The Victorian Government will extend its support for two programs designed to empower rural and regional communities across Victoria for 2023.
The Go Goldfields’ Every Child Every Chance initiative is one of the programs which will benefit, gaining an additional $225,000 to support Go Goldfields and its partners to help continue to deliver programs to Maryborough’s young people and their families.
Go Goldfields supports positive long-term outcomes for local children and their families, focusing on five key priority areas. Every Child, Every Chance brings together decision makers from key government agencies with local health and education providers and Central Goldfields Shire.
The second successful program, the Regional Community Leadership Program provides existing and emerging regional leaders across the state with a range of opportunities to acquire experience, develop networks, and practice important leadership skills.
Additional funding will support the program’s 213 participants across rural and regional Victoria to complete this year’s program.
This funding will assist the program team to plan their transition to alternative funding arrangements, with the support of Regional Development Victoria.
The new investment in both initiatives will help provide certainty for the programs as they plan beyond the end of this year.
For more information about the full list of local leadership groups and programs supported through the Regional Community Leadership Program, please see here.