In the constant noise of broad scope political policy changes, it’s easy to forget the power of individuals and the difference that they can make at the local level. Our…
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Have you noticed by the side of the road or on vacant blocks old neglected fruit trees? Jon and Glenn saw a number of old fruit trees in their local…
Pictured from left to right: Karen Corr, Make a Change; Rohan Hogan, North Central Catchment Management Authority; Andy Sloane, Bendigo Health and GREATER; John Willis, Golden City Support Services –…
The following is a guest blog written by Anita Dickons – Mentor, Coach, Director Above the Line Thinking and Chair Community Leadership Loddon Murray. We spotted this article on Linked…
We are thrilled to be recognised and legitimised, for ourselves and changemakers everywhere!!! Embarking on a career as an engineer as I departed through the gates of Melbourne University into…
Lisa Kendal is a Changemaker from Ballarat who’s doing great things connecting people to each other and the environment in creative ways. We caught up with her recently to find…
PIC CAPTION: (Top shows) High Schools across Australia’s 20 EcoZones, (below right to left) Ian Chambers, Young Australians’ Plan for the Planet Program global director, Cheryl Campbell and Greg Campbell,…
$500 enables us to include a specific target group (such as youth) in a What Do You Reckon campaign As an innovative campaign to ensure the voice of that group…
The team at Make A Change Australia is pleased to offer Expand Your Impact - a program designed to support leadership to thrive. It’s relevant for both professional development and...
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Answer these questions and let us know what you reckon! Where's your happy place in nature & why? What’s your favourite activity and why? What do you think about the...
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Greater Bendigo Curriculum for Change Save the date for our next events: Outside the Square - Connecting Thursday 27th July 6:45 - 9:30 Click your preference and save to your...
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Our recent program to generate a community wide conversation about building resilience and shared responsibility has uncovered a wealth of knowledge, references, links and existing initiatives. We are sharing these…
What do YOU reckon ? What does RESILIENCE mean to YOU ? In the lead up to our next event, we're having a BIG conversation about ‘resilience' Get involved by:...
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Make a Change Australia is hosting, Greater Bendigo’s Curriculum for Change – a series of discussions and events throughout 2017, underlining how each and everyone of us, can play a…
Bringing people together, to think about what’s important to us, is high on the agenda this year! Many of us are talking about… Stronger resilient communities… Leading the way together…An…
$500 enables us to include a specific target group (such as youth) in a What Do You Reckon campaign As an innovative campaign to ensure the voice of that group…
Darren Sharp is a systems entrepreneur and sharing strategist. He’s the Australian Editor of Shareable, a global not for profit that provides news, tools and connections around the “sharing transformation.”…
John Lennon encouraged us to Imagine…to see a VISION for a better world….and we see this, in action – everywhere! In 2016, we had the privilege to work with community and…
Pat Thwaites, Bendigo Artists Inc with Maree Tonkin, Coordinator Arts and Culture, City of Greater Bendigo Recently I had the pleasure of attending the launch of The Avenue Studios –…
Does Art Matter to you? It sure does to us. We love art and creativity and we value the benefits that creative people bring to communities. That is why…
You can make a difference, even within a government organisation, that may seem a little complex at first glance. On this topic, Make a Change is talking with two interesting…
At Make a Change, we support positive change in communities. We do this by: creating connections guiding interaction and fostering leadership of all kinds. This includes the standouts as…
Craig Lapsley, Emergency Management Commissioner, recently announced that Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is “making a change” in how they approach emergency management. We are looking forward to sharing more with…
The more we see the ripple effect, the more we are ‘addicted’ to being changemakers! On a bad day we try and see reason, accept the status quo, attempt to be sensible in…
The Woolly West Fest in Western Victoria proclaims to be the largest (geographically speaking) community arts project in Victoria, and possibly even Australia! It was founded in 2014, by two…
“It was that sinking feeling of overwhelm, that inspired us to create the skills training program Expand Your Impact. The apprehension of knowing your vision is going to make a…
Continue to grow the success of your project or enterprise with Make a Change Australia, at Expand Your Impact. Saturday 13th of August is your last chance to get free…
This 5 step tool is a great way to get you clear and ready for your projects. It’s useful for times such as at the start of the year, the…
Big Give is a fundraising campaign, for everyone in Central Victoria: from the Murray to the Macedon Ranges. It’s a free online platform to support fundraising, in an infectious environment…
Make a Change Australia has now been supporting people for six-months—from the Romsey, Lancefield and Cobaw regions—to make great stuff happen; recently hosting Let’s Nut It Out. Local communities…
