How to Lead and Manage Community Events

Running a community event takes more than good intentions. It takes a plan, a clear budget, practical logistics, and the confidence to lead stakeholders and volunteers through delivery day.

This practical, full-day workshop will help you work through the essentials of organising a community event, from your first idea and planning meetings through to delivery and evaluation.

Whether you’re volunteering on a committee, organising a local celebration or helping a community group deliver its next event, you’ll build skills and take away tools to support your planning.

When: Wednesday 17 February 2027, 9:30 am–5 pm

Where: Barossa Park, Lyndoch

Cost: $20 Town of Gawler residents | $30 Barossa Council residents | $40 for residents of other council areas.

This full-day workshop is delivered by Up-to-date Consultancy, led by Andy Glen, Chloe Head and Sue Edwards, who bring deep experience from a local government events perspective.

What you’ll learn:

• Event planning foundations: purpose, goals, stakeholders

• Building an event plan, run sheet and timelines

• Roles, responsibilities, risk and compliance basics

• Budgeting and finance: estimating, tracking, and reporting

• Operational planning: suppliers, logistics, and the day-of plan

• Post-event evaluation and continuous improvement

Book your place and bring your community together with an event that is well planned, well managed and worth attending.

This workshop forms part of RDA Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains’ Regional Leadership Development Programs & Workshop suite.

Learn about The Barossa Council's Event Sponsorship Program

The workshop will also introduce The Barossa Council's 2026/2027 Event Sponsorship Program, which brings together Council support for events, including advice, approvals, logistical assistance and financial sponsorship. Learn about the program, funding priorities, eligibility and how to access support for future events.