Andy Moore is the editor of the local newsletter in Lancefield, the Lancefield Mercury. He was just one of the attendees of ‘Outside the Square—Celebrating Community,’ when he decided that…

“The next step in making the community gym a reality, is to bring together a dedicated group.” Make a Change is talking with Vivien Philpotts of the Lancefield Neighbourhood…

“I am in my mid 30’s, and the next person who is close to my age is in their mid 50’s.” We are talking with Kylie McKay, a valued volunteer…

Adam Bostanci has two ideas around creating a social hub in Lancefield, connected to a possible megafauna attraction in the Lancefield Park. As this years Chair of the Extinct Megafauna…

Make a Change, as a division of Jumpleads NFP, has a trust fund with trustees and DGR status. This means that we have the ability to hold your funds in…

Change starts when individuals see something that needs doing and they get in and do something about it. Changemakers come from all walks of life – men, women, young, experienced,…

“I want to make a change with ideas. My daily goal is to challenge myself and come up with ten fresh ideas, then each week I also challenge myself…

Coming to the Lancefield-Cobaw region, is Outside the Square event “Celebrating Community”. It’s a community gathering where everyone is welcome to share news, ideas and inspiration. It is taking place…

I think it might be safe to generalize, and say that Make a Change Australia readers are people who like to help to make other people’s lives better. Vivien Philpotts…

Sport is really important to every community. Behind every team, sporting ground, or court there is a dedicated bunch of people. We asked the users of the Lancefield Park their…

We often get asked at Make a Change how to build momentum for your change project. This is a big question and there’s lots of actions that need to be…

What motivates us to bring others together and make a change? This is a question we often consider at Make a Change Australia. We are always on the look out…

Kangaroo Flat Primary School acknowledges and celebrates living together regularly. Their well-being mantra is that ‘Every Face has a Place’. “We have a unique school,” explains Kim Saddlier, Principal…

Changemakers are everyday people who see an issue in their community – whether in their workplace, their school, their community group, their street, their town – and they get in…

“Three years ago, one of our senior players, Rob Fisher; who also works at Loddon Mallee Interchange, suggested that we set up an all abilities cricket team.” Make a…

The Old Church on the Hill brings together people from different religions, genders, cultures and ages within its walls and its community garden. Make a Change Australia is talking…

“I wasn’t sure how integrating people who don’t speak English into our workplace would work,” admitted Brent Bruns, Human Resource Manager for Keech. “But I had no need to…

I recently got back from an amazing summer break including a couple of weeks away at the beach with family and friends. During that time I managed to do…

We recently had the privilege of running a program for the Echuca Special Olympics Club. They came to us wanting assistance in reinvigorating their organisation. Whilst there were people…

“There is story and emotion inside of us that many of us don’t get the opportunity to let out and explore,” says Mark Polsen, of Twelve Shed Art Space. Located…
“I lived the first half of my life in Melbourne and the second half here in Bendigo,” Gordon McKern shares with me. Gordon moved his business and his family…
Made in Common is Bendigo’s first shared creative space. Opened in April in 2015, Made in Common is a functioning retail and studio collaboration between Lucy Armstrong, Georgie Armstrong,…
Hardik Jani moved to Bendigo last year from Adelaide. Since making Bendigo his home he has become very active in the community, working towards hosting an event that binds…
“My vision for Bendigo is to symbiotically develop our creative and manufacturing capacity. Bendigo will be known as the city to view art, and to commission public artworks.” Make a…
Creatability is one, if not the only, longest running multi-art form community arts group based in Bendigo. They are a professional production and visual arts company presenting their work…
The Wolstencroft Park used to be a quarry. It was so deep that when people stood the top the people at the bottom looked like ants! This unused and…
The Ironbark Gully Friends are imaging a Community Forest Garden. But what is a Forest Garden? Make a Change is speaking with Jacky Vincent and he explains, “It’s challenging,…
Sarah Brown from Alice Springs, manages an Aboriginal community owned health service Western Desert Dialysis, working to get people who need dialysis back home to their remote community….
Getting a new idea off the ground or into a building isn’t easy. Marcus Westbury, founder of Renew Newcastle, is a specialist enabling the ideas of others. The success…