Welcome to confest.org.au **Please note, to make posts, hear audio and view images and video, you must be registered and logged in** Quick Links About ConFest A wealth of useful Information about ConFest Register Here Join the confest.org.au forum Forum Index Visit the forum and participate in online discussions. Participate in the creation of ConFest Information on how to become involved at ConFest ConFest Planning Meetings Become involved in the planning process - Meetings take place at C.E.R.E.S. in the room behind the Fire Circle Space which is on your right as you come in the front gate. Please click here for the most up to date, meeting dates & times. Carpooling Forum A place for ConFesters from around Australia to organize transport to and from ConFest Workshops Info Let people know about your planned workshop & co-ordinate with others to create group workshops Villages Find out about the existing villages at ConFest or create your own, please contact administrator@confest.org.au if you are creating a new village and would like a sub-forum added for it. ConFestation - Community-Created ConFester Gatherings in the city - Melbourne's city & suburb based Confesters Gatherings, Next Gathering to be announced soon About this website Information about this site & opportunities to make suggestions for it's improvement or become involved in it's maintenance. Latest Forum Topics Sixties and Seventies Energy Preparing the Way for ConFest Dr Les Spencer James Cook University On checking through the old archives and chatting to people, the following brief segments have been written to let current ConFesters know more about the early days. ConFest Early Days 01 ConFest emerged in 1976 from shared passion among many people about global futures. By the time of the first ConFest, passion for social change had been growing for more than sixteen years. Paddington in Sydney had become a focal point for social action. Jim Cairns, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister was very interested in evolving a major event that would be part conference, part festival and part celebration. As recorded in Mangold’s history of Paddington Market, Jim Cairns, with Junie Morrosi his personal assistant and David Ditchburn chose to hold their first ConFest planning meetings in the church hall behind where the Paddington Market is held. (photo) The Hall behind the church (next to the Vestry) where the ConFest planning meetings were held - Photo by Michael Mangold - Used with permission Click here to read more Back to top   home.txt · Last modified: 2008/12/09 15:57 by admin

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