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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
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
10 // National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18Bernard 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
National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18 // 11Katherine 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.
12 // National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18NGA 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
National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18 // 13General 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
14 // National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18Payment 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 // 15General 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
16 // National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18Partner 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.
National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18 // 17Superior 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
18 // National General Assembly of Local Government // NGA18Registration 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
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only disclosed) as outlined in the privacy disclosure on page 15.
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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 $
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National General Assembly of Local Government 17–20 June 2018
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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)
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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
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