Tamworth Regional Council

high-performing team program

OrganisationAL Profile

Tamworth Regional Council is a progressive local government organisation located in the New England region of New South Wales. As one of the largest inland regional councils in the state, it serves a diverse population across both urban and rural communities, including the city of Tamworth and surrounding towns such as Manilla, Barraba, Kootingal, Nundle, and Bendemeer.

The Council is responsible for delivering a wide range of essential services, infrastructure projects, and strategic initiatives that support economic development, community wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and cultural vitality. Renowned as the “Country Music Capital of Australia,” Tamworth also plays a pivotal role in regional tourism, hosting the iconic Tamworth Country Music Festival and numerous events that contribute to its vibrant cultural identity.

Committed to innovation, strong governance, and community engagement, Tamworth Regional Council continually works to enhance service delivery, promote regional growth, and build a resilient, inclusive, and forward-thinking organisation. The Council’s leadership places a strong emphasis on collaboration, future-focused planning, and delivering value to the community it proudly serves.

The Australian Leadership Academy works in the round, navigating adaptive challenges, in real time.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Tamworth Regional Council engaged the Australian Leadership Academy (ALA) to deliver a bespoke High-Performing Team Program for the Sports and Recreation Team, designed to strengthen culture, cohesion, and collective leadership capacity across the group.

Central to ALA’s process was the recognition of the team’s signature strengths in how it consistently achieves excellence, paired with ALA’s unique agenda-setting process, which enabled the team to identify and prioritise their most significant adaptive challenges.

Core focus areas of the program included cultivating personal responsibility and alignment with shared organisational values, while embedding the key pillars of a high-performing team: building vulnerability-based trust, engaging in healthy conflict around ideas, strengthening commitment, deepening accountability, and driving collective results.

A defining element of the program was the co-creation of a collective team vision, shaped by the team itself to guide its future direction. The initiative also focused on future planning for sustained success, supported by individual and team-based commitments, and a culture of ongoing feedback to promote continuous improvement and shared ownership.

sports and recreation team - program Feedback

ALA’s leadership program was motivational and challenging?

97% strongly Agree

ALA’s approach supported the needs
of the Sports and Recreation Team?

100% strongly Agree

The Sports and Recreation Team
actively participated in the program?

97% strongly Agree

ALA’s leadership facilitator was
credible and effective?

100% strongly Agree

“HIGH performance requires ongoing training, processes REFINEMENT, and actively seeking feedback to grow as individuals and as a team”

Anton Logan
Manger, Operations

To what extent would you recommend the Australian Leadership Academy?

97% HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Program outcomes

Values-Driven Performance
Team members reinforced a collective commitment to Council’s shared organisational values: One Team, Accountability, Wellbeing, and Excellence. These values guide behaviours and shape a culture of integrity and collaboration.

Personal Responsibility
There was a strong focus on self-awareness, personal accountability, and working ‘above the line’. The team recognised the importance of owning their impact and consistently showing up with intention and professionalism.

Feedback and Growth
A feedback-rich culture was embraced, with ‘Walk & Talks’ providing space for honest, constructive dialogue. The team acknowledged feedback as a critical tool for learning, growth, and strengthening relationships.

High-Performance Practices
The team committed to refining internal processes, embedding cultural frameworks, and establishing consistent habits that support sustained team performance and collective achievement.

Teamwork and Collective Vision
The team aligned around a shared, aspirational team vision and demonstrated a commitment to working collaboratively, reinforcing trust, cohesion, and purpose.

Collaboration and Contribution
There was a clear commitment to positive contribution, open communication, and applying program insights to enhance both individual and team performance—laying the foundation for a connected and ongoing high-performing team culture.

“loved the variety of exercises
and use of space”

Sophie Boyce
Business Partner

“greaT workshOp, stimulating and engaging”

Blake Mammarella
Sports Development Officer