Ignite change in your local community—Register Today!
Are you the spark your local community needs? Do you want to create meaningful change in your community? If so, the upcoming Changemaker Workshops could be perfect for you.
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation is excited to deliver a series of two-day leadership development workshops designed for individuals who want to contribute to positive change in the Tumby Bay, Cummins, Streaky Bay and Wudinna communities.
The workshops aim to foster self-awareness, community engagement, resilience, leadership skills, and the ability to create positive change, while considering diverse perspectives and community well-being. Run in partnership with Ag Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP), the workshops are open to individuals who have a strong desire to drive meaningful change within their community, an interest in finding innovative solutions for complex challenges, a commitment to exploring new approaches for building a thriving community, and an interest in driving local action to prepare for drought effectively.
Over the course of a workshop, participants will come away with knowledge and tools to assist in the following areas.
Take part in diverse community conversations:
• Understand the local ecosystem; undertake purposeful and inclusive engagement; step into informed and authentic conversations.
• Learn how to have those conversations, suspend judgement and assumptions, and build trust and transparency for connection and diverse relationships.
Create momentum within your community:
• Unpack what forms and shapes a community.
• Learn how a community can be more inclusive.
• Considering the impacts of drought, trauma, and other events, gain the tools to better support others and balance giving and taking within a community.
Contribute to and inspire your community's future:
• Explore ideas to shape the future you would like to see for your community.
• Understand the importance of language and the power of storytelling in motivating and mobilising others.
• Learn what makes a good story and how to connect with the hearts and minds of others.
“The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation has delivered over 126 leadership programs in the last 30 years, dedicated to building thriving rural, regional and remote communities. Just over the past 3 years, we have run leadership programs in over 25 communities across the country building local leadership capacity and networks to bring new understanding, perspective and skills to move forward,” ARLF Chief Executive Matt Linnegar said.
“This Changemaker Workshop empowers individuals who wish to make a real difference in their communities by providing them with skills in assessing their region’s readiness for change.”
To register, simply click the link below or visit the events page on the AIR EP website www.airep.com.au/events.
• Tumby Bay: 2-3 June 2025, Tumby Bay Football Club | Register at https://qrcodes.pro/x9PAxh
• Cummins: 5-6 June 2025 at the Cummins RSL Hall | Register at https://qrcodes.pro/34qsbJ
• Streaky Bay: 19-20 June 2025 at the Streaky Bay Hotel | Register at https://qrcodes.pro/Emlb57
• Wudinna: 23-24 June 2025 at the Wudinna Community Club | Register at https://qrcodes.pro/O94dUm
These free workshops are fully subsidised with catering included across both days.
