City kicks off prestigious IT conference

Published on 30 November 2023

The City of Coffs Harbour officially kicks off its prestigious annual local government IT conference today, showcasing solutions and ideas specifically for councils.

LGIT23 is bringing together 134 delegates from NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland at Opal Cove Resort.

“This conference is a premier event for the local government IT industry in Australia, and that’s evident from the number of councils attending every year,” the City’s Mayor, Cr Paul Amos, said.

“The Coffs Coast is the perfect destination for hosting these types of events. I hope the delegates take the opportunity to enjoy everything our region has to offer.”

As always, there is a packed and varied program including speakers such as Bastien Treptel, a reformed hacker who will share cyber security stories and his thoughts on how best to protect data. Also presenting is former NSW Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, Victor Dominello, who will take conference participants through the Service NSW technology innovation journey.

Other topics include new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and how it could impact councils now and in the future.

“The foundations on which this forum has been built - sharing knowledge and networking with your peers – remain as vital today as they were when the conference was first held 26 years ago,” said Steve Bayliss, City of Coffs Harbour’s Director Business Services.

Gold sponsors for the conference are Telstra, Datacom and HPE Aruba.