Over 40 PLA members and guests attended the official ACT Regional Launch at the Business Event and Conference Centre backing onto Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra on 22 Jun 09. Genevieve Jacobs, afternoon commentator on local ABC radio was the host for this gala evening event.
Speeches were made by the new ACT (Acting) Regional President, Sue Marriage, along with PLA’s National President, Steve Mason and key note speaker, Peter Byron, General Manager, Tidbinbilla
Parks, Conservation and Lands. A great evening was had by all.
Membership interest from the function is steadily growing with at least 2 organisations desiring to take out corporate memberships. The attendance of the CEO and President in town on these occasions was critical in starting to work on partnerships and touting for membership.
Prior to the official launch, a meeting of invited persons was held to discuss the establishment of the regional council. It was agreed that in the first twelve months, PLA would call on a group of interested persons to ‘guide’ the development of the Region as a ‘whole regional council’ with office bearers identified when the Region is more progressed.
