Community Leadership Program

Do you want to develop your own leadership skills to bring about positive change within your local community? Then we are looking for you!

The Community Leadership Program (CLP) is a free program run annually, which aims to build the capacity of community.

The program teaches leadership skills and increases confidence for residents to lead in the community within a community development model.

The CLP provides quality training to participants to:

• Enhance leadership skills
• Increase networks within the community
• Increase interpersonal communication skills
• Increase confidence in public speaking
• Influence influencing and negotiation skills
• Access to mentoring opportunities
• Increase and understanding emotional intelligence
• Plus, much more!

"I think this program not only taught you how to communicate and become a successful leader, it also was very useful to make you self-aware on a personal level. It was an amazing course. The facilitators and special guests definitely helped create a comfortable environment to be able to open up and be okay with being vulnerable."

"Highly recommend! A power packed skill and confidence building course that offers opportunity to connect with like minded community passionate people and build relationships, programmes and well anything we can that helps make Marion a better city to live work and play!"

"Great opportunity to feed one another’s passion, curiosity, commitment to community; and to develop a supportive local network of doers!"

For more information about the City of Marion’s Community Leadership Program, contact Community Development Coordinator, Larissa Jennings via:

T: (08) 8375 6879
M: 0478 324 836
E: larissa.jennings@marion.sa.gov.au