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our stories, our cultures, our communities www.cllm.org.au Community Leadership Loddon Murray PO Box 70, Donald VIC 3480 Phone (03) 5498 3270 Email: [email protected] Printed on 100% recycled paper Proudly supported by Regional Development Victoria with funding from the Victorian Government’s Regional Growth Fund COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CONGRATULATIONS LODDON LODDON MURRAY INC. MURRAY COMMUNITY LEADERS Loddon Our Key Focus Areas: Murray Community Leadership Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program Program: To develop community leaders through an annual program which builds on participant skills, knowledge, ability and The team at bankmecu would like to extend our understanding so they can make a positive congratulations to the participants in this year’s Loddon Murray difference in their community. Community Leadership Program, with special compliments to Our Vision: Trina Dalton-Oogjes, our bankmecu Indigenous Scholarship Graduate Program: To foster a regional recipient for 2014. Vibrant and sustainable communities leadership network and facilitate continued Scan for program across rural and regional Victoria personal and professional development application, electronic We are honoured to be able to help the next generation of opportunities for LMCLP graduates. version of yearbook and leaders in our community develop their skills and experience Our Mission: website access. through our support of the Leadership Program. We launched Nova Peris, Trina Dalron-Oogjes and Lisa Chesters at Parliament Skillsbank: To provide support to our third Reconciliation Action Plan in 2014 and our support of Developing leaders for vibrant and House in Canberra community groups and not-for-profit the Indigenous scholarship is one of the key elements to the sustainable communities organisations to undertake projects/activities Yearbook Sponsor plan – allowing us to do our part in helping to close the life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Our Values: that have a strong community benefit. and other Australians. We are also proud of our strong presence in Central Victoria, where we service more than 7,000 customers in Bendigo, Integrity: Operating in an open, transparent Castlemaine, Echuca, Kyneton, Maryborough, Mildura and Swan Hill, and support many local community organisations. and sustainable manner Printed on 100% Recycled Paper bankmecu believes in a more responsible approach to banking. As Australia’s first customer owned bank, we demonstrate Respect: Conducting our relationships our commitment to our customers by reinvesting our profits into the bank to provide better interest rates and fees. This has with honesty, trust and compassion 2014 Participants seen bankmecu’s customers collectively $22.7m better off this year than those banking with one of the four major banks, as Inclusive: Valuing diversity within described by Canstar Cannex in June 2014. our organisation, program areas and Locations and Numbers We also focus our energy on helping to support and improve the communities we operate in. Through our Community communities Investment Program we invest up to four per cent of our after tax profits in programs and initiatives like the Loddon Murray Knowledge: Committed to lifelong Community Leadership Program that help build community resilience, support education, provide access to affordable housing learning, personal growth and self- and improve our environment. awareness We wish all community leaders the best of luck for future endeavours and we look forward to continuing our involvement with this important program. Inspiration: Engaging, encouraging and empowering individuals and communities To find out more aboutbankmecu , contact Derek de Vrieze, bankmecu Community Development Manager on 03 5440 1208 or [email protected] Innovation: Fostering creative ideas and identifying opportunities to grow our For more information on our community initiatives please visit bankmecu.com.au/central. communities mecu Limited ABN 21 087 651 607 AFSL/ACL 238431 trading as bankmecu. Community: To identify, develop and implement projects which align with our Major Sponsors vision and mission. Hugh DT Williamson Foundation PMS 1807 RED PMS 432 GREY PMS 142 GOLD Our Communities Our Cultures Our Stories Proudly supported by Regional Development Victoria with funding from the Victorian Government’s Regional Growth Fund Participants ready for their LMCLP participants met with Northern Mallee Leaders for the Shane Grenfell with Tim Gentle, LMCLP acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection Vision of the Region Last Post at the Australian War Memorial Design Experts to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to their elders both past and present MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PREMIER On behalf of the Participants in the program increase Victorian Coalition their skills, confidence, knowledge and Government, it is networks, while the program also helps to a pleasure to offer establish stronger connections between The work of the our congratulations leaders across government, business and to this year’s the community sector. program is vitally graduates of the It is essential that our communities can Loddon Murray embrace the opportunities and manage important for the Community the challenges that arise in a constantly Leadership region in that it changing world. Our regional leaders must Program. be equipped to provide this support and will be pivotal in The government is committed to investing that is precisely what the program has in our regional cities and country been shown to achieve. building strong communities to create new prosperity, Congratulations again to this year’s more job opportunities and a better quality graduates. We wish you all the very best and capable local of life. Building leadership in key business for your future endeavours. and community sectors across regional leaders who will help and rural Victoria is a key to growing our regions, and the government is proud to our communities support the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program. to grow and to The work of the program is vitally important prosper. for the region in that it will be pivotal in building strong and capable local leaders The Hon Peter Ryan MLA who will help our communities to grow and Deputy Premier of Victoria to prosper. 1 LMCLP YEARBOOK 2014 CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE Community Leadership Loddon Murray programs. Another key person in (CLLM) Inc. is committed to its vision Julie’s team is LMCLP Coordinator, of developing leaders for vibrant and Melinda Mann. We are sad to sustainable communities across rural and farewell Melinda at the end of this regional Victoria. year when she takes up a role with Victorian Young Farmers. She leaves I strongly believe in the importance of behind a significant legacy and I education, life-experiences and civic wish her all the very best with her engagement for the development of future endeavours. any individual and consequently their community. For me, education and its It’s also encouraging to see CLLM’s purpose is about the knowledge and skills role outside central and north-west that one develops through experiences, Victoria such as the creation of a leading into effective leadership. That’s new leadership program, Rivers and The 2014 CLLM Board (from left to right): exactly what CLLM does through its Ranges Community Leadership Program Abhishek Awasthi, Selvi Kannan, Hayley Cail, initiatives such as the Loddon Murray and the re-establishment of the Northern Linda Beilharz, Rose Darling, Cheryl McKinnon, Community Leadership Program (LMCLP). Mallee Leaders Program (NMLP). Tania Sherwood, Caitlin McAnulty and Sam Luxemburg. (Absent Yvonne Wrigglesworth) Since its inception in 1998, the LMCLP To the twenty-four graduating LMCLP has inspired and assisted over 370 people participants in 2014, I hope, like me, you too Thank you to our passionate and innovative from all walks of life to make a significant were challenged, inspired and motivated. I staff members: Julie Slater (Executive difference in their local communities and hope every one of you has grown in skills, Officer), Kerry Anderson (Projects wider region. confidence, knowledge and networks. Manager), Melinda Mann (outgoing LMCLP Congratulations on completing the program Coordinator) and Cheryl Rix (NMLP Both CLLM and LMCLP have matured over year and I wish you all the best as this is Manager) for their hard work. the last few years to become a key partner just the start of your journey. in regional initiatives and the credit goes Finally, a big thank you to the State to our exceptional Executive Officer, Julie I would like to thank my fellow board Government of Victoria and all our Gold, Slater. She has been a great ambassador members: Sam Luxemburg (Deputy Chair), Silver and In-kind sponsors for their for the organisation and has worked closely Tania Sherwood (Secretary), Yvonne continued support, without whom the with the Board of Management to lead a Wrigglesworth (Treasurer), Selvi Kannan, program would not be possible each year. range of operations. Cheryl McKinnon, Hayley Cail, Rose Darling and Linda Beilharz for their ongoing Julie is well supported by our Projects commitment and contribution to the Manager, Kerry Anderson, responsible organisation over the past year. for the design and delivery of a range of projects, workshops and graduate Abhishek (Abhi) Awasthi Chair OUR STORIES, OUR CULTURES, OUR COMMUNITIES At the