Updates Updates Updates

The PLF has a few updates to share with our membership.

1. Lincoln University Professional Development Day.

We are partnering with Lincoln University to offer a chance to refresh your knowledge of the parks sector through attending taster sessions from their Master of Parks Management on Thursday 28^th August 2025. The Lincoln campus has also just finished a long period of redevelopment and is looking spectacular, so we invite you to join us! This is also an alumni event, so a great chance to catch up with others who studied parks and rec at Lincoln back in the day. Details are attached, with the full programme to follow, and you can register here: https://alumnilinc.lincoln.ac.nz/ParksLeadersForumAug2025

2. Parks Leaders Awards

This year, the Parks Leaders Forum is offering THREE awards: Emerging Leader Scholarship, Outstanding Parks Leader and a new Outstanding Team Award. We created the Team award in response to feedback that great leaders are nothing without a great team! Details of all three awards are attached, with applications due 30 July.

3. Updated Constitution

Like all other non-profits out there, we have refreshed our constitution to bring it in line with the Incorporated Societies Act (2022) and took the opportunity to make a few other tweaks as well. Please find attached a summary of the changes made, and the new constitution. We are keen for your feedback, also due 30 July to convenor@plf.org.nz