The welcome address to delegates was presented by Martin Hamilton-Smith MP, who gave us a very long winded preview of a wonderful plan that he was to announce at a media conference the following day.  Riverside West is a plan for an entertainment, sporting and cultural precinct between the River Torrens and North Terrace.  However, Mr Hamilton-Smith is the leader of the SA opposition – so unless he can topple the Rann government his marvelous plan is nothing more than a pipe dream and quite frankly wasted on the delegates at this event.

The food and wonderful SA wines went very well with the conviviality of the rest of the evening though.