Events & Training

EVENTS

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Stay tuned for upcoming events! We will post upcoming events here.

TRAINING

The following videos are recording of webinars that have been delivered as part of the Act Local program. Feel free to reach out and suggest ideas for future webinars.

How to Attract, Retain and Celebrate Volunteers and Sponsors

We’re thrilled to welcome Kelly Howlett, renowned community leader and Operations Manager of Care for Hedland Environmental Association Inc., as our special guest. With years of hands-on experience leading grassroots initiatives, Kelly will share her insights into:

    •  How to attract passionate volunteers who align with your mission

    •  Strategies to retain and engage your volunteer base

    •  Creative ways to celebrate contributions and keep the momentum alive

    •  Building lasting relationships with sponsors who support your vision

Whether you’re part of a community group, running a local project, or just passionate about creating positive change, this webinar is packed with real-world tips and tools to boost your impact.

In the video above, Kelly mentions many ideas that can be utilised by volunteer involving organisations. The document below is a summary of these ideas.

Click here to download the guide.

Act Local: Grant Ready – How to prepare your community ideas to be ready for grant and sponsorship opportunities

The second webinar in the Act Local series for 2025, this webinar is designed to help community groups turn their innovative ideas into funded projects. 

Save yourself HOURS of grant preparation by following simple suggestions with templates provided so you can start straight away!

Templates mentioned in the presentation include:

>>> Grant Ready Admin template

>>> Wishlist and Budget ready template

Getting Techy with Rory from the Town Team Movement

A great informative presentation on free or low-cost tech tools! Check out the YouTube video below if you didn’t get a chance to attend the webinar on the day!

The Citizen Story: a webinar with Jon Alexander

Webinar on the critical need to move from the Consumer Story to the Citizen Story

The Citizen story is one which emphasizes participation, interdependence, and collective intelligence. The importance of community energy and the need for leaders to step in behind the people, rather than trying to do it for them.