Kick off 2026 in Geelong with an inspiring and friendly RIMPA Global gathering hosted by Carolyn Hartman, David Robinson and Peter Toby, bringing regional VIC IM professionals together to reconnect and start the year strong.
Start the new year with fellow information management professionals at our first RIMPA Global gathering for 2026, proudly hosted by Carolyn Hartman, David Robinson, and Peter Toby.
This informal meet-and-connect event is a chance for regional Victorian members to reunite, welcome new faces, share upcoming priorities, and set a collaborative tone for the year ahead. Expect friendly conversation, industry insights, local networking, and plenty of opportunity to strengthen our regional IM community.
Whether you’re a long-standing member or newly involved, we look forward to starting 2026 together in Geelong!
📅 Date: February 4, 2026
🕐 Time: 12.00PM (AEDT)
📍 Location: Malt Shovel Taphouse Geelong




RIMPA Global Ambassador, RIMPA Global
Carolyn has decades of learning, educating, and living in the IM discipline. She believes a successful practitioner combines IM technical and business capabilities to sell, do, lead and advocate.
She aims to create an environment for practitioners, that promotes innovation and knowledge sharing. Using storytelling to share her experiences, she hopes others will reflect on their journey, remember the people they have met and have influenced them, and then share their high- or low-lights.
Carolyn’s association with RIMPA Global includes being an ambassador, a working group member, and RIMPA Global workshop facilitators. She is privileged to hold the status of Chartered Member.
Coordinator Information Management, City of Greater Geelong
With more than 38 years of experience in the records / information management industry, David has worked in all levels of government to guide agencies to make the most out of their information assets. David is responsible for the re-development of the information management program at City of Greater Geelong and has led implementations of information management solutions at government agencies. With a passion for job crafting, storytelling and all things historical David is making it fun again to work in information management.
Coordinator Information Management, City of Greater Geelong (CoGG)
Professional Status – Corporate Nominee
Qualifications – Records Management Certificate (1991)

Information Management Coordinator, Brimbank City Council
I am a customer-focused Information Management professional with extensive experience spanning both technical IT and Information and Records Management. Since 2005, I have worked in the information management sector, with a strong focus on enterprise content management systems, particularly TRIM (now OpenText Content Manager), including its previous iterations as HP TRIM, HPE Records Manager, and Micro Focus Content Manager.
Having spent over a decade consulting within the Local Government sector, I now serve as the Team Leader of Information Management at Brimbank City Council. In this role, I lead a team of six, oversee recruitment, and am actively involved in developing and implementing policies and procedures to strengthen our organisation’s recordkeeping practices. My recent responsibilities have also expanded my expertise in operational records management, allowing me to take a more holistic approach to information governance.
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