Another month seems to have flown by. Check out what’s been happening…

Podcast with Voices of Mackellar

Every (Voices) group is different and this one is proudly non-partisan.

This is what Margo Kingston (former Sydney Morning Herald journalist) said of us when framing her recent podcast with Committee members Sheilah and Maree. Listen to them tell the story of our foundation, our role and activities leading up to the recent Federal election and our plans for the future.

Have your say in the Mackellar Big Survey

What are the biggest federal and local issues that concern you? How should our Federal MP be engaging with you?  Dr Sophie Scamps has just released ‘Mackellar’s Big Survey’ through your letterbox and online. We’d encourage you and members of your household to take a few minutes to complete the survey.

Complete the survey

or scan the code here:

Update: Inquiry into the 2022 Federal Election 

Following up on our September webinar What’s the Big Deal? A Federal Election Inquiry! we are thrilled to report that there have been an unprecedented number of submissions to the Inquiry. Thank you if yours was one of them!

Already more than 400 have been reviewed by the Committee and uploaded to the Inquiry webpage, with many hundreds still to be reviewed. Public hearings (where the Committee hears from issue experts who have made submissions) are now underway. 

To follow the Inquiry (and hopefully find your submission):

Click here for more info on the 2022 Federal Election Inquiry

2023 State election

Things seem to be ‘hotting up’ already in the lead up to next year’s March State election. As our name suggests, Voices of Mackellar will retain its Federal electorate focus (which keeps our Committee busy enough!). However we will endeavour to create a State version of our popular Candidate Bulletin Board. Watch this space in early 2023 to find out more about the candidates running in your State seat. 

 Did you know?  We are running some Pop quizzes on our social media channels, if you don't already follow us - please do and join the fun! And on that note…Within the boundaries of the Mackellar electorate you can find three State electorates: part of Davidson, part of Wakehurst and all of Pittwater.

Upcoming local or online events:

Youth Leading the World Congress: Coastal Environment Centre, Narrabeen

5 & 6 November:For young people aged between 12-19. Part of a global interconnected student congress in multiple locations around the world coinciding with the UN Climate Change Conference-COP 27. 

13 November: community forum for all ages to hear our young peoples’ ideas and action plans for change. 

More information and registration details HERE  

Voices of Mackellar AGM: 

21 November We are inviting expressions of interest to join our Committee or volunteer community. For enquiries about what it means to be a member of our Association, please  email maree@voicesofmackellar.org.au

Community Forum with our Federal MP

Early 2023: We’re in the early stages of planning a Voices of Mackellar hosted community forum with Sophie Scamps MP in early 2023. We’ll keep you posted…

Donations

Voices of Mackellar is a not for profit organisation that is 100% funded by community donations and run by volunteers. If you would like to support our work, a donation would be greatly appreciated and will go towards administrative and advertising costs, as well as our upcoming events! We appreciate your generosity and could not do this work without your support.

T-shirts

Another way you can support us is through buying a BE HEARD T-shirt!

They make for great conversation starters and feature the beautiful map of Mackellar on the back! 

" 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

Voices of Mackellar

Let's do politics differently, together!

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Voices of Mackellar acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work on, the Garigal Clan of the Guringai People. We pay respects to their elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded.