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Cheryl Penrith 6[49]
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…
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Leading Australian Resilient Communities (LARC) national event, Government House, Canberra, ACT, 31st July, 2023, Licenced to ARLF, photo by Geoff Comfort 0411 268 146, Canberra photographer, Corporate photographer
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…
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Grant and son Riley[69]
For our Elders: NAIDOC 2023
What a perfect theme for such a great event in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Across the…
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WA Midwest Coastal - Rohan Prowse
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…
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WA Midwest Coastal - Ellen Nightingale
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…
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WA GE Tracey Rathbone
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…
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WA GE L-A Shibish headshot
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…
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VIC -Dean Sutton
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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VIC Christine Boucher headshot
Individual wellbeing pivotal to ensuring healthy and resilient communities
Former cardio thoracic nurse Christine Boucher is focused on her community’s holistic wellbeing, determined to keep as many people…
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TAS - Stafford Ives-Heres
Succession planning on the farm seen as crucial to regional resilience
Stafford Ives-Heres farms in the North-West of Tasmania, in a ruggedly scenic area fringed by the deep blue, cool…
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