All events
MCN July: Global Power Shift Report
A report-back from Melbourne participants in 350.org's Global Power Shift in Istanbul in June. 500 grassroots activists and leaders from around the world met over six days to prepare for the next phase of the global climate movement. Lucy Manne, Katie Higgins and...
MCN May: Celebrating Success
For our end-of-May event we'll be focussing on all the good stuff - it's the perfect pre-election morale boost! We’ll share stories of recent Australian campaign wins and significant wins from social movement history. We’ll be looking at how campaigners can use...
Stories to Build Power
NB: Venue change There’s a lot of talk about the importance of ‘narrative’ these days. But what does that really mean, and how can we harness the power of story-telling to make our campaigns more effective? This new full-day workshop includes: Making story central to...
MCN April: Lessons from the Frontline
What we can learn from the struggle for Country and community in the Kimberley. Nicola Paris has just returned from six months in Broome supporting the community campaign against Woodside's proposed gas hub. She'll be sharing her observations and insights including:...
MCN February: US Election Report-Back
Join us for 'show and tell' from Melbourne folks who went to the US to work on campaigns during the election. Presenters including Victoria McKenzie-McHarg, Lucy Manne and Alex White will share stories, pictures, insights... and maybe some Oreos. We'll be talking...
MCN November: Campaign QandA
It’s Melbourne Campaigners' Network #qanda style but instead of partisan quarrelling we have a panel of clever campaigners: Shaun Murray, Quit Coal Wil Stracke, Australian Services Union Renee Carr, Global Poverty Project We’ll look back at the year in campaigning –...
MCN September: Fundraising
Campaigning takes resources! How can campaigns build a sustainable financial base? And how does fundraising integrate with other aspects of campaigning and building an active supporter base? Join us for a very practical session - which will also engage your creativity...
MCN August: Future of Media
The media is changing. Online news, social media and handheld devices are all impacting on the way news is consumed and made. But are those changes for the better, worse or just different? And what do they mean for campaigns? Join us for a conversation moderated by...
Effective Action Training
Ross House Training Day Effective Action for Environmental and Social Justice You've got the passion, but have you got the power? On Saturday 30 June 2012, get skilled up for maximum effect at Ross House with back to back workshops. Each 90 minute workshop is $10...