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Meet Our Founders.
Claire and Jade founded The Wander Collective to be the change they wanted to see in their communities and beyond.
Frustrated by cookie-cutter approaches, we became strong advocates for place-based, community-led solutions - approaches that genuinely reflect the unique context of rural, regional and remote Australia.
Their strength lies in blending systems thinking with lived regional insight to help communities, businesses, and organisations grow with confidence and clarity.
Claire Bateman
Managing Director | Karlkurla (Kalgoorlie)
Structure, strategy, governance and design. Claire brings a meticulous eye and clear thinking to every project she leads.
Jade Malanczak
Managing Director | Kinjarling (Albany)
Connector, facilitator, big-picture thinker. Jade brings energy, empathy and systems smarts to every conversation she’s part of.