Here you will find the latest news on ChangeFest 2019
We are excited to announce that the process for CF25 and CF26 community hosts is now open. As we’ve just heard and experienced across Changefest24, the country-wide ChangeFest movement is underpinned by a deep current of connecting songlines. These songlines grow in depth and connection across each year. Starting from Logan to Mt Druitt to Palmerston – […]
ChangeFest24 is very excited to announce that the Honourable Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer, will join a line-up of national and local speakers to close ChangeFest24. In this session, you will hear perspectives from across place-based ecosystems on our strengths, what’s needed next, how we enable more equitable and connected communities, and equip ourselves for […]
We are so grateful to The Mungo Excursion who is offering ChangeFest attendees an opportunity to be part of a sunset tour of Mungo National Park. The Mungo Excursion is fully Aboriginal owned and is operated by the Traditional Owners of Mungo National Park who will take you on a journey through the past, where […]
Liz Weaver is joining ChangeFest24 all the way from Canada, bringing the wisdom and experience of the Tamarack Institute for all ChangeFest participants to share. Liz is passionate about the power and potential of communities getting to impact on complex issues and will […]
Stan is a Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Dharrawal man who is a passionate and courageous advocate for the rights of First Nations people. Our CF24 theme, Rivers of Change, is about coming together from different places and different perspectives to create something more powerful together. […]
Announcing the ChangeFest 2024 Local Artwork ChangeFest and local hosts Hands Up Mallee and Connected Beginnings Mildura are excited to announce and share the artwork of Barkindji artist Hope Kuchel as the successful local artist for ChangeFest24 in Mildura. Hope is a local artist with deep connections to the lands of the Latji Latji people […]
Expressions of Interest are now open! ChangeFest with Hands Up Mallee and Connected Beginnings Mildura are seeking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Artists who live in and have a strong connection to Sunraysia community to help bring a strong local identity to ChangeFest 2024. To create or licence an already existing piece of their art […]
Earlier this year in March, over 500 people from across the country gathered to create yet another rich celebration and learning of place-based change in Australia. The fourth meeting of the ChangeFest movement, ChangeFest would like to acknowledge and extend its […]
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP Minister for Social Services Member for Kingston SPEECH FRIDAY 3 MARCH 2023 ChangeFest: The Future of Place-Based Change Brighton, Lutruwita/Tasmania Good morning everyone and thank you for inviting me to open this plenary session on the future of place-based change. Unfortunately I’m not able to be there with you in […]
We hope you are all keeping well in these uncertain times. We feel extremely fortunate that ChangeFest 21 was able to take place on Larrakia country in June – a window of opportunity within this ongoing pandemic. We write to share how we are learning from ChangeFest21 and continuing the journey to ChangeFest22 in Tasmania. Thanking […]
For the first time in 2021, ChangeFest has worked with the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation, purchasing 282 credits, representing 282 tonnes of carbon and offsetting 182 interstate flights for all those who traveled to the NT for CFNT21 plus 10,000km of road travel. Care for Country and Environmental Action is a core part of ChangeFest’s mission. […]
If you were at ChangeFestNT21 or have seen the photos you may have noticed some silk flags at the back of the marquee in Goyder Square. They are the beautiful work of emerging artist Karen Payten who lives in Meanjin on Turrbal Country. Here is how she created them. 1. How are the flags printed? […]
Born and raised overseas in Germany and having lived on Kangaroo Island in South Australia for the last 13 years, I had never been to Palmerston or attended, let alone heard of, ChangeFest. After losing my farm and house in the Black Summer bushfires, I started a community project to raise funds from a grassroots […]
Big thanks to Maggie Coggan for this piece about ChangeFestNT21 featuring Serena Dalton (pictured) here:
Collaborative for Impact are one of the National Conveners of ChangeFest, have developed and supported a set of foundations for the work of building a movement of systems change makers. These foundations are guiding the work of CFI practitioners and the Learning Programs and reflected in the widening CFI Network. Collaboration for Impact is building […]
This is the story of ChangeFest 21 from my point of view. I am a Gathering Blanket. I came to ChangeFest via Moira Were and across the days and nights my custodian was Sean Leong. A bit about me, I am engineered from Clothing the Gap premium LiteAs Microfibre fabric which is sand resistant, super-absorbent, […]
A huge thank you to all those who came to ChangeFestNT21. We are still recovering from putting on such a big event under the influence of COVID-19. We were delighted to see over 400people participating in Palmerston, and around 40 others who showed up online. We are relieved that the event worked, people made it, […]
Its a balmy 30 degrees in Darwin this Sunday as we head into the ChangeFestNT21 week. There is a lot of work going on and a good deal of excitement as this event comes to life through the many community members and change makers who are involved in this work and coming to Palmerston. On […]
TRAVELING TO THE NT Next week ChangeFestNT21 will be underway on beautiful Larrakia Country in Palmerston. It’s been a big journey to get to this point and there is still a way to go before we will be ready. Perhaps we won’t be quite ready. That is one of the many joys of working in […]
There is a community screening of My name is Gulpilil at Event Cinemas, Gateway Shopping Centre on Sunday 6 June at 6pm for local community #ChangeFestNT21 participants. All welcome.
During ChangeFest19 in Mount Druitt we worked with Dusseldorp Forum to screen the award winning documentary In My Blood It Runs. This article by collaborator Maya Newell skillfully articulates how systemic racism and colonial structures systemically disadvantage the First Nations collaborators who appear in this film. https://www.smallgiants.com.au/storytelling/how-systems-marginalise
Please register on Humantix to obtain your ticket which will be needed for entry: https://events.humanitix.com/changefest-on-the-road-nowra What: This is a one-day facilitated event. It is designed to identify local community priorities and develop collaborative solutions that address systemic challenges and work for all. Representatives from across the region are being invited to join in a constructive […]
The first ChangeFest on the Road event for 2021 is in Clarence Plains, on the lands of the Mumirimina people, Tasmania – 26/27 February 2021. This two day gathering brings local people through One Community Together in Clarence Plains with representatives from collaborative initiatives around the state to share, learn, celebrate and accelerate place-based community […]
ChangeFest on the Road in Clarence Plains is taking place on 26th/ 27th February, 2021 The theme of the event is BELONGING TO PLACE Two days to learn and celebrate place-based collaboration in Tasmania… Be the change! This is for you if you are: interested in seeing change in your local community keen to learn […]
New National ConvenorsWe have new National Convenors. Collaboration for Impact are joined by National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Health Justice Australia, the Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University and the Northern Territory Coalition for ChangeFest21. Its very exciting to be working with these incredible organisations. CFI enables people to tackle big problems […]
On September 30, 2020 the 2484 Reset Workshop was the first outing for ChangeFest on the Road hosted by It Takes a Town.
Would you like the opportunity for your community to lead the agenda for ChangeFest. The ChangeFest team are seeking submissions from communities interested in hosting ChangeFest22. Please see the EOI document here.
Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander with a passion for social change? We are seeking an NT based Indigenous person as co-director for ChangeFest21. DEADLINE – 6 NOVEMBER 2020 ABOUT CHANGEFEST ChangeFest is a festival of change. Local communities lead this process with a strong emphasis on co-creating, taking direction from and empowering, […]
One of the principles of ChangeFest is to spend money locally and support local enterprises with aligned values. The food at ChangeFest 19 was carefully selected to showcase local talents and give support to community projects. Here is a bit of information about the organistions who will be providing lunchtime tucker throughout #ChangeFest19 Kallico Catering […]
ChangeFest aims to produce significantly sustainable events. Participants helped us out by bringing a water bottle and coffee keep cup to help us reduce waste. Mount Druitt is a a hot place in the summer and we are already seeing record breaking temperatures. The event was disrupted by smoke from Sydney fires and this has […]
Collaboration for Impact has developed a tool for change makers called Platform C . This free resource can help you determine where you are up to in the collaborative change cycle with lots of different ways for you to learn and engage.
The evacuation during ChangeFest 19 due to hazardous smoke was at the start of the devastating summer of bush fires. There was a moment at the end of the summer when many people were calling for change including the need to empower Indigenous people to lead land management. Then Covid-19 drove the country into lock […]
We have a fine array of speakers from across the country and across the world. They include” Leading international champion of equity A leader who puts the soul into changemaking through Indigenous Art Ambassadors for sustainable development Gallery Highlights ChangeFest 18 Be the Change you Want to See in the World
After a national call to place-based changemakers around the country, Mount Druitt put up their hand and were successful in being chosen as the local hosts for ChangeFest 19. In 2019, in the heart of Western Sydney, the Mt Druitt communities are looking forward to welcoming you. As the local hosts, they will be bringing […]
Children’s voices will be heard at ChangeFest. Keeping children at the centre of our thinking and actions helps us focus on the future. We will explore the latest data about learning outcomes, listen to latest research, find our voice to speak up for change.
