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The Mackellar Matters Report

is finally here ....

We hope you enjoyed our online event last week where we released the Mackellar Matters Report as much as we did! Thank you to all those who joined us - we were thrilled to have over 200 people tuning in.

Craig Reucassel not only added a touch of celebrity, he also shared his insights and a couple of clips from the forthcoming feature documentary 'Big Deal', where he makes his directorial debut and which is a wake-up call about the frightening extent that money has infiltrated politics in Australia. 

The Mackellar Matters Report details our findings after having spoken with 380 local residents from all 15 postcodes in Mackellar during 68 kitchen table conversations plus the responses of 50 particpants in an online questionnaire. 

If you weren't able to join us you can watch the video of the event or  download the full Report using the links below.

A video of our online event can be found here

A copy of the full Report can be downloaded here 

The Northern Beaches Advocate article from 16 July can be found here

If you would like to buy a hard copy of the Mackellar Matters Report for $15 please send an email to info@voicesofmackellar.org.au with your order by Sunday 1 August. We will do another print run the following week.

What's Next .....

Over the coming months we will be running a series of forums - What Matters in Mackellar - based on our findings of the major issues and concerns in the Mackellar Matters Report. 

The first in this series is on dealing with climate change which was the Number 1 issue of concern for the residents, young and old, who participated in our kitchen table conversations.

This is an extremely important issue affecting the younger generation and we are particularly interested to receive questions for the panel from the Young Voices (age 17-28) in our community.

Climate Change 

The way forward for Mackellar

Save the date 18 August 6.30pm

Online panel discussion with Q&A

Panellists

Zali Steggall OAM - MP for Warringah - In Nov 2020 Zali tabled the Climate Act, a proposed law to ensure the long-term safety, security and prosperity of Australia by achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050, in parliament. It has received wide support from business and industry groups but to date has been rejected by the government

Dr Richard Dennis - Chief Economist and former Executive Director of The Australia Institute. He is a prominent Australian economist, author and public policy commentator, and a former Associate Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU, Canberra.

Ian Dunlop - Advisory Board Chair of the Australian Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration. He has wide experience in energy resources, infrastructure, and international business.

We have also invited Jason Falinski our MP for Mackellar to participate on the panel but as yet we have not received his acceptance. 

The discussion will be moderated by Wendy Frew, local journalist.

Save the Date -  Wednesday 18th August 6:30pm - Online event

Keep your eye out for the Registration announcement next week.

" 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

The Forest 

Thank you to everyone who responded to our letterbox drop expressing interest in Kitchen Table Conversations in the Forest. Unfortunately due to Covid we have had to put these on hold. Rather than wait for the restrictions to ease if you would be interested in doing an online KTC please contact us at info@voicesofmackellar.org.au 

Feedback wanted

We're interested in your views on holding online kitchen table conversations and other events. 

Please complete our 1 minute short survey to help us plan.

We love our new t shirts!

We'd love to see you or the whole family wearing one!

You can purchase them from our shop with free local delivery.

Send us a photo and we'd be delighted to post it on our social media channels.

Donations

Voices of Mackellar is run by volunteers and 100%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.

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The Team 

Voices of Mackellar 

www.voicesofmackellar.org.au

info@voicesofmackellar.org.au

PO Box 165 Mona Vale 2103

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