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Meet our team – Kas

With more leadership programs on the horizon, our team is growing faster than

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Tim Ferraro – Making the Plan Happen

General Manager of Soil Conservation Service, Tim Ferraro, is about to undertake his biggest project to date.

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13th September 2023

The experience has been life changing…

For the cohort, connection is critical as they return to everyday life, knowing there’ll be someone who understands their…

13th September 2023

Network of leaders ready for fire season

A group of ACT and NSW emergency first responders, government agencies and rural land carers have formed a leadership…

10th August 2023

Generosity of spirit guides Cheryl’s leadership journey

Wiradjuri elder, Aunty Cheryl Penrith OAM, has an open-armed approach to life, and a passion for embracing opportunities at…

10th August 2023

Collaborative regional leaders bring their key learnings to the nation’s capital

The Leading Australian Resilient Communities (LARC) program, which focused on building leadership skills through a local lens, last week…

10th August 2023

For our Elders: NAIDOC 2023

What a perfect theme for such a great event in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Across the…

18th July 2023

Breaking the cycle of fatherlessness and family violence in WA’s Midwest

When Rohan Prowse moved to Geraldton WA in 2019, it was for a six-month research project. He was tasked…

18th July 2023

Looking inward for a stronger sense of community in Kalbarri

Ellen Nightingale says ‘yes, I was a nurse when I was younger,’ with the weariness of someone who has…

18th July 2023

Youth services a priority for Western Australian local politician

When Tracey Rathbone is describing her family’s move to Western Australia, it’s hard not to conjure mental images of…

18th July 2023

LARC project targets compassion as a quality enabling better community engagement and resilience

Lori-Ann Shibish’s work as a community engagement practitioner means that she has seen the way forced change can affect…

18th July 2023

Latrobe and Gippsland LARC graduate strives to connect people to community

Tragedy has marked Dean Sutton’s leadership journey, but failed to derail his commitment to his community, serving instead to…

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