Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024 Time: (7:00am Registration) 7:30am - 9.30am

Location:  1 London Circuit, Canberra 2601  Room: Studio 2 & 3

Parking: Undercover parking is available to accommodate hotel guests at $30.00 per day, subject to availability. Car parking prices are subject to change without notice.

Format: Seated breakfast with guest speaker Noah Lolesio, Wallabies Player 

FMA ACT Branch Committee invites you to celebrate World FM Day 2024 on Wednesday 8th May 2024 with this year's theme 'Ignite your career in FM.'

This breakfast event will provide you with an opportunity to network and connect with likeminded others.

 (Any dietaries please specify to FMA 2 weeks prior in writing)

GUEST SPEAKER 

Noah Lolesio (Wallabies Player)

Noah Lolesio (LOW-le-SEE-ooh), a young, classy all be it developing fly half, has become a victim of consistency, or lack thereof in Wallaby selection policy.

Hailing from the Gold Coast, Lolesio was a rugby star during his secondary schooling years at The Southport School. He represented Australia, as an inside centre, at both Schools and U20s level. Lolesio moved to Canberra in pursuit of a professional career and landed on his feet when he signed with the Brumbies. Cousin to All Black #1126 Francis Saili, Lolesio guided the Tuggeranong Vikings to the 2018 John I Dent Cup win and then went on to play an integral role in the franchises’ 2020 Super Rugby AU championship win.

Not yet 21, Lolesio was handed one of the toughest initiations in Test rugby when coach Dave Rennie chose him to start at flyhalf against New Zealand in Sydney. In 2021, Lolesio started the first six Tests - highlighted by his nerveless 3rd Test, 79th minute penalty to win the home series against France - before he was unceremoniously cast aside for the return of Quade Cooper. Lolesio was then a “shock omission” from the end-of-season from Spring Tour: “He needs to put on a little bit of muscle mass and deal with the physical nature of having to defend at 10,” Rennie said. “He’ll work on getting more explosive and acceleration, trying to get more distance in his kicking game and this is going to give him time to do that.” However, Lolesio did earn a late call-up for the tour when Cooper withdrew due to his Japan club commitments.

The following season Lolesio delivered his finest performance when he steered the Wallabies to a 25-17 victory over the Springboks in Adelaide. Lolesio had a hand in each of the three tries and Rennie praised his game management. Unfortunately, the return match loss in Sydney seven days later saw Lolesio left out of the match day squad for the two Bledisoe Cup fixtures and a recall to the number 10 jersey for 33-year-old Bernard Foley

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