RVA State conferences jump in attendance

Aug 27 2009 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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New RVA CEO, Andrew Giles, received a strong reception at each of the RVA state conferences over the past 3 weeks, with NSW doubling its attendance over last year, Victoria also achieving record attendances, WA winning 110 delegates at The Vines and QLD matching that number for its first ever state conference.

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