APPLICATIONS for the 2023 Fairley Leadership Program are now open. Currently in its 26th year, the program takes emerging leaders and provides opportunities to develop skills and networks with other community leaders.
“Fairley Leadership has already developed over 600 graduates, who now have the skills to positively impact and contribute to the Goulburn Murray region. Our vision is to continue building on this and provide a greater range of opportunities for our region to develop,” said Nathan Bibby, executive officer of Goulburn Murray Community Leadership (GMCL).
The Fairley Leadership Program is GMCL’s flagship program, which takes its cohort of future leaders on an immersive learning experience and educates them about the challenges and opportunities impacting the region, equipping them with leadership skills to make an impact.
The program runs for 10 months, beginning in February, and is delivered through hybrid learning environments, including face-to-face, online and intensives – where participants gain invaluable access to community leaders, policy makers, and change creators.
2021 Fairley participant, Andrew Cooper, said, “I have gained the drive to give back to a community that has given so much to myself and many others, and the want to build an adaptive, resilient and attractive region for many years to come. I want to develop a skill set and networks that better places me to become a leader within our community.”
People from rural communities, disadvantaged backgrounds, Aboriginal and ethnically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Your workplace may sponsor your place, or there are scholarships available through GMCL, who continues to seek local organisations to provide additional scholarships.
Applications are open until Friday, November 4, at 5pm. For more information or to start your application, visit the GMCL website: www.gmcl.org.au
