Community Leadership Program 2025

Our annual leadership development program is aimed at emerging and new leaders sourced from the diversity of business, government and community sectors within the region.

This program is designed to challenge your thinking, increase your knowledge in key areas and give you confidence to steer our region, your organisation, business or team through the challenges ahead.

  • FEB 6
    PROGRAM LAUNCH – Warrnambool

    FEB 7-8
    STEP-IN IMMERSIVE – Warrnambool

    FEB 28
    PROGRAM DAY #1 – Timboon
    Strategy and Data – the perfect advocacy tool

  • MARCH 14
    PROGRAM DAY #2 – Budj Bim/Tae Rak
    A Day on Country

    MARCH 28
    PROGRAM DAY #3 – Warrnambool
    Community Volunteering

  • APRIL 23
    PROGRAM DAY #4 – Koroit
    Community Impact: Pitch Day

  • MAY 16
    PROGRAM DAY #5 – Southern Grampians
    Community Impact: The ‘how to’ of Project Management

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL MEETING FIELD TRIPS

  • JUNE 17-18
    PROGRAM DAY #6&7 –  Melbourne
    Governance: Leading for influence at local and state level

  • JULY 4
    PROGRAM DAY #8 – Warrnambool and Moyne
    Innovation for the Future and project time

    JULY 25-26
    STEP-UP IMMERSIVE - Warrnambool

  • AUG 15
    PROGRAM DAY #9 – Hamilton/Cavendish
    Climate Mitigation and Adaptation

  • SEPT 12
    PROGRAM DAY #10 – Warrnambool 
    Keeping our Community Safe & Project Time

  • OCT 10
    PROGRAM DAY #11 – Portland
    Taking an Industry Perspective

    OCT 31
    PROGRAM DAY #12 – Warrnambool
    Building Inclusive Communities

  • NOV 20-21
    STEP OUT IMMERSIVE – Port Campbell

    DEC 4
    GRADUATION & CELEBRATION