A new Moorabool program aims to bring the leaders of tomorrow to the fore.
The community leadership program was launched this month with 20 people being part of the council’s Health and Wellbeing Plan.
It will cover leadership styles, self-awareness, community development principles, team building, project management, case studies of similar community programs and site visits in the region.
Gordon resident Mary-Teresa Ritchie is one of the 20 new leaders who joined the program last week.
Ms Ritchie, who is already involved in community and volunteer work in Gordon, says she’s eager to help the wider Moorabool community.
“One of the big things for me is making new connections with other people in the shire,” she said.
“It’s good to spread out a little bit and have contacts and networks.”
The mother of four says she enjoys working with and meeting new people, and she hopes to help make a difference in her community. “It’s nothing you ever get trained for so this is a good chance to maximise my potential,” she said.
“What I would like to be able to do is find a way to encourage other people to get more involved in their community – just to let people know what’s out there and what they can do if they feel like helping, and how much fun it actually is to be a part of your community.”
Moorabool mayor Paul Tatchell welcomed the program participants on their new journey at a launch in Bungaree.
He said the program was an exciting opportunity, which would be both challenging and rewarding.
The community leadership program will run as a two-year pilot, funded by Moorabool council, Central Highlands Primary Care Partnership, and Ballan and District Community Bank.
