Conference Program

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23 November

9.00am

✍️ Registration Opens

9.15am-11.45am

πŸ›¬ Western Sydney International Airport Site Visit

11.30am-12.30pm

πŸ”§ Professional Development Workshops
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

🚌 Bus Transfers
Delegate Transfers: From selected hotels to Panthers Penrith

1.00pm

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’ΌΒ Exhibition Opens
Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre

1.30pm-5pm

πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Plenary Sessions
Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre

β˜• Afternoon Refreshments in Trade Exhibition area

πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Plenary Sessions

5.15pm-7.15pm

🀝 President’s Welcome Reception
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

🚌 Bus Transfers
Delegate Transfers: From Western Sydney Conference Centre to selected hotels

24 November

🚌 Bus transfers
β€’ ALGWA Breakfast Delegate Transfers: From selected hotels to Western Sydney Conference Centre
β€’ Conference Delegate Transfers: From selected hotels to Panthers Penrith

7.00am

✍️ Registration Opens
Location: Panthers Penrith Reception
Satellite Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre (Breakfast Delegates Only)

7.30am-8.45am

πŸ₯ ALGWA NSW Breakfast
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

8.00am–2.15pm

βœ… LGNSW Voting Open
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

8.00am

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’Ό Trade Exhibition Opens
Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre
β˜• Light refreshments available

9.00am–5.00pm

πŸ“ Conference
Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre

  • Conference Welcome and Introduction, David Reynolds, Chief Executive LGNSW
  • Opening Address, Cr Phyllis Miller OAM, President LGNSW
  • Voting on motions procedure and housekeeping, David Reynolds, Chief Executive LGNSW
  • Opening of the Federal & State Conferences adoption of standing orders, business sessions and
    consideration of motions and conference business
  • Presentation of financial reports, Cr Julie Griffiths, LGNSW Treasurer
  • Commencement of consideration of motions and conference business

β˜• Morning refreshments
Location: Trade Exhibition, Panthers Penrith Event Centre

βœ… LGNSW Voting
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

🎀 Address by Elite Partner

πŸ“„ Consideration of Conference Business continued

🍴 Lunch
β€’ Delegates
Location: Trade Exhibition, Panthers Penrith Event Centre
β€’ GM Lunch – partnered by StateCover Mutal
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

βœ… LGNSW Voting
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

πŸ“„ Consideration of Conference Business continued
Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre

β˜• Afternoon refreshments
Location: Trade Exhibition, Panthers Penrith Event Centre

πŸ“„ Consideration of Conference Business continued
Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre

5.00pm-6.30pm

πŸ₯› Networking Drinks
Location: Trade Exhibition, Panthers Penrith Event Centre

🚌 Bus Transfers
Delegate Transfers: Panthers Penrith to selected hotels to Western Sydney Conference Centre

6.30pm-10.30pm

🍽️ LGNSW Conference Dinner
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre

🚌 Bus Transfers
Delegate Transfers: From Western Sydney Conference Centre to selected hotels

25 November

🚌 Bus Transfers
Delegate Transfers: From selected hotels to Panthers Penrith

7.30am

✍️ Registration Opens
Location: Panthers Penrith Reception

πŸ§₯ Cloak Room Opens
Location: Panthers Penrith

8.ooam

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’Ό Trade Exhibition Opens
Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre

β˜• Light refreshments available

9.00am–12.45pm

πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Plenary Sessions
Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre

πŸ‘‹ Introduction, Housekeeping and Speaker Introductions

πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Plenary Sessions

β˜• Morning Tea
Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre

πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Plenary Sessions

🎀 Keynote speaker

πŸ™Œ Annual Conference 2026 Host Council

🎀 Final Remarks, President LGNSW

12.45pm-1.45pm

🍴 Lunch
Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre

2.00pm

πŸ‘Β  Conference Concludes

Social Events

President's Welcome Reception

23 November, 5.10pm to 7.15pm | Western Sydney Conference Centre

πŸ₯‚ The President’s Welcome Reception is included in your registration. Tickets for partners and extra guests of members can be purchased at time of registration.

🚌 Coach transfers from Western Sydney Conference Centre to selected hotels

Conference Dinner

24 November, 6.30pm to 10.30pm.

🍽️ Dinner and entertainment.

πŸ† Presentation of Local Government Service Awards will be made during the Conference Dinner.

Optional

Conference Dinner

24 November, 6.30pm to 10.30pm.

🍽️ Dinner and entertainment.

πŸ† Presentation of Local Government Service Awards will be made during the Conference Dinner.

StateCover General Managers' Lunch

🍴 24 November: Exclusive to GMs and CEOs.

ALGWA Breakfast

πŸ₯ 24 November 7.30am-8.45am | Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA NSW) Breakfast | Western Sydney Conference Centre

Sponsored by ALGWA Breakfast Partner