Conference Program

Wednesday 20 May 2026

11.00am – 3.30pm MGV Golf Classic Note: Please liaise separately with Chris Egerton for registration for the Golf Classic.

5.30pm – 6.30pm MGV Ordinary General Meeting followed by Dinner (1 CPD point)

Thursday 21 May 2026 (6 CPD points)

8.45am   –   9.00am MGV Conference Registration

9.00am   –   9.10am MGV Formal Welcome by Blake Nolan - Chairman MGV

9.10am   –   9.20am Official Conference Opening by Cr Mike Bodsworth – Surf Coast Shire (Otway Range Ward incl Lorne)

9.20am  –   9.45am Surf Coast Property Overview by Preston Rowe Paterson

9.45am   – 10.45am Valuer General Victoria Justine Jacono – VGV Update

10.45am  – 11.15am Morning Tea

11.15am  – 11.45am Maddocks’ Aspiring Expert Award Winner Anna Tong from HTW to present on Compulsory Acquisitions: Market Valuation of Land Zoned for a Public Purpose

11.45am  – 12.30pm Legal UpdatebyChris Cantor & Zak Gaddie – Maddocks  

12.30pm  –   1.30pm Lunch

1.30pm  –   2.15pm Data Centres by Adriano Russo & Jason Vlahos - CBRE

2.15pm   –  3.00pm Ecology & Land Value: Constraints, Risks & Opportunity by Joseph Ednie – Matheson Stephen Valuations

3.00pm   –   3.30pm Afternoon Tea

3.30pm   –   4.15pm Artificial Intelligence in Valuation Organisations: Opportunity, Risk & Professional Responsibility by Hamish Toll – Circle T

4.15pm   –   5.15pm Economic Outlook by Tony Crabb – The New World Order

5.15pm Meeting Close before Pre Dinner Drinks at Mantra

6.30pm  –   7.00pm Pre-Dinner Drinks

7.00pm  – 10.30pm MGV Conference Dinnerincluding Announcement of Maddocks’ Award Winner of Aspiring Expert of the Year Award

Friday 22 May 2026 (3 CPD points)

8.45am  –   9.00am MGV Conference Registration

9.00am  –   10.00am Broiler Industry Valuations by Ben Rose – Valuer & Specialised Property Advisor

10.00am  – 10.30am Emerging Leader Award Winner Presentation by Patrick Watt from MSV – Embracing the Digital Evolution of Property Valuations

10.30am  – 11.00am Morning Tea

11.00am  – 11.45am IDS Domain – VM Updates by Jarryd Stephens  

11.45am  – 12.45pm Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) by Deputy President Carol Daicic VCAT Techniques & Benefits of ADR in the resolution of valuation disputes

12.45pm Lunch

12.45pm Conference Close                                   

Registrations close on the 29th April 2026

Conference attendance and accommodation packages ranges from $375 to $800. Click here to download registration form or register online below.