Regional realities

When a conference doesn’t feel like a conference: How intentional design sparks connection.

Know that feeling when you find a model that describes your practice? I recently had this experience when I stumbled upon ‘Harmonic Principles’ designed by IA Interior Architects (shared below). For some time now I’ve known my approach to designing events is not your bog standard practice – initially I thought it was just about […]

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The role of local procurement in building regional capability

Of the 789,645 businesses based in regional Australia a whopping 97% are considered small, that is employing 0-19 people (ABS, 2023). When someone decides to establish a business in a regional area they do so knowing (or just about to find out) they will face a range of challenges that will at some point impact

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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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