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South Coast Community Leadership Program

The South Coast Community Leadership Program is a free six-month course with workshops and individual reflection tasks. All of this is designed to help community members build their leadership skills, explore new ways of leading, and connecting with other like-minded local people.

The Program is a partnership between Bass Coast Shire Council and South Gippsland Shire Council. This comprehensive Program focuses on growing leadership opportunities throughout South Gippsland and Bass Coast.

Community Leadership

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Program Dates for 2025

Applications Close Sunday 2 February 2025.
Interviews Wednesday 5 February to Monday 10 February 2025.
Successful Applicants Notified By Friday 28 February 2025.
Workshops  
Launch, Welcome and Teamwork Saturday 15 March.
Korumburra.
Project Planning Sunday 30 March.
Kilcunda.
Understanding How Council Works Tuesday 8 April.
Online (evening session).
Emotional Intelligence and Understanding in Leadership Saturday 3 May.
Wattlebank.
Culture and Inclusion Wednesday 14 May.
Korumburra (evening session).
Board / Committee Governance Sunday 25 May.
Meeniyan.
Values Tuesday 3 June.
Inverloch (evening session).
Public Engagement and Storytelling Saturday 14 June.
Bena.
Strategic Leadership Sunday 29 June.
Kernot.
Networking and Getting to Know Your LGA Saturday 26 July.
Meeniyan.
Celebration and Graduation Sunday 10 August.
Cowes.

What is Involved?

Participants will take part in an intensive 11-session skills development program held between March and August 2025 in locations across South Gippsland and Bass Coast. Participants must be prepared to attend all sessions.

There are individual pre-session activities before each session – this is approximately 30 minutes a fortnight.

The program is funded by Bass Coast Shire Council and South Gippsland Shire Council, so there will be no fee for participants. Limited places are available.

Car-pooling amongst participants is encouraged and will be discussed at the first session. However, assistance for transport and childcare is available if required.

What is the Application Process?

Applications will be accepted until 5.00pm Sunday 2 February 2025.

Online interviews will be undertaken between 5 and 10 February 2025. Successful applicants will be notified in February, with the program commencing in March.

Applications can be submitted online here. Please Note: You may notice a different website opens and references Bass Coast. This is the correct link.

If you would like to view the Application Form prior to completing it, click here for a PDF version.

If you need assistance with your application, please contact leadership@southgippsland.vic.gov.au.

Community Leadership Program

For more information, please contact Lucinda Young, Community Development Officer.

Grants

Telephone: 03 5662 9200

Email: leadership@southgippsland.vic.gov.au