Discover the outstanding projects and people shaping the future of local government through our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series. This new initiative has been created to shine a light on the finalists of the 25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, providing a new way for our members to learn from the people, projects and ideas being recognised across the local government sector.
Across 11 webinars, each session will focus on a different award category, giving finalists the opportunity to share their projects, unpack their approach and highlight the outcomes they have achieved for their councils and communities.
Hear firsthand about the challenges they overcame, the lessons they learned, and the outcomes they achieved, while connecting with your peers from across the sector. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiration, or opportunities to collaborate, these sessions offer a unique chance to learn from some of local government's most outstanding leaders and projects.
AMPLIFY is designed to elevate best practice, support cross-council learning and create more opportunities for sector-wide connection in an accessible online format.
The finalists we will hear from in the category of Excellence in Community Partnerships and Collaboration are:
Stories Without Borders: Book Week State Wide Partnership
Claire MacBeth - Community Learning and Activation Lead, City of Charles Sturt
Kerryn McDonald - Children’s Officer, City of Charles Sturt
What does it take to connect more than 22,000 children across South Australia with inspiring author experiences, regardless of where they live? The City of Charles Sturt demonstrated how a simple but innovative partnership model is breaking down barriers to literacy access and creating a scalable approach that councils and communities can replicate.
MENtality Program
Jenna Bloom - Team Leader - Youth, City of Onkaparinga
Alexandra Stewart - Studio 20 Youth Centre Coordinator, City of Onkaparinga
Young men are facing increasing pressures around mental health, social connection and identity, but what does meaningful early intervention look like in practice? Hear how the MENtality program uses mentoring, activity-based engagement and strong community partnerships to build resilience, wellbeing and positive futures for young people.
Salisbury Intercultural Strategic and Community Alliances
Vesna Haracic - Manager Community Diversity and Inclusion, City of Salisbury
How can councils move beyond multiculturalism to create genuine intercultural connections that strengthen communities? Hear from City of Salisbury as they explore the partnerships, strategies and community-led initiatives that are helping Salisbury build inclusion, improve access to services and foster belonging across diverse populations.
GROUNDED YP Art Festival
Nick Perry - Manager Economic Development, Yorke Peninsula Council
Molly Flanagan-Sjoberg - Arts and Cultural Facilitator, Country Arts SA
Discover how a regional arts festival transformed 12 townships into creative hubs while delivering cultural, social and economic benefits for the wider community. Yorke Peninsula Council will share how their collaboration between council, artists, community groups, schools and Traditional Owners created a thriving festival model with lasting impact.
This webinar will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.
Please be aware that our AMPLIFY Awards Spotlight Series is open to LG Professionals SA Members only.
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