Forge partnerships with neighbouring communities for collaboration and peer learning. Such a program is currently being piloted in Queensland within the Mackay region. The reason that astronomers around the world cooperate so well together is that you cannot stand in one place and see the entire sky. Maintain enthusiasmg passiong hope, . involvement, belief and expectation These intangibles need to characterise a rural community and its leadership. In the end these attitudes are what will ignite and maintain community optimism, participation and determination.
Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world.
Instead, we have a basic understanding that to run this business you don't have to know anything. Skill is not the answer, neither is money. What you need is optimism, humanism, enthusiasm, intuition, curiosity, love humour, magic andfun and that secret ingredient - euphoria. In conclusion the following story and two quotes can summarise my thoughts. A man found an eagle's egg and placed it under a brooding hen.