Contacts Community Leadership Loddon Murray Inc PO Box 70, Donald VIC 3480 Printed on 100% recycled paper E: [email protected] W: www.cllm.org.au www.facebook.com/cllminc @cllminc www.linkedin.com/company/community-leadership-loddon-murray-inc 2015 YEARBOOK Proudly supported by the Victorian Government’s Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund as part of the Stronger Regional Communities Plan. Our Vision: Yearbook Sponsor Vibrant and sustainable rural and regional communities. Loddon A community is where people live, work, play and Murray study. People in these communities have a strong Community sense of belonging. We celebrate our diversity Leadership Program by welcoming and supporting each other. We Printed on 100% Recycled Paper Hello, we’re Bank Australia. A bank all Australians can call feel excited and empowered to contribute to a their own. prosperous region. Our communities are agile and respond to our own changing needs by Formely bankmecu, as Australia’s first 100% customer owned creating opportunities and offering solutions. We bank we see the business of banking a little differently to our are the key to our own success. competitors. Being sharp on price, and making a profit is important to us all. Our Mission: But we believe money should also be put to good use, creating Kerri Douglas, Trina Dalton-Oogjes (LMCLP 2014), both Indigenous To empower and inspire leadership. 2015 Participants information positive social, environmental and cultural outcomes. A kind of Scholarship recipients, and Derek de Vrieze of Bank Australia which At Community Leadership Loddon Murray we mutual prosperity for all. sponsors the Indigenous Scholarship. provide communities with the confidence and Not being bound by the demands of investors means we act in the best long term interests of our customers. Put simply, as a knowledge to be strong and lead themselves. customer and part owner of the bank, we’re answerable only to you. We respect your point of view, which is why our customers Communities know themselves best. Therefore when they identify and solve an issue themselves, 1 each have an equal say in how we go about our business. the results are deeper, and more effective and Customers have been banking with us since 1957 and today nearly 130,000 people and community sector organisations sustainable. Swan Hill 2 Canberra choose to bank with us. We support people to learn rather than just give solutions to a problem. Community Leadership Kerang Our profits are reinvested in the bank to provide fairer fees, better interest rates, and the responsible products and services that Loddon Murray enhances leadership in Horfield our customers expect. individuals and groups by building relationships, 1 developing skills, raising awareness and Inglewood 1 And be reassured, we have to meet the same prudential standards that apply to all Australian banks, so you can be certain that 1 8 demonstrating great leadership. 1 Carisbrook Bendigo banking with Bank Australia is safe and secure. Harcourt We also consider as part of our community 1 Campbells Creek Guildford 1 1 We are very pleased to continue to support the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program and congratulate all the many different groups that we partner with Newham Benloch participants in this year’s program. to achieve our Vision, including Government, 1 Melbourne leadership networks, philanthropic organisations, Of course we offer special congratulations to the 2015 recipient of the Bank Australia Indigenous Scholarship, Kerri Douglas corporate sponsors, media, and community who is the 5th recipient of this scholarship. Bank Australia is the first customer owned bank to have signed a Reconciliation organisations. Action Plan and the support of this program is one way we are putting this plan into action. To find out more about Bank Australia please visit www.bankaust.com.au, call 132 888, email [email protected] or drop Our Values: in and say hello at one of our local branches in Bendigo, Castlemaine, Echuca, Kyneton, Maryborough, Mildura and Swan Hill. Integrity We operate in an open, transparent and Number of participants per town sustainable manner at all times, and aim to Areas visited during the program conduct our relationships with honesty, trust Major Sponsors and compassion. We value diversity within our organisation, our program areas, and our communities. Innovation Our actions foster creative ideas and identify opportunities to grow our communities. We are committed to lifelong learning, personal growth, and self-awareness. Inspiration: We engage, encourage, and empower individuals and communities. Proudly supported by the Victorian Government’s Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund as part of the Stronger Regional Communities Plan. Message from the Minister for Regional Development On behalf of They are instrumental in strengthening the Andrews rural and regional communities by Without supporting Government I would developing leadership capacity and like to congratulate capabilities and connecting skills with leaders in our this year’s graduates community needs. communities regional of the Loddon The Loddon Murray community will Murray Community Victoria would not face challenging times and this year’s Leadership Program. graduates will need to show leadership thrive I firmly believe that it is people that make and fortitude. The Loddon Murray our regional and rural communities community will benefit from the skills, unique and successful. Without knowledge, resilience and inspiration this Once again, congratulations to this supporting leaders in our communities year’s graduates have acquired through year’s graduates and I wish you all the regional Victoria would not thrive. the Leadership Program. very best for your futures. Regional leadership programs help I challenge this year’s graduates to inspire and assist a diverse range of use what you have learnt over the past people to make a real difference in their year and actively pursue opportunities local communities. to address local issues in your The Hon Jaala Pulford communities. Minister for Regional Development 1 Chair’s Report In my first year as With the health of our Chair of Community Executive Officer, Julie Leadership Loddon Slater, on the improve, Murray (CLLM), I we thank outgoing am delighted to Projects Manager, Kerry congratulate all of the Anderson for all her hard 2015 graduates of work in keeping the ship LMCLP. sailing and wish Kerry all the very best in her Welcome to the ranks of this ever next chapter. A very increasing and impressive alumni of special thank you to our community leaders! Leaders that wait for Program Manager, Lucy no cavalry, leaders that have immersed L-R: Di Bowles, Linda Beilharz, Anita Dickons, Rose Darling, Yvonne Mayes, on completing themselves over the past year in new Wrigglesworth (Chair), Cheryl McKinnon, Scott McLarty her maiden voyage with (absent: Hayley Cail) environs, with new experiences and LMCLP this year. It is created invaluable networks. They have never an easy feat taking on a new role, forged new friendships, challenged especially when it is as fast paced as this themselves in ways that were probably (Secretary), Haley Cail, Rose Darling program. not expected, and explored opinions and and Scott McLarty, who have made this views of what makes a great community Our partners, sponsors and supporters year an exciting and extremely enjoyable leader. are instrumental in making the LMCLP experience. I am incredibly fortunate program a success each year. Their to work with these highly accomplished This is only the beginning of the next support is incredibly valued by each community leaders in their own rights, exciting chapter, whether an experienced participant and staff member of our and I have relished all they have brought or emerging community leader, each and organisation. We thank you for your to our table, and for the experience every LMCLP graduate is likely to be able ongoing support and look forward to they impart not only to CLLM but to me to pin point their light bulb moment in developing future relationships that personally. leadership. We are so pleased to be part build on the development of outstanding of your continuing leadership journey. community leaders in the Loddon Murray With late 2015 seeing the launch of the region and beyond. new CLLM Strategic Plan, our vision of Yvonne Wrigglesworth Lastly, I thank my fellow CLLM board Vibrant, Sustainable Rural and Regional CLLM Chair members: Di Bowles (Deputy Chair), Communities is so important. We will Linda Beilharz and Anita Dickons embark on new, exciting directions in (Co-Treasurers), Cheryl McKinnon developing leaders, creating capacity and facilitating conversations. The next five years will see every CLLM effort encapsulated in Integrity, Innovation and Inspiration - the new CLLM values; think of them as the “Triple I.” I do hope that every alumni, new graduate and future participant will reap the benefits of the CLLM experience. This year was not without challenges for the organisation, we are extremely grateful to all the work the Executive Team provided throughout the year. Board members at launch of strategic plan. CLLM table display at October Stakeholder Event. 2 Executive Officer’s Report Each year presents We have 19 new passionate and have acknowledged how important it is its rewards and committed community leaders bringing to nurture community leaders to ensure challenges and our total number of graduates to 391. strong rural and regional communities 2015 has been no Our graduates continue to be connected with ongoing funding, thank you also. exception. by Enews, social media and networking From me personally – thank you to events and supported by workshops. We started the year everyone that supported me during Our SkillsBank program has assisted five with an exciting a difficult time. Your phone calls, text community organisations. We continue new contingent of messages, emails, cards and flowers to auspice the Northern Mallee and Rivers program participants made me realise just how important our and Ranges Community Leadership under the enthusiastic guidance of CLLM community is, and how wonderful it Programs.