President's Dinner & Annual Meeting

Join the Lachlan Branch for their President's Dinner & Annual Meeting in February.

About this event

The Lachlan Branch invites you to join us for our annual branch get together. Time to relax with amazing food and drinks and network with regional colleagues and friends.   

Bianca Newcombe, Lachlan Branch Chair, will provide an update on the years activities and outline the plan for 2026.

This year, we will be joined by AusIMM President Chris Carr, who will discuss the AusIMM's strategic plan for the year and celebrate the successes of the Institute in recent years.

Canberra Student Chapter President, Katya Orlova will also provide an update on the Student Chapter activities in the works for 2026.

An open committee meeting will commence at 5.00pm, all are welcome to come and listen (or even join the committee for 2026). Dinner will commence at 5:30 pm.

If you would like to nominate for the 2026 Lachlan Branch committee, please complete the nomination form and email to Bianca Newcombe prior to the Annual Meeting.

Details of the venue can be found at: https://www.theunionbank.com.au/

Registration includes a Chef designed menu accompanied by a selection of local wine, beer and cider.

Program
5.00pm - 5.30pm: Annual Meeting
5.30pm - 8.00pm: President's Dinner

SAMPLE MENU:
Jalapeño croquette
Beef tartare gochujang pickled ginger, shallots, sesame, crisps
Ciabatta bread local olive oil
Anchovies nduja, onion, green tomato
Mozarella pea, tarragon, pangratatto
Sirloin miso bagna cauda
Pork neck Christmas glaze, apple sauce
Mixed leaf burnt honey, toasted seeds

Speaker/s

Chris Carr

FAusIMM(CP)

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Chris is a mining engineer with four decades’ experience in mining operations and management including extensive time in site-based and FIFO roles. He holds an MBA from APESMA/Deakin University, an MSc in Mineral economics from Curtin University, and is a Graduate of the AICD. He has been an active member and passionate supporter of the AusIMM having joined in 1984, and brings competence in strategy, governance, ethics, operations and regional perspectives to the AusIMM Board.

Chris previously served as AusIMM Director from 2007-12, and as chair of the Board of Professional Engineers Qld 2013-14. He has contributed to AusIMM’s financial stability via his involvement on the Investment Committee as Chair since 2007, and professional standards through membership of the Chartered Professional (CP) Board from 2009-17 (including Chair 2012-15, Project Manager for the CP program in 2017 and on the Advisory Taskforce). He has also served on various other conference committees, the 2015 EEF Field Trip, the Mining Society and NW Qld Branch Committee.

Chris is passionate about professional development and standards, the future of the industry, and is an active supporter of students and new professionals. Chris is excited about the future of mining and AusIMM’s changing role as the world moves further into the technology age and electrification, and enjoys the opportunity to give more back through the AusIMM Board.

Bianca Newcombe

FAusIMM

AusIMM Lachlan Branch Chair

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Katya Orlova

SAusIMM

President, Canberra Student Chapter 2026

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