Join us for the 4th National Landholder and Community Engagement Training in the Gippsland Region!

Building trust: The power of collaboration

Mark your calendar for 4–6 March 2025 and join us in Traralgon, Victoria—in the Gippsland Region at the heart of Australia’s energy transition. This unique, immersive training is designed for those working with landholders and communities on renewable energy projects. It's your chance to enhance your skills, build stronger relationships and create better shared value outcomes.

Why attend?

Hear from Landholders + Community: Gain direct insights into what’s working, what builds trust, and opportunities to improve
Build your Toolkit for Trust: Learn practical tools and strategies to foster collaboration and trust
Expand Your Know-how: Gather actionable strategies for route and site selection, empowering you to more effectively collaborate with landholders and communities
Learn from Leaders: Dive into lessons learned from experienced land agents and community engagement leaders and discover how to elevate landholder + community voices to decision-makers
Explore Gippsland: A full-day field trip will showcase the real energy transition in action, set against the stunning backdrop of Gippsland’s landscape.

What you’ll gain

Practical tools, fresh insights and actionable skills to take your engagement efforts to the next level.
Connections with like-minded folk from the renewable energy sector.
Inspiration and knowledge to build trusted, collaborative relationships that drive shared value.

What to expect

Here’s an overview of the topics and activities designed to inspire and equip you:

Toolkit for Building Trust in the Renewable Energy Transition: Practical strategies from the Energy Charter.
Landholder + Community Insights Panel: Hear firsthand what trust-building looks like on the ground.
Industry Collaboration for Building Trust: Learn how working #BetterTogether can elevate outcomes for landholders, communities and your organisation.
The Challenge + Power of Coordinated Engagement: A lively panel discussion involving offshore wind proponents.
Building Trust in Conversations: An interactive activity to sharpen your skills.
The Power of Community Voice in Route/Site Selection: Training to amplify landholder and community voices.
Influencing Decisions by elevating Landholder and Community Voices: Insight-sharing to influence internal decision-making.
Site Visit: Experience the energy transition in action in Gippsland and gain valuable practical insights to take to your communities.
Opportunities to Share Insights: Exchange ideas and expand your network with peers nationally.

Who should attend?

This training is designed for:

Land Liaison, Access and Acquisition teams
Community and Stakeholder Engagement teams
Engineers, Environmental Specialists, Project Managers and others directly working with landholders and communities.

Looking for more information?

To learn more about the training, facilitators, accommodation and travel details, read more on our website.

If you’re part of the renewable energy sector—be it wind, solar, hydro, batteries, distribution or transmission—this is your chance to upskill and connect!

Don’t miss this opportunity to more deeply understand and apply a Toolkit for Trust through collaboration. Places are limited, so sign up today and secure your place in shaping the future of renewable energy collaboration.

National Landholder and Community Engagement Training, Gippsland VIC March 2025

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