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Reimagining the role of our main streets. Commerce or connection?

Of course there are some shining examples of thriving #mainstreets throughout regional Australia (#highlight them for me if you will in the comments), however, many of the regional town I visit are really struggling. Why? As Ready Communities co-founder Chad Renando and I have discovered as we’ve spent time in our pilot community, Kempsey NSW …

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If you want to create change in your community don’t just talk about it, do this instead…

Most weeks I speak with people who have ideas about how they would/could/should change their community, and often the whole world in some way. Very few of these people ever actually move into action. Why? There are always valid reasons… I’m too busy, I don’t know where to start, it’s not my place, I don’t …

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When not to start a not for profit

What legal structure operate within is a challenge that many impact practitioners face at some point. The story usually goes something like this… Step 1: Have a great idea to create positive change in someone’s life Step 2: Become highly excited, search, search, learn, learn, shuffle contradictory advice Step 3: Fuelled with filtered compliments decide …

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What living on a rural block taught me about getting things done (and not done)

For the past 12 years I’ve lived on 5 acres just outside a small country town. A (get out your air quote fingers) “lifestyle” block I believe it’s called (when I’m ready to sell), a grass farm I call it in the meantime. Over the years I’ve become very good at not hearing jibes, ill-intended …

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Course community information

Hi there, thanks so much for expressing interest to offer an online course on the Community Practitioner Academy site.  A few points following to give you some more clarity about the offer and if you have questions, or want to get started please email me here. Background The Community Practitioner Academy was established in 2022 …

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