Denis Tricks Young Regional Leader Scholarship

DENIS TRICKS

Young Regional Community Leader

SCHOLARSHIP

Information for applicants

LEADERS IN LEADERSHIP

Are you a young and emerging leader who cares for your community and wants to make a difference?

Would you like to be connected to the people that lead our communities across rural and regional Victoria?

Are you interested in meeting like-minded people and making rewarding new friendships?

Are you looking for a new learning opportunity that will help you progress your career?

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Then apply for the Denis Tricks Young Regional Community Leader Scholarship to participate in a program near to you! “I highly recommend this fantastic Program if you want to develop both professionally and personally and have a desire to give back to your region�

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Jess Howe, Leadership Great South Coast, 2012

ABOUT DENIS TRICKS Denis Tricks (AM) was born in December 1926, the third child and only son. With his two sisters Bronwyn & Marie they lived their early years in north east country Victoria until his family moved to what is now Bayside, Melbourne.

Denis was a student at Black Rock Primary then Caulfield Grammar where he was a Prefect and Captain of the Football Team. Following school it was 12 months in the, Australian Amy, then 12 months on a family farm, then to Melbourne University gaining a B.Com. Denis began working with BHAS, then moved to one of Australia’s oldest Stockbroker firms William Noall. & Son. It was here that Denis became a respected leader of the community. He became the Senior Partner of the firm, Chairman of the Melbourne Stock Exchange then stepped up to Chair the Associated Australian Stock Exchange, hosting the World Stock Exchange meeting in Melbourne during the 80’s.

Denis’s Leadership contribution did not stop at the Stock Exchange, he had varying roles with the Victorian Arts Centre that included Vice Chair, Hon. Treasurer and nearly 20 years on both the Audit & Finance Committees. He also spent 11 years on the Melbourne University Council in areas of Finance & Investment, chairing the Investment Committee. He thoroughly enjoyed Chairing the Veterinary Science Clinic & Hospital Board at Werribee where a new understanding for horses was developed and still loved to this day. During this busy period of financial leadership Denis was also involved in the John Truscott Foundation and was a director of Ramsey Ware StockLand, Rural Press, Ingot Metals and Selected Investments.

During the 1980’s Denis left stockbroking and became a Horticulturist in Gippsland. This was a 30 year project that he and his wife Priscilla planned built and eventually sold as one of Australia’s leading native flower wholesalers for the Asian Markets. It was during this busy time that Denis was also on the R.I.R.D.C Wildflower Advisory Committee as Chairman.

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In 1985, he became the Founding Chairman of the Hugh D. T. Williamson Foundation. A position he held till February 2015. Denis personally knew Hugh, who was the first Hon. Treasurer of The Arts Trust, Denis was the second. During his tenure as Chair over 400 community projects have been guided with his leadership.

During all this time at work Denis & Priscilla had 4 children, Belinda, Sarah, Mathew and Meredith and 12 wonderful grandchildren.

Denis has a strong sense of purpose and can do attitude, which still puts him in good stead today.

He is interested in Australia, in particular rural and regional Victoria. When the Victorian Regional Community Leadership Programs approached Denis to establish a scholarship in his name he was extremely humble in accepting. Denis was particularly keen to ensure that this scholarship be available for young people aged between 21-30 who reside in Rural and Regional Victoria.

For additional information please: Visit our website www.vrclp.com.au | Phone our Executive Officer, Kat Baddeley 0418 294 694 | Email us: eo@vrclp.com.au

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 4

Who is eligible to apply for the Denis Tricks Young Regional Community Leader Scholarship to participate in a Program?

What is the application process?

If you live in rural and regional Victoria and aged between 21 and 30 then you are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

2. The selection panel will shortlist applicants for interview once applications are closed

Candidates should: • Be able to demonstrate leadership potential • Ability to commit the required time and energy to the program and to engage as an active learner • Show a genuine interest in their community • Have the potential to commit time and energy to leading their community in the future

1. Applications are to be submitted online at www. vrclp.com.au and are open from 1st September and will close 15th September

3. Interviews will be conducted face to face (Melbourne) or via skype in the 3rd week of September 4. All interviewed applicants will be provided feedback, with the successful applicant advised of the panel’s decision to recommend them for the program late September, early October 5. The panel will provide your application, interview outcomes and consent forms to the applicable program 6. If you are successful your preferred program may request you to complete their formal application process before a final decision is made 7. The program will officially notify the applicant if they are successful in acquiring a sponsored place in their program.

What programs exist in my region?

There are 10 Regional Community Leadership Programs operating across Victoria.

For information regarding each program please click on their links below: • Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program (AVCLP) • Fairley Leadership (Goulburn Murray) • Gippsland Community Leadership Program (GCLP) • Leaders for Geelong • Leadership Ballarat + Western Region (LBWR)

• Leadership Great South Coast (LGSC) • Leadership Wimmera • Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program (LMCLP) • Northern Mallee Leaders (NML) • Rivers & Ranges Community Leadership Program (RRCLP)

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Does my application guarantee me a place in the Program?

The Selection panel will make a recommendation to the appropriate program to consider your place into their respective program. The program will have access to the outcomes of the recruitment process conducted and will determine if there is a place in their program. The programs are highly regarded and generally they receive more applications than places available, so sometimes people miss out.

Each year they select a group of up to 24 people that is representative of their regions. They seek participants that represent a range of professions, ages and geographical distribution. They also look for a range of personal experience, leadership potential and personal attributes amongst their cohort.

For additional information please: Visit our website www.vrclp.com.au | Phone our Executive Officer, Kat Baddeley 0418 294 694 | Email us: eo@vrclp.com.au

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What benefits will I gain from completing the Program?

How will my employer benefit from my participation in the Program?

The programs exist to enhance the leadership capacity of community leaders across rural & regional Victoria. By building networks which cross regional, state and national boundaries, as well as business and industry sectors, participants graduate equipped to lead the region in the future.

• Your organisation will align itself with a premier leadership development program in the region

You can expect to achieve: • Personal growth and professional development • Leadership skills development • Increased knowledge of regional business, industry and community networks • Greater understanding of the region’s social, economic and environmental resources • Membership of an increasing network of program graduates

• Graduates develop an understanding of what it takes to lead in a regional environment • Graduates improve their performance in effective communication, negotiation, time management and productivity, creativity and problem solving • Graduates develop their self-confidence and self-awareness, and are prepared to take on greater roles of responsibility within their workplace and the community • Through access to alumni network, your organisation will align itself with a strong network of business, local, state and federal government leaders and senior managers

Are the Regional Community Leadership Programs a Business Management Course?

No. The Regional Community Leadership Programs are just that … a Community Leadership Program. You will undertake the Program over the course of a year (2 years Geelong) from February through to December (except AVCLP and Geelong who run financial year programs commencing in July) and learn through meeting, interacting and working with the region’s finest leaders. You will examine the issues impacting your region, and the opportunities for positive change.

Program days examine “best practice” in a number of key themes including: • Community Development • Business and Industry • Agriculture • Health and Wellbeing • Tourism • Rural Change • Young People • Understanding Government

The culmination of the Program may include a visit to Melbourne and/or Canberra to meet high profile leaders that are usually inaccessible to those of us living in regional and rural areas.

Through interaction with leaders at a local, state and/or national level, you will be exposed to the ethics and values, personal attributes and individual styles of our community leaders.

During our skill development days and our retreats, programs also address a number of skills that are required of a manager and a leader. Some of these include: • Public speaking • Mentoring and coaching • Project Management • Conflict resolution • Styles of Leadership • Communication • Managing change • Working with the media

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• Emotional intelligence

• Environmental sustainability • Social Dislocation • Arts and Culture • Positive ageing

For additional information please: Visit our website www.vrclp.com.au | Phone our Executive Officer, Kat Baddeley 0418 294 694 | Email us: eo@vrclp.com.au

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How do I graduate from the Program?

There are no exams, or papers that need to be written, to graduate from a program. What they do insist on however, is an 80% attendance rate, or better, by all participants. This includes attendance at all compulsory events which may include overnight retreats, scheduled program days throughout the Program.

If you are successful in your application you will be provided with the program dates as soon as possible so that every opportunity is provided for your successful completion of the Program.

From time to time special invitations are extended to Program participants and Program alumni to attend exclusive events, dinners, and opportunities to meet with distinguished leaders visiting the region. These events are not compulsory but can count towards attendance rates and will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Program cost The scholarship is provided to the program to fund your place in their program. Any out of pockets expenses such as travel, food (outside of program days), etc. are borne by the participant.

“I have been inspired by AVCLP throughout the program, from the incredible speakers & presenters we have been privileged to experience to the retreats where we got to learn more about each other.

I am absolutely an advocate for AVCLP and for anyone wanting to improve their leadership skills and knowledge, I encourage you to consider this program and become a future AVCLP alumni” Mark Ditcham, Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program, 2015

Apply for the Denis Tricks Young Regional Community Leader Scholarship to participate in a program near to you!

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Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program’s principal partners:

For additional information please: Visit our website www.vrclp.com.au Phone our Executive Officer, Kat Baddeley 0418 294 694 Email us: eo@vrclp.com.au

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