided in 1975 and the farmland previously attached to
the convent was converted into the Collingwood Children’s Farm, a unique
inner-city haven for adults and kids alike with acres of paddocks and
hundreds of animals just four kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. Today
the adjacent Convent is under management of the Abbotsford Convent
Foundation, and while undergoing widespread restoration, plays host to
dozens of creative businesses, social enterprises, artists and events.
There is much on offer across the two sites: wander around the grounds
and take in the restored architecture and gardens, stop by one of the
numerous cafes, pat the farm animals or go on the self-guided heritage
audio tour of the convent. There are also frequent events and exhibitions
popping up in the venue calendars, keep an eye on their respective
websites.

Degustation and Brewery Tour at Stomping
Ground Brewing Co.

A little known piece of Australian brewing history, in the late 1800s
Collingwood used to host the highest density of breweries in any
Australian neighbourhood, ever. Amalgamations and buyouts
unfortunately saw them all wiped out by the early 1900s. Founded in
2015, Stomping Ground brought the tradition back to life in a converted
warehouse which now hosts a crowd-favourite beer hall with a retractable
roof for summer and an oversized fireplace for winter, as well as a 4
hectolitre brewery behind glass walls.
Brewing a wide range of beers for all tastes, ranging from Passionfruit
Smash Sour, Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout as well as classic
IPAs, Lagers and Ales, the venue’s 26 taps have what it takes to quench
any thirst. Stomping Ground have generously offered a free degustation
and tour to ALGWA Vic Conference delegates, who are welcome to stay
on and enjoy their Italian woodfire oven pizzas after the tour.

Floor Talk by Jack Willet, curator of To
resound, unbound at the Centre for
Contemporary Photography
On Friday 30 April, the Centre for Contemporary Photography will be
hosting the conference cocktail event in the surrounds of their latest
exhibition, To resound, unbound, featuring Hannah Bronte, Hootan
Heydari, Callum McGrath, Anne Moffat, Sara Oscar, Sanja Pahoki, Jessica
Schwientek, Emmaline Zanelli.
Echoing throughout all four exhibition spaces, the exhibition presents
a series of new commissions and significant works from emerging and
established lens-based practitioners from across Australia. This group
of eight artists explore themes concerning knowledge, memory, identity,
trauma, representation and time, typically found in both societal and
cultural structures and narratives.
On Sunday 2 May, ALGWA VIC delegates are invited to a floor talk
presented by the exhibition curator, Jack Willet.

Sponsors

Organisers

Government partner

Sponsored by

Providers

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Maddocks
Maddocks is an independent Australian law firm with 84 partners and
more than 550 staff in offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. We
work for a diverse client base – from all three tiers of government to
large international and Australian private companies. In particular, we
are a market leader in local government where our experience working
with councils goes back to our beginnings in 1885. We are also leaders in
diversity and inclusion. We have been named an Employer of Choice for
Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency every year
since 2004 and we were named a Bronze Employer at the Australian
Workplace Equality Index’s 2020 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards.

Justitia
Justitia is an award-winning workplace law and consulting firm based in
Melbourne. Since 2005, we’ve been pioneers in the space. Founded as an
independent, forward-thinking practice by female lawyers, our business
model continues to challenge industry norms by putting people first. We
provide end-to-end services in employment law, industrial relations, OHS,
equal opportunity law and local government governance. Our lawyers are
also skilled in resolving conflict, mediating and investigating workplace
complaints and misconduct.
As legal advisors, we also think it’s important to model best practice in our
own workplace. Justitia has been recognised by its peers, and by experts
in the human resources sector, not only for the quality of our work, but
for our innovative work practices, collaborative approach working with
clients and industry partners, and genuine commitment to sustainable
lawyering.
Justitia is sponsoring the ALGWA Vic. conference and will be delivering a
presentation by Melissa Scadden, Justitia Partner.

Davidson
With offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, Davidson
is an Australian firm, with an extensive track record of partnering with
Local Government to enhance their workplace performance. We bring
together a team of Business Advisors, Executive Search & Recruiters and
Technology subject matter experts who have a genuine commitment to
delivering quality outcomes.
In the past 2 years alone, Davidson has placed over 150 executives across
66 different Local Governments throughout Australia whilst also steering
Organisational Redesigns, Service Reviews, Digital Transformations and
Workforce Planning Programs.

Community Bank
Clifton Hill - North Fitzroy
Since 2006, the Community Bank Clifton Hill - North Fitzroy on Queens
Parade has invested over $3million into community projects to support
over 200 community groups. We support people working to make our
community a better place to live, work, play and grow.
We are a full service competitive bank. The more customers to our
Community Bank equates to more profits, and more funds for partnering
local community groups and strengthening our community.
The Community Bank Clifton Hill - North Fitzroy has generously sponsored
the post-conference networking drinks.

Blackhearts and Sparrows
Blackhearts and Sparrows is the brainchild of brother and sister team Paul
and Jessica Ghaie, founded in 2006 with one store in Yarra. Blackhearts
& Sparrows prides itself on sourcing only the best wine, eschewing the
more generic and mainstream options with a keen focus on independent
Australian producers and a thoughtful international selection.
With now 13 stores across the Melbourne region and Tasmania, the
siblings have revolutionised the wine store experience and feature in-
store workshops, their own wine series and wine subscription services
matched with recipe cards from celebrated chefs such as Andrew
McConnell, Annie Smithers and David Moyle.
Blackhearts and Sparrows are the exclusive wine sponsor of ALGWA Vic’s
2021 annual conference.

The Saturday Paper
The Saturday Paper is a weekly newspaper, dedicated to narrative
journalism. It’s a newspaper founded on good writing, on telling the whole
story.
It publishes long-form accounts of the week’s key stories, offering the
biggest names and best writing in news, culture, and analysis, with a
particular focus on Australia.

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Interflora
The name Interflora is synonymous the world over with the language and
sentiments that only flowers can express.
Interflora Australia has been delivering the freshest flowers across
Australia, through its network of 700+ Florists, since 1954.
The centrepieces and gifts here today are from our partner charities -
Ovarian Cancer Australia & National Breast Cancer Foundation - Interflora
Australia will donate 5% of these products directly to assist them in their
quest to support women who have been diagnosed.
Make Every Moment Brighter, with Interflora.

Shebah
Shebah is Australia’s leading all women rideshare service, designed to
solve three transport needs that women needed and are entitled to: Safer
transport; flexible and safe working environment; and a family friendly
transportation option/logistics.
Shebah was founded in Melbourne in 2017 by Georgina McEncroe
when she identified safety disparity for riders and drivers working in the
rideshare industry- in 2019, under 10% of all rideshare drivers were female.
Shebah has since grown into a nationwide business with 1000+ drivers
and 260,000 riders. Shebah’s lively community is strengthened by the
committed and passionate drivers who enjoy the flexibility, increased
earnings (85% of every fare) and safety driving in the comfort of their own
vehicle. They also enjoy being given an opportunity to help others, create
new networks within their communities and help the most vulnerable.
Shebah riders are women travelling solo, families transporting kids to
Afterschool activities, family holiday transport with baby seats as well
as transport for elderly women and marginalised groups whose needs
have been left unmet by current providers + pets! Drivers hold Working
with Children Checks which enables them to legally transport children
unaccompanied and you can even book a baby and/or booster seat in the
app.

Suppliers

      STREAT
      The food you are enjoying today is made by STREAT.

      STREAT is a food-systems social enterprise supporting vulnerable young
      people with a healthy self, home and work. Social Procurement - Tastes
      Good Does Good

      Charcoal Lane
      Charcoal Lane is a Mission Australia social enterprise restaurant that
      provides guidance and opportunity to young Aboriginal people who are in
      need of a fresh start in life.

      The aim of the program is to create a skilled workforce for the hospitality
      industry, providing leadership and mentoring to help vulnerable young
      people achieve their potential and gain long-term independence.

      Conners Conners
      Conners Conners is a non-profit exhibition space in Fitzroy, run and
      curated by artists, art workers and curators. It is dedicated to providing
      a platform where artists in all stages of their careers have the freedom to
      explore, experiment and take risks within their practices.
      The gallery develops and promotes a supportive and dynamic program
      with ambitious aims, offering the opportunity for artists to elevate their
      practices and to build stronger networks within and between art and non-
      art communities.
      All Exhibitions are co-curated by Ry Haskings, Vincent Alessi and Narelle
      Desmond (unless otherwise specified).

      Free to Feed
      Free to Feed is a non-profit social enterprise empowering people from
      refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum, and encouraging
      inclusive community attitudes, through shared food experiences. The
      program facilitates social and economic participation through paid
      training, employment and work experience. It breaks down barriers to
      achieving a sense of belonging, while offering communities exposure to
      new culture. Free to Feed provides a human face to ‘refugees’.

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ALGWA Vic + Mental Health
First Aid Courses

A series of Mental Health First Aid certificate courses
Supported by the Mental Health Foundation Australia

Mental health and first aid are important subjects to ALGWA Vic, therefore
through The Mental Health Foundation, ALGWA Vic is able to provide the
mental health first aid certificate. As ALGWA Vic members, you are able to
attend this course at a discounted rate through ALGWA Vic.
This is a 2 day course. Numbers are limited and open to all working or elected
in local government for the discounted rate: $149 per person

Session 1: 12th-13th July
Session 2: 29th-30th July
Session 3: 23rd-24th August
Session 4: 30th-31st August

Registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/BQKGO

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Upcoming Key Dates
ALGWA Vic
22 July 2021
Churchill Fellowship research paper presentation
Supported by Deakin University

A dedicated event with guest speaker Coral Ross, who will present the
world first research paper on improving gender equality in local government.
After being awarded the Churchill fellowship, Coral discovered 50 overseas
initiatives and has made 30 recommendations on encouraging gender
equality in local government. Come hear about a world first research paper
and findings directly. A morning event.
Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/BQUJQ

20 October 2021
Annual Bursary Award event
Supported by Deakin University

The Annual Bursary Award event is open to all member councils for female
officers, who are studying to further their career in local government.
This event is to announce the 2021 ALGWA Vic Bursary winner. This is a late
afternoon awards event.
Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/BQUJW

Interested in hosting the next ALGWA Vic Conference?

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for 2022 (rural) and 2023 (metro)
ALGWA Vic Conferences. Help us support women to thrive, connect and excel
in local government by expressing your interest to host one of our next two
conferences.
We would like to thank the City of Yarra for hosting us for this year. With over 140
attendees registered, we had a wonderful time putting the program together.
This conference is the perfect opportunity to see what is possible with a strong
partnership and an organised team.
Application details can be found on our EOI package at the link below.
https://tinyurl.com/8upn9tt9

Credits

We would like to thank the tireless efforts that have gone
into organising this conference. In particular, we would like
to acknowledge the Working for Victoria Program and the
following individuals for their contribution:

Yarra City Arts:
Siu Chan, Conference Manager
Louisa Marks, Conference Team Leader
Michael Finney, Venue Manager
Chris Forwood, Communications, Design and Marketing
Leo Gester, Sponsorship and Logistics
Lachlan Curry, Speaker Engagement
Luke Zammit, Conference Coordinator
Ashley Groenen, Production and Technical
Mitchell Wood, A/V Technician and Design Support
Vicki Mackay, A/V Technician and Documentation
Matt Hughes, COVID Safety Advisor
Bianca ‘Billy’ Raffin, Videographer
Clare Callow, Writer
Theresa Harrison, Photographer

ALGWA Vic Conference Contributors:
Cr Kylie Spears, President
Cr Michelle Kleinert GAICD, Executive Officer

ALGWA Vic Interns:
Carrington Courtney
Lara Christensen
Rosie Constantino
Mollie Fernandez
Chantelle Fowler
Julie Rae

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