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“You don’t have to be the loudest, most extroverted person to be a leader.”
Growing up in the Upper Hunter town of Dungog, NSW, Jessica Watson harboured a quiet certainty that her future…
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New collaboration with Creative Australia to grow creative-sector leadership
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is excited to partner with Creative Australia to strengthen leadership capability across the…
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Two powerful legacies, one gift of leadership
The Bruce Simpson Rural Scholarship Fund and the Matilda Ferguson TRAIL Scholarships have yielded three very special ARLF scholarships…
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Rural scholarships honour young woman’s legacy and open doors for future leader
Two young women from rural New South Wales will soon take part in a nationally recognised leadership program, thanks…
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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,…
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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,…
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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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Discovering personal growth in the Australian wilderness: A vet’s experience with the TRAIL Emerging Leaders Program
Rightly or wrongly, participating in personal development had never really been on my radar. I’ve spent countless hours, days,…
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Ag entrepreneur embraces challenges and change
Like many young leaders in agriculture spearheading successful ventures, Tim Eyes envisioned growth and expansion as the natural next…
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Young farmer on the front foot
On a sheep and cattle property at Currawang, south west of Goulburn, NSW, hard work has been done preparing…
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