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SUMMARY:STEP Queensland 2026 Emerging Professionals Event
DESCRIPTION:STEP Queensland 2026 Emerging Professionals Event | Wednesday 5 August 2026\nJoin STEP Queensland and College of Law for an evening of networking and a panel session diving into Confessions of an Estate Practitioner. \nDate: Wednesday 5 August 2026 \nTime: \n\nArrival: 5:15pm\nSeminar: 5:30pm – 6:15pm\nNetworking with canapés and beverages: 6:15 – 7:30pm\n\nSpeakers: Robert Whiteford\, Brian Herd\, Kylie Wright\, Jane Leeuwendal & Lee Nevison TEP \nTopic: Confessions and war stories of an Estate Practitioner \nTICKETS \nEvent Tickets:\nMembers & Non-Members: $30.00 (In-Person only event) \nThe number of ‘in person’ tickets offered is limited. \nFor further information or assistance\, please contact STEPQldBranch@step.org \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-queensland-2026-emerging-professionals-event/
LOCATION:College of Law Rooftop\, Brisbane\, 140 Ann Street\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Discussion Group,Function,Seminar,STEP Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260812T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260812T133000
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SUMMARY:STEP NSW Lunch and Learn | Wednesday 12 August 2026
DESCRIPTION:STEP NSW Lunch and Learn | Wednesday 12 August 2026\nSTEP NSW Branch invites you to a Lunch & Learn panel session\, kindly hosted by JustFund\, with Anna-Lisa Ryan\, JustFund; Gregory Atamian TEP\, JJN Accounting; and Gary Spencer\, Spencer Private Wealth. The session will be moderated by Leigh McBean\, JustFund. \nTopic: Illiquid estates: challenges and impact of latest tax reforms and how funding can help overcome them\nThis panel session will discuss: \n\nHow an illiquid estate affects an executor’s ability to complete their duties and the challenges the law firm faces with carrying WIP;\nThe date-of-death tax return and estate tax compliance\, including CGT triggers; and\nHow to solve many of these issues and enable better outcomes.\n\nDATE: Wednesday 12 August 2026 \nTIME: \n\n12:00pm – 12:30pm | Delegate arrival and networking\n12:30pm – 1:30pm | Seminar\n1:30pm – 2:00pm | Light refreshments and networking\n\nVENUE: JustFund\, Level 13\, 85 Castlereagh Street\, Sydney NSW 2000 OR Online via Webinar \nCOST: $45 STEP Members\, $90 Non-Members \nThis Lunch and Learn will be offered in person and online via webinar\nFor further information or assistance\, please contact stepnswaustralia@step.org \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-nsw-lunch-and-learn-wednesday-12-august-2026/
LOCATION:Level 13\, 85 Castlereagh Street\, Sydney NSW 2000\, Level 13\, 85 Castlereagh Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Stream,Lunch and Learn,Lunchtime,Seminar,STEP New South Wales,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260813T164500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260813T190000
DTSTAMP:20260721T095544Z
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SUMMARY:STEP WA & CA ANZ Evening Seminar | Thursday 13 August 2026
DESCRIPTION:STEP WA Evening Seminar | Thursday 13 August 2026\nSTEP WA Branch with the support of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand invites you to a seminar with Loreena Gillon and Brendan Ashdown.\n \nTopic: Is it time for Beneficiary to Exit a Trust \n  \nDATE: Thursday 13 August 2026 \nTIME: 4:45pm – 7:00 pm AWST \nCOST: $25 (incl GST) \nVENUE: CA ANZ Perth Office – Level 11\, 2 Mill Street\, Perth 6000 \nPlease note: this event is being hosted by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. If you have any questions\, please contact them directly –wa@charteredaccountantsanz.com \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-wa-evening-seminar-thursday-13-august-2026/
LOCATION:CA ANZ WA Office\, Level 11\, 2 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar,STEP Western Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260819T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260819T183000
DTSTAMP:20260729T035157Z
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SUMMARY:STEP NSW Evening Seminar | Wednesday 19 August 2026
DESCRIPTION:STEP NSW Evening Seminar | Wednesday 19 August 2026\nSTEP NSW Branch invites you to a seminar with Gregory Atamian TEP\, Principal Accountant\, JJN Accounting.\n \nTopic: Estate Tax in Practice – Common Pitfalls and Planning Opportunities\nEstates & Tax: Integrating wills\, trusts\, super\, business structures\, and tax for effective wealth transfer \nDATE: Wednesday 19 August 2026 \nTIME: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm \nCOST: $75 STEP Members\, $120 Non-Members \nVENUE: Court 13A\, Supreme Court of NSW\, 184 Phillip St\, Sydney OR Online via Webinar \nThis seminar is sponsored by JJN Accounting. To learn more about JJN Accounting\, please visit the website. \nFor further information or assistance\, please contact stepnswaustralia@step.org \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-nsw-evening-seminar-wednesday-19-august-2026/
LOCATION:Court 13A\, Supreme Court of New South Wales\, 184 Phillip St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000
CATEGORIES:Live Stream,Seminar,STEP New South Wales,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260820T190000
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SUMMARY:STEP Victoria-Tasmania Seminar | Thursday 20 August 2026
DESCRIPTION:STEP Victoria-Tasmania Seminar | Thursday 20 August 2026\nSTEP Victoria – Tasmania Branch invites you to a seminar with Jo Hastings\, Private Philanthropy and Legacy Advisor. \nTopic: Beyond the Bequest: Impact of Philanthropy and stories for Lifetime Giving and Enduring Legacy\n \nDATE: Thursday 20 August 2026 \nTIME: \n\n17:00 – 17:30 Delegate arrival & networking\n17:30 – 18:30 Seminar\n18:30 – 19:30 Light refreshments & networking\n\nCOST: STEP Members $50 | Non-Members $110 \nVENUE: Equity Trustees | Level 22\, 530 Collins Street\, Melbourne VIC 3000 \nThis seminar will be offered in person and online via webinar \nFor further information or assistance\, please contact step.victoria-Tasmania@step.org  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-victoria-tasmania-seminar-thursday-20-august-2026/
LOCATION:Equity Trustees | Level 22\, 530 Collins Street\, Melbourne VIC 3000\, Equity Trustees | Level 22\, 530 Collins Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Function,Live Stream,Seminar,STEP Tasmania,STEP Victoria,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260826T173000
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SUMMARY:STEP NSW Emerging Professionals Network | Wednesday 26 August 2026
DESCRIPTION:STEP NSW Emerging Professionals Network | Wednesday 26 August 2026\nSTEP NSW Branch invites you to the next Emerging Professionals Network event\, to be held on Wednesday 26 August 2026 at HWLE Lawyers\, Sydney. \nThe EPN’s focus is to foster engagement among professionals by providing opportunities to meet and exchange ideas in an informal networking environment. \nThe EPN is open to all professional advisors\, educators and students with a trusts and estates focus in their practice (including legal\, accounting\, financial services and trust company backgrounds)\, whether for private or corporate clients. \nWith a focus on knowledge sharing and networking amongst emerging trust and estate professionals\, this will be an interactive and inclusive event. \nABOUT THE EVENT \nThe evening will include a presentations from the Honourable Justice Hayley Bennett on the topic of ‘Assessing testamentary capacity: the intersection between medicine and the law’. \nDATE: Wednesday\, 26 August 2026 \nTIME:\n5:30 – 6:00pm – Arrival and Networking \n6:00 – 6:40pm – Speaker Presentation \n6:40 – 9:00 pm – Networking and refreshments \nVENUE: HWLE Lawyers | Level 9 Ballroom\, 5 Martin Place\, Sydney 2000 \nCOST: STEP Members $25 | Non-Members $30\n\nTOPIC: Assessing testamentary capacity: the intersection between medicine and the law \n\nBOOK TICKETS for yourself and your team today. Tickets include refreshments\, networking and a short presentation from an esteemed and interesting panel. \nTicket sales will close on Thursday 20 August 2026. \nYou are welcome to forward this event to any junior practitioner of your firm\, or in your network\, who would be interested to attend. We invite you to take advantage of the opportunity to engage with the extended STEP Network and be introduced to the STEP experience!\n \nFor further information or assistance\, please contact stepnswaustralia@step.org \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-nsw-emerging-professionals-network-wednesday-26-august-2026/
LOCATION:HWLE Lawyers | Level 9 Ballroom\, 5 Martin Place\, Sydney 2000\, Level 9\, 5 Martin Place\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000
CATEGORIES:Function,NextGen,STEP New South Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260911T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260911T183000
DTSTAMP:20260504T022549Z
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SUMMARY:STEP Queensland Annual Trust & Estates Conference
DESCRIPTION:STEP Queensland Annual Trust & Estates Conference\n\nThe STEP Queensland Trusts & Estates Conference will be held on Friday 11 September at the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort\, Twin Waters\, Queensland. \nThe program will begin with a Pre-Conference Welcome Party on Thursday 10 September in the resort’s private function space overlooking the lagoon. The evening includes a informal dinner\, beverages\, interactive food stations\, and live entertainment. \nThe full-day conference will take place on Friday\, 11 September\, followed by a post-conference reception. All events are included in the conference registration fee. \nThe conference is a sell-out months in advance each year. Register now\, so you don’t miss out. \nREGISTER HERE \nCONFERENCE DETAILS \nDate: Welcome Party: Thursday 10 September 2026 | Conference: Friday 11 September 2026 \nTime: 5:30pm – 9:30pm Thursday (Welcome Party) |  8:00am – 6:30 pm Friday (Conference and closing reception) \nVenue: Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort\, Twin Waters\, Queensland \nConference Registration: \nEarly Bird: Register by 30 June 2026\nMembers $745 + GST | Non-Members $995 + GST – includes the evening functions \nRegistration from 1 July 2026:\nMembers $800 + GST  |  Non-Members $1\,195 + GST – includes the evening functions \nSPEAKERS INCLUDE: \n\nThe Honourable Justice Debra Mullins AO\, Supreme Court of Queensland\n\nOpening Remarks\n\n\nThe Honourable Justice Rebecca Treston\, Supreme Court of Queensland\n\nThe Wills List\n\n\nPanel session with Queensland Registrar of Probates Lisa Duell\, Prue Poole TEP\, Director\, Cornford-Scott Lawyers & Anna Bratti TEP\, Barrister\, McPherson Chambers\n\nWhat Grant is right for my unusual Will?\n\n\nLeanne Matthewson\, Director\, Murdoch Lawyers\n\nEstate Planning for Clients with Vulnerable Beneficiaries\n\n\nJemma Sanderson TEP\, Director\, Cooper Partners\n\nSuperannuation\, where to for 2027\n\n\nJeff Otto KC\, Barrister\, Chancery Barristers + Mediators\n\nExecutors’ Duties colliding with Trusts and Companies\n\n\nPanel session with Honourable Martin Daubney AM KC\, Mediator\, Level 17 Chambers\, Scott Whitla TEP\, Director\, McCullough Robertson & Drew Castley\, Partner\, Hall & Wilcox\n\nPrepping Solicitors for the Witness Box\n\n\nMichael Small\, Director\, Small Myers Hughes Lawyers\n\nFamily law and succession\n\n\n+ special guest speaker – Adam Spencer\n\nCPD Information\n6 CPD points including 1 point for Legal Ethics \n\nREGISTER HERE \nFor further information or assistance\, please contact STEPQldBranch@step.org
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-queensland-annual-trust-estates-conference/
LOCATION:Novotel Sunshine Coast Convention Centre\, 270 Ocean Dr\, Twin Waters\, QLD\, 4564\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference,Function,STEP Queensland
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SUMMARY:STEP Queensland Lunchtime Seminar | Tuesday 20 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:STEP Queensland Lunchtime Seminar | Tuesday 20 October 2026\nSTEP Queensland Branch invites you to a seminar with Matthew Williams\, Barrister\, Callinan Chambers.\n \nTopic: “Take Notice That…”: Digital Service\, Missing People\, Benjamin Orders and Particular Beneficiaries \n  \nDATE: Tuesday 20 October 2026 \nTIME: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AEST \nCOST: $80 STEP Members\, $150 Non-Members \nVENUE: Queensland Law Society\, 179 Ann St\, Brisbane QLD 4000 OR Online via Webinar\n \nFor further information or assistance\, please contact STEPQldBranch@step.org \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://stepaustralia.com/events/step-queensland-lunchtime-seminar-tuesday-20-october-2026/
LOCATION:Queensland Law Society\, Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Live Stream,Lunch and Learn,Lunchtime,Seminar,STEP Queensland,Webinar
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