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| Background Leadership Wimmera was established with a Board of Management in 2001 and is an initiative of the business and community people of the Wimmera Grampians region, covering six municipalities. They are the shires of Hindmarsh, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Northern Grampians, and the rural cities of Horsham and Ararat. Upcoming Events and activities: Leadership Wimmera Board – appointments and retirements Retiring Leadership Wimmera board members have a message for the region’s aspiring young leaders – join the board. Leadership Wimmera received 6 nominations to the Board of Management. The new board will be announced at the Breakfast during Leadership Week in July. Leadership Week – July 24 to 28 Graduate Network Thursday evening 27th July Leadership Week Breakfast Friday July 28th Leadership Wimmera, in conjunction with fellow members of Community Leadership Australia, will again celebrate Leadership Week in July with two events featuring David Culbert, Marketing Director for Jump Media. ° An evening event for our Graduates on Thursday 27th July ° A breakfast recognising sponsors, supporters and graduates on Friday 28th July, at the Horsham Golf Club. If you are unfamiliar with what Leadership Wimmera is about, the breakfast is a terrific opportunity to hear from Graduates about their experiences of the Program. Mr David Culbert provides marketing and communication solutions for organisations of all sizes. David has a passion for track and field and has worked to ensure the Stawell Gift is the successful event it has become today. More information about the Leadership Week Breakfast will be available in the next newsletter. Program Updates Leadership Skills Initiative and Community Leadership Year Two programs commenced in March with twenty-seven people attended the opening Retreat. Leadership Wimmera run two programs in parallel, sharing the retreat and selected workshop days, to enable the sharing of ideas and experiences across both programs. The two programs will be attending the following workshops over the next 3 months Workshop 1: Self Management and Conflict Resolution – Horsham Workshop 2: Presentation Skills – Nhill and Stawell Workshop 3: Leading Change – Horsham Workshop 4: Program Skills – venue tbc. In addition to workshops, the Community Leadership Year explore key themes relevant to the broader region. The topics for the 2006 Community Leadership Year are as follows: The Wimmera Grampians region takes in six municipalities - Hindmarsh, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Northern Grampians, and the cities of Horsham and Ararat. This region has just experienced its most significant fire in decades, in addition to an extended dry period of eight years. Whilst each municipality has been (and will be) affected differently, the combined effect on the region as a whole is significant. Recovery is a word used frequently in situations such as this. It has multiple meanings. ‘To recover’ suggests returning to past conditions and implies that the solutions put in place do not incorporate the future. Recovery should be the result of strategic decision making - it is the opportunity to rebuild and to remodel our future. Session 1: Social What do you want this region to look like socially – what do we define as liveable? Session 2: Environmental What do you want this region to look like environmentally – what do we define as liveable? Session 3: Economic What do you want this region to look like economically – what do we define as liveable? Session 4: Culture What do you want this region to look like culturally – what do we define as liveable? Business Executive Growth in 2006 Business Executive Growth provides Wimmera business people with access to affordable professional business leadership development training and the opportunity to develop strong professional networks. Leadership Wimmera is waiting for a response on its application to the AusIndustries Small Business Entrepreneurship Program (SBEP). All the Victorian submissions have been assessed and rated. These assessments have been sent to Canberra for review. Graduate Network Leadership Wimmera’s Graduates are invited to attend the International Leadership Alumni Conference in 2008. Graduates of Community Leadership Programs across Australia, America and Europe will be attending this conference hosted by the Australian Rural Leadership Program in Canberra. Websites: Leadership Wimmera is a member organisation of Community Leadership Australia. Leadership Wimmera – www.wda.org.au/leadership.htm Community Leadership Australia – www.communityleadershipaustralia.org Would you like further information? Dianne Marchment, Leadership Wimmera’s Chairman, can be contacted via Mary Bignell, Leadership Wimmera’s Executive Officer, at the Wimmera Development Association on 53816504, or by phoning 0429 811 744. Leadership Wimmera is a program auspiced by the Wimmera Development Association and is proudly funded by the Bendigo Bank Limited and ACE Radio Broadcasters. Leadership Wimmera receives funding through Department for Victorian Communities to deliver the Community Leadership and Skills Initiative Program. |
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