General News
7 December, 2024
Local two graduate from leadership program
THE 2024 LEAD Loddon Murray leadership program cohort gradated at a dinner in Bendigo on Friday. Among the 17 graduates were Inglewood’s Izzy Rollinson and Loddon Mayor Dan Straub. Izzy, manager of the Inglewood Pharmacy and involved with football...
THE 2024 LEAD Loddon Murray leadership program cohort gradated at a dinner in Bendigo on Friday.
Among the 17 graduates were Inglewood’s Izzy Rollinson and Loddon Mayor Dan Straub.
Izzy, manager of the Inglewood Pharmacy and involved with football and netball club, was sponsored by Loddon Shire Council that continued its support of the annual program.
Cr Straub was sponsored by The Gardiner Foundation,
The Loddon pair have praised the leadership program’s format that gives oppoortunities to expand skills to benefit community involvement.
Fernihurst’s Jude Hannah was again the program director.
“Throughout this year, participants have shown what true leadership looks like. They’ve scaled mountains together, not by following, but by leading with authenticity and strength,” she said.
“In every retreat, session, and conversation, they opened themselves to growth and allowed each experience to shape them.”
She told graduates: “Being the program director of the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program has been an incredible privilege.
“This program, and each of you who has walked through its doors, truly matters. You are the stewards of our future, the leaders who will shape the communities we hold dear,” Jude said at the graudation.
LEAD Loddon Murray has been running an annual leadership program since 1998.
Despite losing State Government financial support last year the program has been able to find sponsors and adjust its format.
Izzy’s reflections
The different backgrounds and experiences that everyone brings to LMCLP was wonderful. Everyone has such an interesting and empowering backstory.
It was great to hear what drove people to join LMCLP and what change they would like to make in their communities. LMCLP was also a very confronting experience and it felt amazing to be surrounded with support from these amazing people. It was great to build these connections and was overall a huge learning experience.
I will take what I have learned back to my community and put these skills to use as a coach in the 2025 season. I am looking forward to developing my community project in 2025 and seeing what I can offer to my community through this.
I will also encourage other young people from my community to step up and participate in LMCLP as it has been so rewarding to take part.
Dan’s reflections
I have been deeply moved throughout the year by the relationships I have formed, and the insights into others and their stories that have lead to the people they are today, and the attributes shown in their leadership.
It has helped concrete in my mind that I have found my place and purpose in local government and community leadership.
To help others lead themselves and community, to achieve positive outcomes. I pay it forward by giving back, by encouraging, enabling and being the best, I can be for others.
