LEAD Loddon Murray partners with the Victorian Government, Committee for Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire and Go Goldfields to offer a dynamic leadership development program for residents of Central Goldfields Shire. Leading Excellence Maryborough is an annual program for 50 participants, (30 adults and 20 young people) to master community leadership skills and seek to understand important local issues.
Participants spend 14 program days together, exploring and seeking to understand local issues from the perspective of residents, community groups, business and industry in the Central Goldfields Shire. A key focus of the program is developing leaders who will influence the narrative of the community of Maryborough, instilling pride, confidence and connectedness in community members and the collective identity of the town.