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2013-2014

Annual Report LOCAL GOVERNMENT

PROFESSIONALS

AUSTRALIA, SA

October 2014

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Table of Contents

Page

Agenda for the 65th Annual General Meeting 3

Minutes of the 64th Annual General Meeting 5

Minutes of the Special General Meeting 27th June 2014 7

President’s Report 8

Membership Report 9

Financial Report 11

LG Professionals SA

5 Hauteville Tce

EASTWOOD SA 5063

www.lgprofessionalssa.org.au

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Agenda for the 65th

Annual General Meeting 1.) Opening Remarks

Victoria Mackirdy, President

2.) Attendance Record 2.1 Present

2.2 Apologies

3.) Confirmation of Minutes 3.1 Recommendation:

That the minutes of the 2013 Annual General Meeting held on 24 October 2013 be

received and confirmed as a true and correct record of proceedings

3.2 Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Special General Meeting held on 27 June 2014 to change the

Association’s name be received and confirmed as a true and correct record of

proceedings

4.) President’s Report The President’s Report is contained in the Annual report.

Recommendation:

That the report be received.

5.) 2013-2014 Annual Report The report was circulated electronically prior to the meeting.

Recommendation:

That the report be received.

6.) Audited Financial Statements The statements are contained in the Annual Report.

Recommendation:

That the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2014 be received.

7.) Appointment of Auditor Recommendation:

That Creative Auditing be appointed as the auditor for the year 2014-15.

8.) Membership report The Membership Report is contained in the Annual Report.

Recommendation:

That the report be received.

9.) Overview of the Strategic Plan An overview of the Association’s Strategic Planning process will be presented.

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10.) Returning Officer’s Report The Returning Officer’s Report will be presented.

Recommendation:

That the report be received.

11.) Announcement of President Andrew Aitken, as President Elect now becomes President in accordance with Clause 10

of the Constitution.

12.) Other Business

13.) Close

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President’s Report

2013/14 resulted in the members voting in favour of a name change from Local Government

Managers Australia SA Division to Local Government Professionals SA Inc. The Board believes this

new name is a more accurate reflection of the fact that the Association delivers programs, events

and networking opportunities for all local government professionals. The Strategic Plan covers four

broad themes which are outlined below together with some key achievements from the 2013/14

year as they relate to these themes.

THEMES GOALS ACHIEVEMENTS 2013/14

Professional /

Career

Development

• Provide unique, challenging

professional development

opportunities tailored to the

needs of local government

• Build capability within the

sector

• Management Challenge – 14 teams

• 3rd Annual Rural Management Challenge in

Port Augusta – 7 teams

• Emerging Leaders Program and the

Professional Leaders Program, both

accredited towards an MBA

• Annual State Conference –record attendance

of 220

• Annual Women’s Conference at the National

Wine Centre – record attendance of over 100

Networking and

Relationships

• Provide meaningful

networking opportunities

within local government

• CEO Network Forums

• Community Managers Network events

• Leaders Alumni Network events

• Women’s Network events

• Committee established to form general

Manager’s Network

Profile Raising

• Raise profile of the

Association’s brand,

individuals and the local

government sector

• The Leadership Excellence Awards attracted

a record 440 people to the dinner

• Leaders Connect, our e-newsletter has

continued to experience growth in

readership and generate new subscriptions

• Name Change adopted by membership

Organisational

Sustainability

• Create sufficient capacity to

deliver initiatives aligned

with strategic goals

• Diversification of income

streams including healthy

mix of partner and program

life cycles

• Organisational efficiencies

• Development of team

• Achieved profit based on operations

• Maintained Corporate Partner revenue

• Strengthened administrative procedures and

templates

• Initiated new strategic projects

• Purchased new IT equipment

Overall, LG Professionals SA can be proud of its achievements. In particular, I would like to thank

Board Members for their contribution in assisting the CEO and staff of the organisation; our

Corporate Partners who have provided fabulous support; and the various agencies and businesses

that we have partnered with to deliver our services.

Victoria MacKirdy

President

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Membership Report

The Association’s Membership as at 30 June 2014 was 317.

This includes the following Fellows:

Robert Adam

Terry Barnes

Philip Brand

Brian Carr

Daryl Cearns

John Comrie (Merit)

Colin Davies

Paul Di Iulio

Dean Gollan

David Hitchcock

David Hope

Tim Jackson

Graeme Maxwell

Gregory O’Connor

Paul Perry

Ray Pincombe

DIVISIONAL BOARD October 2013 – October 2014

Name Appointment To Retire Years on Divisional

Board

Victoria MacKirdy President 2015 as

Immediate Past

President

4

Mark Searle Immediate Past President 2014 as

Immediate Past

President

3

Andrew Aitken President Elect 2016 as

Immediate Past

President

1

Cate Atkinson Divisional Board Member 2014 6.5

Mark Withers Divisional Board Member 2014 9

Bernie McSwain Divisional Board Member 2014 4

Kerry Loughhead Divisional Board Member 2014 2

Andrew Cameron Divisional Board Member 2015 3

Tony Siviour Divisional Board Member 2015 3

Mark Goldstone Divisional Board Member 2015 1

Jane Trotter Divisional Board Member 2015 9

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE October 2013 – October 2014

Victoria MacKirdy President

Mark Searle Immediate Past President

Andrew Aitken President – Elect

Cate Atkinson Treasurer

Taryn Sexton Chief Executive Officer

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PAST DIVISIONAL AND NATIONAL PRESIDENTS

NAME DIVISIONAL PRESIDENT NATIONAL PRESIDENT

V S Shepherd OBE 1949 – 1951 1953 – 1954

W C D Veale 1951 – 1953

F V Elliott 1953 – 1955

S Keane 1955 – 1957

F A Lewis OBE 1957 – 1959 1959 – 1960

H G Perry 1959 – 1961

R A Kerr 1961 – 1963

W W Brokate 1963 – 1965 1965 – 1966

R C Tucker 1965 – 1967

M M Paech 1967 – 1969

R L Pash, OAM 1969 – 1971 1971 – 1972

R E Oswald 1971 – 1973

J Borman 1973 – 1975

L K McKay 1975 – 1977 1977 – 1978

J R Langman 1977 – 1979

K H Davis 1979 – 1981

D J Williams 1981 – 1983 1983 – 1984

D K Wormald 1983 – 1985

D O Roberts 1985 – 1987

B R Carr 1987 – 1988

J R Kleem 1988 – 1989 1989 – 1990

R C S Hunter 1989 – 1990

G L Dimond 1990 – 1991

P J Spencer 1991 – 1992

M B Thompson 1992 – 1993

M J Llewellyn-Smith 1993 – 1995 1995 – 1997

M A Boyd 1995 (March to August)

J A C Comrie Oct 1995 – 1997

F Pedler 1997 – 1998

V Little 1998 – 1999

T Starr 1999 – 2000 2002 – 2003

P Vlatko 2000-2002

T Jackson 2002-2004

R J Green 2004-2006

R J Peate 2006-2007

J Coombe 2007-2008

R Pincombe 2008 – 2009

M Withers 2008-2009 2014-2015

H Lawler 2009

C Atkinson

J Trotter

2009-2011

2011-12

M Searle

V MacKirdy

2012-13

2013-14

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