CONFERENCE Leadership adventure

H W OL
NTH BE
30 APR
- 2 M AY
G
PROGRAM
ALGWA
CONFERENCE
NSW
Leadership adventure
WOLLONGONG 30 APRIL - 2 MAY 2015
LO N G O N
AC
ALGWA
CONFERENCE
Newcastle
NSW
Leadership adventure
WOLLONGONG 30 APRIL - 2 MAY 2015
NSW
Sydney
Wollongong
In 2015 the ALGWA NSW Annual Conference is heading on an adventure to a
beachside oasis, between the mountains and the sea to the City of Wollongong.
The third largest city in NSW and ninth in Australia, Wollongong will host the 2015
ALGWA NSW Annual Conference. Perfectly positioned, Wollongong is only one
hour south of Sydney and easily accessed by road, rail and air. As a multicultural
city, surrounded by natural beauty, adventure and a growing foodie culture, there is
something for everyone.
Delegates will experience a conference that promises to be exciting, adventurous,
engaging and thought provoking. We will be tackling the tough topics around the
Leadership Adventure: Advocacy, Support and Education.
REGISTER NOW!
For more information about:
Wollongong: wollongong.nsw.gov.au
ALGWA: algwa.org.au
Enquiries: [email protected]
Customer Service: 4227 7111
WCC1376247
Registrations: wollongong.nsw.gov.au/ALGWA2015
Date: Thursday 30 April to Saturday 2 May 2015
Venue: Novotel Wollongong Northbeach 2-14 Cliff Road North Wollongong
Accommodation: visitwollongong.com.au/accommodation
ALGWA
CONFERENCE
NSW
PROGRAM
DAY 1 -
Leadership adventure
Thursday 30 April
2pm
Registration opens
5pm
Lord Mayor's Welcome function
DAY 2 6.30am
9am
Friday 1 May
Wellness Activity
Conference officially opened
Welcome to Country performance
Lord Mayors welcome
ALGWA Opening Address
10am
10.30am
11.15am
12 noon
12.30pm
1.15pm
Morning tea
Keynote Speaker: Sam Mostyn - President of the Australian Council of
International Development
Topic: Support
In a line from the Hobbit - “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure
that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.” Support in the context
of this conference explores who/what we should have around us to support us
through our leadership adventures and how we can support others
Full conference panel session
Concurrent workshops on the topic of Support
– Workshop for Councillors
– Workshop for Council Officers
Lunch
Office bearers announced
2pm
ALGWA hotspots
Keynote speaker: Wendy Machin - Deputy President NRMA
Topic: Advocacy
2.45pm
3.30pm
4pm
4.45pm
5pm
You don’t have the right to complain about something if you had the power to
change it and didn’t. Advocacy in the context of this conference explores how we
expand our leadership adventure through the opportunity to promote and strive
for equality in our communities
Afternoon Tea
Full conference panel session
Concurrent workshops on the topic of Advocacy
– Workshop for Councillors
– Workshop for Council Officers
Day 2 wrap-up
Close
Free night
ALGWA
CONFERENCE
NSW
PROGRAM
DAY 3 6.30am
9am
9.30am
Leadership adventure
Saturday 2 May
Wellness Activity
Morning announcements
Keynote speaker: Elizabeth Farrelly - Author Columnist
Topic: Education
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old
dimensions. Education in the context of this conference explores how we stretch
our minds and the minds of others to broaden our adventure
10.45am
11.15am
Morning Tea
An inspriational session led by Dr Clio Cresswell - Motivational Speaker
12 noon
Conference Bids
12.30pm
ALGWA wrap up
12.45pm
Lunch
1.45pm
4pm
5.30pm
ALGWA AGM
Day 3 wrap-up and close
Conference dinner departures
MASTER OF CEROMONIES
Amy Duggan
Amy is a WIN Network Presenter, currently presenting
WIN's All Australian News and the Sport on WIN News in
the Illawarra and South Coast, Central West and Riverina
MIA and Canberra.
With 15 years industry experience, she also holds a wealth
of television and sports knowledge. Amy is a former
elite soccer player who was first selected to play for the
Matildas in 1997 at the age of 17. She played her last game
for Australia in 2005 and won several awards playing the
'beautiful game'.
A mother of 3 children, she enjoys promoting sport, a
healthy balanced lifestyle and acting as a positive role
model. Amy has presented on Fishing Australia and
popular travel show, Destinations. She was the host of
Football Superstar reality series on Foxtel and a host and
commentator for women's football on the ABC. Amy is in
high demand to host functions and can be seen regularly
as the MC or guest speaker at events across the country.
ALGWA
CONFERENCE
NSW
Leadership adventure
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr Clio Cresswell
Clio is one of Australia’s most stimulating and inspired
thinkers. Dr Clio Cresswell is an established best-selling
author and a senior lecturer in mathematics at The
University of Sydney.
She has focussed her thinking on big brain topics ranging
from Mathematics and Sex to The Ability of the Brain to
embrace Positive Change to Gender Experience.
And while she is an intellect, Clio also happens to
be one of Australia’s funniest and most entertaining
scholars whose specialty is connecting themes between
apparently unconnected subjects.
Clio features regularly on television, radio and press, with
celebrity interviews, serious book reviews, not-so-serious
radio, relationship advice, and expert panel appearances.
Her internationally acclaimed book Mathematics and Sex
has been translated into numerous languages.
Elizabeth Farrelly
Elizabeth is a columnist and author, who trained in
architecture and philosophy before practicing in London
and Bristol. She went on to gain a PhD in architecture
from the University of Sydney, where she is Adjunct
Associate Professor.
Dr Elizabeth Farrelly writes a weekly Opinion column
for the Sydney Morning Herald, and has written critical
columns on architecture for the same publication.
She is regularly called upon by television and radio to
comment on urban design, architecture, society and the
environment.
Elizabeth has authored numerous books, including Three
Houses, a monograph on 2003 Pritzker prizewinner
Glenn Murcutt (published by Phaidon, London 1993) and
Blubberland; the dangers of happiness (published by MIT
Press, 2007).
Elizabeth holds a number of national and international
writing awards, including the Paris-based CICA award for
architectural criticism (1992).
ALGWA
CONFERENCE
NSW
Leadership adventure
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Wendy Machin
Wendy Machin is non-executive Director and has
served on several Boards over the past 15 years in the
government, not-for-profit and private sector. She
is currently Deputy President of the NRMA, and was
President for six years. She also sits on the Destination
NSW Board, the ANZ Stadium Advisory Committee and
was recently appointed Deputy Chair of Australasian New
Car Assessment Program.
She was the first woman National Party MP in the NSW
Legislative Assembly. Between 1985 and 1996 she served
as a Cabinet Minister, Shadow Minister and as Deputy
Speaker of the House. Wendy has run her own consulting
business and has also worked in-house in a range of
companies and industry associations.
She was the Deputy Chair of the Australian Republican
Movement from 1998 to 2000 and a delegate to the 1999
Constitutional Convention.
Wendy owns and operates beef cattle properties in the
Manning Valley. She has a strong interest in disability
services, and is married with 3 adult children.
Sam Mostyn
Sam Mostyn is the President of the Australian Council for
International Development (ACFID) and a widely sought
after non-executive director and sustainability adviser.
She sits on the boards of Virgin Australia, Transurban
Group, Mirvac, Citibank Australia and CoverMore, and
has previously held senior executive roles at Insurance
Australia Group, Optus Communications and Cable &
Wireless plc.
Sam has been involved in a number of collaborative
social and environmental initiatives including the
Business Roundtable on Climate Change and Business for
Millennium Development. Sam was also the first woman
appointed the AFL Commission, has been a member of
the board of Australian Volunteers International for the
past 6 years, and served for several years on the board of
Reconciliation Australia.