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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 Gippsland Leaders ...................19-20

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

GCLP Scholarships ........................................... 24

GCLP 2014 Expression of Interest ...............25-26

Contents

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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 Victoria Police Commissioner Ken Lay (Korumburra, 1999), Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Local Governance Association Maree McPherson (Traralgon, 2001) Senator Bridget McKenzie (Leongatha, 2009), as well as many more community, business and government leaders.

Benefits for participantsGCLP presents opportunities to gain an enhanced understanding of Gippsland as a unique and diverse region. GCLP provides a forum for existing leaders to:

- Share knowledge, skills and experiences.- Promote future social and economic growth.- Establish new networks.

Benefits for Gippsland- Diversity of topics covered such as education and youth.- Regional development.- Strategic Influencing and Social Justice.- Benefits for Gippsland schools, community groups, not-for-

profit organisations and service clubs.- Active participation by graduates through their chosen

community projects.- Networking opportunities enhanced by an active alumni.

Participants are encouraged to grow their leadership skills by:

- finding their voice and setting an example- envisioning a future and enlisting others- searching for opportunities, experimenting and taking risks- fostering collaboration and strengthening others- recognising contributions and celebrating values and

victories

fundinG GclpThe Gippsland Community Leadership Program relies on the commitment of valued corporate sponsorship from within the Gippsland community, funding from Regional Development Victoria and the Committee for Gippsland to continue to provide a highly professional, dynamic and sustainable program.

2013 and Beyond…Through the Committee for Gippsland, GCLP has a re-invigorated administrative framework, sound governance, and a fresh approach to engaging sponsors and alumni through professional development and networking opportunities.The Committee for Gippsland and the GCLP are best placed to keep “Growing Gippsland’s Leaders”

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hArrY rijsChairman 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.

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mArY AldredExecutive Director Committee for GippslandGCLP 2010

In 2011, the Gippsland Community Leadership Program entered a new stage in its lifespan under the auspice of the Committee for Gippsland. We’ve worked really hard over this time to ensure that program delivery continued par excellence, that alumni felt engaged through events and input, and that GCLP continued to realise its vision and mission for the region. Over 15 program days, co-facilitators Gayle Hardie and Jenny O’Sullivan took this year’s 26 participants on a journey of better discovering the great region of Gippsland, and in doing so learning so much more about themselves as leaders. Gayle and Jenny’s facilitation work deserves high praise and I want to especially acknowledge Jenny, who is moving on to other opportunities at the end of this year. The GCLP Advisory Committee has provided thoughtful, strategic and relevant advice over the past year, for which I’m grateful. Their contribution has helped ensure GCLP continues to develop alongside the evolving needs of the Gippsland region and leadership development. The GCLP alumni have provided a constant source of inspiration and input. As well as the calendar of events we ran this year, there is now an opportunity to bring back a reinvigorated GCLP Skills Bank next year to better leverage the expertise and enthusiasm that runs abundantly through each year group.

Finally, there is a small but dedicated team that ensures 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.

des wYnneProgram Manager

I am delighted to be part of an amazing Gippsland experience. In the short time I have been part of the GCLP team I have been inspired by the passion and enthusiasm of everyone involved in C4G and GCLP and the universally strong commitment to building sustainable communities in Gippsland. Congratulations to the 2012 graduates on completion of an outstanding year. I am most impressed by the calibre of all the participants who will undoubtedly continue to make very valuable contributions to the growth and development in their chosen fields and spheres of influence. Our co-facilitators Gayle and Jenny are inspirational leaders able to draw the best out of everyone they meet.

I am grateful for the support I have received from sponsors and alumni in completing an exhaustive process of interviewing the large field of applicants for the 2013 program. The future of Gippsland, I feel certain, is in good hands.

Finally, I would like to thank the Board of C4G for their foresight in taking on GCLP and for our sponsors for their continuing support of this exceptional program, and I look forward to an outstanding and fulfilling year in 2013.

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jon mcnAughtChair GCLP Advisory Committee

2012 has been a rewarding and exciting year for the Gippsland Community Leadership Program. The Advisory Committee has been inspired by the quality and passion of the 26 GCLP participants for 2012, who come from a cross section of industry and community sectors, different towns and walks of life from across our region.

The calendar of program days for the 2012 participants has been matched by the engaging diary of events for our alumni this year. From the annual leadership address presented by the first aboriginal person elected to the House of Representatives, Ken Wyatt MP, to the forum we hosted on regional development with Jane Oakley from Regional Development Victoria, Gary Blackwood MP and Robert Radford from Radfords Meats, GCLP is aiming to continually present exciting and informative opportunities to engage our alumni through each year.

I’d like to thank members of the Advisory Committee, including the Deputy Chair Barry Rogers, Toni Wakefield, David Power, Karly McCaskill, Manny Gelagotis, Jim Haylock, Dave Cann, and Martin Fuller. Their input and commitment to GCLP has been tremendous. Congratulations to the graduates of 2012, your next steps into community leadership are greatly anticipated.

BArrY rogersDeputy Chair, Advisory Committee(GCLP 1996)

It is with a great deal of pleasure that I reflect on the completion of the first year of the GCLP under the guidance of its new parent organisation- the Committee for Gippsland. Most of us refer to the year that participants complete and our program as the GCLP which can confuse others, so I’ve borrowed from our sibling program, Leadership Western Australia and begun to refer to the program year as the Signature Year. The 2012 Signature Year has been completed and 26 more graduates have become alumni of the GCLP, bringing our total number to more than 420! When we decided in 1995 to run our first program the following year we never imagined such a success. At the graduation dinner for last year’s program I was humbled at the announcement that C4G had decided to create an annual, fully funded place in the program named in my honour. I thank the C4G for honouring me in this way and look forward to many more years of involvement in the GCLP.

I know the full detail appears elsewhere in the Yearbook, but I would like to add my personal congratulations to Patrick Morgan who was named an Honorary Fellow of the GCLP. Paddy has the distinction of being the only person to have spoken at every GCLP Opening Retreat! It is a tribute to the courage and foresight of the Committee 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.

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gAYle hArdie & jennY o’sullivAnCo-Facilitators

It has been an honour and a privilege to work with the 2012 GCLP group, a diverse, enthusiastic and talented group of leaders. We have had fun exploring the region and learning about inspirational programs, projects and communities that exist in Gippsland.

The changes made to the program have been consolidated with a stronger focus on personal leadership characteristics and growth. This year we used the Enneagram to assist us to better understand our impact as leaders on others in the community. The program days continue with the themes from Kouzes and Posner’s Leadership characteristics in “The Leadership Challenge”.

We had a number of new initiatives this year. We were welcomed for the first time into the communities of Baw Baw, Heyfield and Nowa Nowa. We introduced new topics of Technology and Transition and Emotional Health and expanded the day on Culture to look at Thriving Small Town Culture. The group explored the theme with a team building exercise; three groups each chose a thriving small town to examine the elements that make small rural communities thrive. Once again innovative facilitation practices continue to be used as part of the program with “wise counsel” being introduced this year.

We have really appreciated the support of the many sponsors and leaders within the community to help 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.

rAchel dAwkins

I live in the small rural community of Valencia Creek, where I’m involved in various local groups including CFA, the Hall Committee, the Progress Association and community choirs. I work as a Regional Communications Adviser for the Department of Sustainability and Environment, focusing on environmental issues and specialising in community information for emergency response.

I was encouraged to participate in the GCLP program by my manager and mentor and by other work friends who had done the program. It was good timing for me as I was looking for something a bit different from a training perspective that would inspire and motivate me to look for new opportunities and challenges. The program has certainly provided that and more. I’ve discovered more about myself, the way I work and how I can interact better with others. It also gave me the motivation to start volunteering with Riding for the Disabled as my community project. That has been, and continues to be, a huge learning experience; humbling and inspirational.

Every program day was a highlight and something to look forward to, providing stimulating speakers and discussions and opportunities to get to know our group as individuals and as a whole.

The Warragul Emotional Health day stands out for me particularly as it was both confronting and comforting and ended with singing and music therapy – perfect!

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kAren BAumKaren has 17 years experience in the dairy industry across a diverse career, including 6 years with the Department of Primary Industries and many years working on farms with Warwick. Karen’s current consulting work revolves around capacity building in the dairy industry. A highlight has been designing and managing an industry-wide mentoring program for the Australian dairy industry. She is also a team member on a National initiative called The People in Dairy program.

Karen’s passions are leadership development, mentoring, young farmers and promoting dairy careers.

Since 2004, Karen has been a member of the Young Farmer Finance Council on behalf of the Victorian Treasury Department and Rural Finance Corporation and until recently she was the secretary for the Hill End & Grove Rover Junior Football club. Karen has just stepped aside to take on the position of Vice President, and is also preparing to take on a role with the Central Gippsland Junior Football League.

Karen was a recipient of the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Scholarship for 2012

ron conwAYRon has lived in Gippsland for most of his life, growing up in Yinnar and now calling Traralgon home with his wife and two young children. He currently works in the electricity industry, and has 18 years experience in electrical, safety and emergency management. His current role is with International Power GDF Suez as Safety Coordinator at the LYB Power Station where he has responsibility for all aspects of health, safety and wellbeing across the site. He has a strong commitment to driving innovative and best practice safety management initiatives, and emphasises the importance of behaviour and culture change to support safety systems and processes.

Sports, fitness, photography, art, music and riding motorcycles are amongst Ron’s hobbies and he enjoys spending time with his family and playing an active role in their pursuits. Ron was keen to participate in GCLP as he has a great deal of pride in the community in which he lives and is passionate about ensuring that Gippsland creates opportunities to grow and prosper. Particular highlights of this year’s program have included gaining a greater understanding of the different aspects of Gippsland as a region, and the 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.“

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gill cooPer Gill Cooper grew up in Warragul and made her home in Yarragon in early 2012 after 26 years away from Gippsland. She worked across regional Victoria, the NSW Riverina, and mid-west WA - mainly in councils and the newspaper industry as a journalist, sub-editor and editor. In recent years, Gill has been a public sector media advisor and project officer with the Department of Sustainability and Environment, based at Box Hill and Traralgon. She also served in the RAMSI peacekeeping mission to the Solomon Islands as a police media advisor with the AFP’s International Deployment Group.

Gill is very grateful to her sponsor organisation DSE and current employer, the Star News Group, for their joint support of her GCLP experience. Program highlights included the quality focus on personal development, learning more about her home region Gippsland, establishing new connections and valued GCLP friendships. Gill’s future project efforts will focus on improving social cohesion in small rural towns, as she makes a hands-on contribution to community media, recreational services and facilities.

kristY crAwfordKristy grew up in the south east suburbs of Melbourne, in a suburb called Endeavour Hills. After completing high school, she moved to Bendigo to commence a Bachelor of Arts (Community Planning and Development). Even though she didn’t know much about the course when she moved to Bendigo, she went ahead with the move hoping to get into a midwifery course after completing her first year. However, she began to enjoy Town Planning so much, she completed the course and went straight into the workforce. Her first post was at Wellington Shire Council in Gippsland as a graduate planner. She was then fortunate enough to gain a permanent full time position with Latrobe City Council as a Statutory Planner. After a couple of promotions and five years, she made the move further west in Gippsland again and took up the position of Statutory Planning Coordinator at Baw Baw Shire Council.

Kristy has a strong love and passion for rural and regional planning and particularly loves the Gippsland region. She has been fortunate enough to establish 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.

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gArrY crowGarry’s enthusiasm has proved that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. He has worked in various fields starting his working career in the building Industry, followed by time working in the emergency Department of Royal Melbourne Hospital but the drive to work with people lead him into the field of youth work. Here he worked for the Department of Human Services managing residential care programs in the Western suburbs of Melbourne. He was then approached by the Salvation Army Social Services for a new role setting up a pilot program to provide intensive support for high risk adolescents. With the Salvation Army he established a successful career in Melbourne working for over 10 years with some of the most disadvantaged and challenging young people with great reward. Gary was the inaugural recipient of the Barry Rogers’ Bursary for 2012

roBYn duffY Where do I come from? Although born and raised in the Melbourne suburbs around Airport West, Niddrie and West Brunswick I have always had a desire to work in and reside in a rural area.

I completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne and moved to northern South Australia – working with sheep graziers to better manage their stock and improve the value of their wool production. After living in South Australia for three and a half years I moved to Gippsland to work with the dairy industry providing advice to dairy farmers and manufacturers in the area of food safety.

I commenced working with the Baw Baw Shire Council in December 1998 as a Food Safety Officer and after 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.

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Alison edgArAlison Edgar lives and works in the Latrobe Valley and is currently employed by the Victorian Department of Justice as a Strategic Advisor at the regional office in Morwell. Her role involves report writing, strategic planning and advising the department of any current issues relevant to criminal and civil justice in Gippsland. In her role as Strategic Advisor and as a member of the Department of Justice Gippsland’s senior manager’s group, Alison also works with service mangers to improve and expand the Department’s services to the Gippsland community.

She is currently involved with the Latrobe Young Professionals as President, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes social connectedness and professional development of young professionals in the Latrobe Valley. Prior to moving to Gippsland in 2009, Alison spent five years working for the Australian Federal Police in Canberra as a statistician and graduated with a combined Bachelor of Actuarial Studies/Commerce Degree at the Australian National University in 2003. Alison hoped that the GCLP would expand her knowledge of and involvement in the Gippsland community, and has enjoyed the opportunity to experience the diverse range of experiences that Gippsland and the program had to offer.

neil fitzclArence(Station Performance Manager, Loy Yang Power)Neil was born and educated in Gippsland. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electro-Mechanical), Bachelor of Business and is a Chartered Professional Engineer. Neil has a partner, two grown sons and a lovely, old Golden Retriever.

Neil came to Loy Yang in 1982 after working in the local paper industry and various SECV locations. He has worked across most areas of the Power Station in technical, co-ordination, leadership and management roles including Engineering, Planning, Operations, Production and Maintenance. He has played a key interface role with the Mine and Marketing in business production co-ordination.

Neil leads a small team of technical specialists. The role involves identifying opportunities to optimise or enhance the plant, systems and processes to improve the performance of the Power Station. He also provides an across business focus for production related issues.

Outside work Neil is the Commanding Officer of 426 Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) based at Latrobe Regional Airport. The AAFC is a national youth development organisation that is administered and actively supported by the Royal Australian Air Force.

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 Maffra Dramatic Society. He has an eclectic taste in music and enjoys theatre and films. He also enjoys photography and Australian military history.

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AnthonY heinemAnn Anthony Heinemann is bankmecu’s Community Banking Manager in the Gippsland region and has been in this role for the past 6 years. A Gippslander for (almost) 46 years, Anthony has worked in the Electricity and Banking Industries since finishing Year 12 in 1984 at (then) Lourdes College in Traralgon. Since starting his current role, Anthony has actively participated in a number of community organisations such as ‘Committee for Gippsland’, ‘Sacred Heart Village’, ‘Blue Stockings Association’ and Gippsland Community Network Breakfast Inc.’

In his spare time and nice weather, Anthony can be seen motorcycling around Gippsland’s fantastic, scenic road network. He was inspired to participate in GCLP by a number of past participants and a keen interest in 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.

chris hArgreAvesChris has worked for the YMCA as a manager of Leisure Centres for the past 11 years, including 3 years in Baw Baw Shire, overseeing the management of Warragul Leisure Centre, Bellbird Park Indoor Centre and Outdoor Pools at Drouin, Neerim South, Trafalgar and Thorpdale. Chris has recently moved to Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Narre Warren but has remained in GCLP 2012. Chris decided to apply for GCLP on the back of other managers in Victoria completing similar courses in other regions, and the benefit these other managers received from the course inspired Chris to apply himself, as well as many past alumni talking very positively on their own experiences. Highlights for the year were many as each session outdid the last, but the opportunity to get down the evening before on many occasions helped to forge new friendships and expand networks in life as well as work.

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stePhen kleinitzStephen works for the East Gippsland Shire Council within the Economic Development Unit. His role primarily involves working with and assisting community groups and small businesses across our region. Stephen started his work life in the hospitality and tourism sectors in Melbourne then went on to work for East Gippsland Shire Council (the first time) and then Tourism NSW. Following this he worked for RSPCA NSW in corporate partnerships then with Guide Dogs Victoria in a similar role before returning to East Gippsland with his wife and children. As well as assisting with the family farm Stephen is involved with a number of community and local sporting groups as well as additional roles within Council.

AnnA lAngleYAnna grew up on her family’s beef farm near Inverloch. After spending years away at boarding school in Melbourne, travelling and going to university, Anna has returned to live in South Gippsland. Anna has completed a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work and is passionate about rural health, social justice and community development.

Anna is on the board of The Bass Coast Community Foundation, a local philanthropic organisation and is a volunteer with the Lyrebird Arts Council and The Office of the Public Advocate. Anna maintains a critical interest in policy approaches seeking to address rural health, 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.

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AlAn mcAuliffe Alan began his working life as an apprentice electrician at the then State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Upon completion of his apprenticeship accepted a position at Hazelwood Power Station where he has worked to improve his skills and retrained to now work in the Operations area. Now some 27 years later Alan is a Unit Controller and has just recently been made a Relief Shift Manager at the same power station. A much grounded family man with 2 adult children, Alan grew up in the Latrobe Valley where he was a very active sports person, representing both Gippsland and Country Victoria in swimming and water polo. Partnered by his wife, Alan is now a passionate dancesport competitor often travelling interstate to compete.

A very active member of the Glengarry community Alan has taken on the role of Restoration Project Leader to oversee the restoring and refurbishment of the town’s 125 year old Mechanics Institute.By participating in the G.C.L.P Alan has learnt a great deal about Gippsland and made many new friends.

jesse leedsI grew up in the small Gippsland town of Briagolong and now reside in Sale. I am a passionate sports person and this has led to me being involved in local sporting clubs from a very young age both as a player and as a volunteer. I currently work for the Wellington Shire Council as Coordinator Sports & Fitness. I am also a part of the wonderful Heyfield Football Netball Club as Senior Assistant Coach. What inspired me to be a part of GCLP was previous 2010 GCLP graduate Daniel Miller, my love for Gippsland communities and a great opportunity for personal development.

This year has been truly amazing and exceeded my expectations, Gayle and Jenny, the speakers and my fellow participants, I thank you all. I can’t pick one highlight, so many great sessions, my personal development has amazed me. My fellow 2012 participants have been inspirational, the retreats and the friendships; it has been a life changing experience. Thanks for a spectacular year and I would like to thank everyone who has made this journey possible.

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megAn morseMegan joined the Gippsland Community Leadership Program whilst employed as the Director of Allied & Community Health Services at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service. This was Megan’s second professional experience in the region, further to practicing as a Podiatrist in the Latrobe Valley in the mid-1990’s. Megan has lived and worked in rural Victoria and Tasmania over the last ten years and committed to the GCLP out of a desire to get to know Gippsland better and to foster leadership within health services as key providers within thriving rural communities Megan relocated to Toowoomba in July and is now the Executive Director Allied Health for the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service. Whilst geography dictates that GCLP participants drawn from East Gippsland travel further over the course of the year, moving to another state took Megan’s ‘carbon footprint’ to unrivalled levels...

diAnA muellerDiana currently has been seconded from Leongatha Secondary College by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and works as the Regional Career Development Officer for the Gippsland Region. She has worked to enhance the capacity within educational organisations to implement effective career development programs for young people, to drive continuous improvement in the long-term, increase the engagement, retention and post-school outcomes for young people.

Diana with partner Clyde lives on a rural property at Allambee South. Her children; Peter, Stephanie and Allana have grown up involved in their community, furthered their education and have started their journeys into the world of work and she is very proud of them. Diana has always been involved with various clubs and positions at both Fish Creek and Mirboo North 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.

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mArk Potter Mark is the Manager Community Safety with CFA for the Gippsland Region. He has held this position for four years since he and his family moved to Traralgon from south east Melbourne. Mark is responsible for delivering community education, fire safety, fire prevention and volunteer brigade support through a dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Mark is a member of the St Michaels Primary School Board in Traralgon and prior to this has served as the President of a Pre School and a volunteer fire-fighter for 13 years. In his spare time, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and four daughters travelling and taking his children to their sporting commitments. As a relative newcomer to Gippsland, the GCLP has provided Mark with an insight into Gippsland and the diverse range of issues and challenges and more importantly what makes this region so special. He believes the program has provided him with a very worthwhile opportunity to learn more about himself and others and how to be a better leader. He has enjoyed the sharing of stories and experiences that all GCLP participants have provided.

kAtrinA PAlmerKatrina was born and raised in Gippsland, growing up in Traralgon and now residing in Morwell.She has been employed with Quantum Support Services for the past 5 years and her current role is Human Resources Officer. During her time with Quantum she has completed a Diploma of Human Resources Management. Prior to her employment at Quantum Katrina worked as an Executive Assistant in the power industry for 10 years.

Katrina is passionate about engaging kids in sporting and community activities and coaches both junior basketball and netball. Katrina is President of the Morwell Netball Association and is a committee member with Morwell Basketball Association. Katrina is also an active member of her children’s school community and is Vice President of the School Council. In her spare time Katrina enjoys playing and coaching basketball, umpiring and coaching netball, cooking, reading and travelling with her family.

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Ann PulBrookAnn Pulbrook is currently a Feature Writer at Latrobe Valley Express Newspaper in Morwell.Writing for the paper’s community publications The Gippsland Senior, You & Your Child, Your Home and the annual Wedding Planner, Ann gets to talk to many people in the community and hear their stories. Prior to this role, she worked as a teacher and remains a very strong advocate for the arts and literature.

Her belief in the benefits of sharing stories, communication and equality of access throughout the community, has culminated in significant local contributions, such as her submission and attainment of a highly sought after grant from the Arts Victoria Artist In Schools program in 2010. Ann holds Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching Shakespeare in the Classroom and Community and would like to inspire children and members of the community to engage in the vividness of literature in a relevant and entertaining way. She regards Aung San Suu Kyi, J.K Rowling and Doris Lessing as inspirational, and believes the evolvement of technologies and definition of new possible thought disciplines, can offer greater social justice accessibility in our 21st century (and beyond) world.

AlishA twiteAlisha was born and raised in Warragul where she completed her VCE in 1999. Alisha has worked in employment services for 8 years and has had numerous roles with her current role being Regional Manager of South Gippsland Employment Innovations. Within this role Alisha has been part of the Gippsland community in particular implementing the “Inspiring Young People” program to Bass Coast and South Gippsland. In 2011 Alisha was shortlisted for the Employment Discovery Grant Award and was one of 10 finalists nationally for her contribution to the employment services. Alisha’s passion for sport has seen her involved in many sporting disciplines in particular netball and extends to roles as coach and committee member, with injury forcing her to retire her focus has shifted to running.

The inspiration to be a participant of GCLP this year came from wanting to make a contribution in her community and would not be possible without the encouragement of a past participant and the support from her employer. Alisha’s highlight of the year is the “Getting Out of Gippsland” session held at parliament house Melbourne. In addition Alisha has enjoyed meeting all the participants and creating great networks and friendships. Alisha currently lives in Leongatha with her fiancé Russell and their labrador Larry.

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derek wAlton Derek was born at Yallourn and raised in Moe where he completed his primary and secondary schooling. Derek left school to commence a traineeship as an Electrical Technical Officer at the State Electricity Commission at Yallourn mainly based in the Latrobe Valley but also occasionally working on projects at various locations across Victoria. After 10 years Derek left the electricity industry and tried his hand at many things. For the next decade he predominantly worked in the arboricultural industry for a locally owned company trying his hand at all facets of the business. In between times, he owned and ran a taxi business and then worked at various vocations in the latter part of the decade as his family worked its way around the state living in locations such as Mildura, Wodonga, Baranduda, Yackandandah and also in NSW at Pambula Beach. Whilst living in Northeast Victoria he returned to school and is now also a qualified Arborist. During this period he re-entered the electricity industry combining his two fields of passion, arboriculture and electricity. First, managing the vegetation and easements of a significant area of the Country Victorian Electricity Transmission Line network and then on the Distribution Electricity network in South Eastern NSW.

A love of Gippsland and the lure of being close to 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.

jeAnne vAn der geest dekkerJeanne lives and works in South Gippsland on a picturesque and profitable 300 acre dairy farm. It is a family owned farm 15 minutes from Leongatha smack bang on the renowned scenic tourist route “The Grand Ridge Road” in Hallston. My business partner and husband is Frank Dekker and we have two daughters Evie and Simone. I am heavily involved in monitoring the financial objectives of the business and the day to day management issues of the dairy farm. I also work as Practice Nurse at Leongatha Healthcare which extends to volunteer experience in my community Hallston and the servicing township of Leongatha.

To date, my friendly, enthusiastic and willing nature to collaborate with others has led to the involvement in a number of projects which include the Wooreen Avenue of Honour, Leongatha Butter Factory, Hallston Hall and a number of sporting clubs. The voluntary work has centred around maintaining infrastructure, improving environmental conditions and strengthening existing community networks. This is something I’m very proud of and look forward to sharing my experience and ideas in the year ahead at the Gippsland Community Leadership Program.

Jeanne was a recipient of the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Scholarship for 2012.

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chris whiteAs the Operations Manager at Safetech, Moe, a designer and manufacturer of Materials Handling Equipment and employing 45 staff, I oversee all aspects of operations including engineering, procurement, service and production, recruitment and training. My interest and background in mechanical Systems was developed at a young age, having been born in Warragul, and raised on a dairy farm in South Gippsland, the eldest of 4 children.

This upbringing provided an appreciation for the space, reward for hard work and the lifestyle afforded to us in Gippsland. Whilst completing a Bachelor of Business at Monash Gippsland, I was also a member of the successful Traralgon Football Club, coached at the time by current local member Russell Northe. Prior to my current role, I spent six years as part of Safetech’s sales team, providing technical and solution based support, connecting with shop floor personnel to senior management within Australia and internationally.

Continuing my development I was a 2009 member of the Gippsland Executive Forum led by John Mitchell, and also continue membership in the MECV (Manufacturing Excellence Consortium of Victoria), a group formed for the mutual benefit and cross learning of all members. In recent years I has been involved in local mentoring programs with Berry Street, assisting and guiding troubled teenagers, and a short stint as a ski instructor at Baw Baw Alpine Village. I have a keenness to continue and share my learning, guiding both employees and others in the broader community to allow them to assist themselves and those around them to greater achievement.

roB willersdorfRob has lived and worked in Gippsland since finishing his tertiary training in Forest Science in 1979. Rob is currently the Manager – Land Programs with the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, located in Bairnsdale. The role involves extensive liaison with partner agencies that participate in delivering natural resource management programs in the region. Prior to joining the CMA, Rob was the Executive Officer of Gippsland Private Forestry Inc. at Sale and later Bairnsdale for over ten years following its inception in 1996. This role had an industry development focus for the private forestry sector across all of Gippsland.

Rob’s earlier career involved working with the then Department of Natural Resources and Environment and its predecessors in a range of natural resource management fields, that has seen him variously based at Cann River, Orbost, and Bairnsdale. In 2010, Rob completed the AICD Company Directors Course Diploma.

Rob and his wife Julie live in Bairnsdale, where their two boys, now aged 21 and 20, undertook their primary and secondary schooling. Rob has served terms on the School Council of the Bairnsdale Primary and Bairnsdale Secondary Schools, including a four year stint as President of the Bairnsdale Secondary College SC. He has also served as Secretary to the Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club. Rob’s interests include motorcycle riding, sailing, kayaking and cycling. He is a proud member of the Hawthorn Football Club and also the Melbourne Cricket Club.

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PAul YoungGrowing 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.

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develoPing giPPslAnd leAdershiP > 2012 ProgrAm dAYs

23rd feBruaryOfficial Program Launch – @ Leongatha Memorial Hall. Guest speakers: Mr Tim Wilson Institute of Public Affairs

8-9th MarchOpening Retreat – Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort

30th MarchStrengthening Communities @ Café 3858 Heyfield.Guest speakers: Cr Malcolm Hole Wellington Shire Council, Ms Julie Byer Heyfield Resource Centre, Mr Alan Broadbent Community Bank, Ms Jo Caminiti, Wellington Shire, Mr David Gover Operations Manager Gunns Timber

20th aprilTechnology and Transition @ Loy Yang B Power Station Guest speakers: Mr John Parker Gippsland Trades & Labour Council, Ms Meg Argyriou Climate Works, Mr Mark Sandeman Monash University, Ms Jane Burton DPI, Neil Lawson GDF Suez

11th MayEducation & Youth @ Community College East Gippsland. Guest speakers: Ms Debra Corker GCLP 2011, Mr Barry Kenny CEO Gunai Kurnai Land & Waters Aboriginal Corporation

1st JuneThriving Small Town Culture @Yinnar Football and Netball Club. Reflections on Culture and Modelling the Way

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

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

10th auGustGetting Out of Gippsland @ Parliament House, Melbourne.Guest speakers: Hon Mary Woolridge MP Minister for Mental Health Women’s Affairs and Community Services

31st auGust Community Resilience @ Wulgunggo NgaluGuest Speakers: Ms Chris Kotur Leadership Victoria,Det Sgt Craig Gye Victoria Police

21st septeMBerEmotional Health @ Warragul Community Health Centre. Guest speakers: Ms Alison Fonseca, psychologist, Rob from Ambassadors of Hope Program

12th octoBerStrategic Influencing @ Wellington Shire, Sale.Guest speakers: Mr Luke van der Meulen Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union, Mary Aldred Committee for Gippsland GCLP 2010, Jessica Kearns Wellington Shire Youth Councillor

1st-2nd noveMBerModeling the Way Closing Retreat @ Nowa Nowa

19th noveMBerGraduation Dinner @ Premier Function Room Traralgon Keynote speaker: Mr Kane Bowden CEO Lighthouse Foundation

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David Abbott 1997

Alex Aeschlimann 2010

Mary Aldred 2010

Heather Alexander 2009

Brett Alstan 2009

Dianne Anderson 2001

Linda Austin 2009

Garry Austin 2007

Sally Avery 2002

Janiene Ayre 2002

Nik Bagshaw 2008

Catherine Baird 2010

John Barnett 2011

Melissa Bastian 2011

Karen Baum 2012

Irene Baxter 1998

Jason Beck 1997

Stephen Bell 2002

Rasa Bennett 1996

Wayne Berryman 2003

Fiona Bertoli 2004

Scott Beveridge 1997

Andrea Bird 2000

Leonie Blackwell 2002

Diane Blackwood 1998

Carol Blandford 1999

David Blythman 2000

Colleen Boag 1998

Kim Bolding 2002

Hugo Bolton 2009

Kate Boyer 2008

Carol Bradshaw 1997

Belinda Brauman 2006

Merrick Brewer 2008

Ross Brooker 2001

Deborah Brown 2005

Robert Brown 2004

Nigel Browne 2005

Michelle Brownrigg 1999

Andrea Brumley 2010

Chris Buckingham 1999

Wayne Buckley 2000

Warrick Buckwell 2008

Alan Bullen 1997

JiIIian Busch 2007

Craig Bush 2002

Debbie Bye 1996

Robyn Calnin 2008

Dave Cann 2004

Ian Carroll 2000

Neil Cartwright 2006

Diane Casbolt 2006

Darryl Casey 1996

Glen Cheffers 2000

Rob Cherry 1998

Dan Clancey 2004

Melissa Clohesy 2009

Debra Coker 2011

Pat Coles 2002

Liz Collins 2005

Marnie Connolly 2003

Bruce Connolly 1997

Ron Conway 2012

Cheryl Cook 2005

Gill Cooper 2012

Erin Cosgriff 2000

Peter Courtney 2006

Renata Coyle 1996

Jenny Crameri 1997

Kristy Crawford 2012

Garry Crow 2012

Paul Crozier 2006

Timothy Darby 2010

Nicolette Davey 2010

Maree Davidson 2005

Mohya Davies 2011

Roland Davies 2004

Susan Davies 1999

Rachel Dawkins 2012

Debra De Carli 2007

Monique De Zwart 2004

Kendra Dean 2000

Norm Dean 1998

Bronwyn Debenham 2007

Kylie Debono 2005

Michael Debono 2001

Tina Dent 1997

Nicole Di Corleto 2009

Helen Dixon 2005

Gareth Downes 2009

Kylie Downey 2011

Jeanette Draper 1999

Nikki Drummond 2005

Robyn Duffy 2012

Eric Duffy 1998

Andrew Dunn 1998

Jonathon Dyson 2009

Pam Dyson 2004

Sharon Dyt 2010

Kate Earle 2007

Alison Edgar 2012

Anthony Egan 2008

Kirsty Ellem 2006

Natalie Elliott-Perfrement 2006

Helen Falls 2005

Donna Faulkner 2001

Lindsay Fawcett 1999

Neil Fitzclarence 2012

Terry Flynn 2000

James Forbes 2000

Frances Ford 2007

Rod Forrer 1999

Greg Forte 1998

Peter Foster 1998

Sharon Fowler 2001

Peter Fraser 1996

Mike Freeman 2006

Andrew Fullard 2009

Martin Fuller 2003

Bill Fuller 1998

Adrian Fyfe 1997

Gary Gaffney 2000

Daniel Gall 2008

Rob Garnett 1999

Greg Gebhart 2001

Wayne Gilmour 2004

Kylie Gore 2001

Di Goulding 1997

Sarah Gover 2011

Matt Granger 1997

Julie Grant 2000

Chris Griffin 2005

Sohan Gunasekera 2006

Margaret Guthrie 2004

Dr. Robert Haldane 1996

Tina Hambleton 2004

Garry Hammer 2007

Jenny Hammett 2000

Rodney Hammond 2003

Catherine Hanrahan 2011

Craig Hardy 2009

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Jenni Hardy 2006

Chris Hargreaves 2012

Ron Harper 2000

Di Harrison 2010

Chris Hastie 2010

Paul Heaton-Harris 2000

Anthony Heinemann 2012

Katherine Heinemann 2003

Geoffrey Herben 2002

Tony Hicks 2008

Raelee Hill 2009

Victoria Hingston 2009

Dirk Holwerda 1999

Terry Houge 1996

Lindie Hutton 2004

Ryan Incoll 2007

Kain Jackson 2002

Erlinda James 2008

Rosemary James 2003

Kathryn James 2001

Krystyn James 1997

Kay Jellis 2009

Laurie Jeremiah 2006

Samantha Johanesen 2009

Mark Johnson 2003

Malcolm Jolly 2008

Val Jones 1999

Annette Katiforis 2011

Andrew Kay 2008

Genevieve Kelly 1999

Sue Kemp 2010

Claire Kent 2006

Robert Kiddell 1997

John Kienhuis 1999

Susan Killeen 2004

Samantha King 2011

Carolyn King 2002

Peter Kingwill 1998

Geoffrey Kinnish 2009

George Kircos 2008

Stephen Kleinitz 2012

Andrew Kneebone 1996

Robert Knight 2007

Debbie Knight 2004

Sharon Knight 1998

Justin Kohlman 2003

Sandy Komen 1999

Chris Kooloos 2008

Damian Kruger 2007

Natalie Kuczer 2008

Kate Kuczer 2007

Braxton Laine 2009

Michael Laird 2003

Steven Lamande 1996

Ron Lambert 2011

Craig Lamshed 2003

Terry Lamshed 2000

David Lane 2006

Anna Langley 2012

Helen Lanigan 1998

Neil Lawson 2004

Ken Lay 1999

Sam Lazzaro 2007

Nick Lee 2007

Jesse Leeds 2012

Kevin Liddy 2001

Mark Lindsay 2009

Jenny Lindsay 1997

Peter Linton 2001

Philip Lithgow 1996

Renae Littlejohn 2010

Susan Lloyd 1998

Tammy Logan 2008

Erin Lord 2009

Coral Love 2000

Don Lovison 2010

Christina Lovison 2006

Zonda Lynn 2006

Frankie MacLennan 2004

Carole MacMillan 2005

Michael Madden 1996

Rosemary Maher 1996

Patrice Mahoney 2011

Kathleen Malone 2011

Crenagh Manion 2010

Giuseppe Marino 2009

Marilyn Marino 2000

Stephen Martin 2006

Helen Martin 1997

Lisa Mason 2007

Les Mathieson 1997

Tracey Matthies 2003

Greg May 1996

Anthony L.Mayer 2010

Alan McAuliffe 2012

Darren McCubbin 2002

Will McCutcheon 2010

Ross McDermott 2003

Craig McDonald 1998

Kath McEntee 1996

Ian McGowan 2008

Peter McHugh 2001

Sally McKay 1999

Bridget McKenzie 2008

David McMahon 2006

Jennifer McMillan 1997

Grant McNeill 2004

Maree McPherson 2001

Glenda McPherson 1996

Gerard McRae 2001

Stewart McRae 1996

Kath Medew 2004

Peter Middleton 2005

Phillip Milbourne 2001

Vicki Miles 2003

Daniel Miller 2010

Marjorie Milne 2003

Jonathan Missen 2000

Georgina Mitchell 2006

Ann Mitchell 2003

Antoinette Mitchell 1996

Pas Monacella 2007

Craig Moon 2003

Danny Moorhouse 2007

John Morrissey 1996

Megan Morse 2012

Diana Mueller 2012

Doug Mullen 2003

James Murphy 2009

Mick Murphy 2002

Julie Murray 2008

Kate Nagato 2007

Prinesh Narayan 2011

Mark Nash 2002

Ian Needham 1996

Geoff Newby 2007

Jennifer North OAM 1998

Christopher Notman 2003

Karyn O’Brien 2002

Monique Osborn 2008

Jenny O’Sullivan 1998

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Sally Paech 2004

Katrina Palmer 2012

Pam Parker 2010

Jennifer Patterson 1997

Greg Pattison 2010

Marianne Pelz 2001

Christine Penpraze 2006

Neville Penrose 1999

Karleen Plunkett 2011

Mark Potter 2012

Jason Potts 2005

Mikaela Power 2001

Lois Pratt 2005

Ebonie Price 2008

Brendon Puddy 2010

Ann Pulbrook 2012

Jahna Pulford 2004

Peter Quigley 1998

Jaren Raabe 2009

Raj Rajakumar 2005

Rev Jennifer Ramage 1998

Darren Randle 2009

Murray Rank 1998

Janice Rankin 2000

Jo Anne Rash 2009

Pauline Rathnow 2011

Martin Raun 2009

Lynette Raven 1997

Andrew Redston 2003

Helen Reeves 2000

Roger Rejmer 1998

Chris Repetowski 2007

Carolyn Richards 2011

Dale Richardson 2001

Trevor Rickard 1996

Don Ripper 1997

Kerri Ritchie 2011

Kathryn Ritzer-Alexander 2005

Kathleen Roberts 2000

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Sue Roberts 1997

Diane Robinson 2006

Julie Rogalsky 2001

Sue Rogers 2006

Barry Rogers 1996

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Karen Russell 2003

Laurice (Loo) Ryan 2006

Julianne Sargant 2011

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Giselle Scorse 2000

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lain Stewart 1998

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Syed Hasan Tanveer 2011

Adrian Terranova 2009

Richard Teychenne 2004

Andrew Thompson 2007

Libby Thompson 2001

Kerry Timmins 2005

Mike Timpano 2009

Michelle Toppin (Anderson) 2003

Alisha Twite 2012

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Adam Tyson 2005

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Omno van den Eynde 2011

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Paul Van Loon 2002

Ron Van Setten 1997

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Rob Vesty 2005

Mark Waller 2011

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Stephen Walsh 2008

Derek Walton 2012

Dennis Ward 1997

Hanna Wardell 2003

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Anne Warren 2009

Kerrie Warren 2005

Robert Warren 2002

Glen Waterhouse 2001

Leah Watson 2005

Michelle Weatherall 2005

Janine Webb 2007

Chris Wrench 1999

Hazel Westbury 2010

Karen Whitaker-Taylor 2001

Chris White 2012

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Narelle Wilkins 2002

Diane Wilkinson 1998

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Rohan Wilks 1999

Loretta Willaton 2004

Rob Willersdorf 2012

Darren Williams 2004

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Alan Wilson 2002

Don Wishart 1999

Tony Wolfe 2006

John Worters 2008

Gail Wright 2011

Fiona Xuereb 2008

Ray York 1996

Paul Young 2012

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BArrY rogers BursArY

The Barry Rogers Bursary is a funded place in the Gippsland Community Leadership Program, awarded each year to a Gippslander who demonstrates outstanding qualities of leadership potential in Gippsland’s education or community sectors. The emphasis on the education and community sectors is reflective of Barry’s lifelong commitment to these two special Gippsland sectors. The recipient will be sponsored by the Committee for Gippsland, and appointed on recommendation by Barry Rogers.

The Bursary recognises Barry’s pivotal role in the initiation and development of the Gippsland Community Leadership Program for the lifetime of its duration, as an outstanding community contribution. As a past participant and program innovator, Barry’s energy and passion for the GCLP increased the awareness of the program and its value to the community, making it a highly recognised and prestigious vehicle for Gippslanders to exercise and strengthen their leadership skills, expand their networks, and seek personal growth through.

A hero of the program, Barry encourages Gippslanders to raise their own self-awareness and tolerance of others, which is why we honour him for his outstanding contribution towards the Gippsland Community Leadership Program.

gclP ProgrAm scholArshiPsGardiner 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.

The Foundation has a proud track record of pioneering new initiatives in community and people development. With the Australian workforce shrinking for the first time in 60 years, and a sharp decline in the number of people entering agricultural employment, many dairy businesses are experiencing difficulty in attracting and retaining staff. An imperative for the dairy industry is to ensure it competes with other sectors to “attract, retain and develop” talented people, and build leadership capacity. Around two-thirds of the people working in the dairy industry live in and contribute to small rural communities of less than 5,000 people. There are around 200 small rural communities in Victorian dairy regions, many of which are under pressure from a range of sources including declining services, employment and infrastructure, youth out-migration, access to water and other resources, and urban encroachment, to name just a few. The strength, vibrancy and leadership capacity of the communities that support the dairy industry and provide its workforce, is a defining issue for the industry.

Gardiner Foundation and Gippsland Community Leadership Program have enjoyed a strong partnership that continues to develop the leadership capability of many inspiring individuals engaged in Gippsland’s dairy industry and its small communities.

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gclP 2014 exPression of interest

Return ORIGINAL to:Program ManagerGippsland Community Leadership ProgramPO Box 380, Warragul 3820

No later than: 31st August, 2013

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?

Home Address:

Email: Postcode:

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

Surname: First Name:

Phone: Mobile:

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

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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

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4.

activities and organisations

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

Present Employer / Organisation:

Business Address: Business Phone:

Date Began: Title/Position:

employment & or experience

GCLP is a program of Committee for Gippsland

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Gippsland Community Leadership Programwww.gclp.asn.au

With thanks to our sPonsorsGrowing Gippsland’s Leaders

Designed, Printed and bound by: Gippsland Trade Printers

Adult Community Education, SaleFriends of Traralgon Railway Reservoir -Conservation

and ReserveFulham Correctional Centre

Global Leadership FoundationInternational Power Mitsui Loy Yang B

Latrobe City CouncilSage Technology

Wellington Shire CouncilYinnar Football and Netball ClubWulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place

Kerrie Warren

in-kind sPonsors & sPonsors hostinG events and ProGram days

other suPPorters

Patrick MorganDan Clancy

Chris Kotur, Christine Kotur ConsultingJohn 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.

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