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Keeping rural communities in the Eyre Peninsula alive and thriving
For the well-travelled Tamsin Scholz, there’s only one place that really feels like home; the tiny town of Wudinna…
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Sallie Jones
Sallie embraces ARLP opportunity as loss gives rise to a force for good 
Sallie Jones is excited to part the curtains on the renowned Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) when she joins…
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Learning beyond the classroom – Why this school principal chose an experiential learning leadership program
How does a teacher by trade who has a knack for cooking and is a self-confessed extrovert who likes…
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Lost in Translation, Found in Leadership – From Colombia to Toowoomba, QLD 
The simple desire to learn and speak English more fluently led to a massive leap from Colombia, South America…
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Richard Franklin
Public safety a passion for ARLF Fellow Richard Franklin
It’s always helpful when alumni reach out and let us know about the achievements of others in the network….
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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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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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