It was January 6, 2014, when the lives of Michelle McLaughlin and her family were irreversibly changed. While on holiday, four-year-old Tom suddenly...
Ross McKim is CEO of the City of Greater Geraldton, in regional Western Australia. It has never been a better time to consider a sea change and enjoy a...
Michael Karamallis and wife Paola operate award-winning fairy floss firm Fluffy Crunch based in Georges River Council, Sydney. Since COVID scuttled their...
Craig Niemann is CEO of the City of Greater Bendigo, in Central Victoria. Built on the riches of the 1850s goldrush, the region has a strong culture of...
Martin Cutter is the CEO of the City of Greater Geelong. With a population of more than 252,000 people, Geelong is Victoria’s largest regional city.In...
Sam Penny and wife Helen run Cheese Therapy, a national home-delivery service, from their Sunshine Coast base. The business has been a lifesaver for many...
Anthony Basford is CEO of East Gippsland Shire Council, including the communities of Mallacoota, Buchan, Omeo and Cann River that were at the epicentre...
Leanne Barnes is General Manager of Bega Valley Shire Council in NSW, stretching from the Victorian border to Bermagui and covering picturesque coastal,...
Margot Stork is CEO of Macedon Ranges Shire Council, in Central Victoria, a popular tourist destination known for its forests, food/wine, autumn colours...
Ricki Bruhn is CEO of Winton Shire Council, in Queensland’s central west outback. It is the birthplace of Qantas and Waltzing Matilda and is also known...
Enrica Centorame is Managing Director of Global Forwarding, a Melbourne-based domestic and international freight business. We have faced challenging...
Glenn Rappensberg is CEO of Alexandrina Council, on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula. Known for its environment, heritage and agriculture, it is one...
The Hon Julie Bishop is the 13th Chancellor of the Australian National University, the first female to hold the role. She also served as Australia’s 28th...
Chiropractor Virginia Croke should be living in London, working her dream first job. Instead, she’s been quarantined in a Melbourne hotel, after COVID-19...
Lotta Jackson is General Manager of Cessnock City Council, in the NSW Hunter Valley, a diverse mix of towns with a history of coal mining, manufacturing,...
Mark Pitt is CEO of South Burnett Regional Council, based in the Queensland town of Kingaroy, key producers of peanuts, pork and power.Our region has...
Kym Fell, Chief Executive, Whanganui District Council located on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The famous Whanganui River is New...
Jeremy Edwards is CEO of the Shire of East Pilbara, which includes Newman, Marble Bar, Nullagine and several remote indigenous communities. At 372,500 sq...
Barbara McKerrow is CEO of Wellington City Council, on the south-west tip of New Zealand’s North Island. The city sits on a major earthquake fault line...
