1. Fair Winds Calm Seas & Sunny Skies Future Trends For LG 2020
2006 Annual LGMA Conference Esplanade Hotel
27 October Fremantle WA
Fair Winds Calm Seas & Sunny Skies Future Trends For LG
Annimac / Anni Macbeth
Futurist & Trend Forecaster

2. Smooth sailing through 2020
It’s not what happens
but how
you deal with
what happens
that makes a
successful journey
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3. Successful Navigation LG
survive the rough seas
identify the best destination
chart the best course
thrive on the journey
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4. Few Stormy Squalls Ahead
speed of all change
Peak Oil
climate change
demographic pressures
shifting politico economic values
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5. Squalls are creating for LG
diversity of client demands
changing role of governance
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6. Decisions
decisions
decisions …
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7. Navigating the Challenges
speed of all change
Peak Oil
climate change
demographic pressures
shifting politico economic values
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8. Speed of Change Navigating the Challenges 1 : Exponential
Amount of change in day
grandparents had in year
Younger means faster
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9. I’m never having kids. I hear they take nine months to download.
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10. Driving all Change : Technology
Navigating the Challenge 1 : Speed of Change
Driving all Change : Technology By
70 % of job types then
do not exist now
because
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11. Navigating the Challenge 1 : Speed of ChangeBy
80 % technology then
not imagined yet
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12. Imagine what those jobs in LG might be . . .
Navigating the Challenge 1 : Speed of Change
Imagine what those jobs in LG might be
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13. Your future receptionist ?
Japanese Robanoid
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14. Likely jobs in next 15 years ?
Navigating the Challenge 1 : Speed of Change
Likely jobs in next years ?
Director of Neighbour Relations
Virtual Parks Manager
Planner of Nano Environment
Chief Imagination Officer
Hacker Relations Manager
Virtual Information Librarian
Director of Emerging Thought
Holographic Traffic Manager
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15. Technology
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16. Navigating the Challenges
speed of all change
Peak Oil
climate change
demographic pressures
shifting political economic values
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17. Cost of
fuel
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18. Navigating the Challenges 2 : Peak Oil Peak Oil - oil depletion
When demand for oil exceeds supply
industry experts say by
max range by
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19. Peak Oil - depletion forecasts
Navigating the Challenges 2 : Peak Oil
Peak Oil depletion forecasts
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20. LG can lead by example Downsize energy use Localise - self sufficiency
Navigating the Challenges 2 : Peak Oil
LG can lead by example
Downsize energy use
Localise self sufficiency
- trade & barter
Innovate population migration
- sea/tree changers
- bio/passive fuels
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21. Hybrid Electric Diesel Bus
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22. Solar Thermal Energy Production
Woking UK
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23. Navigating the Challenges
speed of all change
Peak Oil
climate change
demographic pressures
shifting political economic values
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24. Trends of Climate Change
Navigating the Challenges 3 : Climate Change
Trends of Climate Change
Global warming : +2° °
Changing rainfall :
“ Eastern desert moving West
Coastal tropics moving South ”
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25. Calling for Help
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26. LG can lead the way Adapt planning schemes Diversity rural zoning
Navigating the Challenges 3 : Climate Change
LG can lead the way
Adapt planning schemes
Diversity rural zoning
Innovate agri biz
Waterwise incentives
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27. Navigating the Challenges
speed of all change
Peak Oil
climate change
demographic pressures
shifting political economic values
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28. Sea / Tree changers ?
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29. Demographic Changes Trends in Rural WA Farming communities downsizing
Navigating the Challenges 4 : Demographic Pressures
Demographic Changes
Trends in Rural WA
Farming communities downsizing
Family farms corporatising
Urban encroachment
Ageing population
Succession : youth issues
Women as farm biz managers
Slow uptake : tech & knowledge
Sea / tree change
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30. Generational gap
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31. Generational Differences
Navigating the Challenges 4 : Demographic Pressures
Generational Differences
Gaps widening - technology driven
Baby Boomers not handing over
Gen X frustrated Me journeys
DotComs choosing virtual world
Ferals driving major change
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32. New
client
demands
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33. Clients’ Changing Demands
Navigating the Challenges 4 : Demographic Pressures
Clients’ Changing Demands
personal service
personal options
environmental concerns
social concerns
ageing population issues
Q B L quadruple bottom line
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35. LG can lead the way : values
Navigating the Challenges 4 : Demographic Pressures
LG can lead the way : values
Customer driven : community first
Communication skills
Cooperation Teaming
Flexibility eg zoning, management
Innovative thinking
Risk taking
Multi tasking
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36. Different Thinking Models
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37. Navigating the Challenges
speed of all change
Peak Oil
climate change
demographic pressures
shifting politico economic values
27 October 2006

38. Virtual Life
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39. Public Attitudes shifting
Navigating the Challenges 5 : Politico Economic Values Shifts
Public Attitudes shifting
distrust of leaders
increased global knowledge
want options & say
local power
faster decisions, less bureaucracy
less governance
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41. Two Tiered Government LG gaining relevance regional structures less so
Navigating the Challenges 5 : Politico Economic Values Shifts
Two Tiered Government
two tiers eventually
LG gaining relevance
regional structures less so
likely trend :
Federal with decreased powers
LG with increased powers
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42. Big Biz & Community
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43. Big Biz vs Community community engagement rising QBL values
Navigating the Challenges 5 : Politico Economic Values Shifts
Big Biz vs Community
corporate social responsibility rising
community engagement rising
QBL values
partnership model
win – win – win biz + people + planet
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44. Changing agribiz attitudes
Albany Highway Williams
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45. Fair Winds Calm Seas & Sunny Skies Future for LG 2020
Increasing role in governance
Increasing partnerships
biz
community
govt agencies
Increasing charting of future course
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46. Facing the future successfully :
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47. thank you www. annimac.com.au
27 October 2006