Governance Training Course
Date Friday 4 April, 2025
Time 8.30am - 5.00pm
Venue Te Pou Ō Mata Au, 6 Clyde Street Balclutha
Cost $200 gst inc
Includes morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea
Registration deadline 21 March
Join Clutha Foundation and Clutha Development for a one day course on governance training. Led by Dawn Sangster, this workshop is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to your organisation's success.
Course topics covered:
What constitutes good governance
Governance versus management
Vision / strategy / purpose
Code of Conduct / Board culture
Governance policies / Compliance
Health & Safety
Meeting management and agenda
Financial reporting
Governance panel with Q&A
This valuable learning experience will equip you with the tools and confidence to excel in your governance role. Spaces are limited, register today.


Dawn Sangster is a Director and farmer at GlenAyr Ltd, a 2,650-hectare sheep and beef farming enterprise in Central Otago.
Over the course of her 30-year farming career, Dawn has held various governance roles, including being a past trustee of the John McGlashan College Board and member of the Beef + Lamb NZ Farmer Council. From 2012 to 2023, she served on the Alliance Group board. Dawn is currently a Director of the Maniototo Irrigation Company and Farmlands Co-operative Society.
A Lincoln University graduate with a Bachelor of Agricultural Commerce in Farm Management, Dawn won the 2012 Otago-Southland Aspiring Director Award and is a Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.