Connecting through Conversation Workshop

The workshop is going to be held in Canberra on the 20^th of October at the Australian National Botanic Gardens to read more and register please visit the website.

This ‘Connecting through Conversation’ workshop is based on feedback from people working in the regions who want to learn more about how to use narrative techniques in their work.  Performance story is one technique, but there are many others that can be used very effectively to improve the communication and understanding you build.  Narrative evaluation is also a valuable tool for monitoring and reporting.  

You will also find some free resources on the website that you might be able to use in your community.

National Forum in Dubbo

Visit the Website to register for this Forum

Speakers for next year

Great list of speakers at the 13th National Conference on Volunteering Program has now been released!  

• Mr Bernard Salt,leading commentator and advisor on consumer, cultural and demographic trends who has earned an international reputation as a trend forecaster for business and government
• Ms Elaine Bradley, CEO of Volunteering Ireland
• Professor Peter Shergold AC, Macquarie group Foundation Professor at the Centre for Social Impact
• Senator Ursula Stephens, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
• Mr Patrick McClure AO, Ethics Fellow, Not-For-Profit Sector(a joint initiative of the Centre for Social Impact, University of New South Wales and the St James Ethics Centre).
• Kenn Allen founder and president of the Civil Society Consulting Group LLC
• Sarah Hayes Director of the Global Corporate Volunteer Council, International Association for Volunteer Effort (USA)
• Mr Ron Edwards, Australian Social Inclusion Board Member, Board member of the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation
• click above to read more

The Sustainability of Australia's Country Towns

The Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities is holding their conference in Bendigo on the 30th September and 1st October.  You might like to read more about it by clicking on the link above.

SEGRA Sustainable Economic Growth For Regional Australia

This years conference is to be held in Townsville.  There are some good speakers.  You can read more about the conference by clicking the link above.