PROGRAM

Conference Program

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23 November
24 November
25 November
Social Events
Optional

23 November

9.00am	✍️ Registration Opens
9.15am-11.45am	🛬 Western Sydney International Airport Site Visit
11.30am-12.30pm	🔧 Professional Development Workshops Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre
	🚌 Bus Transfers Delegate Transfers: From selected hotels to Panthers Penrith
1.00pm	🧑‍💼 Exhibition Opens Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre
1.30pm-5pm	🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Plenary Sessions Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre ☕ Afternoon Refreshments in Trade Exhibition area 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 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 • ALGWA Breakfast Delegate Transfers: From selected hotels to Western Sydney Conference Centre • 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	🥐 ALGWA NSW Breakfast Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre
8.00am–2.15pm	✅ LGNSW Voting Open Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre
8.00am	🧑‍💼 Trade Exhibition Opens Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre ☕ Light refreshments available
9.00am–5.00pm	📍 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 ☕ Morning refreshments Location: Trade Exhibition, Panthers Penrith Event Centre ✅ LGNSW Voting Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre 🎤 Address by Elite Partner 📄 Consideration of Conference Business continued 🍴 Lunch • Delegates Location: Trade Exhibition, Panthers Penrith Event Centre • GM Lunch – partnered by StateCover Mutal Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre ✅ LGNSW Voting Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre 📄 Consideration of Conference Business continued Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre ☕ Afternoon refreshments Location: Trade Exhibition, Panthers Penrith Event Centre 📄 Consideration of Conference Business continued Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre
5.00pm-6.30pm	🥛 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 🧥 Cloak Room Opens Location: Panthers Penrith
8.ooam	🧑‍💼 Trade Exhibition Opens Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre ☕ Light refreshments available
9.00am–12.45pm	🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Plenary Sessions Location: Panthers Penrith Evan Theatre 👋 Introduction, Housekeeping and Speaker Introductions 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Plenary Sessions ☕ Morning Tea Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Plenary Sessions 🎤 Keynote speaker 🙌 Annual Conference 2026 Host Council 🎤 Final Remarks, President LGNSW
12.45pm-1.45pm	🍴 Lunch Location: Panthers Penrith Event Centre
2.00pm	👏 Conference Concludes

Optional

Conference Dinner

24 November, 6.30pm to 10.30pm.

🍽️ Dinner and entertainment.

🏆 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

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