Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program (MORLP)
AgriFutures Australia is committed to supporting the people who are driving, and will drive, the future prosperity of Australian rural industries and communities.
AgriFutures Australia currently has an incredible opportunity for those involved in our AgriFutures Levied or Emerging Industries to secure a fully funded position in the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program, recognised as one of the longest running rural leadership programs in the nation.
Applications will open for the 2025 programs from Friday, 8 November 2024 and close on Wednesday, 8 January 2025. Apply Here
There will be 2 positions available for each of the following programs in 2025:
- MORLP Program 1 – Sunday 27th April to 1pm Friday 2nd May 2025
- MORLP Program 2 – Sunday 31st of August to 1pm Friday 5th September 2025
About the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program.
The Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program, supported by NAB Agribusiness, is an intensive five-day workshop conducted on the College campus at Geelong.
It has developed a strong reputation in the agricultural and agribusiness sector, attracting support from a wide range of industry and rural community groups from diverse regional backgrounds.
The industries represented include livestock grazing for meat and fibre, broad acre summer and winter cropping, dairy production, poppy production, cotton production, horticulture, apiary and a range of agribusiness support businesses.
With an average of approximately 35 participants per course, there are in excess of 900 graduates from the program across Australia. A number of these graduates are now representing their industries or rural communities at the decision-making level in the boardrooms of both community and industry groups.
The program will develop the skills and knowledge of participants to enable them to:
- undertake a leadership role in their industry or community
- competently represent their industry or community in decision-making forums
- understand and address the issues facing rural industries and rural communities
Who should apply?
This opportunity is open to the following groups from AgriFutures Australia:
- Individuals involved in an AgriFutures Levied Industry (chicken meat, export fodder, thoroughbred horses, honeybee and pollination, rice, ginger, tea tree oil, pasture seeds, kangaroo, buffalo, deer, goat fibre)
- Individuals involved in an AgriFutures Emerging Industry (industrial hemp, insects, seaweed, sesame)
To be eligible for this opportunity, you must be from one of the above groups and meet the following criteria:
- Be available for a minimum of one out of the two dates with which this program is running in 2025:
Program 1 – Sunday 27th April to 1pm Friday 2nd May 2025
Program 2 – Sunday 31st of August to 1pm Friday 5th September 2025
- Be available and able to travel for the full duration of the program (if successful we will contact you to discuss which iteration of the program will suit you best).
How do I apply?
Applications will open Friday, 8 November 2024 and close at midnight on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 Apply here
You can preview the application prior to applications opening so you can start to think about your responses.
Please also consider applying for one of the other courses on offer during this period.