Central Coast Council’s Administrator Rik Hart will attend the Local Government NSW special conference.
From February 28 to March 2, councillors from across NSW – and the Central Coast Council Administrator – will meet at the Hyatt Regency Sydney to debate and discuss key issues.
Motions from councils across NSW will be debated and resolved to set LGNSW’s advocacy priorities for the year ahead, while a trade show, workshops and training sessions are available.
LGNSW’s Special Conference helps determine the sector’s policy directions for the coming year.
At a council-under-administration meeting in October last year, Rik Hart gave himself permission to attend.
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean will headline the Economic Outlook panel at the conference, according to LGNSW President Darriea Turley.
Minister Kean, who also holds the Energy portfolio, will be the first State Treasurer to speak at an LGNSW Conference.
“The panel will no doubt give the Treasurer a run for his money, with Shadow Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, Hornsby Mayor Phillip Ruddock AO and Newcastle Mayor Nuatali Nelmes also taking the stage to discuss and debate the economic way forward.,” Ms Turley said.
The council-submitted issues to be debated have not yet been made public but Hart said he would not be submitting any motions.
He will attend as Council’s voting delegate.
Merilyn Vale