“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life forever” – Amy Poehler
The Waterway Management Emerging Leaders Program (formerly known as the Waterway Management Twinning Program) is all about building the social capital of the Victorian waterway industry. Social capital is made up of people, networks and relationships, often the areas of investment that are neglected in favour of more ‘on-ground’ works. We believe, however, that social capital is critically important, and that is why we are delighted to now have an active Alumni group who are building on their mentoring experience by prioritising ongoing connection and collaboration with each other.
We held our inaugural Alumni Workhop in July 2019 and you can read the story about this event below. We have also grouped the Alumni into years to make it easier to find people you might know you have been involved in the Program. The Alumni are now working on developing their next steps with an annual Alumni workshop, attendance at the Graduation event for current mentoring participants and a Linked In Group the beginnings of a plan for developing what promises to be a vibrant Alumni.
2019 Participants
| Mentor | Mentee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Watts Corangamite CMA | Sharyn RossRakesh Melbourne Water | ||
| Kirsten Knight Yarra Valley Water | Bryana Bissett Wimmera Catchment Management Authority | ||
| Patricia Geraghty Victorian Catchment Management Council | Michael Broughton North East Catchment Management Authority | ||
| Sarah Gaskill Melbourne Water | Nova Irawati Yarra Valley Water | ||
| Jamie Kaye Water Technology | Alex Lewis Glenelg Hopkins CMA | ||
| Rhonda Butcher Water’s Edge Consulting | Marnie Ellis Latrobe Catchment Landcare / West Gippsland CMA | ||
| Eleisha Keogh West Gippsland CMA | Janice Taylor Previously DELWP Regional Water Monitoring Partnership, now VEWH | ||
| Angela Gladman North Central Catchment Management Authority | Jennifer Johnson Moorabool Catchment Landcare Coordinator | ||
More 2019 Stories
2018 Participants
| Mentor | Mentee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Spruzen DWELP | Ruth McDonnell Yarra Valley Water | ||
| Stephanie Suter West Gippsland CMA | Simone Wilkie Melbourne Water | ||
| Adam Barber Melbourne Water | Matthew King Warnambool Landcare | ||
| Kirsten Roszak Goulburn Broken CMA | Natalie Dando North East CMA | ||
| Britt Gregory North Central CMA | Tony Baker Mallee CMA | ||
| Andrew Lowes Murray Darling Basin Authority | Tamara Boyd Intrinsic Scope Consulting | ||
| Robyn Mckay North Central CMA | Special project: Siwan Lovett Australian River Restoration Centre | ||
| Jennifer Emeny Warnambool City Council | Trent Wallis RMCG Consulting | ||
| Kira Woods Alluvium | Sarah Ning Murray-Darling Wetland Working Group | ||
More 2018 Stories
2017 Participants
| Mentor | Mentee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Duncan Jacobs | Jarod Lyon Arthur Rylah Institute | ||
| Lori Gould Australian River Restoration Centre | Kerstie Lee Up2Us Landcare Alliance | ||
| Adrian Martins North Central CMA | James Nelsson Loddon Plains Landcare Network | ||
| Joel Rawlinson DEWLP | Amy Russell North Central CMA | ||
| Mark Turner Goulburn Broken CMA | Matthew Vogt Yarra Valley Water | ||
| Helen Arundel Glenelg Hopkins CMA | Daniel Besley Melbourne Water |  | Helen and Dan: Waterway strategy development and community engagement. |
| Dan Garlick West Gippsland CMA | Chris Jones Arthur Rylah Institute |  | Dan and Chris: Riparian assessment and communication |
| Sharnie Hamilton Murray and Lower Darling River Indigenous Nations | Adam Hood DEWLP |  | Sharni and Adam: Using GIS in Aboriginal Water Assessments |
| David Stork West Gippsland CMA | Les Tate DEWLP |  | Les and David: Engaging with community in Rainbow Creek |
More 2017 Stories
2016 Participants
| Mentor | Mentee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bester Glenelg Hopkins CMA | Emma Wolters North Central CMA | ||
| Lucy Cameron Glenelg Hopkins CMA | James Shaddick North Central CMA | ||
| Steven Ryan Glenelg Hopkins CMA Renae Ayres Arthur Rylah Institute | Craig Copeland NSW DPI | ||
| Lisette Mills Basalt to Bay Landcare | Gavin Brock Alannah Wright Melbourne Water |  | Lisette and Gavin: Engaging local government in waterway management. |
