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MORNING EVENT!!
Join us for the ALGA Bay of Plenty Branch International Women’s Day 2026 Breakfast, an inspiring celebration of women’s leadership across land and groundwater. Enjoy a relaxed breakfast, a panel conversation, and the chance to connect with colleagues before starting the rest of the day.
The Bay of Plenty Branch is hosting a breakfast with a panel of women from our industry who will answer questions about their careers and experience to date. We have selected our panelists to ensure a diverse range of perspectives, sectors, and career stages are represented, so attendees can hear honest reflections, stories and insights from different pathways across the profession.
This event is open to people of all genders, backgrounds and career stages. Whether you’re just starting out, well established, or simply interested in supporting and celebrating diverse leadership, you are warmly invited to attend.
There will be a short opportunity to network around the panel session – catch up with familiar faces, meet new contacts, and be part of a welcoming ALGA community event, all within a compact, before-work time slot.
This breakfast aims to be uplifting, reflective and engaging – a great opportunity to mark International Women’s Day together and show your support for a profession where everyone can thrive.
Sarah has over two decades working across resource management, environmental policy, operational delivery as well as compliance and enforcement. She has worked in local, regional and central government in both New Zealand and Australia.
As TCCs GM: Regulatory and Community Services, Sarah has the privilege of working with front-line staff across the Council, who are making decisions every day that impact on individuals and communities. She is focused on ensuring practical solutions are found, and great customer service is delivered.
With over 15 years of experience in contaminated land consultancy and hazardous substances management, Bridget Derham is an Environmental Specialist for Fulton Hogan’s Environmental Solutions team. She has adeptly overseen environmental aspects of several prestigious infrastructure projects.
Bridget is passionate about environmental protection whilst helping clients manage contamination on significant infrastructure projects.
Lucie is an environmental consultant with over 12 years’ experience in the UK and New Zealand, with a background in contaminated land assessment, management, remediation and most recently as a regulator.
Lucie enjoys working on projects that find balanced solutions for regulatory needs and environmental care.
Lisa is an environmental scientist with 3.5 years of experience with a particular focus on contaminated land. She has recently started her career in New Zealand with ENGEO.
Prior to this, she worked for Jacobs in the UK on a diverse range of environmentally sensitive sites, including assessing and managing contaminated risk for a major rail infrastructure project to ensure both development and environmental compliance needs were met. During her time in the UK, she has actively supported PFAS-impacted sites and engaged with key UK regulators to provide advice and guidance on emerging PFAS regulatory frameworks and best practice.
She is passionate about finding practical community-focused solutions to improve land quality and supporting safe and responsible environmental development.
Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Office
ANZ Centre
Level 3, 247 Cameron Road
Tauranga 3110 New Zealand
ALGA Member $49
Non-member $99
Welcome Branch $30
Students $15
1 CPD point
