Lead Day for Leadership

The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) will be conducting a Leadership Engagement and Development (LEAD) Seminar at ReefHQ, Townsville on Saturday 17 September 2011.

This Leadership Day follows a series of Foundation events held in Townsville for Australian Rural Leadership Program participants, Foundation Fellows, members, the Foundation’s sponsors and local leaders.

The one day seminar is designed to stimulate leadership thinking and create networks. It features a select group of inspirational speakers from around Australia who will provide leaders with the opportunity to discuss the leadership challenges of rural Australia.

Speakers include:

Professor Sandra Harding, Vice Chancellor James Cook University,  on Leadership in the Tropics

Senator for Northern Territory Nigel Scullion on Political Leadership

Dr Paul Porteous,  Director of Centre for Social Leadership on Leadership

An afternoon series of  interactive workshops will also run concurrently with speakers:

Dr Adam Smith on Climate Change and Rural Communities

Lorraine Gordon,  Access and Equity in Education, Training and Leadership

Assoc Professor Richard Franklin and Professor Sabina Knight on Future issues in safety in Rural Industries

The LEAD Day is being supported by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, James Cook University and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. 

The LEAD day is open to the public. Please feel free to contact local organizer Dr Adam Smith on 0418726584 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you would like more information on the event.