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Vivien in sheepyards
How former firefighter Vivien Thomson found her way to leadership impact
There was no formal firefighter training when Vivien Thomson started as a young park ranger in the ACT in…
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Andrew-Monk
Andrew brings people along for the journey 
Frontiers are a natural home for Andrew Monk, who has found himself at the spearhead of many new movements,…
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Catherine is a mentor, agri-innovator and legagy builder
As a confident and highly visible leader in agriculture, one might assume that Catherine Marriott OAM is afraid of…
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Amanda-8
Changes in colleagues inspired Mandy to apply
Mandy grew up on a wheat and sheep farm  about 40km from Gnowangerup, near the Mindarabin siding. As a…
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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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DavidJochinke
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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