Is your community ready?
The future of regional Australia starts locally
We spark the shift, you lead the change
A place to prosper
Imagine this
While it’s easy to talk about what’s wrong in your community imagine having a toolkit that not only brought forward conversations about what is and could be right and then to put that into action.
Ready Communities supports regional communities to lean into their aspirations providing tools, support and examples to activate the things that make regional communities prosper.
We combine community and economic development methodologies to deliver a program with proven results in regional communities. Is your community ready to shift beyond problems and towards solutions? Perhaps it’s time.
Kerry and Chad, in leading Kempsey through the Ready Communities program, have absolutely transformed the conversation around positive place-based change here in the Macleay Valley.
Father Jesse poole
Minister, Anglican Parish of Kempsey
About Ready Communities
Who are we?
Ready Communities was founded by Kerry Grace and Dr. Chad Renando in 2023.
The combined work and life experience of the founders enables a new approach to regional development which supports both community and economic development and leaves ongoing capacity and capability in the community.
Our Services
Our services are tailored for the regional communities we work with. Above all else our driving force is adding value.
On assessing the readiness of a regional community we recommend a bespoke combination of products and services which community members can DIY, implement with our support, or we can deliver for you.
Who do we work with?
Is your regional community ready?
If you are ready for change in your regional community get in touch. We work with community members and organisations (like Chambers of Commerce), business owners, government and not for profits to build on readiness indicators we believe make communities thrive. These are:
- Clarity and understanding
- Connection and connectivity
- Capability and capacity
- Collaboration for purpose
- Advocacy and promotion
What this (Ready Macleay) did was both do basic community development, community connection, economic development as well as marketing the town to a broader audience. It brought a whole range of things together through a 12 month process.
Craig Milburn
(former) General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council (to 2024)
