2019 Program Calendar
Proposed Dates and Locations
Proposed Program dates and themes for 2019 are as follows:
| Date | Timing | Theme | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 7th February | Half-Day/ Evening | 2019 Program Launch | Mildura | *** |
| Friday 15th February (evening) - Sunday 17th February | 2 Days/ 2 Nights | Opening Retreat Weekend | Lake Cullulleraine | *** |
| Thursday 7th March | 1 Day | Understanding the Northern Mallee | Mildura | *** |
| Wednesday 27th March | 1 Day | Community Development & Advocacy | Red Cliffs | *** |
| Thursday 11th April | 1 Day & Dinner | Arts & Culture | Mildura | *** |
| Tuesday 16th April | 1 Half-Day | Community Project Planning | Mildura | *** |
| Thursday 2nd May | 1 Day | Media & Communication | Mildura | *** |
| Tuesday 21st May | 1 Day | Regional Economy, Tourism and Innovation | Merbein | *** |
| Thursday 23rd May | Dinner | Vision of the Region Dinner | *** | |
| Thursday 6th June | 1 Day | Governance & Justice | Mildura | *** |
| Sunday 16th June - Wednesday 19th June | 4 Days/3 Nights | Melbourne Study Trip | Melbourne | *** |
| Thursday 11th July | 1 Day | Health & Wellbeing | Mildura | *** |
| Wednesday 24th July | 1 Half-Day | MRCC Session & Council Meeting | Mildura | *** |
| Thursday 1st August | 1 Half-Day | Business Networking Event | Mildura | *** |
| Tuesday 20th August | 1 Day | Youth & Education | Mildura | *** |
| Sunday 8th September - Thursday 12th September | 5 Days/4 Nights | Canberra Study Trip | Canberra | *** |
| Sunday 13th October - Monday 14th October | 2 Days/1 Night | Food, Water & Environment | Robinvale | *** |
| Saturday 26th October - Sunday 27th October | 2 Days/1 Night | Closing Retreat Weekend | Ouyen | *** |
| Friday 15th November | Evening | 2019 Graduation Ceremony | Mildura | *** |
There are a total of 25 Program Days (made up of 23 full days and 4 half day sessions), two dinners and a graduation ceremony. The areas shaded in orange and teal are compulsory activities. Participants must attend all compulsory activities and 80% of the remaining program days in order to graduate.
STUDY TRIPS – Each year, the dates of the Melbourne and Canberra Study Trips (orange) are dependent on the confirmation of Parliamentary Sitting Dates, thereby making them both trips subject to change. Due to the 2019 Federal Election, it is highly likely that the Canberra Study Trip dates will change. As such, we have not scheduled any other program days during September and request that applicants attempt to keep each week in September (Sunday-Thursday) as clear as possible. If you have planned a special event during the year (e.g. a wedding) you will need to let us know during the interview process to enable us to plan how this could be accommodated.
There may be a number of optional activities such as the VRCLP Combined Program Day (Melbourne) that will be available for participants to attend and dates will be provided as advised.
**WHILST EVERY ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO CONFIRM PROGRAM DATES, THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**