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25 years of investing in people

Mike Logan reflects on the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) and how

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Knowing Your Purpose To Choose Your Path

Professor Jacinta Elston took part in Course 20 of the Australian Rural

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10th January 2024

Can an acronym CLARA help drive change and improve resilience?

Can an acronym help save the planet? We live in a time when climate change is a dirty word…

14th December 2023

Without arts and culture, we may as well be living on Mars

We’re a cultural powerhouse, boldly asserting our distinct Australian identity, and without arts and culture, we may as well…

5th December 2023

Lab rats course celebrates 30 years

It has been 30 years since the very first of our leadership programs took flight. Referring to themselves as…

1st December 2023

How leadership programs have helped reverse fatigue among local not-for-profits

Local not-for-profits are better placed, and resourced, to support their communities thanks to new leadership networks committed to outcomes…

30th November 2023

A legacy of dynamic leadership and renewal

As November 2023 marked the end of Rob Dulhunty’s service on the ARLF’s Board of Directors, his tenure is…

28th November 2023

Capital region emergency stakeholders get boost in leadership capacity to support bushfire response and recovery

As we head into summer, another bushfire season is top of mind. The devastating Black Summer bushfires now nearly…

23rd November 2023

Leadership program to support regional Queensland communities through renewables transition

As many parts of regional Queensland transition to more renewables in their energy mix, the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation…

27th October 2023

November update from our Chief Executive

In November, we welcome our upcoming cohort of emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders for our Milparanga program….

17th October 2023

28 changemakers already having impact across regional Australia

Rural health workforce retention, engaging disengaged youth in the ag sector, capitalising on natural capital markets and supporting rural…

17th October 2023

Shaping your energy future: a leadership program for regional Queensland

Live in Queensland’s Western Downs or South Burnett region? Want to engage in the energy future of these regions?…

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