Yearbook 2 012 CONTENTS

About GCLP...... 1

From the Chairman...... 2

From the Executive Director...... 3

GCLP Program Manager...... 3

GCLP Advisory Committee Members...... 4

From the Facilitators...... 5

Leadership Journey...... 5

2012 GCLP Graduates...... 6-18

Developing Leaders...... 19-20

GCLP Past Graduates...... 21-23

GCLP Scholarships...... 24

GCLP 2014 Expression of Interest...... 25-26 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

About the Program

The Gippsland Community Leadership Program is one of Australia’s longest running and most prestigious regional community leadership programs. Established in 1996, GCLP has an alumni of more than 420 diverse, talented and passionate community leaders. Notable alumni include Police Commissioner Ken Lay (, 1999), Participants are encouraged to grow their leadership Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Local Governance skills by: Association Maree McPherson (, 2001) Senator Bridget McKenzie (, 2009), as well as many more - finding their voice and setting an example community, business and government leaders. - envisioning a future and enlisting others - searching for opportunities, experimenting and taking risks - fostering collaboration and strengthening others Benefits for participants - recognising contributions and celebrating values and GCLP presents opportunities to gain an enhanced victories understanding of Gippsland as a unique and diverse region. GCLP provides a forum for existing leaders to: Funding GCLP The Gippsland Community Leadership Program relies on the - Share knowledge, skills and experiences. commitment of valued corporate sponsorship from within the - Promote future social and economic growth. Gippsland community, funding from Regional Development - Establish new networks. Victoria and the Committee for Gippsland to continue to provide a highly professional, dynamic and sustainable Benefits for Gippsland program. - Diversity of topics covered such as education and youth. - Regional development. 2013 and beyond… - Strategic Influencing and Social Justice. Through the Committee for Gippsland, GCLP has a re- - Benefits for Gippsland schools, community groups, not-for- invigorated administrative framework, sound governance, profit organisations and service clubs. and a fresh approach to engaging sponsors and alumni - Active participation by graduates through their chosen through professional development and networking community projects. opportunities. - Networking opportunities enhanced by an active alumni. The Committee for Gippsland and the GCLP are best placed to keep “Growing Gippsland’s Leaders”

1 Harry Rijs Chairman Committee for Gippsland

The Committee for Gippsland is immensely proud to look back on our first full 12 months as the parent organisation of the Gippsland Community Leadership Program.

This time last year, I reported to you how delighted we were to have made the transition. It was a big challenge to take on so early in the development of the Committee for Gippsland, but the Board felt strongly that it was the right thing to do for the sustainability of GCLP and the long-term future of Gippsland’s capacity to develop our own community leaders. Through this, we’ve tasked our Executive Director Mary Aldred with ensuring that GCLP has the resources to provide two excellent co-facilitators to deliver the program to our participants, a skilled Program Manager to manage GCLP effectively and engage our talented and diverse alumni community, and attract and retain GCLP’s sponsorship.

The vision and mission of GCLP fits perfectly with the aspirations the Committee for Gippsland seeks to achieve for our region. As one of the longest running, and most prestigious regional community leadership programs in Australia, the Committee for Gippsland is passionate about Growing Gippsland’s Leaders.

2 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Mary Aldred Des wynne Executive Director Committee for Gippsland Program Manager GCLP 2010

In 2011, the Gippsland Community Leadership Program I am delighted to be part of an amazing Gippsland entered a new stage in its lifespan under the auspice of experience. In the short time I have been part of the the Committee for Gippsland. We’ve worked really hard GCLP team I have been inspired by the passion and over this time to ensure that program delivery continued enthusiasm of everyone involved in C4G and GCLP par excellence, that alumni felt engaged through events and the universally strong commitment to building and input, and that GCLP continued to realise its vision sustainable communities in Gippsland. and mission for the region. Over 15 program days, co- facilitators Gayle Hardie and Jenny O’Sullivan took this Congratulations to the 2012 graduates on completion year’s 26 participants on a journey of better discovering of an outstanding year. I am most impressed by the the great region of Gippsland, and in doing so learning calibre of all the participants who will undoubtedly so much more about themselves as leaders. Gayle and continue to make very valuable contributions to the Jenny’s facilitation work deserves high praise and I want growth and development in their chosen fields and to especially acknowledge Jenny, who is moving on to spheres of influence. Our co-facilitators Gayle and other opportunities at the end of this year. The GCLP Jenny are inspirational leaders able to draw the best out Advisory Committee has provided thoughtful, strategic of everyone they meet. and relevant advice over the past year, for which I’m grateful. Their contribution has helped ensure GCLP I am grateful for the support I have received from continues to develop alongside the evolving needs sponsors and alumni in completing an exhaustive of the Gippsland region and leadership development. process of interviewing the large field of applicants The GCLP alumni have provided a constant source of for the 2013 program. The future of Gippsland, I feel inspiration and input. As well as the calendar of events certain, is in good hands. we ran this year, there is now an opportunity to bring back a reinvigorated GCLP Skills Bank next year to Finally, I would like to thank the Board of C4G for their better leverage the expertise and enthusiasm that runs foresight in taking on GCLP and for our sponsors for abundantly through each year group. their continuing support of this exceptional program, and I look forward to an outstanding and fulfilling year Finally, there is a small but dedicated team that ensures in 2013. GCLP continues to deliver to our participants, alumni, sponsors and supporters. To Executive Assistant Beck Green and Program Manager Des Wynne, thank you for your genuine passion for the Program, professional excellence and enthusiasm. I also want to acknowledge Renae Littlejohn for her time with us. GCLP could not run without the financial support it receives, so tremendous gratitude is extended to our sponsors. Finally, to GCLP 2012 – congratulations on your remarkable achievements, and welcome to a special family that is the GCLP Alumni.

3 Jon McNaught BARRY ROGERS Chair GCLP Advisory Committee Deputy Chair, Advisory Committee (GCLP 1996)

2012 has been a rewarding and exciting year for the It is with a great deal of pleasure that I reflect on the Gippsland Community Leadership Program. The Advisory completion of the first year of the GCLP under the guidance Committee has been inspired by the quality and passion of its new parent organisation- the Committee for Gippsland. of the 26 GCLP participants for 2012, who come from a Most of us refer to the year that participants complete and cross section of industry and community sectors, different our program as the GCLP which can confuse others, so I’ve towns and walks of life from across our region. borrowed from our sibling program, Leadership Western Australia and begun to refer to the program year as the The calendar of program days for the 2012 participants Signature Year. The 2012 Signature Year has been completed has been matched by the engaging diary of events and 26 more graduates have become alumni of the GCLP, for our alumni this year. From the annual leadership bringing our total number to more than 420! When we address presented by the first aboriginal person elected decided in 1995 to run our first program the following year to the House of Representatives, Ken Wyatt MP, to the we never imagined such a success. At the graduation dinner forum we hosted on regional development with Jane for last year’s program I was humbled at the announcement Oakley from Regional Development Victoria, Gary that C4G had decided to create an annual, fully funded place Blackwood MP and Robert Radford from Radfords in the program named in my honour. I thank the C4G for Meats, GCLP is aiming to continually present exciting honouring me in this way and look forward to many more and informative opportunities to engage our alumni years of involvement in the GCLP. through each year. I know the full detail appears elsewhere in the Yearbook, but I’d like to thank members of the Advisory Committee, I would like to add my personal congratulations to Patrick including the Deputy Chair Barry Rogers, Toni Wakefield, Morgan who was named an Honorary Fellow of the GCLP. David Power, Karly McCaskill, Manny Gelagotis, Jim Paddy has the distinction of being the only person to have Haylock, Dave Cann, and Martin Fuller. Their input spoken at every GCLP Opening Retreat! and commitment to GCLP has been tremendous. Congratulations to the graduates of 2012, your next It is a tribute to the courage and foresight of the Committee steps into community leadership are greatly anticipated. for Gippsland, itself quite a new organisation that it was prepared to take the risks and grasp the opportunity to continue the provision of Australia’s oldest Regional Community Leadership Program. Mary Aldred was both a newly minted graduate of our program and the first Executive Director of the C4G when we began to discuss what we needed to do to affect the transfer from I-Gain Quality Learning. It was Mary’s commitment to Gippsland that enabled it to happen. In concluding I would like to pay tribute to the staff and committee of i-Gain who for many years enabled the delivery of GCLP, often at a significant financial cost to the organisation - thanks to a visionary group of Gippslanders the GCLP really is a partnership with the community that is Gippsland. 4 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

MY LEADERSHIP JOURNEY

Gayle Hardie & Jenny O’Sullivan rachel dawkins Co-Facilitators

It has been an honour and a privilege to work with the I live in the small rural community of Valencia 2012 GCLP group, a diverse, enthusiastic and talented Creek, where I’m involved in various local groups group of leaders. We have had fun exploring the region including CFA, the Hall Committee, the Progress and learning about inspirational programs, projects and Association and community choirs. I work as a communities that exist in Gippsland. Regional Communications Adviser for the Department of Sustainability and Environment, focusing on The changes made to the program have been environmental issues and specialising in community consolidated with a stronger focus on personal information for emergency response. leadership characteristics and growth. This year we used the Enneagram to assist us to better understand I was encouraged to participate in the GCLP program by our impact as leaders on others in the community. my manager and mentor and by other work friends who The program days continue with the themes from had done the program. It was good timing for me as I Kouzes and Posner’s Leadership characteristics in “The was looking for something a bit different from a training Leadership Challenge”. perspective that would inspire and motivate me to look for new opportunities and challenges. The program has We had a number of new initiatives this year. We were certainly provided that and more. I’ve discovered more welcomed for the first time into the communities of about myself, the way I work and how I can interact Baw Baw, Heyfield and Nowa Nowa. We introduced better with others. It also gave me the motivation to new topics of Technology and Transition and Emotional start volunteering with Riding for the Disabled as my Health and expanded the day on Culture to look at community project. That has been, and continues to be, Thriving Small Town Culture. The group explored the a huge learning experience; humbling and inspirational. theme with a team building exercise; three groups each chose a thriving small town to examine the elements Every program day was a highlight and something to that make small rural communities thrive. Once again look forward to, providing stimulating speakers and innovative facilitation practices continue to be used discussions and opportunities to get to know our group as part of the program with “wise counsel” being as individuals and as a whole. introduced this year. The Emotional Health day stands out for me We have really appreciated the support of the many particularly as it was both confronting and comforting sponsors and leaders within the community to help and ended with singing and music therapy – perfect! make GCLP a really valuable learning experience for the 2012 participants. We wish the year of 2012 all the best with their work within their communities and Gippsland in the future.

5 2012 GCLP Graduates

Karen Baum Ron Conway Karen has 17 years experience in the dairy industry Ron has lived in Gippsland for most of his life, growing across a diverse career, including 6 years with the up in Yinnar and now calling Traralgon home with Department of Primary Industries and many years his wife and two young children. He currently works working on farms with Warwick. Karen’s current in the electricity industry, and has 18 years experience consulting work revolves around capacity building in in electrical, safety and emergency management. His the dairy industry. A highlight has been designing and current role is with International Power GDF Suez as managing an industry-wide mentoring program for the Safety Coordinator at the LYB Power Station where he Australian dairy industry. She is also a team member has responsibility for all aspects of health, safety and on a National initiative called The People in Dairy wellbeing across the site. He has a strong commitment program. to driving innovative and best practice safety management initiatives, and emphasises the importance Karen’s passions are leadership development, of behaviour and culture change to support safety mentoring, young farmers and promoting dairy careers. systems and processes.

Since 2004, Karen has been a member of the Young Sports, fitness, photography, art, music and riding Farmer Finance Council on behalf of the Victorian motorcycles are amongst Ron’s hobbies and he enjoys Treasury Department and Rural Finance Corporation spending time with his family and playing an active and until recently she was the secretary for the Hill End role in their pursuits. Ron was keen to participate in & Grove Rover Junior Football club. Karen has just GCLP as he has a great deal of pride in the community stepped aside to take on the position of Vice President, in which he lives and is passionate about ensuring and is also preparing to take on a role with the Central that Gippsland creates opportunities to grow and Gippsland Junior Football League. prosper. Particular highlights of this year’s program have included gaining a greater understanding of the Karen was a recipient of the Gardiner Dairy Foundation different aspects of Gippsland as a region, and the Scholarship for 2012 diversity of people who live and work in it.

“I have come to understand people attend work every day for a wide variety of reasons – many of them have a real passion for what they are doing - particularly in the area of mental health and developing opportunities for underprivileged youth.”

“The learning I have received from both the programme and the other participants has given me additional drive to actively engage in creating further opportunities and benefits for our region, drawing on the skills and expertise we have available.“

6 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Gill Cooper Kristy Crawford Gill Cooper grew up in Warragul and made her home Kristy grew up in the south east suburbs of Melbourne, in Yarragon in early 2012 after 26 years away from in a suburb called Endeavour Hills. After completing high Gippsland. She worked across regional Victoria, the school, she moved to Bendigo to commence a Bachelor NSW Riverina, and mid-west WA - mainly in councils of Arts (Community Planning and Development). and the newspaper industry as a journalist, sub-editor Even though she didn’t know much about the course and editor. In recent years, Gill has been a public sector when she moved to Bendigo, she went ahead with media advisor and project officer with the Department of the move hoping to get into a midwifery course after Sustainability and Environment, based at Box Hill and completing her first year. However, she began to enjoy Traralgon. She also served in the RAMSI peacekeeping Town Planning so much, she completed the course and mission to the Solomon Islands as a police media went straight into the workforce. Her first post was at advisor with the AFP’s International Deployment Group. Wellington Shire Council in Gippsland as a graduate planner. She was then fortunate enough to gain a Gill is very grateful to her sponsor organisation DSE and permanent full time position with Latrobe City Council as current employer, the Star News Group, for their joint a Statutory Planner. After a couple of promotions and support of her GCLP experience. Program highlights five years, she made the move further west in Gippsland included the quality focus on personal development, again and took up the position of Statutory Planning learning more about her home region Gippsland, Coordinator at Baw Baw Shire Council. establishing new connections and valued GCLP friendships. Gill’s future project efforts will focus on Kristy has a strong love and passion for rural and improving social cohesion in small rural towns, as she regional planning and particularly loves the Gippsland makes a hands-on contribution to community media, region. She has been fortunate enough to establish recreational services and facilities. some fantastic friendships in the region and to meet a local Newborough boy with whom she now lives, in addition to their two dogs, Pepper and Schnauzer. As a young person in a team leader role, she felt that the Gippsland Community Leadership Program would be of a great benefit for her and in turn her colleagues and organisation. She has thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the group over the course of the year and also getting to know herself better has been particularly eye opening. The Program has been amazing and truly life changing.

7 Garry Crow Robyn Duffy Garry’s enthusiasm has proved that if you put your Where do I come from? Although born and raised in the mind to it, you can do anything. He has worked in Melbourne suburbs around Airport West, Niddrie and various fields starting his working career in the building West Brunswick I have always had a desire to work in Industry, followed by time working in the emergency and reside in a rural area. Department of Royal Melbourne Hospital but the drive to work with people lead him into the field of youth I completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the work. Here he worked for the Department of Human University of Melbourne and moved to northern South Services managing residential care programs in the Australia – working with sheep graziers to better Western suburbs of Melbourne. He was then approached manage their stock and improve the value of their wool by the Salvation Army Social Services for a new role production. After living in South Australia for three and setting up a pilot program to provide intensive support a half years I moved to Gippsland to work with the for high risk adolescents. With the Salvation Army he dairy industry providing advice to dairy farmers and established a successful career in Melbourne working manufacturers in the area of food safety. for over 10 years with some of the most disadvantaged and challenging young people with great reward. Gary I commenced working with the Baw Baw Shire Council was the inaugural recipient of the Barry Rogers’ in December 1998 as a Food Safety Officer and after Bursary for 2012 further study became a qualified Environmental Health Officer and later Coordinator of the Public Health Unit. My areas of responsibility include food safety, immunisation, waste water management, nuisance investigations, accommodation and caravan parks. In 2005 I also took on the role of Municipal Recovery Manager developing emergency management plans and more recently working closely with those affected by the February 2009 bushfires.

What inspired me to do GCLP? I knew a number of Council employees who had been involved in the GCLP and they all spoke highly of GCLP and what they took away after completing the GCLP; their passion for improving the services for the broader Gippsland community was obvious. During a review of my development program it was recommended that I apply to the GCLP to increase the work I had commenced in delivering better services to my local communities through the bushfire recovery programs.

8 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Alison Edgar Neil Fitzclarence Alison Edgar lives and works in the and (Station Performance Manager, Loy Yang Power) is currently employed by the Victorian Department of Neil was born and educated in Gippsland. He has a Bachelor Justice as a Strategic Advisor at the regional office of Engineering (Electro-Mechanical), Bachelor of Business and in . Her role involves report writing, strategic is a Chartered Professional Engineer. Neil has a partner, two planning and advising the department of any current grown sons and a lovely, old Golden Retriever. issues relevant to criminal and civil justice in Gippsland. In her role as Strategic Advisor and as a member of Neil came to Loy Yang in 1982 after working in the local the Department of Justice Gippsland’s senior manager’s paper industry and various SECV locations. He has worked group, Alison also works with service mangers to across most areas of the Power Station in technical, co- improve and expand the Department’s services to the ordination, leadership and management roles including Gippsland community. Engineering, Planning, Operations, Production and Maintenance. He has played a key interface role with the She is currently involved with the Latrobe Young Mine and Marketing in business production co-ordination. Professionals as President, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes social connectedness and professional Neil leads a small team of technical specialists. The role development of young professionals in the Latrobe involves identifying opportunities to optimise or enhance the Valley. Prior to moving to Gippsland in 2009, Alison plant, systems and processes to improve the performance of spent five years working for the Australian Federal the Power Station. He also provides an across business focus Police in Canberra as a statistician and graduated for production related issues. with a combined Bachelor of Actuarial Studies/ Commerce Degree at the Australian National University Outside work Neil is the Commanding Officer of 426 in 2003. Alison hoped that the GCLP would expand Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) based at her knowledge of and involvement in the Gippsland Latrobe Regional Airport. The AAFC is a national youth community, and has enjoyed the opportunity to development organisation that is administered and actively experience the diverse range of experiences that supported by the Royal Australian Air Force. Gippsland and the program had to offer. Neil has enjoyed a ranged of physical activities over time including cricket, bushwalking, cross country skiing, running, cycling and has been a qualified cross country ski teacher and aerobics instructor. Neil has recently become involved in amateur theatre and has performed with Leongatha Lyric Theatre and the Dramatic Society. He has an eclectic taste in music and enjoys theatre and films. He also enjoys photography and Australian military history.

9 Chris Hargreaves Anthony Heinemann Chris has worked for the YMCA as a manager of Leisure Anthony Heinemann is bankmecu’s Community Banking Centres for the past 11 years, including 3 years in Baw Manager in the Gippsland region and has been in this Baw Shire, overseeing the management of Warragul role for the past 6 years. A Gippslander for (almost) Leisure Centre, Bellbird Park Indoor Centre and Outdoor 46 years, Anthony has worked in the Electricity and Pools at Drouin, South, Trafalgar and Thorpdale. Banking Industries since finishing Year 12 in 1984 at Chris has recently moved to Casey Aquatic and (then) Lourdes College in Traralgon. Since starting his Recreation Centre in Narre Warren but has remained in current role, Anthony has actively participated in a GCLP 2012. Chris decided to apply for GCLP on the back number of community organisations such as ‘Committee of other managers in Victoria completing similar courses for Gippsland’, ‘Sacred Heart Village’, ‘Blue Stockings in other regions, and the benefit these other managers Association’ and Gippsland Community Network received from the course inspired Chris to apply himself, Breakfast Inc.’ as well as many past alumni talking very positively on their own experiences. Highlights for the year were many In his spare time and nice weather, Anthony can be as each session outdid the last, but the opportunity to seen motorcycling around Gippsland’s fantastic, scenic get down the evening before on many occasions helped road network. He was inspired to participate in GCLP to forge new friendships and expand networks in life as by a number of past participants and a keen interest in well as work. breathing life into some of his ideas to address issues in the Community. The key highlights for the GCLP year include finding out (at 4pm on the day before the opening residential) that he was going to be a dad, learning about himself through the Enneagram, and learning about amazing people and places across Gippsland.

10 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Stephen Kleinitz Anna Langley Stephen works for the Shire Council Anna grew up on her family’s beef farm near Inverloch. within the Economic Development Unit. His role After spending years away at boarding school in primarily involves working with and assisting Melbourne, travelling and going to university, Anna has community groups and small businesses across our returned to live in South Gippsland. Anna has completed region. Stephen started his work life in the hospitality a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work and tourism sectors in Melbourne then went on to and is passionate about rural health, social justice and work for East Gippsland Shire Council (the first time) community development. and then Tourism NSW. Following this he worked for RSPCA NSW in corporate partnerships then with Guide Anna is on the board of The Bass Coast Community Dogs Victoria in a similar role before returning to East Foundation, a local philanthropic organisation and is a Gippsland with his wife and children. As well as volunteer with the Lyrebird Arts Council and The Office assisting with the family farm Stephen is involved with a of the Public Advocate. Anna maintains a critical interest number of community and local sporting groups as well in policy approaches seeking to address rural health, as additional roles within Council. access to services, and the impact of social isolation, wellbeing and mental illness.

Anna currently works at Gippsland Medicare Local where she is responsible for developing innovative programs targeting women and young people, increasing community awareness and access to services that support people impacted by mental illness; and as a social worker at Bass Coast Regional Health. In her spare time Anna enjoys working on the family farm, spending time on the beach, listening to music and playing with her pet dogs, Molly and Smudge.

11 Jesse Leeds Alan McAuliffe I grew up in the small Gippsland town of Briagolong Alan began his working life as an apprentice electrician and now reside in Sale. I am a passionate sports person at the then State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Upon and this has led to me being involved in local sporting completion of his apprenticeship accepted a position clubs from a very young age both as a player and as at Hazelwood Power Station where he has worked to a volunteer. I currently work for the Wellington Shire improve his skills and retrained to now work in the Council as Coordinator Sports & Fitness. I am also a Operations area. Now some 27 years later Alan is part of the wonderful Heyfield Football Netball Club a Unit Controller and has just recently been made a as Senior Assistant Coach. What inspired me to be a Relief Shift Manager at the same power station. A much part of GCLP was previous 2010 GCLP graduate Daniel grounded family man with 2 adult children, Alan grew Miller, my love for Gippsland communities and a great up in the Latrobe Valley where he was a very active opportunity for personal development. sports person, representing both Gippsland and Country Victoria in swimming and water polo. Partnered by his This year has been truly amazing and exceeded my wife, Alan is now a passionate dancesport competitor expectations, Gayle and Jenny, the speakers and often travelling interstate to compete. my fellow participants, I thank you all. I can’t pick one highlight, so many great sessions, my personal A very active member of the Glengarry community Alan development has amazed me. My fellow 2012 has taken on the role of Restoration Project Leader to participants have been inspirational, the retreats and oversee the restoring and refurbishment of the town’s the friendships; it has been a life changing experience. 125 year old Mechanics Institute. Thanks for a spectacular year and I would like to thank By participating in the G.C.L.P Alan has learnt a great everyone who has made this journey possible. deal about Gippsland and made many new friends.

12 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Megan Morse Diana Mueller Megan joined the Gippsland Community Leadership Diana currently has been seconded from Leongatha Program whilst employed as the Director of Allied & Secondary College by the Department of Education Community Health Services at Regional and Early Childhood Development and works as the Health Service. This was Megan’s second professional Regional Career Development Officer for the Gippsland experience in the region, further to practicing as a Region. She has worked to enhance the capacity within Podiatrist in the Latrobe Valley in the mid-1990’s. educational organisations to implement effective career Megan has lived and worked in rural Victoria and development programs for young people, to drive Tasmania over the last ten years and committed to the continuous improvement in the long-term, increase the GCLP out of a desire to get to know Gippsland better engagement, retention and post-school outcomes for and to foster leadership within health services as key young people. providers within thriving rural communities Diana with partner Clyde lives on a rural property at Megan relocated to Toowoomba in July and is now the Allambee South. Her children; Peter, Stephanie and Executive Director Allied Health for the Darling Downs Allana have grown up involved in their community, Hospital and Health Service. Whilst geography dictates furthered their education and have started their journeys that GCLP participants drawn from East Gippsland travel into the world of work and she is very proud of them. further over the course of the year, moving to another Diana has always been involved with various clubs state took Megan’s ‘carbon footprint’ to unrivalled and positions at both Fish Creek and Mirboo North levels... including netball coaching and umpiring, kindergarten and Primary School Parents Club. In 2005 Diana was honoured to be awarded Life Member of the Fish Creek Netball Club. Currently she is a member of the Allambee South Community Group.

In August 2012 Diana became a board member of the Mirboo North and District Community Foundation, where she is a member of the Grants and Allocations Subcommittee and serves on the Community Connections Subcommittee. She is very passionate about the health and wellbeing and importance of young people developing their skills to manage their future pathways.

13 Katrina Palmer Mark Potter Katrina was born and raised in Gippsland, growing up Mark is the Manager Community Safety with CFA for in Traralgon and now residing in Morwell. the Gippsland Region. He has held this position for She has been employed with Quantum Support Services four years since he and his family moved to Traralgon for the past 5 years and her current role is Human from south east Melbourne. Mark is responsible Resources Officer. During her time with Quantum for delivering community education, fire safety, fire she has completed a Diploma of Human Resources prevention and volunteer brigade support through Management. Prior to her employment at Quantum a dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Mark is a Katrina worked as an Executive Assistant in the power member of the St Michaels Primary School Board in industry for 10 years. Traralgon and prior to this has served as the President of a Pre School and a volunteer fire-fighter for 13 Katrina is passionate about engaging kids in sporting years. In his spare time, Mark enjoys spending time and community activities and coaches both junior with his wife and four daughters travelling and taking basketball and netball. Katrina is President of the his children to their sporting commitments. As a relative Morwell Netball Association and is a committee member newcomer to Gippsland, the GCLP has provided Mark with Morwell Basketball Association. Katrina is also an with an insight into Gippsland and the diverse range active member of her children’s school community and is of issues and challenges and more importantly what Vice President of the School Council. makes this region so special. He believes the program In her spare time Katrina enjoys playing and coaching has provided him with a very worthwhile opportunity to basketball, umpiring and coaching netball, cooking, learn more about himself and others and how to be a reading and travelling with her family. better leader. He has enjoyed the sharing of stories and experiences that all GCLP participants have provided.

14 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Ann Pulbrook Alisha Twite Ann Pulbrook is currently a Feature Writer at Latrobe Alisha was born and raised in Warragul where she Valley Express Newspaper in Morwell. completed her VCE in 1999. Alisha has worked in Writing for the paper’s community publications The employment services for 8 years and has had numerous Gippsland Senior, You & Your Child, Your Home and roles with her current role being Regional Manager of the annual Wedding Planner, Ann gets to talk to many South Gippsland Employment Innovations. Within this people in the community and hear their stories. Prior to role Alisha has been part of the Gippsland community this role, she worked as a teacher and remains a very in particular implementing the “Inspiring Young People” strong advocate for the arts and literature. program to Bass Coast and South Gippsland. In 2011 Alisha was shortlisted for the Employment Discovery Her belief in the benefits of sharing stories, Grant Award and was one of 10 finalists nationally for communication and equality of access throughout her contribution to the employment services. Alisha’s the community, has culminated in significant local passion for sport has seen her involved in many contributions, such as her submission and attainment of sporting disciplines in particular netball and extends a highly sought after grant from the Arts Victoria Artist to roles as coach and committee member, with injury In Schools program in 2010. Ann holds Post Graduate forcing her to retire her focus has shifted to running. Certificate in Teaching Shakespeare in the Classroom and Community and would like to inspire children and The inspiration to be a participant of GCLP this year members of the community to engage in the vividness came from wanting to make a contribution in her of literature in a relevant and entertaining way. She community and would not be possible without the regards Aung San Suu Kyi, J.K Rowling and Doris encouragement of a past participant and the support Lessing as inspirational, and believes the evolvement from her employer. Alisha’s highlight of the year is the of technologies and definition of new possible thought “Getting Out of Gippsland” session held at parliament disciplines, can offer greater social justice accessibility in house Melbourne. In addition Alisha has enjoyed our 21st century (and beyond) world. meeting all the participants and creating great networks and friendships. Alisha currently lives in Leongatha with her fiancé Russell and their labrador Larry.

15 Jeanne Van Der Geest Dekker Derek Walton Jeanne lives and works in South Gippsland on a Derek was born at Yallourn and raised in Moe where he picturesque and profitable 300 acre dairy farm. It is a completed his primary and secondary schooling. Derek family owned farm 15 minutes from Leongatha smack left school to commence a traineeship as an Electrical bang on the renowned scenic tourist route “The Grand Technical Officer at the State Electricity Commission at Ridge Road” in Hallston. My business partner and Yallourn mainly based in the Latrobe Valley but also husband is Frank Dekker and we have two daughters occasionally working on projects at various locations Evie and Simone. I am heavily involved in monitoring across Victoria. After 10 years Derek left the electricity the financial objectives of the business and the day industry and tried his hand at many things. For the next to day management issues of the dairy farm. I also decade he predominantly worked in the arboricultural work as Practice Nurse at Leongatha Healthcare which industry for a locally owned company trying his hand at extends to volunteer experience in my community all facets of the business. In between times, he owned Hallston and the servicing township of Leongatha. and ran a taxi business and then worked at various vocations in the latter part of the decade as his family To date, my friendly, enthusiastic and willing nature to worked its way around the state living in locations such collaborate with others has led to the involvement in a as Mildura, Wodonga, Baranduda, Yackandandah number of projects which include the Wooreen Avenue and also in NSW at Pambula Beach. Whilst living in of Honour, Leongatha Butter Factory, Hallston Hall and Northeast Victoria he returned to school and is now also a number of sporting clubs. The voluntary work has a qualified Arborist. centred around maintaining infrastructure, improving During this period he re-entered the electricity industry environmental conditions and strengthening existing combining his two fields of passion, arboriculture and community networks. This is something I’m very proud electricity. First, managing the vegetation and easements of and look forward to sharing my experience and of a significant area of the Country Victorian Electricity ideas in the year ahead at the Gippsland Community Transmission Line network and then on the Distribution Leadership Program. Electricity network in South Eastern NSW.

Jeanne was a recipient of the Gardiner Dairy A love of Gippsland and the lure of being close to Foundation Scholarship for 2012. family drew him back to the Latrobe Valley where he now lives in Traralgon with his wife and two sons. He has been employed by SP AusNet since 2005 and has been working as a manager of a multi-disciplined team of electrical paraprofessionals spread across Gippsland since 2008.

His community involvement continues to develop since commencing GCLP in 2012 and he is currently a liaison officer between the two clubs he actively volunteers at, the Traralgon Little Athletics Club and the Traralgon City Junior Soccer Club. He also participates in mock interview workshops for long term unemployed.

16 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Chris White Rob Willersdorf As the Operations Manager at Safetech, Moe, a Rob has lived and worked in Gippsland since finishing designer and manufacturer of Materials Handling his tertiary training in Forest Science in 1979. Rob is Equipment and employing 45 staff, I oversee all aspects currently the Manager – Land Programs with the East of operations including engineering, procurement, Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, located service and production, recruitment and training. in Bairnsdale. The role involves extensive liaison with My interest and background in mechanical Systems partner agencies that participate in delivering natural was developed at a young age, having been born resource management programs in the region. Prior in Warragul, and raised on a dairy farm in South to joining the CMA, Rob was the Executive Officer Gippsland, the eldest of 4 children. of Gippsland Private Forestry Inc. at Sale and later Bairnsdale for over ten years following its inception in This upbringing provided an appreciation for the space, 1996. This role had an industry development focus for reward for hard work and the lifestyle afforded to us in the private forestry sector across all of Gippsland. Gippsland. Whilst completing a Bachelor of Business at Monash Gippsland, I was also a member of the Rob’s earlier career involved working with the then successful Traralgon Football Club, coached at the Department of Natural Resources and Environment time by current local member Russell Northe. Prior to and its predecessors in a range of natural resource my current role, I spent six years as part of Safetech’s management fields, that has seen him variously based sales team, providing technical and solution based at Cann River, , and Bairnsdale. In 2010, Rob support, connecting with shop floor personnel to senior completed the AICD Company Directors Course Diploma. management within Australia and internationally. Rob and his wife Julie live in Bairnsdale, where their Continuing my development I was a 2009 member two boys, now aged 21 and 20, undertook their primary of the Gippsland Executive Forum led by John and secondary schooling. Rob has served terms on the Mitchell, and also continue membership in the MECV School Council of the Bairnsdale Primary and Bairnsdale (Manufacturing Excellence Consortium of Victoria), a Secondary Schools, including a four year stint as group formed for the mutual benefit and cross learning President of the Bairnsdale Secondary College SC. He of all members. In recent years I has been involved in has also served as Secretary to the Gippsland Lakes local mentoring programs with Berry Street, assisting Yacht Club. Rob’s interests include motorcycle riding, and guiding troubled teenagers, and a short stint as sailing, kayaking and cycling. He is a proud member a ski instructor at Baw Baw Alpine Village. I have a of the Hawthorn Football Club and also the Melbourne keenness to continue and share my learning, guiding Cricket Club. both employees and others in the broader community to allow them to assist themselves and those around them to greater achievement.

17 Paul Young Growing up on a dairy farm in Nilma, I moved down to Melbourne to complete my schooling, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering in 1997. I have worked at several jobs, including a Site Engineer on 2 bridges in Melbourne, 5 years at Yarra Valley Water, 6 months in the UK and now have been with Gippsland Water for over 8 years in numerous roles. Over the past year, I have embarked on community activities in my home town of Drouin including Auskick Supervisor and volunteering my time with my children’s schooling. In the coming year, I will be contributing to other community activities including StraightTalk, my community project being an educational information day for year 8 students, Treasurer of a school committee and involvement in the Drouin Junior Football Club.

I was inspired to be involved with GCLP as I felt that I wanted to contribute to the community and saw this as a good way forward to understand the involvement needed, the linkage to Gippsland and to reflect on myself. The GCLP has been very enlightening, motivating and enabled a greater community awareness and self-awareness with many inspiring speakers and educational days throughout the year.

18 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Developing Gippsland Leadership > 2012 Program Days

23rd February 10th August Official Program Launch – @ Leongatha Memorial Hall. Getting Out of Gippsland @ Parliament House, Guest speakers: Mr Tim Wilson Institute of Public Affairs Melbourne. Guest speakers: Hon Mary Woolridge MP Minister for 8-9th March Mental Health Women’s Affairs and Community Services Opening Retreat – Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort 31st August 30th MarcH Community Resilience @ Wulgunggo Ngalu Strengthening Communities @ Café 3858 Heyfield. Guest Speakers: Ms Chris Kotur Leadership Victoria, Guest speakers: Cr Malcolm Hole Wellington Shire Det Sgt Craig Gye Victoria Police Council, Ms Julie Byer Heyfield Resource Centre, Mr Alan Broadbent Community Bank, Ms Jo Caminiti, Wellington 21st September Shire, Mr David Gover Operations Manager Gunns Timber Emotional Health @ Warragul Community Health Centre. Guest speakers: Ms Alison Fonseca, psychologist, Rob from 20th April Ambassadors of Hope Program Technology and Transition @ Loy Yang B Power Station Guest speakers: Mr John Parker Gippsland Trades & 12th October Labour Council, Ms Meg Argyriou Climate Works, Mr Mark Strategic Influencing @ Wellington Shire, Sale. Sandeman Monash University, Ms Jane Burton DPI, Neil Guest speakers: Mr Luke van der Meulen Construction Lawson GDF Suez Forestry Mining & Energy Union, Mary Aldred Committee for Gippsland GCLP 2010, Jessica Kearns Wellington Shire 11th May Youth Councillor Education & Youth @ Community College East Gippsland. Guest speakers: Ms Debra Corker GCLP 2011, Mr Barry 1st-2nd November Kenny CEO Gunai Kurnai Land & Waters Aboriginal Modeling the Way Closing Retreat @ Nowa Nowa Corporation 19th November 1st June Graduation Dinner @ Premier Function Room Traralgon Thriving Small Town Culture @Yinnar Football and Netball Keynote speaker: Mr Kane Bowden CEO Lighthouse Club. Reflections on Culture and Modelling the Way Foundation

29th June Social Justice @ Fulham Correctional Centre. Guest speakers: Mr Jeremy Parker Manager Offender Development, Fulham, Ms Sarah Schluter Senior Psychologist Fulham

19-20th July Strengthening our Capability @ Coal Creek Korumburra Mid Year Retreat – Reconnection and Taking Personal Responsibility

19 Developing Gippsland Leadership > 2012 Program Days

Buldah EAST GIPPSLAND (S) Combienbar Genoa

Cann River GIPPSLAND Mallacoota Melbourne Nowa Nowa WELLIINGTON (S) Mt Baw Baw Heyfield BAW BAW (S)

Warragul LATROBE (C) Yinnar BASE Leongatha COAST Korumburra (S) SOUTH GIPPSLAND (S)

20 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

Gippsland Community Leadership Program Graduates

David Abbott 1997 Robyn Calnin 2008 Eric Duffy 1998 Alex Aeschlimann 2010 Dave Cann 2004 Andrew Dunn 1998 Mary Aldred 2010 Ian Carroll 2000 Jonathon Dyson 2009 Heather Alexander 2009 Neil Cartwright 2006 Pam Dyson 2004 Brett Alstan 2009 Diane Casbolt 2006 Sharon Dyt 2010 Dianne Anderson 2001 Darryl Casey 1996 Kate Earle 2007 Linda Austin 2009 Glen Cheffers 2000 Alison Edgar 2012 Garry Austin 2007 Rob Cherry 1998 Anthony Egan 2008 Sally Avery 2002 Dan Clancey 2004 Kirsty Ellem 2006 Janiene Ayre 2002 Melissa Clohesy 2009 Natalie Elliott-Perfrement 2006 Nik Bagshaw 2008 Debra Coker 2011 Helen Falls 2005 Catherine Baird 2010 Pat Coles 2002 Donna Faulkner 2001 John Barnett 2011 Liz Collins 2005 Lindsay Fawcett 1999 Melissa Bastian 2011 Marnie Connolly 2003 Neil Fitzclarence 2012 Karen Baum 2012 Bruce Connolly 1997 Terry Flynn 2000 Irene Baxter 1998 Ron Conway 2012 James Forbes 2000 Jason Beck 1997 Cheryl Cook 2005 Frances Ford 2007 Stephen Bell 2002 Gill Cooper 2012 Rod Forrer 1999 Rasa Bennett 1996 Erin Cosgriff 2000 Greg Forte 1998 Wayne Berryman 2003 Peter Courtney 2006 Peter Foster 1998 Fiona Bertoli 2004 Renata Coyle 1996 Sharon Fowler 2001 Scott Beveridge 1997 Jenny Crameri 1997 Peter Fraser 1996 Andrea Bird 2000 Kristy Crawford 2012 Mike Freeman 2006 Leonie Blackwell 2002 Garry Crow 2012 Andrew Fullard 2009 Diane Blackwood 1998 Paul Crozier 2006 Martin Fuller 2003 Carol Blandford 1999 Timothy Darby 2010 Bill Fuller 1998 David Blythman 2000 Nicolette Davey 2010 Adrian Fyfe 1997 Colleen Boag 1998 Maree Davidson 2005 Gary Gaffney 2000 Kim Bolding 2002 Mohya Davies 2011 Daniel Gall 2008 Hugo Bolton 2009 Roland Davies 2004 Rob Garnett 1999 Kate Boyer 2008 Susan Davies 1999 Greg Gebhart 2001 Carol Bradshaw 1997 Rachel Dawkins 2012 Wayne Gilmour 2004 Belinda Brauman 2006 Debra De Carli 2007 Kylie Gore 2001 Merrick Brewer 2008 Monique De Zwart 2004 Di Goulding 1997 Ross Brooker 2001 Kendra Dean 2000 Sarah Gover 2011 Deborah Brown 2005 Norm Dean 1998 Matt Granger 1997 Robert Brown 2004 Bronwyn Debenham 2007 Julie Grant 2000 Nigel Browne 2005 Kylie Debono 2005 Chris Griffin 2005 Michelle Brownrigg 1999 Michael Debono 2001 Sohan Gunasekera 2006 Andrea Brumley 2010 Tina Dent 1997 Margaret Guthrie 2004 Chris Buckingham 1999 Nicole Di Corleto 2009 Dr. Robert Haldane 1996 Wayne Buckley 2000 Helen Dixon 2005 Tina Hambleton 2004 Warrick Buckwell 2008 Gareth Downes 2009 Garry Hammer 2007 Alan Bullen 1997 Kylie Downey 2011 Jenny Hammett 2000 JiIIian Busch 2007 Jeanette Draper 1999 Rodney Hammond 2003 Craig Bush 2002 Nikki Drummond 2005 Catherine Hanrahan 2011 Debbie Bye 1996 Robyn Duffy 2012 Craig Hardy 2009

21 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Graduates

Jenni Hardy 2006 Chris Kooloos 2008 Alan McAuliffe 2012 Chris Hargreaves 2012 Damian Kruger 2007 Darren McCubbin 2002 Ron Harper 2000 Natalie Kuczer 2008 Will McCutcheon 2010 Di Harrison 2010 Kate Kuczer 2007 Ross McDermott 2003 Chris Hastie 2010 Braxton Laine 2009 Craig McDonald 1998 Paul Heaton-Harris 2000 Michael Laird 2003 Kath McEntee 1996 Anthony Heinemann 2012 Steven Lamande 1996 Ian McGowan 2008 Katherine Heinemann 2003 Ron Lambert 2011 Peter McHugh 2001 Geoffrey Herben 2002 Craig Lamshed 2003 Sally McKay 1999 Tony Hicks 2008 Terry Lamshed 2000 Bridget McKenzie 2008 Raelee Hill 2009 David Lane 2006 David McMahon 2006 Victoria Hingston 2009 Anna Langley 2012 Jennifer McMillan 1997 Dirk Holwerda 1999 Helen Lanigan 1998 Grant McNeill 2004 Terry Houge 1996 Neil Lawson 2004 Maree McPherson 2001 Lindie Hutton 2004 Ken Lay 1999 Glenda McPherson 1996 Ryan Incoll 2007 Sam Lazzaro 2007 Gerard McRae 2001 Kain Jackson 2002 Nick Lee 2007 Stewart McRae 1996 Erlinda James 2008 Jesse Leeds 2012 Kath Medew 2004 Rosemary James 2003 Kevin Liddy 2001 Peter Middleton 2005 Kathryn James 2001 Mark Lindsay 2009 Phillip Milbourne 2001 Krystyn James 1997 Jenny Lindsay 1997 Vicki Miles 2003 Kay Jellis 2009 Peter Linton 2001 Daniel Miller 2010 Laurie Jeremiah 2006 Philip Lithgow 1996 Marjorie Milne 2003 Samantha Johanesen 2009 Renae Littlejohn 2010 Jonathan Missen 2000 Mark Johnson 2003 Susan Lloyd 1998 Georgina Mitchell 2006 Malcolm Jolly 2008 Tammy Logan 2008 Ann Mitchell 2003 Val Jones 1999 Erin Lord 2009 Antoinette Mitchell 1996 Annette Katiforis 2011 Coral Love 2000 Pas Monacella 2007 Andrew Kay 2008 Don Lovison 2010 Craig Moon 2003 Genevieve Kelly 1999 Christina Lovison 2006 Danny Moorhouse 2007 Sue Kemp 2010 Zonda Lynn 2006 John Morrissey 1996 Claire Kent 2006 Frankie MacLennan 2004 Megan Morse 2012 Robert Kiddell 1997 Carole MacMillan 2005 Diana Mueller 2012 John Kienhuis 1999 Michael Madden 1996 Doug Mullen 2003 Susan Killeen 2004 Rosemary Maher 1996 James Murphy 2009 Samantha King 2011 Patrice Mahoney 2011 Mick Murphy 2002 Carolyn King 2002 Kathleen Malone 2011 Julie Murray 2008 Peter Kingwill 1998 Crenagh Manion 2010 Kate Nagato 2007 Geoffrey Kinnish 2009 Giuseppe Marino 2009 Prinesh Narayan 2011 George Kircos 2008 Marilyn Marino 2000 Mark Nash 2002 Stephen Kleinitz 2012 Stephen Martin 2006 Ian Needham 1996 Andrew Kneebone 1996 Helen Martin 1997 Geoff Newby 2007 Robert Knight 2007 Lisa Mason 2007 Jennifer North OAM 1998 Debbie Knight 2004 Les Mathieson 1997 Christopher Notman 2003 Sharon Knight 1998 Tracey Matthies 2003 Karyn O’Brien 2002 Justin Kohlman 2003 Greg May 1996 Monique Osborn 2008 Sandy Komen 1999 Anthony L.Mayer 2010 Jenny O’Sullivan 1998

22 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

For full biographical details on GCLP Graduates visit www.gclp.asn.au

June Owen 1999 Tim Ross 1998 Simon Vanderzalm 2002 Sally Paech 2004 Karen Russell 2003 Rob Vesty 2005 Katrina Palmer 2012 Laurice (Loo) Ryan 2006 Mark Waller 2011 Pam Parker 2010 Julianne Sargant 2011 Ewan Waller 2002 Jennifer Patterson 1997 Alan Scarlett 2002 Therese Walsh 2011 Greg Pattison 2010 Jurgen Schaeffer 1997 Stephen Walsh 2008 Marianne Pelz 2001 Giselle Scorse 2000 Derek Walton 2012 Christine Penpraze 2006 Mathew Scott 2006 Dennis Ward 1997 Neville Penrose 1999 Dale Scott 1999 Hanna Wardell 2003 Karleen Plunkett 2011 Graeme Sennett 1998 Christine Waring 2005 Mark Potter 2012 Josef Sestokas 2000 Anne Warren 2009 Jason Potts 2005 Jeanette Severs 2002 Kerrie Warren 2005 Mikaela Power 2001 Steve Shinners 2001 Robert Warren 2002 Lois Pratt 2005 Bruce Silvester 1999 Glen Waterhouse 2001 Ebonie Price 2008 Jodie Simpson 1999 Leah Watson 2005 Brendon Puddy 2010 Gagandeep Singh 2001 Michelle Weatherall 2005 Ann Pulbrook 2012 Darren Slocomb 1997 Janine Webb 2007 Jahna Pulford 2004 Jenine Smith 2001 Chris Wrench 1999 Peter Quigley 1998 Thomas Speedie 2002 Hazel Westbury 2010 Jaren Raabe 2009 Tracey Sponza 2010 Karen Whitaker-Taylor 2001 Raj Rajakumar 2005 Simon Sponza 2008 Chris White 2012 Rev Jennifer Ramage 1998 David Staley 2000 Jeanette White 2011 Darren Randle 2009 Donna Starkey 2010 Roy White 2000 Murray Rank 1998 Kay Steel 1999 David Wilbraham 2005 Janice Rankin 2000 Faye Stewart 2006 Narelle Wilkins 2002 Jo Anne Rash 2009 lain Stewart 1998 Diane Wilkinson 1998 Pauline Rathnow 2011 Bryan Sultana 2007 Linda Wilkinson 1996 Martin Raun 2009 Catrina Szabo 2002 Rohan Wilks 1999 Lynette Raven 1997 Yvette Tancheff 2000 Loretta Willaton 2004 Andrew Redston 2003 Linda Tanian 1999 Rob Willersdorf 2012 Helen Reeves 2000 Syed Hasan Tanveer 2011 Darren Williams 2004 Roger Rejmer 1998 Adrian Terranova 2009 Allan Williams 2003 Chris Repetowski 2007 Richard Teychenne 2004 David Willington 2004 Carolyn Richards 2011 Andrew Thompson 2007 Alan Wilson 2002 Dale Richardson 2001 Libby Thompson 2001 Don Wishart 1999 Trevor Rickard 1996 Kerry Timmins 2005 Tony Wolfe 2006 Don Ripper 1997 Mike Timpano 2009 John Worters 2008 Kerri Ritchie 2011 Michelle Toppin (Anderson) 2003 Gail Wright 2011 Kathryn Ritzer-Alexander 2005 Alisha Twite 2012 Fiona Xuereb 2008 Kathleen Roberts 2000 Debbie Tyson 2007 Ray York 1996 David Roberts 1999 Adam Tyson 2005 Paul Young 2012 Sue Roberts 1997 Peter Utri 1996 Diane Robinson 2006 Omno van den Eynde 2011 Julie Rogalsky 2001 Jeanne van der Geest Dekker 2012 Sue Rogers 2006 Dianne van der Merwe 2005 Barry Rogers 1996 Paul Van Loon 2002 David Rohde 2003 Ron Van Setten 1997

23 GCLP Program Scholarships Gardiner Foundation

The Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation is a proactive investor in projects that have significant impact for the Victorian dairy industry and its communities. Since 2000 the Gardiner Foundation has invested in excess of $35m in cash contributions to over 500 projects. With partner co-funding this represents $150m in new investment across the dairy value chain. At any one time the Foundation typically has a portfolio of 90 active projects which, with partner investments, represents around $25 million worth of ongoing investment in innovation. Barry Rogers Bursary The Foundation has a proud track record of pioneering new initiatives in community and people development. The Barry Rogers Bursary is a funded place in the With the Australian workforce shrinking for the first time in Gippsland Community Leadership Program, awarded each 60 years, and a sharp decline in the number of people year to a Gippslander who demonstrates outstanding entering agricultural employment, many dairy businesses qualities of leadership potential in Gippsland’s education are experiencing difficulty in attracting and retaining staff. or community sectors. The emphasis on the education An imperative for the dairy industry is to ensure it competes and community sectors is reflective of Barry’s lifelong with other sectors to “attract, retain and develop” talented commitment to these two special Gippsland sectors. The people, and build leadership capacity. Around two-thirds recipient will be sponsored by the Committee for Gippsland, of the people working in the dairy industry live in and and appointed on recommendation by Barry Rogers. contribute to small rural communities of less than 5,000 people. There are around 200 small rural communities in The Bursary recognises Barry’s pivotal role in the initiation Victorian dairy regions, many of which are under pressure and development of the Gippsland Community Leadership from a range of sources including declining services, Program for the lifetime of its duration, as an outstanding employment and infrastructure, youth out-migration, access community contribution. As a past participant and program to water and other resources, and urban encroachment, innovator, Barry’s energy and passion for the GCLP to name just a few. The strength, vibrancy and leadership increased the awareness of the program and its value to the capacity of the communities that support the dairy industry community, making it a highly recognised and prestigious and provide its workforce, is a defining issue for the vehicle for Gippslanders to exercise and strengthen their industry. leadership skills, expand their networks, and seek personal growth through. Gardiner Foundation and Gippsland Community Leadership Program have enjoyed a strong A hero of the program, Barry encourages Gippslanders partnership that continues to develop the leadership to raise their own self-awareness and tolerance of others, capability of many inspiring individuals engaged in which is why we honour him for his outstanding contribution Gippsland’s dairy industry and its small communities. towards the Gippsland Community Leadership Program.

24 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

GCLP 2014 Expression of Interest

Return ORIGINAL to: Program Manager Gippsland Community Leadership Program PO Box 380, Warragul 3820 No later than: 31st August, 2013

Surname: First Name:

Preferred Name: Age: Date of Birth: Male [ ] Female [ ]

Home Address:

Email: Postcode:

Phone: Mobile:

Why do you want to participate in the Gippsland Community Leadership Program?

What do you hope you and your community will gain from your participation in Gippsland Community Leadership Program?

What particular strengths and experiences will you bring to the Gippsland Community Leadership Program?

25 Activities and Organisations Please list, in order of importance to you, up to four community, civic, professional, business, religious, social, sports and other organisations of which you are, or have been a member, indicating any positions of responsibiliy.

Organisation Position Held Time Committed

1.

2.

3.

4.

What is your most important achievement in one of the above organisations? Why?

Employment & or Experience Present Employer / Organisation:

Business Address: Business Phone:

Date Began: Title/Position:

GCLP is a program of Committee for Gippsland 26 Gippsland Community Leadership Program Year Book 2012

NOTES

27 NOTES

28

With thanks to our sponsors Growing Gippsland’s Leaders

Baw Baw Latrobe

Department of Department of Department of Sustainability & Human Services Primary Industries Environment

In-kind sponsors & sponsors hosting events and program days Adult Community Education, Sale Latrobe City Council Friends of Traralgon Railway Reservoir -Conservation Sage Technology and Reserve Wellington Shire Council Fulham Correctional Centre Yinnar Football and Netball Club Global Leadership Foundation Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place International Power Mitsui Loy Yang B Kerrie Warren

Other supporters Patrick Morgan Dan Clancy Chris Kotur, Christine Kotur Consulting John Rogerson, Australian Drug Foundation Very special thanks to Gayle, Malcolm and their team at the Global Leadership Foundation GCLP Advisory Committee and the GCLP Alumni throughout Gippsland

For further information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Des Wynne- Program Manager, Gippsland Community Leadership Program (03) 5623 3219. Thank you to Jenny O’Sullivan for taking photos throughout the year.

Designed, Printed and bound by: Gippsland Trade Printers

Gippsland Community Leadership Program www.gclp.asn.au