Unprecedented community mobilisation swept the Liberal National Parties government away, replacing them with an ALP government and a (as yet to be finally determined) number of community independents and Greens. What stories have you to tell? What surprised you? What did you learn? Where do we go from here in … Read More

We warmly invite you to the following rich conversation   Date: Tuesday 11 Oct 2022 Time: 5.30-7pm (Canberra time) Venue: Zoom Register: Humanitix link Cost: Free or by donation Host: CAPaD Presenters: Emma, Emily and Kerry from DemocracyCo   Purpose To share with CAPaD members and friends an overview of the … Read More

Dear CAPaD friends You are warmly invited to a conversation about the focus of future activity for CAPaD in the context of more overtly moving to being an education charity. Purpose: To explore members views about the reasons for and implications of: - establishing the Awakening Democracy Foundation to receive … Read More

The next in the series exploring how technology supports democracy is planned for March 14. Please register here.

Creating Democratic Energy Systems in Australia Energy justice and democratising energy are very topical. The technical side is covered well by people such as Saul Griffith. But in local communities, how can the people create and govern these systems? Kevin Cox has been advocating for democratising energy for many years. … Read More

Active Democracy Bean's focus this year is having respectful conversations and encouraging community engagement with the Referendum on the First Nations Voice to Parliament.  This will be done within the framework of ADB supporting a Yes vote.  ADB are running this event by zoom to as a Together, Yes conversation. … Read More

Picking up the thread from our first meeting in May, this event will give interested people space to discuss what we mean by civics and civics education. Recognising that there is no best time for all the group, those present agreed 11 June 1400 to 1500 as a next step … Read More

July 2 Time 1400 – 1515 Venue – Zoom What does it look like to be exercising our own democratic muscles in a way which actively withdraws consent from the existing systems? Speakers: Tim Hollo, Mark Spain This session picks up from the Canberra Conversations event in May which left … Read More

Active Democracy Bean's focus this year is having respectful conversations and encouraging community engagement with the Referendum on the First Nations Voice to Parliament.  This will be done within the framework of ADB supporting a Yes vote.  ADB are running this event by zoom to as a Together, Yes conversation. … Read More