CREATIVITY

EXPERTISE

2026
Conference Speakers

Thursday 6 August

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Time Activity Venue
7.00 am

Buffet breakfast will be served from 7am (included in the price of your room)

Alcove Restaurant
8.00 am

Registration opens

Pick up your conference bag and name badge

Lakeview Foyer
8.30 am

Official Opening of the
29th Annual LGWA Conference and Expo
Hannah Beazley -

Chairperson: Judd Hobson

Grand Ballroom
8.50 am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Nigel Brennan

Chairperson: Judd Hobson

Grand Ballroom
9.50 am

Regional Men's Heath Initiative

Terry Melrose - Senior Community Educator

Wellbeing Tips – Empowering men and communities to take responsibility for their wellbeing and health.

Chairperson: Judd Hobson

Grand Ballroom
10.50 am

Extended Morning Tea

Please visit our exhibitors

Inside & Outside Exhibitor areas
11.50 am

Natalie Lincoln - Principal Coach

Incredible People Leading Mates and Managing Expectations:

The Reality of Supervision

Chairperson: Ken Markham

Grand Ballroom
12.20pm am

Metro Count

Mike Kenny BE, CPEng, MIE (Aust.), SMIEEE, MITE

Supporting Fiji Road Authority's Major Infrastructure Rollout Tbc

Chairperson: Ken Markham

Grand Ballroom
12.50 pm

Extended Lunch Break

Please visit our exhibitors

Inside & Outside Exhibitor areas
2.00 pm

Perth Arbour

Rowan Barkey – AQF Level 5 Consulting Arborist, Perth Arbor Services Pty Ltd

If Trees Could Talk

Chairperson: Ben Forbes

Grand Ballroom
2.30pm

Before you Dig

Julie Mullett BYDA Service awareness and Damage Prevention Officer WA

Compliance Isn't Safety: The Case for BYDA Education

Chairperson: Ben Forbes

Grand Ballroom
3.00–4.30 pm

Roaming mic session - Outside

Drinks will be provided outside only

External Exhibition area
6.30pm

Pre Dinner Drinks

Lakeview Foyer Area
7pm

Conference Buffet

Casino Night

Poolside Marquee
10pm

Day 1 concludes

Friday 7 August

Time Activity Venue
8.00 am

Buffet breakfast

Alcove Restaurant
8.45 am

Graham Henderson

Pathway Towards Low Carbon Sustainable Road Surfaces

Chairperson: Sarah Caporn

Grand Ballroom
9.15 am

Westrac

Tbc

Chairperson: Sarah Caporn

Grand Ballroom
10.15am -
11.30 am

Morning Tea, Last chance to visit the exhibitors

Inside and
Outside
11.30 am

Exhibitors Presentation of Prizes, Please ensure you register your draw with Stacey at Registration. Only supply prizes to delegates and only if in attendance.

Grand Ballroom
11.45 am

Annual General Meeting

Grand Ballroom
12.30 pm

Judd Hobson - President, LG Works Inc

Closing remarks

Grand Ballroom
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