2007 LGA Conference
Anchoring the Future
Saturday 20 to Wednesday 24 October 2007
Coffs Harbour City Council co-hosted the 2007 LGA Conference at the Coffs Ex-Services Club on Saturday 20 October to Wednesday 24 October 2007.
Visit Coffs Harbour's 2007 LGA Conference website for further details.
LGA Conference Videos of Speeches now available
Video files of key conference speakers are available to watch now in low or high resolution format.
View conference videos (opens in new window).
Case Study Presentations
Selected award winning councils presented case studies on best practice in various fields.
Hornsby Shire Council: 'Earthwise - Triple Bottom Line Sustainability' presented by Cr Nick Berman, Mayor
Earthwise TBL Sustainability Presentation (1.87MB)
Earthwise TBL Sustainability Summary (113KB)
Earthwise TBL Sustainability Policy (123KB)
Earthwise TBL Sustainability Checklist (61KB)
North Sydney Council: 'Buying Green' presented by Rebecca Smith and Deborah Storey
Buying Green presentation (738KB)
Program
LGA Conference program as of 28 September 2007 (23KB)
Business Documents
2007 LGA Conference - Business Paper (1.08MB)
2007 LGA Action Report resulting from the 2006 conference (450KB)
LGA Constitution - Proposed Amendment (67KB)
2007 LGA Conference - Record of Decisions (317KB)
Addendum to the Conference Business Paper (170KB)
Speeches
President's Opening Address - Cr Genia McCaffery (106KB)
Minister's Opening Address to the Local Government - "Anchoring the Future" (51KB)
Richard Torbay MP - "Local Government Should Drive the New Federalism" (29KB)
Media Releases
Day 3 of LGA Conference: Local Government to Develop Solutions to Ageing Population - 24 October 2007
Day 2 of LGA Conference: Support for Drought Measures, 2009 Conference - 23 October 2007
Councils Call For Delay on Cuts to Developer Contributions - 22 October 2007
A.R. Bluett Memorial Award 2007 - 22 October 2007
Local Government Sets Agenda For Coming Year - 21 October 2007
Councils to Consider Planning Reform, Alcohol Licensing - Local Government Conference - 18 October 2007
Information
Please download this book for information regarding: submission of motions, voting delegate entitlements, 2009 conference venue, conference and social programs, elections, supply of printed material and Outstanding Service awards.
Information for Councils (104KB)
Voting Delegates
Names of council's voting delegates were emailed no later than Monday 24 September 2007 to lgaconference@lgsa.org.au.
Media Registration: Media wishing to attend the 2007 LGA Conference must complete the Online Media Registration Form. Media that don't register will not be permitted to enter the conference at any time under any circumstances.
To arrange interviews with the Presidents during the conference, or for background information on a motion or issue, contact the Associations' Media and Communications Officer: Kristie Down on Mob: 0427 109 593.
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