Realising the potential of
regional and rural events
Australian Centre for Regional Events is the leader in regional event development and capability building across Australia.
Our training courses for
regional and rural events
Bootcamps
We offer in-region one- and two-day bootcamps, focused on setting events up for future success, and succession planning.
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This training is designed specifically for regional and rural event organisers seeking to enhance their event planning and execution skills. By participating, you will gain valuable insights into effective event management, including budgeting, marketing, and community engagement strategies.
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Volunteer event organisers, local government event staff, new event organisers and students starting a career in events.
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Online
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12 weeks
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$1,399 per event + GST
(This will include 5 x licences for not-for-profit events)
Includes:
13 modules delivered over 12 weeks via eLearning
15-minute introductory phone call to onboard
6 fortnightly live & interactive sessions to cover each section
Downloadable resource library
12-month membership
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Dates: 12 March – 28 May 2026
12 March
26 March
16 April
30 April
14 May
28 May
Dates: 16 July – 24 September 2026
16 July
30 July
13 August
27 August
10 September
24 September
Two time options per date:
12pm – 1.30pm AEST
6pm – 7.30pm AEST
Small group sizes only, with a maximum of 12 events per session.
Signature Program
This program empowers event organisers with the knowledge, tools and inspiration to revitalise their regional event.
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This training program is for councils, regional tourism associations and government organisations wanting to upskill targeted event teams within their region.
This program specifically targets those events that have the potential, or show the potential, to become a destination event for their region.
Through group learning and collaboration, this program provides an excellent opportunity for your cohort to develop advanced skills in event planning and management. By investing in this program, you ensure that your region can host successful, well-organised events that attract and engage attendees. -
Established events or new events showing early potential.
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Face-to-face and online
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9 month program
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Price on application.
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Training delivered at a time that suits your event.
Destination Events Elevator Program
This training program is specifically designed for events with the potential to be elevated into major destination events.
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Bootcamps can be tailored to your needs.
In our most popular bootcamps, the first half covers event trends, strategic planning, volunteer recruitment and management, setting up an operations manual, and a pathway to financial viability.The second part of the bootcamp will be tailored to the needs of your region's events, with our event experts experienced in all areas of event management and delivery from marketing to sponsorship and risk management to curating event programming.
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Upskilling new and existing event organisers, local government event staff and volunteer committees.
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Face-to-face
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1 or 2 day options
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One facilitator (up to 20 events, 40 participants):
1 day: $3,800 + GST per day + travel costs
2 days: $5,500 + GST per day + travel costsTwo facilitators (up to 40 events, 80 participants):
1 day: $4,999 + GST per day + travel costs
2 days: $7,999 + GST per day + travel costsExcluding venue hire and catering (to be supplied by the client)
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Training delivered at a time that suits you.
Core training
framework
Foundations for Enduring Events
How to Design Epic Experiences
The Framework for a Financial Future
How to Find and Foster the Right People
How to Master Regional Event Marketing
How to Ensure your Event is Safe, Sound and by the Book
Event Coaching
If you’d like to pick the brain of an event expert, dive deep into an area of your event you’re struggling with to come up with a workable solution, or brainstorm new and creative ideas, you can sit with Linda or Cath for two hours of one-on-one coaching.
Events we have worked with
Councils we have worked with
Latest Articles
We address the 6 key challenges and trends identified as threats to the ongoing viability of events that were recently raised by 130 event industry peeps from across regional and rural Australia in our webinar on Optimising Community Events.