An upskilled cohort of regional leaders will graduate tomorrow in the NSW/VIC border region.
Graduates have successfully completed the pilot program Leading Australian Resilient Communities (LARC), co-designed and delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) and Regional Australia Institute (RAI).
Participants of the program took part in place-based multi-day leadership sessions where they identified local challenges and opportunities to work on community-led projects.
The program involved attending an introductory forum, five-day intensive leadership workshops, webinars, and individual coaching.
Twenty current and emerging leaders from across the region addressed local issues such as mental health and social media impact on youth; youth engagement and education; bridging the country-city divide especially digital connectivity; and lifestyle security focusing on housing, food and water.
Each group will present their projects at the graduation event.
Alumni of the inaugural program will become part of a national network of leaders for regional Australia.
Event Details
| Title: |
LARC Graduation – Cross border, Riverina NSW and northern VIC |
| Where: |
De Bortoli Rutherglen Estate 13-35 Drummond Street, Rutherglen, VIC |
| Date: |
Friday, 10 February 2023 |
| Time: |
10:00am-12noon |
The LARC program is part of the Australian Government’s Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot) grant.
This is the first of ten graduations across the country for the LARC program.
Media are invited to attend the graduation.
Graduates – Rivers to Plains
| First Name |
Last Name |
Organisation |
| Angelique |
Bennett |
Cuillen Hills Partnership |
| Nathan |
Bibby |
Goulburn Murray Community Leadership |
| Daniel |
Brear |
NSW Farmers |
| Julia |
Brown |
Upstream Communication |
| Troy |
Coburn |
Watters Electrical |
| Erika |
Cross |
Charles Sturt University |
| Ross |
de Clifford |
R & R Agriculture Pty Ltd |
| Scott |
Fullerton |
New south Wales Police Force |
| Andrew |
Hannaford |
Suncorp |
| Sally |
Hughes |
Rural City of Wangaratta |
| Amanda |
McClaren |
Seymour College |
| Cheryl |
Penrith |
Wired Lab |
| Meg |
Pethybridge |
Watters Electrical |
| Brenton |
Smith |
Riverina Fresh |
| Samantha |
Star |
National Emergency Management Agency |
Shane
|
Sykes |
North East Water |
| Kelly |
Tapiolas |
Gateway Health |
| Lisa |
Turner |
Jacqui Hawkins State Election Campaign |
| Edwina |
Willett |
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau |
| Lana |
Young |
Australian Government |
For media interviews on the day please contact Nicky McMillan, ALRF, who will be on the ground.
For media enquiries contact:
Regional Australia Institute
Alexandra Macaulay
Ph: 0409 652 465
E: [email protected]
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation
Nicky McMillan
Ph: 0439 438 500
E: [email protected]