In the wake of changes mandated by the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, a meeting at the Coleambally Community Club will be held to discuss building relationships across community groups, brainstorming and coordinating existing initiatives for the future viability of Coleambally.
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The event will be facilitated by Dr Michael Fortunato, director of the centre for Rural Studies at Sam Houston State University in Texas.
Dr Fortunato is a specialist in building working collaborations in rural communities and helping communities adapt to changing circumstances through action.
He will be accompanied by researcher Dr Ashley Ross, who specialises in collaborative local innovation around social and environmental issues.
The workshop is intended to be a very positive, uplifting and educational event focused on connecting and empowering residents and groups within Coleambally in the face of systemic change.
Anyone who is interested in becoming more involved, or who simply wishes to learn more about community engagement and adaptability are encouraged to attend.
The workshop is part of a larger research project on community engagement that is being sponsored by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
While the MDBA is sponsoring the research, the Sam Houston team has been hired as an independent third-party for outside the region to provide unbiased feedback on the community's future.
The event will run Tuesday, May 10 commencing at 7pm to learn about and discuss local community engagement and adaptability.
Follow-ups will be held the next morning, Wednesday, May 11, in Brolga Place for anyone unable to attend on Tuesday evening.
