1. Novotel Barossa Valley Resort
BAROSSA VALLEY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
5th- 8th March 5
Step Up & Top Up
at the Barossa
5 ALGWA NATIONAL
CONFERENCE

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Kathy Bensted, President ALGWA
Dip Loc Gov Governance & Administration, Dip.
Company Directors
“It is my absolute pleasure on behalf of my executive
and members of the Australian Local Government
Women’s Association to welcome you to the beautiful
Barossa Valley for the ALGWA Biennial Conference.
I wish you a successful conference – we have a line
up of exceptional speakers, and lots of time to net-
work, and I hope you leave re-invigorated with
strong possibilities of the advancement of Women in
Local Government.
Welcome:
South Australian Conference Organising Committee:
Cr. Betty Gill JP
ALGWA SA President
Elected Member, City of Salisbury
Kristina Barnett
M.Educ, BSoc Sc, Dip Vol
ALGWA SA Secretary
Elected Member, City of Prospect
Judy Partington
Sponsorship Organiser
ALGWA SA Rural Vice President
Former Deputy Mayor, Regional Council of Goyder
Julie Kerr
BA, Dip Ed, MBA, Grad Cert.
Marketing ALGWA SA Conference
Coordinator, Secretariat, Public
Libraries SA & Eastern Region Alliance SA Councils
Cr. Alex Coates JP, B.Int.St
ALGWA SA Conference Budget
Former Deputy Mayor,
City Salisbury
Jenny Loftes
MBA, D.Ad.Art, A.Mus.A. FAIOP
SA ALGWA Treasurer
Managing Director Studio J
Production, Conference graphic design

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Please respect the presenter and members of the audience by ensuring
your mobile phone is switched off or turned to silent while in sessions.
Dress Standards
Smart casual for Conference sessions
Catering
All tea breaks and Friday lunch served in the exhibition area. Thursday
lunch served in Harry’s Restaurant. If you have
requested a special meal, please make yourself
known to the catering staff so they can ensure you
receive your meal.
Accommodation
Please finalise your accommodation
account with the hotel upon departure.
General Information:
Half-day optional tour, Saturday 28th March 8am-2pm
This tour will take you to some of the Barossa Valley’s iconic producers of
food and wine, one of its quaint towns of German origin, and show you
the wonderful surrounds. (Comfortable walking shoes recommended!)
8:00am Depart Novotel
8:10am Pickup at Tanunda
8:15am Pickup at Barossa Weintal
8:30am Visit Mengler’s Hill lookout
9:00am Barossa Farmers’ Market
10:00am Gully Gardens Fruits
10:35am Visit to Angaston Main Street
11:20am Visit to S.A. Company
12:00 Winery
12:45pm Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop
1:50pm Drop off at Barossa Weintal
1:55pm Drop off in Tanunda
2:00pm Return to Novotel
Purchase Annabel Crabb's book :
The Wife Drought -
Why women need wives,
and men need lives
at the special Conference price of
$30 (RRP $34.99)
to be signed by Annabel during morning tea on
Thursday 26 March.
Marketing, Markets, Main street3
Book Signing by Annabel Crabb, Keynote speaker

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ANNABEL CRABB
Australian political journalist, commenta-
tor & the ABC's chief online political writer
A Walkley Award winning journalist with over
15 years covering national politics for 13,
Annabel Crabb has worked extensively in radio,
television and print media as a political com-
mentator. She is a ten-year veteran of ABC’s
Insiders programme, and appeared as one of 5
expert panellists on Gruen Nation during the
2010 election. She is also the host of ABC’s Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel
Crabb. Annabel is interested in new platforms for political reporting and
has established a regular live “Twittercast” of parliamentary question
time.
In this keynote presentation Annabel will share her insights into
the relationship between the various levels of government and the role of
women within the world of politics.
4Keynote Speaker:
PAUL MAKIN
National Reporter & Media Personality
Adelaide’s Today Tonight reporter has more than
40 years experience in the media, including pro-
ducing and reporting in television & radio as well
as acting in numerous feature films and television
series.
This includes reporting & presenter roles on Chan-
nel 7’s State Affair & Willesee at 7, Today Tonight,
Sydney, News Director & announcer on national
broadcaster Radio 2, Radio 2GB, 2UE, ABC News Radio and Fiveaa and
acting roles in shows such as Cop Shop and Prisoner. Paul was the first
reporter on the scene of the Granville train disaster of January 18, 1977.
He currently works for Adelaide's Today Tonight where he does the cam-
era work, sound and lighting. He also writes the stories and then pre-
sents
Master of Ceremonies:
Official Opening of the Conference:
HON. GEOFF BROCK MP
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Regional Development
Member for Frome
Member of the Executive Council

5. 4:00-6:00pm Registration– Foyer outside Shiraz room
6:00-7:30pm Welcome reception– Poolside
Welcome Reception with greeting by Mace Bearer for the Barons of
Barossa, Baron Aaron Penley, Conference song by Steve Foster
with MC Paul Makin. Fashion Parade by Top ‘O’ Town boutique
Draw for opal jewellery donated by Majestic Opals.
8:00-8:45am Registration–Foyer outside Shiraz room
8:45-9:00am Welcome by KATHY BENSTED, ALGWA President
9:00-9:05am Welcome to Country: MANDY BROWN
Indigenous Arts Development Officer, Country Arts SA
9:05-9:15am Conference Opening: HON GEOFF BROCK MP,
Minister for Local Government & Regional Development
9:15-9:30 Faith Lutheran College Jazz Ensemble, & teacher
Frank Cammans
9:30-10:15am Opening Keynote- ANNABEL CRABB Australian political
journalist, commentator & ABC's chief political writer
KEYNOTE: “I Need a Wife!”
At every level of government, the story remains stubbornly the same: Women are un-
der-represented, and often require a lot of convincing to get involved. Annabel Crabb
argues that if women in politics got the same kinds of spouses that men traditionally
do, it might be a different story.
Ms Annabel Crabb appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers
International
10:15-10:45am Morning Tea, (book signing & purchase)
Sponsored by The Barossa Valley Council
10:45-11:35am Speaker 1– DR.JACQUELINE BALSTON Adjunct Senior
Research Fellow, UniSA:’Raising the bar on environmental stewardship’
The release of greenhouse gases as a result of human activities over the past 250
years has warmed the land and the oceans, made the sea water more acidic, melted
ice and caused global sea levels to rise by almost 20 cm. In South Australia very hot
days and nights have increased. Annual rainfall in the Adelaide region has decreased
by 20 - 40 mm and evaporation has increased by up to 100 mm per year, a trend that
results in less available water for plants, animals and humans. The fire danger season
has increased in length and intensity. As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise the
impacts will intensify.
The native fauna and flora of the region are highly sensitive to climate changes. In
addition, widespread urban, agricultural and industrial development has led to exten-
sive vegetation clearance, inappropriate fire regimes, pollution, water extraction,
weeds and pest animals. This presentation considers the likely impacts of a changing
climate on the environment and discusses how we need to raise the bar on environ-
mental stewardship to ensure that the negative impacts are reduced and the environ-
ment has the support required to adapt to the coming changes.
DAY 1– WEDNESDAY 25TH MARCH 20155
DAY 2– THURSDAY 26TH MARCH 2015

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11:35pm–12:30pm Speaker 2– RICHARD TURNER, Chief Executive Zen
Energy Systems:‘New Renewable Energy technologies, Self-Powered
Homes & Renewable Power Stations for Regional Australia’
ZEN Energy Systems is a world leader in Solar Energy and Energy Storage Technol-
ogies. CEO Richard Turner will take you through the company’s latest developments
in sustainable On-Grid and Off-Grid living and how our housing developments of the
future may function including highly efficient “self-powered” homes. The ability is
now available to take whole townships and communities back off the power grid and
re-create community renewable power stations that provide sustainability, local em-
ployment and a lower cost of power.
12:30-1:30pm Lunch- Harry’s Restaurant Sponsored by
1:30-2:15pm Speaker 3– KEVIN OSBORN,
Director AICD SA ‘Getting women on board’
Gender diverse boards are integral to better financial performance and improved
governance, align with Australia’s economic imperatives and satisfy community and
shareholder expectations. The global business case for more women on boards and
in leadership roles is overwhelming. It no longer needs to be proven and debated,
but believed and acted upon. This will require a significant shift in corporate culture
and in the attitudes and behaviors of many who occupy positions of power. Kevin
will talk about how and why women should ‘get on board’.
2:15-3:00pm Speaker 4- ELAINE BENSTED, Chief Executive, Zoos SA
‘Stepping up to the Challenge’
Elaine commenced as the Chief Executive of Zoos South Australia in September
2012. This was after a period of very significant infrastructure expansion and much
publicised financial difficulty. The debt was restructured and a period of rebuilding
the organisation’s finances commenced. Elaine has a career background that in-
cludes the private finance sector, local and state government but had no experience
in managing a zoo. She will give an overview of her career path and then discuss
the steps that were taken to drive improvements in Zoos SA’s finances. This will
focus on both revenue and expenditure management as well as governance and
management practices.
3:00-3:30pm Afternoon Tea, Sponsored by IAP2
Supplied by Vili Milisits
3:30-4:15pm Speaker 5– VILI MILISITS OAM, Proprietor Vili’s Pies
‘Daring to be Different’ (Samples of Vili’s bakery supplied!)
Vili’s Pies, a SA institution & the story of owner Vili Milisits and his wife, Rosemary
is an inspirational one. “Daring to be different” has set Vili’s apart from the rest.
The story of Vili & his wife, who were awarded Orders of Australia in 2005 for
service to the food industry & the community through support for a range of
charitable, community & sporting organisations, will fascinate & entertain you.
4:15-4:20pm Close of Day One
6:00-11pm GALA DINNER
6:00-6:30pm Welcome drinks Background music by duo
'Sounds Like A Story' with John Bienvenue & Sophia MacRae
7:00pm MC Paul Makin, draw of dinner ticket prize
7:15pm Dinner Served *Drinks are available for purchase from the bar
8:30pm Betty Gill, President ALGWA SA, Entertainment: Gino the Gypsy
6DAY 2– THURSDAY 26TH MARCH 2015 CONTINUED

7. 9:00-9:05am Welcome by ALGWA President
9:05-10:00am Speaker 6– SUE DOYLE, Executive General Manager People and
Culture, Adelaide Airport Ltd : ‘From minute taker to decision maker’
Sue will speak about challenges and opportunities in her career, and address the
importance of: overcoming a lack of confidence; taking opportunities; putting yourself
out there; taking ownership; and assuming equality and a personal brand.
10:00-10:45am Speaker 7- JULIE SLOAN, Chief Executive, Workforce Planning
Global: ‘Workforce Planning and Human Governance – hot items on the
international and Australian business agenda
Julie will present on the topic of Workforce Planning, outlining national & international
developments in Standards in Human Governance & Workforce Planning & the impact of
these on the way we identify & mitigate workforce risk: locally regionally, nationally &
internationally. Julie will provide tips on quality strategic workforce planning & answer
questions about challenges & opportunities.
10:45-11:15am Morning Tea– Sponsored by National
Women’s Coalition
11:15-12:15pm Speaker 8– JANET GILES, Director, Campaigns, ASU:
‘Fighting the good fight – a better life for all’ Janet will explore what makes
up the Australian way of life, what threatens it and what we can do to protect it
12:15-1:15pm Speaker 9– ALLISON ASHBY, Director, AME Recruitment:
‘Networking your way up the ladder of success’
This is an interactive session discussing the importance of networking. Drawing on her
experiences in the industry Allison will discuss how she uses networking as a key tool and
give relevant scenarios & examples to show just how easy it is to get yourself out there.
Being good at what you do is not always enough to get you where you want to go. An
important part of managing your career is to build a network. This session will give you
answers to the following: why would you network; why you should network; how
to network; where to network; and the do’s & don’ts of networking.
1:15-2:15pm Lunch
2:15-3:30pm PETER SALERNO, Laughter Therapist :
‘Fun with Team Building: attitude vs skill’ (Book signing)
We hire on Skills & fire on Attitude. Teambuilding should be FUN. As an international au-
thor of the book “Laugh With Me”, & founder of the Laughter Clubs across the world, Peter
explains how to reduce stress, learn to laugh more often & have more fun in your life
3:30-4:15pm ‘On the Couch’ with female vignerons:
STEPHANIE TOOLE Mount Horrocks Winery, LOUISA ROSE
Yalumba Winery, FIONA DONALD Seppeltsfield Winery.
Facilitator WENDY CAMPANA Executive Director, LGA SA.
3 very successful wine makers talk about their careers.
4:15-4:30pm Raffle prizes draw & wine tasting
Conference Close by ALGWA President
5:30-7:00pm ALGWA National AGM Shiraz room. All welcome
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DAY 4– SATURDAY 28TH MARCH 2013-OPTIONAL½ DAY
DAY 3– FRIDAY 27TH MARCH 2015

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SPEAKER biographies:
Sue Doyle, Executive General Manager People and Cul-
ture of Adelaide and Parafield Airports
Sue is responsible for the development and implementation of inno-
vative people management strategies that maximise individual and
team performance. Key accountabilities:
Human Resources Management, Recruitment, Induction, Training &
Development, Marketing & Brand.
Sue’s career, spanning 35 years, has been spent entirely in aviation
and tourism where her knowledge and experience has been broad
and ‘hands on’. She has performed a variety of roles within airline
sales, customer service, airport operations, customer relationship
management, human resource management and executive leader-
ship. Sue is passionate about people, performance, communication and a strong Adelaide
Airport brand.
Janet Giles, Director Campaigns, ASU
Janet was until recently the Director of the Campaigns Centre at the
Australian Council of Trade Unions, the national peak council for the
trade union movement in Australia.
Prior to this she headed up the state peak body in South Australia, SA
Unions.
She started her working life as a teacher in country South Australia,
was a union rep and regional delegate for the teachers’ union, becom-
ing Vice President then President of the SA branch of the Australian
Education Union from 1992- 2002 and Federal Vice President of the AEU. In 2003 she
was elected secretary of SA Unions, a position she held for 12 years. Janet was a member
of the ACTU Executive and actively involved at state and national level in a number of
policy areas such as OHS, Workers Compensation, Industrial relations and training and
skills. Her boards and committees included Statewide Superannuation Board and the
Training and Skills commission.
In 2009 she was appointed a Reconciliation Ambassador for SA. She has a strong interest
in issues facing Aboriginal people, young workers and women.
Vili Milisits OAM, Proprietor Vili’s Pies
Vili Milisits migrated to Australia after living in refugee camps for 2
years, escaping the 1956 uprising and Revolution in Hungary. He went
to work at age14, to bring in money, leaving school at the end of year
8. Whilst his schooling had finished, he had not stopped learning!
His bakery, started at age 18, now has factories employing more than
300 in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and exports to 23 countries,
including Halal to Muslim communities. He expanded his business into
real estate, cafes, spring water and interstate trucking. Awards in-
clude: Telstra Business Awards, National Bank Business of the year,
Youth Employment Awards, Mature Employment Awards, and Marketer of the Year.
Vili has world accreditation for Halal products, USFDA and EU accreditation, the highest of
any bakery in Australia.
He served on Government Advisory Boards for export, marketing, health and hygiene
standards, and as an advisor to the Reserve Bank on the economy of Australia.
He is active in community affairs, and a sponsor of, or donor to, many sporting and com-
munity events and charities for 47 years. Vili was honoured to be awarded an Order of
Australia Medal in 2005 and a Knighthood of Grace in the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
in 2006
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9. Kevin Osborn, Director AICD SA & Professional Director
Kevin has been a full time non-executive director since 2003.
Currently he is a Director of the Australian Institute of Company Direc-
tors, the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB),
Deputy Chairman of the AFL Football Club Port Adelaide, Chairman of
VUCA a specialist advisory company on all things involving corporate
leadership. Kevin also manages his own advisory business that advises
major Australian and International firms involved in the defence, emer-
gency services and large property transactions.
In recent years Kevin has mentored selected women in the Chairman's
ASX 200 Women's mentoring program.
In the past five years Kevin has concluded long term Director appointments with the follow-
ing organisations; Deputy Chairman of the Economic Development Board of South Australia;
Deputy Chairman of Bendigo Adelaide Bank; Director of SA Water, and Chaired the $1.8
billion Desalination plant build; Calgary based Viterra Inc., until sold to Glencore for
US$6.25 billion
In his 25 year executive career Kevin was a Global Senior Vice President and Chief Execu-
tive for Bank One (now part of J P Morgan Chase) managing the bank's business in Austral-
ia, New Zealand and Singapore.
He is currently a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a
Fellow Professional of the Institute of Public Accountants.
Richard Turner, Chief Executive, ZEN Energy Systems
Richard founded the multi award winning ZEN Energy Systems in 2004
and was awarded the 2010 Ernst & Young “Australian Entrepreneur
of the Year” for the Cleantech sector. He graduated from the University
of South Australia in 1984 with a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and
has founded four successful companies across four completely different
industry sectors. ZEN has been noted as the fastest growing company in
South Australia for two consecutive years and the fourth fastest growing
company in Australia and is now a world leader in Intelligent Distributed
Solar Energy and Energy Storage Solutions.
Mandy Brown, Indigenous Arts & Cultural Engagement
Officer, Country Arts SA
A woman of Ngarrindjeri /Peramangk/Kokotha/ Indian and Greek ances-
try. Her role is to empower the South Australian Indigenous arts and
culture sector, by demonstrating improvement through the capacity of
workshops, skills development opportunities, etc to Indigenous artists
and communities for greater contribution to the art industry and their
holistic wellbeing. Her wide Voluntary work includes: Chair of the Tji Tji
Tjuta – Colebrook Home (former children’s home for Stolen Genera-
tions), SA State secretary 2000 – 2005 for the National Sorry Day Com-
mittee. Only Australian on the International Indigenous Gambling Committee, Nominated
for Australian of the Year 2010 by Aboriginal community in SA.
Wendy Campana, Chief Executive Officer of LGA SA
Wendy has an extensive background in public sector management, or-
ganisational development, education and training, industrial relations,
intergovernmental relations, governance and political lobbying. Wendy
has worked in the public and private sectors and has been the CEO of
the LGA since 2003.
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Dr. Jacqueline Balston (BA. App. Sc.; PhD. Env. Sc.) Ap-
plied Climatologist and Consultant, Adjunct Senior Re-
search Fellow, Barbara Hardy Institute, Sessional Lec-
turer, University South Australia
Jacqueline is an applied climatologist and has researched the impacts
of climate variability and climate change on agriculture, natural re-
sources, ecosystems and the built environment in WA, SA and QLD
for over 15 years.
She is currently Senior Research Fellow at UniSA and director of
Jacqueline Balston & Associates, climate change impact consultants.
Allison Ashby, BA (Hons), FAICD, Founder of AME Re-
cruitment Pty Ltd
A recognised and respected Executive Recruitment Consultant with
over 25 years experience in Adelaide.
She is the Deputy Chair of the Council for Lincoln College, she Chairs
the Audit and Risk Committee of Lincoln College and is also a mem-
ber of the Uniting Church Investment Committee. She previously held
Board positions for local organisations including The Adelaide Enter-
tainment Centre, The Land Management Corporation and the North
Western Adelaide Health Service.
Allison’s Recruitment experience is broad and within the AME team
she is the lead consultant for Board Director Recruitment, CEO and
General Management roles as well as being recognised as having significant expertise in
Local Government Accounting and Finance, HR and Sales and Marketing. Likewise she is
the lead consultant for the HR consulting area which undertakes 360 degree performance
reviews, CEO Performance Review, Coaching, Salary Benchmarking, Climate Surveys and
Organisational Reviews.
Elaine Bensted, Chief Executive Zoos SA
Prior to being appointed as Chief Executive, Zoos South Australia
Elaine held the position of Chief Executive, Office of TAFE SA.
Previously, Elaine held Senior roles in both State and Local Govern-
ment and has had previous roles in the private finance sector – in-
cluding human resource and training management, operation and
project management and running a branch of a bank.
Elaine’s qualifications include an MBA and a Masters in Public Policy
and Management.
Stephanie Toole, Owner/Winemaker, Mount Horrocks
Winery
Started in the 1980’s Mount Horrocks Wines was purchased by Steph-
anie Toole in 1993. In April 1998, Stephanie re-opened the Auburn
Railway station following substantial renovation, as Mount Horrocks’
cellar door. Stephanie Toole produces outstanding quality grapes
from her own vineyards. Her persistence with classic, no-compromise
winemaking and a fully integrated organic approach to growing and
making sets Mount Horrocks wines apart, and has ensured that Mount
Horrocks has achieved Australian Organic Certification.
In 2007 Stephanie became one of just 120 Australian Winemakers in the history of Gour-
met Traveller WINE magazine to be nominated for the Australian Winemaker of the Year
Award.
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11. Peter Salerno, ‘The Man With The Magic Message’
A masterful presenter, trainer, keynote speaker, author and magician
who helps individuals and teams to think and move forward powerfully.
With an approach that mingles Laughter Therapy and Magic, this inter-
national presenter creates a fun environment for learning simple strat-
egies that help business leaders to grow and develop different dimen-
sions.
A top insurance agent and financial planner, Peter qualified for 14 con-
secutive years as a member of the Million Dollar Round Table. Ap-
peared in many films and television commercials, including a TV soapie
in New York.
As an international author of the book “Laugh With Me”, Peter explains
how to reduce stress, learn to laugh more often and have more fun in your life.
Fiona Donald, Senior Winemaker Seppeltsfield Wines.
Fiona Donald graduated from Roseworthy Agricultural College and Ade-
laide University with qualifications in Oenology and Management.
Fiona started her career at Thomas Hardy and Sons' Tintara Winery,
McLaren Vale in 1991 and continued working in red wine winemaking
roles at Renmano, Domaine de la Baume and Barossa Valley Estate.
In 1997 she was appointed as Senior Red Winemaker at Southcorp
Wines, Penfolds, returning to the part time role of Winemaker -
Vineyard Liaison after parental leave in 2002.
Fiona is currently Senior Winemaker at Seppeltsfield Wines in the Bar-
ossa Valley where she has worked since 2009 and is part of the team resurrecting the fa-
mous 1888 Gravity Flow Winery
Louisa Rose, Chief Winemaker Yalumba
After completing a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in physics, from
Melbourne University Louisa relocated to Roseworthy College, to study
winemaking, graduating as dux in 1992. While studying she worked the
1992 vintage at Yalumba and returned to join the team permanently in
January 1993. Twenty two vintages later, Louisa has worked alongside
many legends of Yalumba, being involved in almost every facet of wine-
making and cellar management including the role of chief winemaker in
2006.
In 1999 Louisa was named Barossa Winemaker of the Year, and in 2004
she was named International Woman in Wine by the London based In-
ternational Wine and Spirit Competition.
In 2008 Louisa was named ‘Winemaker of the Year’ by the prestigious Gourmet Traveller
WINE Magazine. In August 2014 she was voted the best winemaker in Australia by 100 of
her peers
Julie Sloan, Chief Executive, Workforce Planning Global
Recognised as an international expert in strategic and operational Work-
force Planning.
She is a member of the International Standards Organisation (ISO)
TC260 committee and convener of the ISO international Working Group
on Workforce Planning. Julie was the lead writer of the inaugural Aus-
tralian Standard in Workforce Planning (2014).
Julie has more than 35 years work experience in Government and in the
Private Sector in Australia and has led the development of the discipline
of Workforce Planning in Australia since the mid 1990s.
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