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Under 45?

We need to hear from you before 30 May!

If you are aged under 45 or, you have Mackellar based family, friends or colleagues who are, we would really appreciate it if you could forward the below link to our short 5 minute questionnaire & encourage them to complete it. 

To ensure our Mackellar Matters report represents all age groups in the area we need to hear from more people aged under 45 so we have developed an online questionnaire based on our Kitchen Table Converations.

We understand that many people have very busy lives with work and family commitments and do not have the time to particpate in a face to face KTC but it's vitally important that their voices are also included in our report. 

Anyone in Mackellar aged over 18 who has not already participated in a Kitchen Table Conversation can complete the questionnaire but we particularly need to hear from the younger voices in our area.

By forwarding the below Questionnaire link to as many local under 45s you know you are helping to improve and strengthen our local democracy. 

Voices of Mackellar Questionnaire

" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

Margaret Mead, Cultural Anthropologist

Register for a KTC before 30 May

Don't miss out!

Alternatively If you would like to participate in a face to face KTC and add your voice to the over 300 we have already heard and counted you must do so by Sunday 30 May.

Upcoming scheduled KTCS:

Mona Vale                Friday 14th May                5:30pm

                                 Thursday 20th May           11:00am

                                 Tuesday 25th May            11:00am

                                 Friday 28th May                5:30pm 

Davidson                  Monday 17th May             11:00am

Frenchs Forest         Wednesday 19th May       11:00am

Dee Why                  Thursday 20th May            11:00am

Belrose                     Friday 21 May                    11:00am

Send us an email if you'd like to join one of these groups.

If the above are not convenient but you would like to participate,

please contact us as we hope to add other dates/locations very soon.

Alternatively you are welcome to host a KTC in your home and a couple of members of our team will come to help facilitate the conversation.

Meeting our representatives

We have started to meet with our current local, state and federal representatives and have had positive feedback in regard to their availability for future opportunities to engage more with the Mackellar community, on the issues and concerns of most importance to you all.

Please keep an eye on our future newsletters for announcements of events and community forums in the months ahead. You won't want to miss out!

Voices of Mackellar

Let's do politics differently, together!

Concerns around climate change and mental health, particularly teen mental health have been frequently raised in our Kitchen Table Conversations. This coming Monday May 10th, 7.30-9;00pm, Australian Parents for Climate Action are running an online event that will discuss both these areas. For those of you who participate, we at Voices of Mackellar hope that by providing this information, you will be well rewarded and better informed on the subject matter and possible solutions.

You can find out more information and register for this event here 

Donations

Voices of Mackellar is 100% run by volunteers and funded by community donations.  We are a Not for Profit Incorporated Association. If you would like to support our work you are now able to donate directly on our website. We appreciate your generosity and could not do this work without your support.

Spread the Word

Help us to grow our community of Mackellar voices:

• Share this newsletter with your family, friends and colleagues
• Encourage them to check out our website 
• Invite them to a Kitchen Table Conversation
• Engage with us on social media

Thank you for your support

The Team 

Voices of Mackellar 

www.voicesofmackellar.org.au

info@voicesofmackellar.org.au

PO Box 165 Mona Vale 2103

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