Inside the LACs

Countdown on for celebratory event

We are now officially less than one year away from our next Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) State Conference reports Mel Mangan.

The 2021 conference has added meaning attached to it being held on the Gold Coast. Not only is it the 30th anniversary of the inception of the Queensland Ambulance Service, but also the 30-year anniversary of LACs within our organisation.

The 2021 conference boasts to be more of a celebration of 30 years of LACs, with Gold Coast LAC President Christine Smith explaining ‘our LAC is extremely excited to be hosting the 30th anniversary event.’

“We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our sunny part of the state, especially those who have never been to the Gold Coast before,” Christine said.

“We are working on making this event as affordable as possible so that LACs that have never attended before can attend on this very special anniversary year.”

Conference organiser and LAC Secretary Marlisa Dell’Orefice said ‘we are exploring a range of exciting and engaging segments for our 2021 program’.

“Organising the conference has been challenging for our team, especially with the unknown of ‘COVID-19’, however, we continue to push forward, and our spirits remain high,” Marlisa said.

With modern and historical ambulance displays and a very swanky venue for the Gold Coast conference, the planning committee is hard at work ensuring everyone attending the event will be engaged, excited and motivated to continue the valuable work they contribute to the QAS and their local communities.

At the time of Insight magazine being published, conference dates, times and venues were yet to be formally announced with correspondence to go to LACs in the near future.

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Winners are grinners! Gold Coast LAC members were over the moon when they were announced as the hosts of the 2021 LAC

State Conference. Pictured at the 2019 LAC State Conference in

Toowoomba from left to right are Robert Smith, Christine Smith (GC LAC President), Marlisa Dell’Orefice (GC LAC Secretary),

Christina Gomersall (GC LAC Vice President), David Stubbs (QLAC member) and Geoff Gooch.

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GC LAC President Christine Smith (right) and GC LAC Secretary

Marlisa Dell’Orefice at the 2019 Southport Ambulance Station

Centenary celebrations.

Photos: Mel Mangan