"Our Community": Communities in Control Conference

ourcommunity.com.au announce their annual conference:

CRISIS, CATASTROPHE, COMMUNITY: REBUILD, RENEW, RECHARGE

Monday & Tuesday 15-16 June 2009 - Melbourne, Australia
Moonee Valley Racing Club, Members Gate 1, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria

In times of physical, environmental and economic hardship, community organisations become more important than ever, providing a safety net for the injured, the grieving, the traumatised, the jobless, the homeless, the vulnerable; giving people a place to recover, to belong, to heal: providing help, support, hope, empathy and light relief.

As Australia reels from the shock of calamities from bushfires to floods to global economic turmoil, a new world is emerging. There will be challenges for many people and for community organisations – but also opportunities.

Come together with the leaders of communities across Australia, along with local, state and federal government officials, business leaders and all those who think about or care about Australian communities.

Speakers Include: 2009 Australian of Year Prof Mick Dodson, Wendy Harmer, Eddie McGuire, Prof Len Syme, Major David Eldgridge, Richard Watson, The Hon Joan Kirner AM, Clare Martin and more... [Full details available in the 2009 Conference Program - PDF 1.5mb]

More information and registration available on their website here.