Conference Programme - Speakers & Participants

Secretary-General, United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG-ASPAC) Former teacher, administrator, academic, industrial advocate and local government politician. 

• Councillor of Concord Municipal Council and the City of Canada Bay (1977-2004), Australia
• Mayor of Concord (10 years)
• President of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, Australia (12 years), Patron of LGA (NSW) (6 years)
• President of the Australian Local Government Association (2 years), Executive Member of ALGA (14 years)
• Member of the Council of Australian Governments and several Ministerial Councils (2 years)
• Board Member, Commonwealth Local Government Forum (10 years)
• President of the International Union of Local Authorities – Asia Pacific (5 years)
• World Vice President IULA (5 years)
• Chair and Board Member Local Government Superannuation Scheme, Chifley Financial Services, Local Government Financial Services and Futureplus Financial Services (10 years)
• Former Board Member Environment Protection Authority of NSW (10 years), Geographical Names Board of NSW (20 years), Inner City Waste Board (4 years), Director Resource NSW (2 years), Member of the Environmental Trust (6 years)
• Appointed as Secretary General UCLG (ASPAC) on 1st July 2006