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As you all are now well aware, the LGP 2025 Annual Conference is taking place on 21–22 October 2025 at Doltone House, Darling Island, Sydney. With the theme Future Focused: 2026 and Beyond, this year’s program promises to be one of the most exciting yet. Over two days, procurement professionals from across NSW local government

The countdown is on to the LGP 2025 Annual Conference, taking place 21–22 October 2025 at the beautiful Doltone House, Darling Island in Sydney. Each year, this event brings together procurement professionals from across NSW local government – and 2025 promises to be one of our most forward-looking conferences yet. With the theme Future Focused:

LGP is very excited to announce that our First Nations Procurement Scheme is now live in VendorPanel. Through the Scheme, LGP aims to connect NSW council buyers with First Nations enterprises to develop mutually beneficial business relationships. LGP has long recognised the value of supporting business diversity and is proud to deliver this sector-first solution

LGP is pleased to share that we’re now welcoming applications for the next round of our Procurement Capability Grant Program. The program is designed to support NSW councils and related bodies in delivering projects that result in real improvements to procurement capability. This round of funding is open to any NSW council, Joint Organisation, Regional

The 2025 LGP Event Program is now underway. Last week, we traveled to Lismore for the first Network Meeting of the year. For a region that constantly battles natural disasters – including Cyclone Alfred just last month – it was great to see strong attendance, with over 30 council representatives from across the Northern Rivers

The LGP Indigenous Procurement Program is in full speed.  Our new Prequalification Scheme is now open and inviting indigenous businesses across New South Wales to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI).  Additionally, we encourage councils to direct their favourite indigenous businesses to submit an EOI and participate in this opportunity.    For more information, or, if

Welcome to 2025 and a Happy New Year to you all. All of us here at LGP hope that you all had a great holiday, and you are back into 2025 refreshed and ready to go.  LGP is set for another year where we look to make changes that lift our performance and deliver new

For the past 5 years LGP has participated in Steptember to help raise awareness, and important funds for Cerebral Palsy Alliance. We were back at it again in 2024 and I am very proud to say we had a record 7 teams (over half the business) take more than 10 million steps and raised over