2001 Conference - Rotorua

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No. 7: Continually Renews and Builds a Diversified Leadership Base

• The Community Builders Program
• Goulburn Murray Community Leadership Program

"Given the task of rejuvenating a region and the choice of $50 million, or $2 million and 20 committed local leaders, we would choose the smaller amount of money and the committed leaders"

(McKinsey and Company (1994) "Lead Local Compete Global: Unlocking the Growth of Australia's Regions")

The Community Builders Program

A grassroots leadership development program supporting regional residents to better understand and build their communities and local economies.

Aims:

• promoting pro-active and positive attitudes towards improving the quality of life in regional communities
• providing the necessary information, skills, tools, motivation, confidence and passion to manage change in regional communities
• encouraging new thinking about ways to better support and nurture economic, employment and social development at the local and regional level
• stimulating collaboration between communities and creating a peer support network and friendship links across a region

Goulburn Murray Community Leadership Program

Fosters the development of a vigorous network of community leaders by:

• offering groups of emerging leaders an intensive annual program which explores the major issues confronting the region;
• promoting an environment where emerging leaders from a range of backgrounds can develop mutual understanding and respect;
• enabling emerging leaders to meet and learn from existing leaders from within and outside the region;
• combining emerging leaders and existing leaders as a continuing resource of skills and influence to further enrich the regional community.

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