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Brianna Peake
Brianna learned to be sensitive to each person’s story
Brianna Peake grew up on a farm in Dalwallinu  and headed to Perth for her last three years of …
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Gavin Bignell
Gavin learned to trust his ability and virtues
From a family farm near Kojonup, Gavin followed the well-worn route of young people in regional Australia  and headed to…
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Richard Simonaitis
Richard now has the skills to lead with empathy
Richard was working in the marketing and  trading division of CBH when he started the Australian Rural Leadership Program. His…
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Voices for Indi
Voices for Indi does politics differently
Looking back to where it started. The three protagonists in this story would never call themselves heroes. They are…
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Program experience causes Susan to reassess the world
Susan grew up on a dairy farm at Flinders, on the Mornington Peninsula and with her family, operates a…
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David didn’t think he was leadership material
On a farm 30km north of Horsham, in the Wimmera district of Victoria, David Jochinke is combining grain and…
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Understanding of leadership turned on its head for Ashley
Ashley Fraser is a grain farmer and seed processor from Rutherglen in north-east Victoria, and is now managing director…
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For Michelle breaking down stereotypes led to deeper understanding
Kuku Yalanji woman Michelle Deshong was born the oldest grandchild on both sides of her family.  “Despite having no say…
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Torres links culture, education and science
For Australian Rural Leadership Program Course 18 graduate Torres Webb, bridging divides is his life’s work, acting as a…
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History and knowledge evokes leadership in others
An internationally renowned artist and activist,  newly minted Australian Rural Leadership Program  (ARLP) Course 25 graduate and Indigenous alumni,…
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