Networking Event|17 Jun 2026

Disaster Response & Recovery Hybrid Networking Meeting

Disaster recovery is no longer occasional work - it’s now embedded in council planning, including CSPs, Delivery Programs and Operational Plans. Procurement, project management and engineering are increasingly central to how councils respond and recover in real time.

We’re bringing together practitioners for a focused, practical networking event on 18 June (10:00 am - 12:00 pm) to share what is working on the ground across recent disaster events.

This is a hands-on session featuring council experience, funding reform updates, and practical approaches to disaster response and recovery.

Time	Session	Speaker
10:00am – 10:10am	Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country	Bronwyn Challis, Head of Business Development, LGP
10:10am – 10:20am	LGP’s Disaster Response Journey	John Pennock, Business Development Manager - South, LGP
10:20am – 10:30am	Legislation and the Role of Procurement in Disaster Response and Recovery	Stephanie Papadopoulos, Business Development Manager - North, LGP
10:30am – 11:00am	DRFA Funding Reform	Emily Kearns, Manager Project Delivery and Optimisation, NSW Reconstruction Authority
11:00am – 11:25am	LGP’s Disaster Response Solution	Seamus Gallagher, Operations Manager - Disaster Recovery, Forge Solutions
11:25am – 11:45am	Council Case Study - Northern Beaches Council	Michael McGee, Manager Domestic Waste, Northern Beaches Council
11:45am – 12:00pm	Q&A and Event Close	Jerram Fairclough, Business Development Manager - West, LGP
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch and Networking for In-person Attendees