National Landholder + Community Engagement Training - Dubbo 2025

⚡️ Landholder + Community Engagement Training

Dubbo | October 2025

Where collaboration meets transformation.

Australia’s energy future is being built in the regions. And it’s happening fast. Wind farms, solar arrays, transmission, batteries: the scale of renewable rollout is unlike anything we’ve seen in generations. But this isn’t just about infrastructure. It’s about people.

Landholders. Neighbours. Traditional Owners. First Nations communities. Local communities. Councils. Industry. You.

That’s why engagement isn’t a box to tick, it’s the foundation of a fair, inclusive, and thriving energy transition.

🌱 Why this training matters

This is your chance to step into the heart of Australia’s energy transformation and shape how it unfolds. Whether you're working with landholders, leading community engagement, or navigating the complexities of social licence this training will elevate your impact.

You'll take away a deep understanding on social risk and social value along with game-changing engagement strategies

Discover how to:

• Build trust and transparency from the ground up

• Deliver social value that resonates with communities

• Navigate risk, benefit sharing, and stakeholder expectations

• Turn collaboration into action—and action into outcomes

🎯 Who should attend?

If you work in:

• Renewable energy development

• Transmission or distribution

• Land access or acquisitions

• Community engagement or state or local government

…this training is built for you.

🚀 What you’ll experience

This isn’t theory. It’s practice, powered by real-world insight.

• 🧠 Interactive workshops with rich scenarios and peer learning

• 📍 Field trip to meet landholders and see collaboration in action

• 📚 Case studies from the Central-West Orana REZ and beyond

• 🎤 Expert-led sessions with Kirsty O’Connell and Dr Richard Parsons

• 🗣️ Community voices sharing what’s working and what needs work

🌟 Meet your trainers

Kirsty O’Connell
Co-Founder of ANU’s Next Generation Engagement program, Kirsty has shaped over $20B in infrastructure projects. Her leadership in landholder engagement and acquisition reform makes her one of Australia’s most trusted voices in the field.

Dr Richard Parsons
Globally certified in Social Impact Assessment, Richard bridges research and practice to drive equitable outcomes. His work across energy, mining, tourism, and education brings a rare depth to participatory engagement and social licence.

🔥 Why you need to join us in Dubbo

• ✅ Learn how to identify and deliver social value

• ✅ Master better practice engagement strategies

• ✅ Connect with peers and community leaders

• ✅ Leave with tools you can apply immediately

This is more than training, it’s a movement. A chance to lead with empathy, build shared value, and shape the future of energy in Australia.

✨ Been before? Come again. It's all new.

Every training program is unique. New scenarios. New speakers. New insights. If you’ve joined us before, this is your opportunity to deepen your practice, reconnect with peers, and stay ahead of the curve.

An initiative of The Energy Charter in partnership with RDA Orana.
Supported by ACEREZ, EnergyCo, Essential Energy + JLL.

📩 Prefer to be invoiced? Select the option at registration or contact anne.whitehouse@theenergycharter.com.au