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DESCRIPTION:The Department of Creative Industries\, Tourism and Sport is de
 livering the Grassroots governance 101 webinar\, facilitated by Caroline R
 obinson from 150Square.Strengthen your committee&rsquo\;s confidence\, cla
 rity and capability in this focused 1‑hour webinar. It is designed for bot
 h new and experienced committee members.This session explains governance i
 n simple\, practical terms where you can apply the learning straight away 
 in your club or association. We will also provide tools and resources to s
 upport you and you committee.What you will learnWe will cover four key are
 as to help you build strong governance practices:What governance isWe expl
 ain governance in easy to understand terms. You will learn what good gover
 nance looks like\, and what it does not include.Roles and responsibilities
 You will learn the key differences between associations and clubs. We also
  cover the responsibilities of each and the role of committee members.Cons
 titution and by-lawsWe explain the purpose and structure of constitutions 
 and by-laws. You will learn how they differ from competition manuals and h
 ow to update them.Running effective meetingsWe show you how to plan clear 
 agendas and run productive meetings. You will also learn how to build a po
 sitive governance culture.DetailsDate: Monday 29 June 2026Time: 5 pm to 6 
 pmLocation: Online via Microsoft Teams. We will send the link before the w
 ebinar.Who should attendThis webinar is suitable for all experience levels
 . Whether you are new to committee work or want to build your skills\, thi
 s session will help you.It is designed for people involved in regional spo
 rt and recreation\, including:regional sport and recreation club committee
  membersregional sport and recreation associationsMeet the presenter&nbsp\
 ;&mdash\; Caroline RobinsonWith a passion for assisting not-for-profits th
 rough governance and strategy\, Caroline combines&nbsp\;extensive experien
 ce with a broad-thinking\, strategic approach to produce people-centred so
 lutions.&nbsp\;Connecting the people\, services and information rural orga
 nisations need to help them expand and&nbsp\;thrive in their community. Ca
 roline leads the not for profit service and also provides support to small
 &nbsp\;rural local governments.Caroline currently holds an EO position on 
 the North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organisation of&nbsp\;Councils and ha
 s also held board positions on state government\, rural not-for-profits\, 
 sports clubs and&nbsp\;the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry WA. 
 In 2011 Caroline was awarded the Agrifutures&nbsp\;National and WA Rural W
 oman of the Year\, as well as the Shire of Narembeen Citizen of the Year i
 n&nbsp\;2018.Caroline is currently the Chair of the Ravensthorpe Hopetoun 
 Future Fund\, resides on the WA Country&nbsp\;Health Service Board\, is th
 e Company Secretary of the SEGRA Foundation and President of the Eastern&n
 bsp\;Districts Hockey Association.&nbsp\;
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SUMMARY:Regional grassroots governance 101
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-pm-slice="1 3 []">The Department of Cr
 eative Industries\, Tourism and Sport is delivering the <strong>Grassroots
  governance 101 webinar</strong>\, facilitated by Caroline Robinson from 1
 50Square.</p><p>Strengthen your committee&rsquo\;s confidence\, clarity an
 d capability in this focused 1‑hour webinar. It is designed for both new a
 nd experienced committee members.</p><p>This session explains governance i
 n simple\, practical terms where you can apply the learning straight away 
 in your club or association. We will also provide tools and resources to s
 upport you and you committee.</p><h2>What you will learn</h2><p>We will co
 ver four key areas to help you build strong governance practices:</p><h3>W
 hat governance is</h3><p>We explain governance in easy to understand terms
 . You will learn what good governance looks like\, and what it does <em>no
 t </em>include.</p><h3>Roles and responsibilities</h3><p>You will learn th
 e key differences between associations and clubs. We also cover the respon
 sibilities of each and the role of committee members.</p><h3>Constitution 
 and by-laws</h3><p>We explain the purpose and structure of constitutions a
 nd by-laws. You will learn how they differ from competition manuals and ho
 w to update them.</p><h3>Running effective meetings</h3><p>We show you how
  to plan clear agendas and run productive meetings. You will also learn ho
 w to build a positive governance culture.</p><h2>Details</h2><p><strong>Da
 te:</strong> Monday 29 June 2026</p><p><strong>Time: </strong>5 pm to 6 pm
 </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Online via Microsoft Teams. We will send
  the link before the webinar.</p><h2>Who should attend</h2><p>This webinar
  is suitable for all experience levels. Whether you are new to committee w
 ork or want to build your skills\, this session will help you.</p><p>It is
  designed for people involved in regional sport and recreation\, including
 :</p><ul><li>regional sport and recreation club committee members</li><li>
 regional sport and recreation associations</li></ul><h3></h3><h3>Meet the 
 presenter&nbsp\;&mdash\; Caroline Robinson</h3><p>With a passion for assis
 ting not-for-profits through governance and strategy\, Caroline combines&n
 bsp\;extensive experience with a broad-thinking\, strategic approach to pr
 oduce people-centred solutions.&nbsp\;Connecting the people\, services and
  information rural organisations need to help them expand and&nbsp\;thrive
  in their community. Caroline leads the not for profit service and also pr
 ovides support to small&nbsp\;rural local governments.</p><p>Caroline curr
 ently holds an EO position on the North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organis
 ation of&nbsp\;Councils and has also held board positions on state governm
 ent\, rural not-for-profits\, sports clubs and&nbsp\;the Regional Chambers
  of Commerce and Industry WA. In 2011 Caroline was awarded the Agrifutures
 &nbsp\;National and WA Rural Woman of the Year\, as well as the Shire of N
 arembeen Citizen of the Year in&nbsp\;2018.</p><p>Caroline is currently th
 e Chair of the Ravensthorpe Hopetoun Future Fund\, resides on the WA Count
 ry&nbsp\;Health Service Board\, is the Company Secretary of the SEGRA Foun
 dation and President of the Eastern&nbsp\;Districts Hockey Association.&nb
 sp\;</p>
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