Dear Colleagues,
Members, patrons and friends of ACEL gathered on 23 May at the National Portrait Gallery for the 12th Annual Ministers Breakfast. This is one of our premier events in the ACT and each of our sectors were represented this year by their leaders who included Jo Wood, Pam Betts, Andrew Wrigley, Martin Watson, Dr Tony Bracken and Angela Spence. The University of Canberra was represented by Dr Michael Brown and ACU was represented by Dr Judith Norris.
Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry has continued to be a generous supporter of the Minister’s Breakfast over a number of years and delivered a powerful address. She was very warmly received by all who were present and on behalf of both ACEL ACT and ACEL National I wish to express our grateful thanks for her patronage of the event and our work as a profession.
I took the opportunity at our Breakfast to acknowledge and celebrate the distinguished careers and leadership of retiring sector leaders Andrew Wrigley and Dr Tony Bracken who have held local and national profiles as members of ACEL. Thank you and congratulations Tony and Andrew.
Please follow the link to photos of the Breakfast
We have received a record number of nominations for the 2025, ACT ACEL Awards. The Awards committee will convene during Term 3 and the Branch Executive has advised that we will hold our ceremony early in Term 4. I will write an update on behalf of the Branch Executive about the Awards Ceremony next term.
With best wishes,
Sandra Darley
ACT ACEL President