Tamworth Networking Meeting

8:30am – 9:00am

Sign In / Meet & Greet

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Country

Cr Marc Sutherland – Tamworth Regional Council

9:10am – 9:20am

Open Meeting & Welcome Address

Cr Jeff Budd – Deputy Mayor, Tamworth Regional Council

9:20am – 9:35am

Overview & Strategic Direction

Bronwyn Challis – Head of Business Development, LGP

9:35am – 10:05am

Council Case Study: Tamworth Skywalk Project

Lachlan Mackiewicz – Project Engineer: Project Planning and Delivery, Tamworth Regional Council

10:05am – 10:50am

First Nations Procurement Scheme Panel Discussion

Luke Kenny & Justin Pheeney – LGP, & Cr Marc Sutherland – Tamworth Regional Council

10:50am – 11:05am

Morning Tea

11:05am – 11:30am

Sponsor Presentation

Origin

11:30am – 12:15pm

Workshop – Unlocking Value for Money Through Sustainability Risk and Opportunity

Tania Lalor – Senior Sustainability Consultant, LGP

12:15pm – 12:40pm

The Productivity Shift: Simple Ways AI Can Help You Work Better

Adita Das – AI Project Coordinator, LGP

12:40pm – 1:20pm

Lunch & Networking

1:20pm – 1:50pm

Council Case Study: Cessnock Waste Management Centre – Landfill Extension

Cameron Clarke & Sam Mackie – Cessnock City Council

1:50pm – 2:15pm

LGP Terms & Conditions Deep Dive and Contract Amendment Process

Victoria Yang, Legal Officer, LGP

2:15pm – 3:00pm

Striking a Balance in Contracts: Risk allocation, unfair contract terms, best practice contract administration and managing contractor performance and non-compliance.

Lou Stojanovski & John Truman – Keystone Lawyers

3:00pm – 3:10pm

Wrap Up & Close

Bronwyn Challis – Head of Business Development, LGP