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Leader focused on new frontiers for wool

Being ‘on the front foot’ is how Stacey Lugsdin and her family

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Latrobe and Gippsland LARC graduate strives to connect people to community

Tragedy has marked Dean Sutton’s leadership journey, but failed to derail his

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3rd July 2025

A new chapter for ARLF: deepening our impact, holding true to our purpose

Leadership lives in people. At the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF), we see it every day, in the way…

17th June 2025

How to nail your Milparanga Emerging Leadership Program application

The Milparanga Emerging Leadership Program is for First Nations people ready to take the next step in their leadership…

17th June 2025

Is the Milparanga Emerging Leadership Program right for you?

First Nations leadership comes in many forms. It’s grounded in culture, community, and connection to Country. It values relationships…

12th June 2025

Future leaders are the bridge

In the latest episode of the ARLF podcast, Rural Leadership Unearthed, we are joined by a veteran of Indigenous…

10th June 2025

What does lasting leadership look like in action?

Over the past few decades, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside many remarkable rural leaders. Every so often,…

3rd June 2025

Backing rural strength: ARLF welcomes federal drought funding

The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s continued commitment to rural resilience, following the recent…

30th May 2025

What’s happening in the ARLF alumni network June 2025

We’re thrilled to welcome a wave of new ARLF alumni into our vibrant and growing network. This month, we…

28th May 2025

Meet the 32nd cohort of the Australian Rural Leadership Program

The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation is proud to welcome the 32nd cohort of the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP)…

28th May 2025

Matilda Ferguson led with heart, now others can too

For Matilda Ferguson, there was no greater calling than the remote communities and landscapes she came from, lived for,…

23rd May 2025

How do we lead with reconciliation in mind?

National Reconciliation Week reflections by ARLF’s Director of Engagement, Philippa Woodhill. What does genuine reconciliation ask of us? Beyond…

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