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Natasha Chandler
Natasha Chandler – finding an authentic leadership voice
The 2026 program will see the introduction of senior mentors, a role which adds a significant new layer of…
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2026 Mentoring
Senior mentors join the National Mentoring Initiative for the first time
The 2026 program will see the introduction of senior mentors, a role which adds a significant new layer of…
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Building networks for impact
‘Communities thrive when people gather.’ This is what a flood, a drought and a pandemic have taught Kalen Sowter…
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Weis Community Fund Scholarship awarded for AALP 2026
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is pleased to announce that Rowena (Rowie) Beveridge and Amanda Burchmann have been…
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Navigating resistance to change
Change is never simple. For Lynn Wyatt, an American-born community leader based in Geraldton Western Australia, the challenge wasn’t…
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Nick Austin awarded the Bruce Simpson Scholarship for ARLP Course 33
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is pleased to announce that Riverina farmer Nick Austin has been awarded the…
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New Director Q&A – Melanie Bish
Dr Melanie Bish has joined the Board of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF), bringing a career shaped by…
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Building belonging through small business
When Max Fonte first arrived in Alice Springs, he was struck by two things: the power of nature and…
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New Director Q&A – Ben Barlow
For Ben Barlow leadership in rural Australia is not an abstract concept, it is a lived experience shaped by…
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New collaboration with Creative Australia to grow creative-sector leadership
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is excited to partner with Creative Australia to strengthen leadership capability across the…
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