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And a final word from graduate Tim Owen
Can you describe some of the direct benefits that your EMPLOYER gained from your involvement in Leadership Ballarat and Western Region? “A different perspective on the challenges of the Ballarat community.“
“Now has a core group of Associates who have been through the program and have a greater understanding of our community which is important. This group has, and will continue to, explore opportunities where we can provide more than just monetary donations to the community.“ “I am better at my job and feel I know more about the community we are serving which assists us with our service delivery and strategic planning.“
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ABOVE: Tim Owen presenting Jasmine Bishop with the Janine Owen Education Scholarship.
For me, the LBWR program was the right program at the right time. It was a difficult year for me, but it really helped me find how I could turn a negative into positive (find the sunshine through the rain as Gerard Fitzgerald said). It helped me find how I can make a difference to my home town and community, and how I could make a genuine difference and help change people’s lives. If I didn’t do the LBWR program, the establishment of The Janine Owen Fund would have been very unlikely.
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