Each is encouraged to seize the moment over the ensuing 12 months to educate and motivate the nation about that which is dear to them. Sadly, too few succeed beyond their pre-existing sphere

of influence and those who do speak out, like Rosie Batty and Adam Goodes, find their detractors. We need a better environment in which true leadership can flourish. The 24-hour news cycle,

the prevalence of social media, the demise of story-telling and investigative journalism, newspapers and local television production combine to make this a real challenge. In local

government modern management theory and the rise of the council bureaucrat fetters the opportunity for elected representatives to make their mark. In the voluntary sector the obsession with