Are you passionate about creating a sustainable future?
The Brimbank Environmental Leadership Program is your chance to make a real impact in your community. This unique program empowers individuals to plan, design, and deliver a community project that promotes environmental change.
Through hands-on workshops, expert mentoring, and collaboration with like-minded peers, you’ll develop leadership skills and gain practical experience in driving sustainable solutions.
The Brimbank Community Leadership Program aims to provide opportunities for eligible community members in Brimbank to build and strengthen their capacity in community leadership and participation.
Benefits
As a participant in the program, you will:
- Get to meet and learn with other likeminded community members keen to support their development in leadership.
- Learn from experts in areas of importance and interest. Some of the topics covered in the program include:
- What is community leadership?
- Leadership styles and knowing your style
- Communication skills and Public Speaking
- Project planning and working with others
- Hear and learn from experts from the environmental team
- Be supported in planning and delivering a community project at the end of the program in a group.
- Upon successful completion, be part of the Brimbank Leadership Alumni Program.
Conditions
To participate, you need to:
- Be 18 years or older and live, work, volunteer or study in Brimbank.
- Commit to attend at least 80% of the program and participate in the community project.
- Submit an EOI via the link below before the closing date.
Details
- Council will cover the cost of your participation to the program.
- Sessions will be held at a council venue in Brimbank.
- Interpreters can be arranged on request.
- Morning tea and light refreshments will be served.
- Complete the EOI form to let us know your preferred session times. We will do our best to select a time that suits most of the participants.
- Spots are limited, so don’t miss this opportunity to turn your vision for a greener, healthier community into reality. Register your interest to join today and be the change!
Program dates and times
Dates
- Tuesday 8 April
- Tuesday 15 April
- Tuesday 22 April
- Tuesday 29 April
Time:
Choose between
- Morning (10am to 1pm) or
- Evening (5.30pm to 8.30pm)
The Program will be offered at the time most preferred by participants.
How to apply
Complete the Expression of Interest form.
Applications close at 11.59pm Sunday, 23 March 2025.
Contact us
For any questions or further information contact us via:
Email: CGPrograms@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 9249 4000