Finpro, Local Government Accounting, Local Government Victoria

At the Opening Dinner of the FinPro National Conference, Linda MacRae, President, FinPro and Paul Curtin,  General Manager Finance and Compliance, Vision Super, proudly announced the winners of the 2010 FinPro Vision Super Scholarship.

This is a very exciting opportunity which was offered to all joint FinPro and Vision Super members who see themselves as future leaders in Local Government financial management.

On offer was an exclusive, all expenses paid, 2 day residential course, to be held at The Bentinck of Woodend from Sunday 30th May to Tuesday 1st June 2010.

The course, 'Practical Financial Management Leadership Skills' was offered for up to 10 existing local government finance professionals the opportunity to enhance leadership and management capabilities and to work with Industry leaders to gain knowledge and practical experience in a range of topics including:

- Best Practice in Local Government Financial Management
- Leadership
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Human Resource Management
- Local Government Law

The Winners of the 2010 FinPro Vision Super Scholarship are:

- Mark Connor Maribyrnong CC management Accountant
- Michelle Hansen Boroondara CC Senior Management accountant
- Jason Clissold Finance Manager Golden Plains SC
- Sharon Phillips Indigo SC Senior Finance Officer
- Marjorie Crompton Casey CC Management Accountant
- Hayley White Kingston CC Team Leader Financial Accounting
- Lauren Armistead Glenelg SC senior Accountant
- Myooran Vinayagamoorthy West Wimmera SC Manager Finance
- Simon Buccheri Finance Manager Corangamite SC
- Michael Fan Banyule CC Project / Cost Accountant

Congratulations to all these people, as well as all applicants who were uncucessful this year.  We highly encourage you to apply again in 2011.

The program for the course 'Practical Financial Management Leadership Skills' is attached.

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3 - 5 March 2010 at The Novotel Forest Resort Creswick

The 2010 National  FinPro Conference was held at the Novotel Forest Resort, in Creswick, Victoira.  The theme of the Conference was 'You can make a difference'.

The conference program was as follows:

WEDNESDAY 3  MARCH 2010

Copies of the papers are attached for perusal.

The conference was proudly sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank as the Major Sponsors.  A full list of the sponsors is as follows:

1. Major Sponsor - Commonwealth Bank

2. APV Valuers and Asset Management
3. Gold Sponsor - Technology One
4. Silver Sponsor - Chameleon Technology
5. Silver Sponsor - BankWest
6. Silver Sponsor - Civica
7. Silver Sponsor - CPA Australia
8. Silver Sponsor - IMB Pty Limited
9. Silver Sponsor - ME Bank
10. Silver Sponsor - Open Windows
11. Silver Sponsor - FIIG Securities Limited
12. Lunch Sponsor - Bank of Cyprus
13. Pre-dinner drinks Sponsor - Allied Irish Banks

Our sincere thanks for all our sponsors, speakers and delegates for a wonderful 2010 conference.

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