Home » Conference sets new horizons*

Conference sets new horizons*

Coffs Harbour City Council is organising the 21st Local Government Information Technology Conference at Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 28-30 November 2018.

IT2018 provides a forum for Local Government Managers and support staff to network, learn and exchange ideas. 

The program will feature key speakers from government, the private sector, online organisations, and the broader computer and communications industries.

Representatives of local, state and federal government agencies, and business corporations will be in attendance from throughout Australia.

This year’s Theme ‘New Horizons’ is focused on exciting new technologies impacting Local Government. Enterprise Cloud, Virtual and Augmented reality, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Blockchain and IoT will all feature in
this year’s program. 

We would like to thank our gold sponsors: Simble, TPG Telecom, and Net Communications/LogMeIn as well as our 26 Silver sponsors. 

This year’s conference will feature high profile keynote speakers, including Anh Do, Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and artist; Stephen Scheeler, Former Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand and Founder, digitalceo.com.au, Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company, Executive-in-Residence, Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), University of NSW, Sydney; Kate Carruthers, Chief Data & Analytics Officer for UNSW Sydney, and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science & Engineering;
Malcolm Auld, Director, Marketer, Mentor, Author, Educator, Presenter, Columnist, Copywriter, Fledgling Cryptomaniac, plus council case studies from Tamworth Regional Council, Southern Grampians Shire Council, Mackay Council and Moreland City Council to name a few. 

An extensive trade exhibition and fun networking functions form an integral component of the conference. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry suppliers and keep up to date with latest developments in industry products and services.

Visit lgit2018.coffslgconferences.com.au for further information or contact Michelle Aubert from Countrywide Conference and Event Management – michelle[@]ccem.com.au or 0408 791 492

*Copy supplied by Coffs IT



Digital Editions


  • Fuel prices hurt country LGAs

    Fuel prices hurt country LGAs

    The fuel crisis is hitting remote, rural and regional communities hard, with farmers, freight carriers, tourism operators and local government all expressing concerns about the…

More News

  • Mayors call for waste levy

    Mayors call for waste levy

    Mayors across NSW have called for waste levy to soften the blow of fuel price increases. More than 60 Councils from across NSW have issued a call for the NSW…

  • Lismore four years on

    Lismore four years on

    Four years on: How Lismore is building back and setting a national benchmark. When the 2022 flood inundated Lismore, it was not simply another extreme weather event. It became Australia’s…

  • A golden celebration

    A golden celebration

    Cockburn Libraries will mark a major milestone in 2026 – 50 years of serving, supporting and connecting the community. Spearwood Library opened its doors on 23 March 1976 as one…

  • Local Governments vital for fuel supply

    Local Governments vital for fuel supply

    Fuel supply constraints and rising costs are putting councils and communities under increasing pressure across Australia, with implications for essential services and community infrastructure. The Australian Local Government Association is…

  • Nathan Daniell elected Mayor of Adelaide Hills Council

    Nathan Daniell elected Mayor of Adelaide Hills Council

    Adelaide Hills Council is pleased to advise that Nathan Daniell has formally been elected Mayor following confirmation of results from the supplementary election. Mr Daniell has served as a councillor…

  • Community mourns beloved former mayor

    Community mourns beloved former mayor

    The NSW local government sector is deeply saddened by the passing of former Lismore Mayor Jenny Dowell OAM, a widely respected and much-loved leader who dedicated her life to serving…

  • New-look reserve reopens

    New-look reserve reopens

    Toongabbie’s Sue Savage Reserve has reopened after a $4 million upgrade featuring a new skate park, BMX pump track, fitness equipment, an amenity building, park furniture, drainage upgrade, landscaping and…

  • Temora address housing shortage in tiny hamlet

    Temora address housing shortage in tiny hamlet

    Proposed Ariah Park Village Subdivision to Address Housing Shortage – Lots from $90-000 to $110,000 in the small picturesque hamlet. Temora Shire Council is investigating the delivery of a proposed…

  • Douglas Shire seeks renewal

    Douglas Shire seeks renewal

    Creative store opens in Mossman through empty spaces program. A new store and community art space has opened in Mossman thanks to a program designed to breathe new life into…

  • New youth and community centre for McLeay

    New youth and community centre for McLeay

    A new Youth and Community Centre planned for Macleay Island will service the needs of the growing community and will also be designed so it can support community recovery following…