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    <title>LG Professionals SA upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:02:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Strategic Management Program (26 Feb 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/SMP_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/SMP%202020__WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Developed in partnership with Adelaide University and local government experts, the Strategic Management Program (SMP) has been designed to increase the skills and capabilities of leaders and managers in local government.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Participants will build high-level leadership and management skills within a local government context, and learn technical skills to manage business functions and enhance innovation, strategic thinking, business acumen and operational excellence.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note:&lt;/strong&gt; As at 19 December 2025 the Prospectus has been updated with new dates for Module 3.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/SMP/2026/SMP%20Prospectus%202026.pdf" target="_blank" style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the prospectus here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="height: 71px; left: 0px; top: 435.444px; width: 283px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6432232</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AI Transformation: Introduction to AI (19 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Short%20Courses/AI%20Transformation%20Introduction%20to%20AI.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us for an eye-opening and educational session on the potential of AI!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Discover how AI is&amp;nbsp;enhancing productivity, transforming industries and unlocking new opportunities to be efficient. We’ll delve into the benefits of AI and its offerings;&amp;nbsp;from automating routine tasks to driving innovation. Learn how AI has been used for years up until this point, and how AI has developed over time to be more accessible and user-friendly as ever.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;To support you in your journey, this session will explore the&amp;nbsp;challenges and risks&amp;nbsp;associated with AI, including ethical concerns, job displacement, and data privacy issues. Learn&amp;nbsp;practical strategies to mitigate&amp;nbsp;these problems and harness AIs full potential responsibly. Whether you’re an industry professional or just curious about AI, this session is your gateway to understanding and mastering the future.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;Suitable f&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;or:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;All staff with&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;in local government,&amp;nbsp;as your first step into AI.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Key learnings:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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        &lt;p style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session will provide you with an introductory overview into AI, focusing on the different platforms, how you can integrate AI into your daily work, and the current best practice governance on use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This course will be delivered online via Zoom.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more information, visit&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/AI-Transformation/" target="_blank"&gt;lgprofessionalssa.org.au/ai-training&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="71" style="left: 0px; top: 1019px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6719629</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AI Bootcamp (19 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Short%20Courses/AI%20Bootcamp.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn how to use AI to enhance your local government workday.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;"&gt;AI is revolutionising the way we work - join us in this hands-on session designed to equip you with pra&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;ctical skills for leveraging ai tools effec&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;tively within your workplace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suitable for:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;All staff within local government who hold a general understanding of AI including principles, ethics and AI tools;&amp;nbsp;especially suited for those who complete their work frequently on their computers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Looking to gain a basis of understanding with AI? Check out our &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/AI-Transformation" target="_blank"&gt;AI Transformation: Introduction to AI short course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Key learnings:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This session has b&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;een designed to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      Overview of free AIs available to improve your efficiency/effectiveness with Microsoft Office apps like Word, Outlook and Excel
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  &lt;li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;"&gt;
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      Discover amazing AI tools like Feedly, Yabble and Perplexity
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  &lt;li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;"&gt;
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      &lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Disc&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;over the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot’s AI from a business point of view&lt;/font&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;" align="start"&gt;Super-charge your work using AIs for first drafts or summarising&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;" align="start"&gt;Speed up your content creation process&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;" align="start"&gt;Learn to collate and proof documents and content&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;" align="start"&gt;Identify file types that can be imported/exported&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;" align="start"&gt;Understand the interface and limits of AIs like ChatGPT and Midjourney&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;" align="start"&gt;Learn the how to prompt the AI for best results&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;"&gt;
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      Understand the requirement for appropriate and safe AI use to stay within your governance and data privacy guidelines
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    &lt;div align="start"&gt;
      Overview of paid Ais, like Microsoft Copilot Pro
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      Understanding the limitations and issues of this technology
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  &lt;li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-weight: 400;"&gt;
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      Best Practice application of external generative AI.
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This course will be delivered online via Zoom.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;For more information, visit &lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/ai-bootcamp" target="_blank"&gt;lgprofessionalssa.org.au/ai-bootcamp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="71" style="left: 0px; top: 995px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6719648</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Ignite Program (25 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the full prospectus &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2026/IGNITE%202026%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="261" height="65" border="0" alt="null" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 261px; height: 65px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-5986490</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery (projects under $2m) (25 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner_1.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery (projects under $2m) are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Vincent Street/Vincent Place Transformation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Adrian Gray - Manager Design and Technical Services, City of Adelaide&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;You’ll hear how a standard residential road renewal was transformed into a vibrant, people-focused public space that is redefining the way Adelaide thinks about local streets. This presentation showcases how community-led design, innovative infrastructure and urban greening combined to create a safer, more connected and more liveable neighbourhood, while delivering outstanding value for the community.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Port Broughton Civic Square Redevelopment&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Bridget Johns - Grants and Investment Coordinator, Barunga West Council&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Steve Daniel - Works Coordinator, Barunga West Council&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;At the heart of Port Broughton’s foreshore, a once underutilised space has been transformed into a vibrant civic destination that brings together recreation, remembrance and cultural recognition. This presentation highlights how Barunga West Council delivered a high-quality, award-worthy community asset for less than half the original projected cost, creating a thriving gathering place that is already enriching community life and attracting visitors year-round.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Range Road Reconstruction&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Mark Gibson - Director Assets and Environment, District Council of Yankalilla&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Nick Noack - Operations Business Manager, District Council of Yankalilla&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Learn how the District Council of Yankalilla delivered the Range Road Reconstruction, upgrading one of the region’s most important freight, agricultural and tourism routes through an innovative and sustainable approach. By using in situ stabilisation to rebuild 880 metres of road, the project significantly reduced costs and carbon emissions while improving safety, resilience and freight access, demonstrating how councils can achieve more with limited resources.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Unlocking the Power of AI with Microsoft Copilot (27 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="color: rgb(31, 42, 68); font-size: 13.3333px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Short%20Courses/Microsoft%20Copilot%20Banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Whether you are Copilot curious or ready to ramp up your AI game, this hands-on workshop will turn uncertainty into capability.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font&gt;This engaging and immersive workshop is designed to empower participants with the practical skills and knowledge to confidently understand the full potential &lt;strong&gt;of all versions&lt;/strong&gt; of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/office-365-platform-service-description/microsoft-365-copilot" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Microsoft Copilot&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font&gt;. The session includes Copilot Free, Copilot for Windows 11, Copilot Chat, CoPilot Pro and Microsoft 365 Copilot, along with brief insights of additional offerings such as Copilot for Sales, Service, Studio, GitHub Copilot, and integrated tools like Loop, Pages, and BizChat.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Participants will explore the latest amazing AI-powered features, learn how to embed Copilot tools into everyday workflows, and gain insights into how different versions align with their organisational needs and budgets. The session moves from entry-level use cases to advanced applications - demystifying capabilities, pricing, and strategic value.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;By the end of the workshop, you will have a solid understanding of how Copilot fits into the broader AI landscape and how to evaluate which version is right for your team.&amp;nbsp;Most importantly, you will gain the knowledge to determine the best option to effectively transform your productivity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="color: rgb(31, 42, 68); font-size: 13.3333px; background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LG Professionals SA Community Development Network Forum: Places for People: Social Infrastructure for Connection, Belonging and Wellbeing (27 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Networks/CDN%20Network%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Join us for the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;LG Professionals SA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;Community Development Network Forum:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Places for People: Social Infrastructure for Connection, Belonging and Wellbeing.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;We are pleased to offer this Network Forum as an exclusive benefit available only to LG Professionals SA Members. To access this benefit, log into your LG Professionals SA account and register for your complimentary in-person or online attendance. Not sure if&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;you're&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;a&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;Member&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;? Reach out to our friendly team, and we can&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;assist&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;This Forum will explore how social infrastructure supports connection, belonging and wellbeing across our communities. Through council case studies, sector insights and shared discussion, attendees will consider how places such as community centres, libraries, recreation spaces, sporting clubs, sheds, public&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;spaces&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;and accessible beaches can be planned,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;activated&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"&gt;and sustained to better serve the people who use them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Whether attending online or in person, this Forum will offer practical lessons, honest reflections and fresh thinking on how councils can create places that are not only built for people, but shaped with and sustained by the communities they serve.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Before the Forum, attendees can join a guided tour of Ngutungka Henley. After the Forum, attendees can join for a Henley Beach accessible walking tour.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;The Forum will&lt;/font&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;be held in-person at&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font face="inherit"&gt;Ngutungka Henley, 378 Seaview Rd, Henley Beach SA 5022&lt;/font&gt; and online&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;via Zoom on Thursday 27 August 2026 from 10:00AM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;– 12:30PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Program&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:30AM&lt;/strong&gt; – In-person &lt;font face="inherit" color="#555555"&gt;Ngutungka Henley Tour &lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;em&gt;(optional)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;10:00AM&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#555555"&gt;– Online and in-person Forum begins&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;12:30PM&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#555555"&gt;– Forum concludes. In-person Accessible beaches walking tour commences&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;1:00PM&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#555555"&gt;– In-person pay your own way lunch at the Ramsgate Hotel &lt;em&gt;(optional)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Read more about the sessions below: &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Integration of social infrastructure into the public life of our cities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Dr Janelle Arbon&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/Community%20Managers%20Network/2026/Forum%202/Speakers/Janelle%20Arbon%20Circle%20Colour%20Headshot.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="right" style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Senior Landscape Architect&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;City of West Torrens&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Dr Janelle Arbon will explore the role of social infrastructure in shaping the public life of cities, and why it is often delayed, reduced or excluded in major projects. Drawing on case studies from master planned developments, this session will highlight the opportunities and barriers that influence the delivery of social infrastructure as a valuable public resource.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Harpers Field&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Michelle Atkinson, Lead, Community Recreation and Sport&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Ann-Marie Arthur, Team Leader Community Development&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;City of Tea Tree Gully&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session will explore the $14 million transformation of Harpers Field in the City of Tea Tree Gully into a multi-use community recreational hub. Through the story of the Harpers Field Sporting Club, shared sporting facilities and a council-run community centre, presenters will share the successes, challenges and lessons learned from creating and sustaining a shared community space two years on.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/Community%20Managers%20Network/2026/Forum%202/Speakers/Michelle%20Atkinson%20Circle%20Colour%20Headshot.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" style="color: rgb(31, 42, 68); font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/Community%20Managers%20Network/2026/Forum%202/Speakers/Ann%20Marie%20Arthur%20Circle%20Colour%20Headshot.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;The Nailsworth Community Shed Story&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Andrew Murray, Team Leader Community Development&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Katie Faraonio, Manager Community Relations and Programs&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;City of Prospect&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;This session will share the story of the Nailsworth Community Shed,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;which grew from a resident donation and a vision to create a more inclusive community space. Now a well-used and welcoming place for connection, the&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;project offers valuable lessons on managing expectations, adapting along the way and bringing social infrastructure to life through community-led ideas.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/Community%20Managers%20Network/2026/Forum%202/Speakers/Andrew%20Murray%20Circle%20Colour%20Headshot.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/Community%20Managers%20Network/Headshots/Katie%20COLOUR%20ROUND.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;How the Pasadena Community Lounge shaped the Design for a Community Centre&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rebecca Olthoff&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/Community%20Managers%20Network/2026/Forum%202/Speakers/Rebecca%20Olthoff_Colour%20Circle%20Headshot.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="right"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community Centre Coordinator - Pasadena&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(Project Manager Pasadena Community Centre 2022-2026)&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; City of Mitcham&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session will explore the transformation of the former Sea Scout Hall into the Pasadena Community Centre, a community-led space designed to foster connection. Rebecca will share how community consultation, the Pasadena Community Lounge and a multidisciplinary project team helped shape the centre’s vision, operations and ongoing role as an inclusive place where local connection can grow.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Universal design and building community&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Bill Skinner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Coordinator Diversity, Equity &amp;amp; Inclusion&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/Community%20Managers%20Network/2026/Forum%202/Speakers/Bill%20Colour%20Circle%20Headshot.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="right"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;City of Charles Sturt&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The concept of ‘universal design’ plays an important central role in contemporary urban design and planning thought, often seen as a template for physical infrastructure and the built environment. In this presentation, Bill will explore how a universal design lens can help embed access, inclusion and participation into social infrastructure planning and organisational decision-making from the outset.&amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;We will draw from our Disability Access and Inclusion Planning process and associated projects to highlight practical possibilities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Campfire Session&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;This interactive Campfire Session will invite attendees to share ideas, learn from&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;peers&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;and explore creative ways to deliver meaningful community outcomes with limited resources and competing priorities. Come ready to share examples, listen to others and take away practical approaches to maximise impact and continue delivering for communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Accessible beaches walking tour&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;To finish the day, join Bill Skinner, Coordinator Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, for a relaxed walking tour of Henley Square to see how Henley Beach has become more accessible. The tour will highlight inclusive social infrastructure including 24/7 beach matting, free hire of beach wheelchairs and beach walkers, and the Changing Places facility, with the opportunity to see the equipment and learn how it is accessed by the community.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="null"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations for this forum are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this Forum, you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Speak with Influence, Negotiate with Ease (28 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Short%20Courses/Speak%20with%20Influence,%20Negotiate%20with%20Ease.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In the local government environment, being able to influence those inside and outside of our organisations is a critical skill. Our ability to communicate clearly and influence ethically is essential to being able to productively manage projects, workloads and timelines.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In addition, we build ongoing collaborative relationships as a by-product of establishing effective negotiation behaviours. This short course encourages you to gain an insight into your current negotiation preferences and to develop the micro-skills necessary to navigate through the range of negotiations you face in the workplace.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This course will provide you with tips and tricks to enhance your current communication, negotiation and influencing styles. Course facilitator, Gary Edwards, will share a range of tools and frameworks that will enable you to communicate more effectively in any situation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;For the first time, our &lt;strong&gt;Speak With Influence, Negotiate With Ease&lt;/strong&gt; short course will be held online via Zoom. Get in quick to secure your spot in this engaging and accessible learning format.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;"&gt;For more information, visit&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/speak-with-influence-negotiate-with-ease" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;lgprofessionalssa.org.au/speak-with-influence-negotiate-with-ease&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="274" height="68" border="0" title="null" alt="null" style="left: 0px; top: 500px; width: 274px; height: 68px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;This course will be delivered via Zoom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Emerging Leaders Program (03 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/ELP_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" border="0" alt="" title=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a program aimed to provide participants with a greater level of comprehension and understanding of local government; increased understanding of leadership concepts and practices and how to integrate these learnings into the workplace, increased confidence; enhanced self-awareness; an appreciation of and an ability to work with different personality types; the opportunity to challenge their assumptions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registrations open Wednesday 14 January 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/ELP/2026/ELP%20Prospectus%202026.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font&gt;here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;Check your Council Classification &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/LG%20Professionals%20SA%20Council%20Classification.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="278" height="70" border="0" alt="null"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program - Information Session (03 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you interested in our Executive Leaders Program, or are unsure if the program is right for you?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join LG Professionals SA and Andrew Stevens, Program Facilitator for a virtual information session where we will provide a program overview and hear from past participants on their experiences. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions about the program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;For more information on the Executive Leaders Program visit: &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/Executive-Leaders-Program"&gt;LG Professionals SA - Executive Leaders Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6783822</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>XLP Alumni Session: The Capacity to Lead: A Leadership Mindset Perspective (04 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Alumni%20Session/Executive%20Leaders%20Program%20Alumni%20Event%20WEB%20BANNER.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;Local government leaders are navigating increasing complexity, competing priorities, stakeholder expectations, political pressures, resource constraints and constant change.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;Yet leaders don't all experience these challenges in the same way. Join us for an XLP Alumni Workshop exploring leadership mindset and how it shapes the way we experience pressure, challenge and uncertainty.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;This year's XLP Alumni Session explores a powerful question:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;What shapes our capacity to lead when the demands of leadership continue to grow?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;Prior to the session, participants will complete the Leadership Mindset Indicator, a research-based assessment that examines the assumptions and perspectives through&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;"&gt;which leaders interpret themselves, others and the situations they encounter.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;The Leadership Mindset&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;In&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;dicator offers a valuable lens for understanding why different leaders can experience the same challenge in remarkably different ways.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;Together, we will explore:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;How leadership mindset shapes the way we experience pressure, challenge and uncertainty&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style=""&gt;Why some situations energise us while others leave us depleted&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;The&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;relationship between mindset and our capacity to respond effectively to increasing leadership demands&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style=""&gt;How our leadership mindset may have evolved since completing XLP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style=""&gt;Practical insights for growing and sustaining our capacity to lead over time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;This is not a session about resilience tips, wellbeing strategies or self-care techn&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;iques.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}" style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;It is an opportunity to step back and ex&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;plore a deeper question:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}" style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;How does the way we make sense of the world influence our ability to remain effective, engaged and capable as leaders?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;Whether you completed XLP recently or many years ago, this session offers a fresh perspective on leadership, growth and the ongoing challenge of sustaining our capacity to lead in demanding environments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props="{}"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;Join fellow XLP alumni for reflection, insight and conversation as we explore what it takes to continue leading well in an increasingly demanding world.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;"&gt;Timing:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:45 PM&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Arrivals&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt; Welcome&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;2:00 PM - 5:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Workshop&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5:00 PM - 6:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Networking Drinks&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: this session is for Executive Leaders Program Alumni only.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Emergency Management / Disaster Recovery (08 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font&gt;Excellence in Emergency Management / Disaster Recovery&lt;/font&gt; are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Algal Bloom Response&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Tyron Bennetts&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;Coordinator Parks and Biodiversity, City of Charles Sturt&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Max Phillips -&amp;nbsp;Digital Communications Advisor, City of Charles Sturt&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;When South Australia’s unprecedented algal bloom washed thousands of marine animals onto local beaches, the City of Charles Sturt acted swiftly to protect both the environment and the community.&amp;nbsp;Hear from the team to discover the strategies, partnerships and community engagement approaches that turned a complex crisis,&amp;nbsp;into a trusted and effective response.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Bushfire Preparedness and Resilience Project&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Dan Baker&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;General Manager Engineering and Horticulture, City of Mitcham&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;As bushfire risk continues to evolve, councils need smarter, more proactive ways to prepare communities and protect landscapes. Join us as the City of Mitcham explains how this award-winning project transformed bushfire planning and delivered practical, scalable solutions that can be adapted across local government.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Harmful Algal Bloom Response&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Nick Perry - Manager Economic Development and Business Sustainability, Yorke Peninsula Council&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;How do you lead a community through an environmental crisis with no roadmap? Hear&amp;nbsp;the regional council perspective&amp;nbsp;from Yorke Peninsula Council to learn how they combined rapid action, strong advocacy, and innovative community initiatives to respond to one of South Australia’s most significant and ongoing environmental challenges.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>LG Professionals SA CEO Network &amp; General Managers and Directors Network Forum: Backing It Up: Leadership, Resilience and Maintaining Momentum (10 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Networks/GM%20and%20Director%20Network%20Forum%20Web%20Banners%202023.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Networks/CEO%20_%20General%20Managers%20Network%20Forum%20Web%20Banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us for the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LG Profes&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;sionals SA CEO Network and General Managers and Directors Net&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;work Forum –&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;Backing It Up: Leadership, Resilience and Maintaining Momentum.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;We're thrilled to be joined by Kevin Sheedy AO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This Forum will be held on Thursday 10 September 2026 from 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM, including networking drinks. &lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Whilst in person attendance at LG House (Adelaide) is strongly encouraged, this Forum will also be available via Zoom to make it accessible for regional executive teams.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Find out more about the program below:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Networks/General%20Managers%20Network/2026/Forum%202/Kevin%20Sheedy%20Headshot%20COLOUR%20ROUND.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="right"&gt;Kevin Sheedy AO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;In a period of uncertainty, strong leadership is about more than delivering outcomes - it's about maintaining momentum, celebrating progress, and keeping people focused on the bigger picture. Few people understand this better than Kevin Sheedy AO.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;A legend of Australian football, Sheedy built an extraordinary career as a player, coach, innovator and community leader. From leading Essendon to four premierships across nearly three decades to pioneering game-changing initiatives that transformed the AFL, Sheedy is renowned for his ability to think differently, unite people behind a vision, and deliver sustained success.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;Together with a new CEO, Kevin was instrumental in establishing the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL team from scratch—an extraordinary achievement in a region traditionally dominated by Rugby League.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;Drawing on lessons from elite sport, business and community leadership, Kevin shares practical insights for CEOs and General Managers on navigating adversity, sustaining staff morale, and “backing it up” when challenges continue beyond expectations. With elections postponed and uncertainty extended, his message is timely: pause to acknowledge achievements, celebrate wins, build resilience, and re-focus teams for the next phase of delivery.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;Inspiring, practical and engaging, Kevin Sheedy will challenge leaders to keep their people motivated, connected and ready for what comes next.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Hot Topics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
In this interactive session we will identify, share and explore emerging issues relevant to you in your role, and as a local government executive team in South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Networking&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Continue and expand the discussions of the forum with peers and other executive teams over Networking drinks.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Forum details&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Thursday 10 September 2026 from&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;1:30 PM – 5:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;1:30 PM - Arrivals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;1:45 PM - 4:15 PM - Forum&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;4:15 PM - 5:00 PM - Networking Drinks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="null"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations for this forum are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this forum you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Strategic Management Program Graduation (11 Sep 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us in congratulating the 2026 Strategic Management Program participants on their successful completion of the Program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Presentations will take place in the &lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span id="eventDetailsMain_viewLocation"&gt;Bradley Forum, Level 5, Hawke Building - Adelaide University City West Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;followed by networking drinks and nibbles.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Registrations are open to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;SMP participants, their Manager and CEO, and invited guests of LG Professionals SA.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The People &amp; Culture Agenda for 2026–2027: Critical Matters Demanding Attention (16 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Networks/P%20and%20C%20Network.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;People and Culture professionals play a critical role in helping councils navigate changing workplace obligations, emerging risks and evolving employee expectations - making it essential to stay informed and prepared.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join &lt;strong&gt;Principal Sathish Dasan from Norman Waterhouse Lawyers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;, who will provide practical updates and insights to support your work happening across local government. This session will include:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Australia's Right to Disconnect Laws and what it means for local government employers and employee’s&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Modern Slavery obligations and procurement considerations for local government&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award modernisation developments and feedback&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Workplace Protection Laws (2025)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Updates relating to industrial instruments being considered by the current Government&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Recent case law or industrial relations developments relevant to the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session is a must-attend for People and Culture Network Members who are&amp;nbsp;looking to stay at the forefront of current workplace and industrial relations developments impacting local government. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions during a Q&amp;amp;A at the end of the session.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This Session is for People and Culture Network Members only.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/2026/LGPSA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="71"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Advanced Project Management (18 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Reform%20Ready%20Series/ADVANCED%20PM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Every day in local government, we're managing projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="220" data-end="518" style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Whether you’re leading infrastructure upgrades, delivering community programs or improving internal processes, strong project management skills are essential. And as local government professionals, we should be leading the way.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This course will explore project leadership and you will learn how to manage some of the challenges faced when managing big projects in a local government context.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Our&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong data-start="524" data-end="555"&gt;Advanced Project Management&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;course is designed for those ready to move beyond the basics. Perfect for anyone with experience managing projects, or who has completed our Introduction to Project Management. This course digs deeper&amp;nbsp;into project management theory and looks at both operational and strategic elements of project management.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Best suited to those who have some project management experienc&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;e behind them, and/or those who have completed our &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/introduction-to-project-management" target="_blank"&gt;Introduction to Project Management&lt;/a&gt; course.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This course will be delivered in person at LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;For more information, visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/advanced-project-management/" target="_blank"&gt;lgprofessionalssa.org.au/advanced-project-management&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 608px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Ignite Program (22 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the full prospectus &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2026/IGNITE%202026%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="261" height="65" border="0" alt="null" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 261px; height: 65px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery (projects over $2m) (22 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery (projects over $2m)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Goolwa Wharf Precinct Project&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Lee Graham - Manager Projects and Delivery, Alexandrina Council&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Once a financial burden, the Goolwa Wharf Precinct is now a vibrant and sustainable asset attracting more visitors, investment and economic activity than ever before. Learn how strategic partnerships, community co-design and heritage-led regeneration created a benchmark project for regional Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;YitpiYartapuultiku / Soul of Port Adelaide Aboriginal Cultural Centre&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Dionne Collins - Director Community Development, City of Port Adelaide Enfield&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;From restoring tidal ecosystems and creating climate-resilient public spaces to embedding First Nations leadership in every stage of development, YitpiYartapuultiku sets a new benchmark for inclusive placemaking. Hear from the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, who will explore the vision, partnerships and lessons behind one of South Australia’s most significant cultural infrastructure projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Barossa Park&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Ben Clark - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services, The Barossa Council&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto" style=""&gt;&lt;font style="" color="#555555"&gt;Barossa Park is redefining what regional infrastructure can achieve, combining world-class sporting facilities, major event capability and long-term economic benefits in a single transformative precinct. Hear the story behind the vision, partnerships and rapid delivery that delivered one of South Australia's most significant regional success stories.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765559</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Community Services and Development (29 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Excellence in Community Services and Development&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em style=""&gt;More details coming soon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765576</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program - Information Session (01 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/IGNITE%202020__WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you interested in our Ignite Program, or are unsure if the program is right for you?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join LG Professionals SA, along with Tony Stone and Sara Hondrou from ASC Training and Development for a virtual information session where we will provide a program overview and hear from past participants on their experiences. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions about the program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;For more information on the Ignite Program visit:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/Ignite-program"&gt;LG Professionals SA - Ignite Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6789834</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Emerging Leaders Program (15 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/ELP_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" border="0" alt="" title=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a program aimed to provide participants with a greater level of comprehension and understanding of local government; increased understanding of leadership concepts and practices and how to integrate these learnings into the workplace, increased confidence; enhanced self-awareness; an appreciation of and an ability to work with different personality types; the opportunity to challenge their assumptions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registrations open Wednesday 14 January 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/ELP/2026/ELP%20Prospectus%202026.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font&gt;here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;Check your Council Classification &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/LG%20Professionals%20SA%20Council%20Classification.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="278" height="70" border="0" alt="null"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6461406</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Ignite Program (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the full prospectus &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2026/IGNITE%202026%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="261" height="65" border="0" alt="null" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 261px; height: 65px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-5986490</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;are:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;More details coming soon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765585</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Powerful Business Writing (27 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Reform%20Ready%20Series/POWERFUL%20BUSINESS%20WRITING.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The Plain English movement was designed to cut through the confusing legalese of important documents in an effort to create clear and coherent communication using common, everyday language that is easily understood by the reader. Incorporating Plain English principles into your work will result in less writing time, shorter documents and enhanced readability.&lt;br&gt;
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Even if your role doesn’t require a lot of writing, how you come across is crucial to your credibility. The ability to write clearly, precisely, powerfully and persuasively is a key skill that enables you to summarise and present ideas, build relationships and gain commitment to action. It can also demonstrate your knowledge, confidence and professionalism.&lt;br&gt;
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This course uses your own writing examples to demonstrate the use of Plain English principles and persuasive writing techniques.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This course will be delivered in person at LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 23px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;For more information, visit &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/powerful-business-writing/" target="_blank"&gt;lgprofessionalssa.org.au/powerful-business-writing&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 435.444px; width: 283px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6718598</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Environmental Leadership and Sustainability (03 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Excellence in Environmental Leadership and Sustainability&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;More details coming soon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765599</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Project Management (04 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Reform%20Ready%20Series/INTRO%20TO%20PM.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Project management is a fundamental skill in our modern workforce, as it ensures that what is being delivered is not only right, but that it also delivers against the business opportunity - so it's important that we get it right.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This course is designed to cover the basic principles of managing projects to help you plan, control and organise activities to ensure that you are delivering successful projects every time. It is best suited for staff who may be new to managing projects or have not previously undertaken any formal project management training.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suitable for:&lt;/strong&gt; those seeking to enhance their self-developed project management skills, including&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Officers, Coordinators and Team Leaders.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This course will be delivered in person at LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;For more information, visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/introduction-to-project-management/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;lgprofessionalssa.org.au/introduction-to-project-management&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6718601</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Performance Coaching (09 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Reform%20Ready%20Series/PERFORMANCE%20COACHING.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Many leaders find conversations about performance to be difficult and too often avoid them altogether. Providing feedback, particularly when a team member’s performance falls short of expectations is one of the most critical functions a leader performs. Yet for many this is one of the most dreaded and avoided.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;This program enables participants to develop skills and confidence in holding these conversations in an easy and comfortable environment. Participants are provided opportunities to engage with a new and contemporary approach. They will prepare for effective performance &lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;conversations in their workplace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/performance-coaching" target="_blank" style=""&gt;lgprofessionalssa.org.au/performance-coaching&lt;/a&gt; for more information&lt;/font&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6719575</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Ignite Program (10 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the full prospectus &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2026/IGNITE%202026%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="261" height="65" border="0" alt="null" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 261px; height: 65px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-5986490</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Emerging Leaders Program (12 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/ELP_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" border="0" alt="" title=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a program aimed to provide participants with a greater level of comprehension and understanding of local government; increased understanding of leadership concepts and practices and how to integrate these learnings into the workplace, increased confidence; enhanced self-awareness; an appreciation of and an ability to work with different personality types; the opportunity to challenge their assumptions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registrations open Wednesday 14 January 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/ELP/2026/ELP%20Prospectus%202026.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font&gt;here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;Check your Council Classification &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/LG%20Professionals%20SA%20Council%20Classification.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="278" height="70" border="0" alt="null"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6461406</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Community Partnerships and Collaboration (17 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Excellence in Community Partnerships and Collaboration&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;More details coming soon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765600</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Emerging Leaders Program (26 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/ELP_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" border="0" alt="" title=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a program aimed to provide participants with a greater level of comprehension and understanding of local government; increased understanding of leadership concepts and practices and how to integrate these learnings into the workplace, increased confidence; enhanced self-awareness; an appreciation of and an ability to work with different personality types; the opportunity to challenge their assumptions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registrations open Wednesday 14 January 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/ELP/2026/ELP%20Prospectus%202026.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font&gt;here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;Check your Council Classification &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/LG%20Professionals%20SA%20Council%20Classification.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="278" height="70" border="0" alt="null"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6461406</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2026 02:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Emerging Leaders Program (27 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/ELP_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" border="0" alt="" title=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a program aimed to provide participants with a greater level of comprehension and understanding of local government; increased understanding of leadership concepts and practices and how to integrate these learnings into the workplace, increased confidence; enhanced self-awareness; an appreciation of and an ability to work with different personality types; the opportunity to challenge their assumptions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registrations open Wednesday 14 January 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/ELP/2026/ELP%20Prospectus%202026.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font&gt;here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;Check your Council Classification &lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/LG%20Professionals%20SA%20Council%20Classification.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="278" height="70" border="0" alt="null"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6461406</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in Cross Council Collaboration (01 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Excellence in Cross Council Collaboration&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;More details coming soon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765624</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Ignite Program (08 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Download the full prospectus &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2026/IGNITE%202026%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="261" height="65" border="0" alt="null" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 261px; height: 65px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-5986490</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series - Excellence in People and Culture (15 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Events/Awards/AMPLIFY%20Awards%20Spotlight%20Series/AMPLIFY%20webpage%20banner.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The finalists we will hear from in the category of &lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Excellence in People and Culture&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;More details coming soon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" width="283.5" height="71" border="0" alt="" style="left: 0px; top: 479px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email &lt;a href="mailto:admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au" target="_blank"&gt;admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765636</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6765636</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (02 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (09 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (11 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (16 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (17 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (18 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2027 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (03 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2027 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (04 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2027 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (05 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (16 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (23 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (01 Apr 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (02 Apr 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (08 Apr 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Executive Leaders Program (27 Apr 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/XLP%20Web%20Banner.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1F2A44" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;What role will you play in the future of local government?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;With a complex and continuously evolving sector, it is now more essential than ever that local government is prepared for the future. New services, new skills, local and global impacts and the ever-changing digital landscape have fundamentally changed expectations of both the nature and delivery of services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;On completion of this program, participants will be able to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make progress on complex problems in an agile way&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Navigate rapidly changing and evolving environments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Collaborate and work more effectively with different stakeholder groups&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Make better decisions in uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Manage their energy to best serve their communities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;See and consider multiple perspectives&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Be more conscious of what is personally holding them back from delivering to their full potential&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Build resilience through cognitive flexibility&amp;nbsp;and a strengths-focused mindset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Apply strengths in addressing challenges,&amp;nbsp;improving leadership effectiveness and&amp;nbsp;driving team performance.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This program is designed for experienced senior local government leaders who are looking to broaden their perspectives, embrace new ways of thinking, delivering and managing, and amplify their leadership impact.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/XLP/2027/XLP%20Prospectus%202027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#555555"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#30AAE9"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6777760</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (13 May 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (03 Jun 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (24 Jun 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (29 Jul 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</link>
      <guid>https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/event-6780613</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (26 Aug 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2027 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (23 Sep 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (21 Oct 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (18 Nov 2027)</title>
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2027 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2027 Ignite Program (09 Dec 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Web%20banners/Leadership%20Programs/IGNITE_WEB%20BANNER.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Professional%20Development/Ignite/2027/IGNITE%202027%20BROCHURE.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Download the 2027 Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Membership/Membership%20List/LG%20Professionals%20SA%202026%20Council%20Membership%20List.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/resources/LG%20Professionals/Website/Buttons%20for%20Website/Button%20-%20Check%20your%20eligibility%20for%20the%20member%20rate.jpg" border="0" height="71" width="283.5" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 351px; width: 284px; height: 71px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#555555" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email anna@lgprofessionalssa.org.au&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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