Western AustraliaDelivered solo, this provided something of an edge to delivering the standard course. I also modified the second day’s ‘tools section’ to include the diverge – converge concept. The response was favourable, and this time nobody on the feedback sheets indicated that they did not understand the concept. Definitely something to keep in the future. Also, a demonstration that with careful preparation it is possible to deliver the course satisfactorily on my own.
CE ‘fundamentals’ at Lorne & BenallaHeld in Lorne and Benalla, both these two day courses were run in September and co-delivered with Steven Sagona. These were the first and second of three DSE courses to be delivered for the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) as part of its ‘Small Towns Victoria’ project. Eighteen participants attended in Lorne, fifteen in Benalla. Both courses were attended by a variety of Municipalities and community members.
One of the regular scheduled courses at Daylesford, this course attracted thirteen participants from eight different State Government Departments, and three from Alcoa. This is the first we have attracted participants from the private sector. As usual, one of the consistent feedback items is the benefit gained from having to work with people from other work areas.
Steven Sagona and I ran a short workshop with senior council staff, the Mayor and local residents to determine the future strategic direction to manage Nagambie Lake. The CEO was especially pleased that such a high level plan was able to be developed so quickly with considerable ‘buy in’ from a diverse group of stakeholders.