Over one hundred delegates, speakers and attendees participated in the Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) National and Queensland Conference held at Coral Sea Marina Resort last week.
This was the first time the national conference had been held in the Whitsundays and the third time the statewide contingent had visited our local region.
The opening address was made by Mayor Andrew Willcox on Wednesday morning and attendees then enjoyed a presentation on cyber security followed by a workshop on public speaking.
After this, highlights included a passionate talk about local government from Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm and a presentation on Nanotechnology by Coral Sea Marina’s owner Paul Darrouzet.
Other hard-hitting subjects included a Zoom presentation on Defamation, a lesson about how the Gold Coast approaches homelessness and a workshop on the ‘Banish Bias’.
Several panel discussions also took place covering issues such as managing social media .
Councillor Jan Clifford was instrumental in bringing the event to the Whitsundays and said that, after two years or false starts, she was delighted to provide an event which not only informed attendees but also tackled important subjects.
“We tried to keep it all relevant and interesting – we didn’t want it to be all fluffy,” said Councillor Clifford.
“We wanted it to be meaningful and dynamic so that’s what we did!”
A host of notable speakers facilitated the event, from award-winning journalists to ex-mayors and a mum of four teenagers – it was a wide and varied demographic of people who shared the central bond of a passion for the inner workings of local government.
The event began on Tuesday 1st March with welcome drinks and the following two days were spent with back to back workshops and talks.
A celebratory Gala Dinner took place on the Wednesday evening which was well-attended and very successful.
It is hoped that hosting an event of this calibre will attract more similar functions to the Whitsundays.
Pierina Dalle Cort, Councillor Jan Clifford, Daphne McDonald and Sue Bloom. Back row: Karen Murray, Jo McNally, Kim Skubris and Nikki Te Kawano
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