What it really takes to pursue & succeed at creating change Chris Corr – Engineer - has extensive experience working with community organisations & on numerous renewable energy projects, in...
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Innovative organisational solutions following bushfire devastation This is an amazing story of how South Coast Health & Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) has not only built resilience through local solar power provisions...
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How a small team can influence a much wider community John Thompson from Mitchell Community Energy Inc. speaks to us about the challenge of creating change in rural Shires with…
Achieving big goals with small steps & conversations With a lofty goal of 100% renewable energy for their town, Juliette Milbank from Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY) shares her insights on...
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Starting to build a new idea can be daunting at the best of times… Lyndon Galea from Eat Up Australia shares how he started & grew his idea to provide…
As part of our Let’s Pivot program we have been running ‘Tune in to Change’, an interview series with each episode featuring a different Change Maker in their community. For…
As part of our Let’s Pivot program we have been running ‘Tune in to Change’, an interview series with each episode featuring a different Changemaker in their community. For this…
As part of our Let’s Pivot program we have been running ‘Tune in to Change’, an interview series with each episode featuring a different Changemaker in their community. For our…
When Wedderburn received a grant for street art, the initiative sparked a new community group and annual event for the small town – focusing on the area’s native birds. The…
As part of the Let’s Pivot Zoom Discussion series, we’ve put together these agendas for holding facilitated conversations . These agendas can be used to help you host your own…
Here are some simple instructions to set yourself up for zoom. Also useful to provide to your team or community members prior to running a zoom meeting to ensure all…
Striving for 10 out of 10 in building resilience across sectors… 10/10 Mentoring is a new program, delivered in Bendigo, for community organisations and leaders to achieve their BEST. It…
Our “Make it Happen” training days are fast approaching: Expand Your Impact – Sunday 18 March Let’s Nut it Out – Wednesday 6 June Designed to support people who are…
We are pleased to be a part of the Business Victoria, (The Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources), as a registered service provider for their Boost Your Business…
Earlier this year we made our new years resolutions…and now it’s time to get on with them... At Make a Change, we're keen to hear what change people are committed...
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Many people generously contribute time, energy, expertise, resources and good will to our programs and to each other. Our work would not be possible without the effort of individuals and…
The following is a guest blog written by John Willis – Golden City Support Services and CreatAbility Events Network Love and Blindness Create the Future By John Willis One of…
Make a Change is thrilled to be working with FRRR on Future Ready – a new national initiative working with local communities to be well prepared and better able to…
Innovation and social change are alive and well in the region of Bendigo, with over 100 locals attending Outside the Square: Connecting – taking place at La Trobe University during…
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…
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,…
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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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…
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…
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.”…
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 –…
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…
