Regional Collective helps community groups, associations, & industry bodies get unstuck.
We provide independent consulting and strategic reviews for regional organisations struggling with participation, governance, and direction.
What we actually do.
Regional Collective comes in from the outside. We review your organisation from top to bottom and tell you plainly what's gone wrong and what to do about it. No politics. No agenda. Just an honest assessment and a clear path forward.
Regional organisations often reach a point where something isn't working and nobody can agree on what. Participation drops. Either projects don't start or good people burn out and leave. Meetings go in circles. Strategy documents gather dust.
Who this is for.
Regional Collective works with industry associations, community groups, agricultural bodies, and volunteer-led organisations across Australia.
If your organisation is dealing with any of the following, we can help.
Declining membership or participation.
Volunteer fatigue and committee burnout.
Values or purpose drift.
Governance that's no longer fit for purpose.
Funding challenges or organisational uncertainty.
Projects that keep stalling despite good intentions.
Our approach:
The Pivot Point
The Participation & Engagement Audit and The Pivot Point framework are the original work of Sarah Secker, built from two decades of lived experience in regional organisations across Australia.
Carry,
Combine
or
Close.
The Pivot Point gives organisations three honest options based on what the evidence actually shows.
It's not a template. It's pattern recognition applied to your specific situation.
How to work with us.
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How to work with us. •
Community Power Hour.
Not sure where to start? The Community Power Hour is a single 60-minute strategy call designed to help you get clarity on your biggest problem and leave with a concrete next step.
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60-minute strategic conversation via Zoom.
Pre-call form so we come prepared.
Three specific actions.
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$300.00
+ $300 credited toward the further engagement if you choose to go further.
Participation & Engagement Audit.
The Participation & Engagement Audit is a full independent review of your organisation, delivered remotely in 2 to 3 weeks. We look at your governance structure, member or volunteer engagement, documentation, and strategic direction.
At the end, you get a written report that tells you exactly where things have drifted, what's driving disengagement, and what to do next, with at least five prioritised recommendations.
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Online Member and/or sponsorship survey with full analysis.
Review of your constitution, committee structure, strategic plans, and AGM minutes.
Written audit report with 5 or more prioritised recommendations.
Analysis against the Regional Collective Health and Pivot Point framework.
15-minute debrief call on delivery.
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Under 50 members: $3,500.
50 to 500 members: $4,500.
Over 500 members: POA.
Working beyond the audit.
Regional Collective works across the full spectrum of regional complexity, from grassroots community groups to government agencies, industry bodies, and cross-sector initiatives.
Sarah brings clarity to the space where agriculture, workforce participation, governance, and place-based growth intersect.
That's a complicated space, and most consultants don't live in it. She does.
If you're working on something that doesn't fit neatly into the offers above, an advisory role, a strategic engagement, or a long-term initiative that needs someone who can translate between government and community, get in touch.
Looking for a speaker rather than a consultant?
Sarah speaks at regional summits, leadership forums, and community events across Australia.
Head to the Speaking page to find out more.