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LASA Q STATECONFERENCEWith the Power of OneA conference unites an industryLast March heralded thereturn of the Association’sState Conference.Themed The Power ofOne; One purpose - OneVoice – One Passion,Leading Age ServicesAustralia Queensland’sconference saw some 250plus delegates (and 150exhibitors) convergedon Jupiters at their GoldCoast venue, for whatpromised to be a highlyrelevant, informative andthought provoking threedayprogram.Here’s a little of how it allunfolded.Day oneWith, what can only be describedas lashings of ‘je ne sais quoi’,attendees were treated to awonderfully uplifting andpersonal opening address fromthe ‘Forever 25’ Ms June Dally-Watkins (or Junie from Watson’sCreek). June invited delegates tojoin her on a journey through herlife, from humble beginnings in abush town in rural NSW, throughto her internationally acclaimedmodelling and business careers.She went on to share her passionfor life and love, especiallyaround her children andgrandchildren, and for her needto keep a very active mind busy.A key message from June, whichbecame a thread throughout theconference, was around takinglife on ‘with a smile’ and notletting the naysayers dissuadeyou from ‘reinventing’ yourselfor looking ahead to the nextopportunity.Concluding her presentation inimpeccable style, June unveiledand autographed a poster-sizedcover of the next edition of ‘NowThat’s Living ‘, of which she isthe ‘covergirl’.Following on from a reflectivepresentation on the opportunitieslost and gained 18 monthson from the ProductivityCommission’s report, a panel ofexperts, including Marcus Riley(President LASA Q), Charles Wurf(CEO LASA NSW), Nick Ryan48LASA-Q Focus | Autumn edition 2013