Future analyst to speak at leadership dinner P
eople will gain insight into an alternative roadmap for Australia’s future prosperity during Leadership Wimmera’s graduation day on October 9.
Media professional and author Asher Judah, who has published the book The Australian Century, will be guest speaker at leadership presentations at Federation University in Horsham and dinner at Quantong. Judah will outline his thoughts on opportunities for Australia to become a major global player during the next 100 years. “Australia’s unique identity, capacity for growth, inherent flexibility and seemingly limitless potential will be what truly impresses the world,” Mr Judah said. He argued in his 2014 book that Australia has started the most important century of its existence. During speeches at a lunch at Federation University and in the evening Graduation
Ceremony at Quantong Recreation Reserve, Mr Judah will share his vision. There will also be specific references to opportunities for the Wimmera in the presentation. The Australian Century challenges the inevitability of Chinese and Indian economic domination and rewrites the manual on Australia’s strengths and weaknesses.
Strength
“In 1851, the discovery of gold in Victoria transformed Australia’s weakest colony into the continent’s pre-eminent one,” Mr Judah said. “In this century, the massive expansion of the global middle class will have the same effect on Australia. But instead of this process being driven by a dozen isolated and landlocked goldfields, this reprise will be powered by an archipelago of world-class mines, gas wells, farms and vibrant coastal metropolises. “It will not only enrich the broader Aus-
tralian community, it will create a strong sense of momentum which will define the nation’s international reputation for decades.” Mr Judah lists five key obstacles which will need to be tackled so Australia doesn’t miss its moment to shine: overcoming demographic weakness; avoiding a productivity slump; reversing the decline of responsive government; administering population growth; and managing change, including being able to handle success. Judah has worked with industry associations in property, construction, manufacturing and farm-business fields. He has published work on China and on a variety of public policy matters including cities, business development, population growth, tourism and agriculture. People can find out more about the Leadership Wimmera dinner and presentations by calling Sue Boddi on 5381 6507 or emailing sboddi@wda.org.au.
Pomonal Hall work
Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has turned the first sod to start work on a new Pomonal Hall Precinct Development project. Ms Kealy said the previous Coalition government invested $485,000 towards the $985,000 Pomonal Hall Precinct Development through the former $1-billion Regional Growth Fund. She said Ararat Rural City Council provided $400,000 and the Pomonal community raised $100,000. “For a community of this size to raise $100,000 towards a new hall shows the strength of the Pomonal community and is a significant achievement that should be recognised,” Ms Kealy said. Starting Monday, works will involve demolition of the existing Pomonal Hall, to be replaced by a new multi-use community centre within the Pomonal community precinct. The new 210-square-metre
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hall will include a stage, a viewing deck overlooking the neighbouring reserve, toilets and change facilities, a separate meeting room, a kitchen, and lobby and storage areas. “In small communities the local hall is the hub for a wide variety of events, activities and celebrations,” Ms Kealy said. “Sporting clubs, Country Fire Authority and community groups, including events for Pomonal Primary School, Pomonal Community Uniting Church, as well as Australian Plant Society and Ararat Rural City Council have used the Pomonal Hall. “It also hosts health and fitness programs, neighbourhood safety meetings and is used as a local emergency staging area. “While the much-loved and well-used hall has seen its day, the new hall will become equally as loved and will be home to many more local celebrations into the future.”
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POLE ART: Artist and teacher Mars Drum applies the finishing touches to four street light poles as part of a Leadership Wimmera IlluminArt My Park project for Horsham North’s Charisma Park. Ms Drum, with help from Naomi Taylor, has been leading pole-painting workshop sessions with students from Horsham College’s McKenzie Creek campus. Other members of the IlluminArt My Park project will be involved in installing the poles and planting native shrubs around them. Members involved in IlluminArt My Park, along with other leadership program groups, will present their project during a graduation presentation on October 9. There will be an IlluminArt My Park launch in April next year. Picture: WILLAMY IMAGES
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