Inspiration, Collaboration and Community Revitalisation

This was the theme of a great two day youth/community development worker training course organised by Michelle Baden from Berri Barmera Council on behalf of the Riverland and Mallee Youth Sector Network in South Australia. Facilitated by Peter Kenyon from the Bank of I.D.E.A.S., 40 workers spent two days exploring innovative and fresh ways to a collaborative approach to rural community revitalisation.

Click here to see summary of program. For more details contact Michelle on 0438805759 or youthofficer@berribarmera.sa.gov.au.

To Inspire the Young in your community

Looking for a dynamic young person to address and motivate a group, consider James. Click here to read more about his potential services. Also, click here to check out his inspirational column on two people who inspired him in his life…we need more of these stories.

Click here to view James' bio.

Paul Born Australian - New Zealand Workshops November 2010

Over the last few editions of the Bank of Ideas newsletter, they have been promoting the visit to Australia and New Zealand of Paul Born from the Tamarack Institute. Tamarack has an international reputation for its work in community engagement and Paul has an awesome reputation in the area of community conversations.

In November 2010, Paul will be conducting a series of one day ‘hands on’ interactive workshops on facilitating ‘community conversations’ that result in social and economic change. These one day facilitator training events will explore and share experiences, methodologies and tools regarding:

• Ways communities are leading powerful conversations for change
• Hosting strategic conversations and attracting the right participation
• Advancing your community’s agenda with innovative mobilisation techniques
• Embracing the power of citizen engagement and multi sector collaboration

To view the Workshop website and to register on-line for this must attend event, click on the following link:

Speakers for next year

Great list of speakers at the 13th National Conference on Volunteering Program has now been released!  

• Mr Bernard Salt,leading commentator and advisor on consumer, cultural and demographic trends who has earned an international reputation as a trend forecaster for business and government
• Ms Elaine Bradley, CEO of Volunteering Ireland
• Professor Peter Shergold AC, Macquarie group Foundation Professor at the Centre for Social Impact
• Senator Ursula Stephens, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
• Mr Patrick McClure AO, Ethics Fellow, Not-For-Profit Sector(a joint initiative of the Centre for Social Impact, University of New South Wales and the St James Ethics Centre).
• Kenn Allen founder and president of the Civil Society Consulting Group LLC
• Sarah Hayes Director of the Global Corporate Volunteer Council, International Association for Volunteer Effort (USA)
• Mr Ron Edwards, Australian Social Inclusion Board Member, Board member of the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation
• click above to read more

Innovative Leadership

Innovative Leadership works across Australia, on a range of projects as diverse as national consultations on Indigenous health issues, regional economic and community revitalisation, and industry planning. The Innovative Leadership team offers extensive experience in working with rural and regional areas of Australia, and the capacity to undertake national, state and regionally based projects.

Claim the Date: Sustaining Rural Communities Conference 2011

Claim the Date for the 2011 Sustaining Rural Communities Conference.

22nd and 23rd March 2011 at the Crossing Theatre, Narrabri

Further information will be available shortly.

Potential speaker next conference

11/05/2010 - 1:25 PM - Posted by : Rohan Boehm - NEXT YEARS CONFERENCE
Post your comment (500 char): MORE ON DANIELA STEHLIK: Charles Darwin University's Director of the School for Social and Policy Research, Professor Daniela Stehlik has been appointed as the Chair of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC). As the inaugural Director of the University's new Northern Institute, this appointment will enable Professor Stehlik to undertake extensive consultation with industry to increase knowledge that fosters a sustainable, productive and profitable rural sector. Professor Stehlik is one of Australia's leading social scientists in the areas of sustainability, human service practice and social cohesion with a focus on families and communities in regional/rural Australia. In 2008, Professor Stehlik completed an appointment as a member of the Expert Panel on the Social Impacts of Drought for the Federal Minister of Agriculture's Review of National Drought Policy. In the same year, she was an invited participant in the Australia 2020 Summit and to the National Rural Women's Summit.

Next years conference

Kate Swager Wrote:
It was suggested by Jo Eady that the organizing committee look at having a conference newspaper next year. I have the information and contact details for Geoff Easdown (Business journo for the Herald Sun) who does them and his company - Downtown Researchers Pty Ltd

Next conference speaker (potential)

Rohan Boehm Wrote:
Well Kate started it off by suggesting the new chair of RIRDC would be an ideal speaker next time.
This is the link to the announcement: http://ext.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/a/2010/Pages/100510-ProfessorStehlikappointed.aspx