As President of the Shires Association of NSW, I am pleased to invite you to attend the annual Shires Association of NSW Conference at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel in Sydney, to be held from Monday 4 June until Wednesday 6 June 2012.

This year the theme will be 'Keeping the Local in Local Government'. The Conference program will be focusing on the role councils play in servicing their local communities.
While NSW councils must work together towards achieving common goals in the outcomes for Local Government, it is important to ensure the special needs of individual communities in regional and rural areas are also met. This year's Shires Association Conference will explore the range of ways in which councils can connect with their local communities.In other matters of importance, the Conference will also discuss issues relevant to the future of NSW Local Government, including the Destination 2036 Action Plan, Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, the Murray-Darling Basin, mining, the NSW Planning Review and moving towards One Association to represent Local Government in NSW.

Conference delegates will have the opportunity to hear from a number of Members of the State Government who have been invited to attend.
I encourage you to come along to this year's Conference and be part of these interesting discussions and to contribute to putting fresh ideas forward for the future of Local Government in NSW.

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