Saturday 9th June


The Conference started on Saturday with most participants travelling down from Brukunga to the Australian Mineral Foundation in buses.

Registrations for Saturday and Sunday were filled out with six seminars available on Saturday to choose from.

The Conference proceedings were opened by Vince Monterola, Deputy Chairman of the CFS Board & VFBA Board Representative.

Vince Monterola opening the preceedings

The Keynote speaker, Rhonda Baker, CEO of SA Farmers Federation, spoke about Believe in yourself, and Learn.

Louise Rogers, formerly from Volunteering SA, now a lecturer in Volunteer Studies spoke about Enjoyment in Volunteering.

Bob Kearney, Instructor in Leadership, then spoke about Visions for the future and Excelling in what you do.


Presentation of 'Backburn' to the CFS Board

Bethlyn Franklin and her Artwork

Bethlyn Franklin, Minnipa brigade, presented her painting entitled "backburn" to the CFS Board, on behalf of the Women of the CFS


Seminars available were:

Have I the right? - The Country Fires Act - Tony Weideman, Manager Corporate Affairs

Have I the Right?  Tony Weideman

Risk Identification / Management - Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare - Judy Arthur, Manager OHS&W, ESAU

You tell me - I'll tell you - Giving and receiving feedback positively - Michael McGregor

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Look good, Feel good - Pamper yourself with a hand massage -Leah Cornell from Nutrimetics

Pampered Hands from Nutrimetics

Bits and Bytes - Email confidence and websites for brigades / Units - John Probert, Volunteer Support Officer, CFS Region 5

John Probert

You AIIM, I'll Fire - Emergency Management - Narelle Rawnsley, Regional Officer, CFS Region 3

Narelle Rawnsley


Sponsors providing Trade Stalls at the Centre were:-

South Australian Volunteer Fire Brigade

Fire and Rescue Australia

Nutrimetics

Fire and Rescue Trade StallNutrumetics and VFBA trade stalls


Leah Cornell from Nutrimetics, provided participants a chance to win a Basket of Nutrimetics products.

The winner of the basket was Andrea Haig from the CFS Region 3 Operations brigade.


Conference Dinner

Trevor Finney as MC

The Conference dinner, on Saturday night was held at the Belair Park Country Club.

The MC for the night was our Regional Officer from Port Augusta, Trevor Finney - dressed in his shorts (he never wears long pants!).

Guest speaker for the night was Dr Samira Peera who gave us all an insight into her life, from Zanzibar to where she is now, a Doctor.