VRCLP Combined Program Day - September 2016

Community Leaders Influencing the Future of Regional Victoria 13 September 2016, Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders St, Melbourne

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

Message from the Premier

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I am pleased to welcome current and future community leaders to Melbourne for the 2016 combined program day of the Victorian Regional Community Leadership programs.

We are also empowering communities to identify local priorities and bring them straight to the heart of government decision-making through nine new Regional Partnerships.

Victoria's Regional Community Leadership Programs bring community members together and builds the skills needed to foster vibrant and sustainable regions. Our regions deserve leaders who understand the unique opportunities and challenges faced by their local communities, and possess the skills to drive real change.

I thank you for the work you do and your commitment to regional Victoria. I wish you all the best for an enjoyable event.

The Victorian Government is committed to growing regional Victoria. We have invested $500 million in the Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund. This fund will generate growth in the tourism industry, improve water security and infrastructure, boost investment in transport infrastructure, and promote regional sustainability. In addition to this, the Victorian Government has committed $200 million for the new Regional Health Infrastructure Fund, and $68 million of extra funding to support our regional schools and students.

The Hon Daniel Andrews MP Premier

VRCLP Secretariat Welcome In 2014 Victorian Regional Community Leadership Programs Secretariat (VRCLP) launched our 10th program across rural and regional Victoria, we welcome Rivers & Ranges here today for their first combined program day.

This means our programs cover all Local Government Areas across regional Victoria, with some participants joining programs who live in Southern NSW. Today we have participants from Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program, Leadership Great South Coast, Leadership Ballarat + Western Region, Fairley Leadership (Goulburn Murray), Rivers & Ranges Community Leadership Program and Leaders for Geelong joining us for this our third combined program day. We also have representation from other programs in attendance including Gippsland Community Leadership Program and Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program.

Please make the most of the day and ‘GROW’ your networks beyond your own program. We now have over 3000 graduates of our programs who are representative of their rural and regional populations.

As part of my role I seek to understand the collective impact our programs have on an annual basis where I gather information from all programs as well as surveying our graduates, you can expect this survey at the conclusion of your program. I encourage you to participate.

Our Collective Impact in 2015 •

Participants visited 96 regional Victorian locations

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All programs spent time in Melbourne

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6 programs had the opportunity to see our Federal politicians at work in Canberra

16 Regional Themes were presented/discussed and debated across the state including but not limited to youth, arts, law/justice, economic development, transport, agriculture Stunning Stats •

903 speakers presented to the 2015 cohort

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95 mentors/learning partners provided valuable feedback to participants

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75 masterclasses or alumni events were delivered

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1,776 program hours equating to 233 days were delivered (average of 23 per program)

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3,179 in-kind hours were provided to programs equating to 418 days

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68 Community projects were delivered

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The value of our collective alumni voluntary activity to regional Victoria’s economy equates to more than $13m per annum.

Please make the most of your day today, I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can during the course of the day.

Finally, I would like to thank the Andrews Government for their ongoing support of our programs and VRCLP.

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Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

Kat Baddeley Chief Executive Officer

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Program Day Program Day Theme Influencing the Future of Regional Victoria

Program Day Aims: •

Gain exposure to strategic thinking beyond our own localities and take these insights home to broaden our leadership capacity

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Consider how as regional thought leaders, we can respond creatively to the key issues facing our communities

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Explore ways to advocate a responsive culture that builds a sustainable future

When: Tuesday 13 September 2016

Where: The King Edward Ballroom Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders St, Melbourne.

Time

Topic

Presenter

9.30am - 9.45am

Official Welcome

Kat Baddeley, CEO - VRCLP

9.45am - 10.15am

Special Address

Leigh Kennedy, Regional Director Gippsland Morning Tea

10.45am - 11.45am

Flourish or Languish | My Place My Choice

Frank Kelloway and Dr Daniel Terrill, Partner - Deloitte

11.45am - 12.45pm

Small Steps, Giant Leaps

Jason Clarke, Director - Minds at Work

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Lunch

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1.30pm - 3.15pm

PRACtical advocacy

Helga Svendsen, Facilitator Afternoon tea

3.30pm - 4.50pm

PRACtical conversations

Helga Svendsen, Facilitator

4.50pm - 5.00pm

Thank you

Amanda Hennessy, Chair - VRCLP, EO - LGSC Close of Day

Program Overview

AVCLP Values •

Excellence: In the development and delivery of our activities

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Agility: Being proactive and relevant to the changing needs of our communities.

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Innovation: Fostering creative ideas and identifying opportunities to strengthen our communities.

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Collaboration: Building relationships and partnerships that deliver mutual benefit and value.

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Integrity: Displaying transparency and accountability to our stakeholders.

Respect: Conducting our relationships with honesty, trust and compassion.

Since 1998 the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program (AVCLP) has inspired and assisted almost 350 people to develop their leadership skills, knowledge of the region, and their network of senior management contacts.

AVCLP encourages and develops leaders across North East Victoria and Border regions that have the capacity to build and contribute to their communities and industry sectors. AVCLP drives community leadership at a local level and helps create opportunity across the region by strengthening leadership capacity across all industry sectors.

Each year a diverse group of up to 24 current and aspiring community and industry leaders complete the highly regarded 10-month intensive experiential learning program.

The Program takes them across the region and beyond to experience first-hand “best practice” in the factors that contribute to sustainable communities, the innovative projects that are being implemented in our region, and the individuals that drive them.

Participants are selected for their motivation and potential to make a difference within their organisations and community. Their backgrounds and ages are diverse and they have a wide range of skill levels, from those stepping out into public life for the very first time, to those who are highly skilled and experienced in many areas. All have demonstrated a commitment to use their skills to make a difference in their communities both now and in the future.

The program covers the following Local Government Areas: •

Rural City of Wangaratta

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City of Wodonga

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Albury City

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Benalla Rural City

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Moira Shire

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Alpine Shire

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Indigo Shire

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Mansfield Shire

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Towong Shire

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The Alpine resorts of Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek @AVCLP

"The AVCLP Program was a powerfully cathartic experience that has developed me into an empowered, inspired individual who now seeks to understand others just as much as being understood myself."

Angela Harders AVCLP 2013

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

www.avclp.org.au Executive Officer | Kim Scanlon Program Coordinator | Karlie Langdon

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Program Overview www.fairleyleadership.com.au Executive Director | Amanda McClaren Program Facilitator | Anthony Brophy Executive Assistant | Tracey Creighton

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providing an environment where emerging leaders from the business, government, cultural, community and agricultural sectors can develop links and understanding;

The Fairley Leadership Program is now in its 20th year with more than 500 graduates, provides an opportunity for people to develop leadership skills across the Goulburn Murray region, explore the major issues facing the region and assist positive change.

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enabling emerging leaders to meet and learn from existing leaders; and

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combining emerging and existing leaders as a continuing resource of skills and influence to further enrich the community.

Vision: To develop leaders to be catalysts for positive change in the Goulburn Murray Community.

The program covers the following Local Government Areas: •

Benalla

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Campaspe

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Greater Shepparton

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Mitchell

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Moira

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Murrindindi

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Strathbogie @FairleyLeadrshp

The Fairley Leadership Program encourages the development of a vigorous network of community leaders by:

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offering emerging leaders an intensive annual program that explores the major issues and opportunities for the Goulburn Murray region;

Over the 11 months of the annual program, participants attend a launch and graduation, two weekend retreats, 15 seminar days, several dinners and study tours to Canberra and Melbourne. Participants are exposed to more than 120 leaders from all sectors including politics, business, industry, sport, not-for-profit and community. In doing so, they explore issues and opportunities for the region and consider leadership styles and attributes ethics and values.

“The Fairley Leadership Program has been a huge learning curve, learning about the current issues facing our region, the many different community sectors and the diversity within these communities. We are the future leaders of the region, we have a responsibility to put our hand up, be part of change and collectively we can make a difference” Lyndal Humphris 2015 Fairley Leadership Program Graduate.

Program Overview

The Leaders for Geelong Program is providing the region with inspired and well connected visionaries who are in a position of knowledge and prepared for leadership in their own organisations and in the community. Launched in 2006 with more than 250 graduates who come from large and small businesses, not for profit and statutory organisations. They form an alumni who understand the challenges and opportunities shaping the region, who engage with opportunities to address them, and who are connected in an enduring and rewarding network.

Vision: To deliver Australia's premier community leadership programs.

The program covers the following Local Government Areas: •

Borough of Queenscliff

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Colac Otway Shire East Area

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City of Greater Geelong

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Golden Plains Shire – Southern area

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Surf Coast Shire Northern area @CFGLeaders

The Leaders for Geelong Program is a two year program that develops personal leadership capacity through a unique learning experience designed to address the current social, economic and environmental issues of importance to the Geelong region. Participants attend a minimum of 1-2 events per month where they are challenged and inspired by renowned leaders and subject matter experts, undertake 'behind the scenes' or on site visits.

Full day seminar days cover a range of themes including social inclusion, education, Law and Order, Environment, Health and Wellbeing, science and technology. The evening sessions focus more on personal leadership development using a strengths based model, as well as hearing from leaders about reflective insights and experience. The second year of the program involves a focus on the community based Action Learning Project, where participants work on a project in a smaller group with their peers.

"I believe it is a privilege and honour to have been chosen and I pledge to encourage new leaders who are passionate about the transformation of Geelong to participate in the true spirit of leadership."

Helen Long, Geelong 2014 Alumni

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

www.committeeforgeelong.com.au Leadership Manager | Rosemary White

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Program Overview www.gclp.asn.au Regional Engagement Manager | Maree McPherson Lead Facilitator | Libby Thompson The Gippsland Community Leadership Program was established in 1996 and is a unique platform for the development and growth of existing and emerging leaders within the Gippsland region.

Our Vision: To maintain a global approach to fostering leadership opportunities which continue to enhance the profile of Gippsland.

The program covers the following Local Government Areas: •

Bass Coast

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Baw Baw

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Cardinia - part of the shire

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East Gippsland

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Latrobe City

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South Gippsland

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Wellington

The annual leadership development program provides an enhanced understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing individuals and communities within Gippsland over a period of 11 months and involves first class facilitation by utilising a variety of learning and engagement techniques.

The GCLP takes a prominent leadership role in providing a platform for Gippslanders to continue to collaborate and create highly functioning, dynamic communities within the region. By encouraging and supporting participation of their employees, Gippsland based organisations are fostering community interaction and regional development.

This not only creates sustainable communities, it also connects people through new and existing networks and contributes to the greater benefit of the Gippsland region.

GCLP Fellows answer the call by helping other GCLP Fellows – professionally and personally.

"I now see the value of a leader who can inspire passion and vision in the people they work with and I am striving towards developing this attribute in myself."

Bodye Darvill, 2013 Alumni

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

@C4Gipps

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Program Overview

Leadership Great South Coast Program has been formed to provide an innovative leadership development program to support a thriving and resilient Great South Coast region.

Vision: Innovative local leaders inspiring a thriving and resilient Great South Coast The program covers the following Local Government Areas: •

Colac Otway Shire

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Corangamite Shire

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Glenelg Shire

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Moyne Shire

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Southern Grampians Shire

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Warrnambool City @LGSC

The Program: Our annual leadership development program is aimed at emerging and new leaders sourced from the diversity of

business, government and community sectors within the region. Leadership Great South Coast is a challenging leadership program that focuses on the region's future and expands the knowledge, ethical decision making capacity and leadership ability of our leaders and emerging leaders. This program is designed to challenge your thinking, increase your knowledge in key areas and give you confidence to steer our region, your organisation, business or team through the challenges ahead. This program is intellectually stimulating and experiential. It has been designed to develop the skills and knowledge of aspiring leaders through direct contact with real community leaders in the context of live community issues.

Participants are encouraged to establish a lasting set of personal and professional links across different sectors and within the Great South Coast region and beyond, develop a keener sense of leadership responsibility and and understanding and acceptance of diversity. To think laterally, examine problems systematically and find creative solutions, work with and lead community groups and establish a personal commitment to contribute to a network that offers expertise as a community resource.

"The LGSC Program has inspired me to follow my passions, further develop as a regional and business leader, volunteer and be engaged."

Alison Read, 2015 Alumni

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

www.leadershipgreatsouthcoast.org.au Executive Officer | Amanda Hennessy Program Manager | Mandy Maglaras

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Program Overview www.lbwr.org Executive Officer | Jennie Courtney Leadership Ballarat and Western Region Program is in its 11th year with more the 300 graduates, LBWR aspires to create a positive future, by inspiring people to lead and to create a more sustainable, connected and responsive community.

Vision: To be recognised as a leading organisation that creates more effective and better equipped community leaders who are more actively involved in the region.

To invest in the social, economic and environmental future of the region by providing a unique development opportunity that inspires and mobilises emerging leaders.

The program covers the following Local Government Areas: •

Ballarat

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Hepburn

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Moorabool

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Golden Plains

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Pyrenees

Leaders Forum is an experiential learning program for emerging leaders from all sectors of the community.

Participants listen, connect, experience, think, question and broaden their understanding of how they can lead in their community to achieve positive change. They are challenged to explore what leadership means. The program structure includes an opening and closing retreat (Feb & Nov), 8 program days (9am-5pm), 8 program evenings (5-9pm), community forums & events, program day pre-reading , reflective journal, external mentor and a visit to Federal Parliament.

Program participants are provided with unique opportunities that: •

broaden their understanding of leadership

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connect them to diverse networks

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explores the community

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reflects personally and professionally

“I feel empowered and determined to go into the future believing I can not only be part of the change I want to see but to also be involved in creating change.”

Nikki Foy, 2015 Alumni

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

@LeadershipBWR

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Program Overview Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Program Executive Officer | Lisa Linton

The program operates on soft borders with participants also coming from Hume, Cardinia, and Knox

Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Program facilitates an increasing number of leadership initiatives that encourage, inspire and empower leaders to make a positive difference, drive change and to make progress on increasingly complex issues facing a region comprising of rural, peri urban and interface communities.

Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Program currently operates a 10-month annual leadership program in which participants inner leadership qualities are refined, networks are developed and capacity to develop collaborative solutions to regional issues is increased.

Experiential learning includes program day’s tours, stories, case studies, retreats, individual and group assessments and exposure to more than 100 leaders already making a difference in the region. Community topics include disaster resilience, economic development and tourism, health and wellbeing, interface issues and understanding the political system.

Developing leadership to build resilient, connected and thriving communities The program covers the following Local Government Areas: •

Mitchell

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Murrindindi

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City of Whittlesea

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Nillumbik

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Yarra Ranges @RRCLP1

“This opportunity is giving me the skillset to help my organisation develop deeper and meaningful connections with other organisations. I am ready now to step up and help make a positive contribution to the community.”

Sara Murray 2016

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

Vision:

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RCLP 2016 Roll Call Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program: Helen Clarke Luke Chilcott Sandra Duffy Catherine Clarke Karen Gunner Ben Hawkins Will Jeremy Alison Lloyd Laura McKenna Troy Mahoney Katie Moore Nicole Murphy Richard Paschke Chris Rogers Jacqueline Smith Tammy Smith Nicole Stephens Kimberley Taylor Ryan Thomas Shane Tucker Tamara Watson Amy van de Ven

Fairley Leadership Program:

Leaders for Geelong:

Camuran Albanoi

Rachelle Anderson

Shane Byrne

Brooke Baxter

Erin Cowan

Stuart Christie

Mewan Dissanayake

Peter Collins

Ronni Druitt

Emma Connan

Peter Geddes

Lisa Couper

Adam Glasson

Jodie Cranham

Martin Gleeson

Michael Gorman

Cameron Gray

Nic Green

Sharyn Griffiths

Greg Haynes

Vanessa Guiney

Ben Kent

Jamie Horkings

Kit-E Kline

David McPhee

Simon Loader

Omeni Ndlovu

Jarrod Malone

Jane-Ellen O'Brien

Carol McGregor (Cr)

Ross Opie

Rebecca McIntyre

Louise Pelle

Jorja Millar

Jennifer Savage

Anna Murray

Christine Sebire

Olivia Naughtin

Peter Shields

Michael Noelker

Belinda Steers

Greg O'Neil

Timothy Tanner

Adrian Robertson

Julia Thomas

Michael Ryan

Anna Toland

Lisa Smith

Michael Tymensen

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Amanda-Jean White

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Jean Young

Gippsland Community Leadership Program: John Bodey Tony Cantwell Paul Clark Grant Coulthard Sabine Provily

RCLP 2016 Roll Call Leaders Great South Coast Program:

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region:

Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Program:

Michael Absalom

Wendy Adams

Anna Bunbury

Andrew Cameron

Jacinta Baxter

Nishtha Goel

Sue Cassidy

Lloyd Bennett

Karena Goldfinch

Jarrod Clarke

Sarah Birtles

Debbie Green

Emma Dart

Janelle Burns

Sandeep Karun

Jess Fishburn

Lindy Crowe

Linda Kennedy

Robbie Frawley

Keren Day

Sofia Kotanidis

Carly Garonne

Philip Diprose

Vicky Mann

Ange Gowans

Talina Edwards

Sara Murray

Jackie Jeffrey

Anna Harber

Stephanie Phelan

Paul McNamara

Shane Herbertson

Mandy Pickett

Daniel Meade

Alan Jones

Richard Stockman

Wayne Robertson

Jon Kanoa

Vassa Tobolov

Paul Ross

Jacqueline Keevins

Leonie Woodham

Sam Rudolph

Jacqueline King

Angela Runganga

Daina MacLeod Kimberley O’Neill James Rendell Ash Sims Donna Stanczak Shannon Thompson Kane Vorbach

Others in attendance: Katrina Baddeley

Jenny Lonergan

Alana Newbold

Anthony Brophy

Mandy Maglaras

Kim Scanlon

Amanda Hennessy

Amanda McClaren

Rosemary White

Andrew Holm

Maree McPherson

Jennie Courtney

Karlie Langdon

Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program 2016

Tas Wansbrough

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OUR VISION: Leaders in Leadership | Supporting the development of Victoria's Community Leaders.

OUR MISSION: Developing leaders capable of tackling regional Victoria’s biggest challenges.

OUR VALUES: LEADERSHIP Lead from the front to shape a better future COLLABORATION Leverage our collective impact and value diversity COMMUNITY Embody collective responsibility and actively contribute to society INNOVATION Fostering creative ideas

www.vrclp.com.au