The Great Debate: Are Communities Out Of Control?

Added on 01st Jun 2010

If you believe the shock jocks, our communities are spiralling out of control with increased crime, race attacks, knife fights and other dysfunction. But is this the reality?

Brett de Hoedt

Hugh de Kretser

Paul Bird

Cr Stephen Mayne

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Past Conferences

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2019 — 9 speeches

Get Angry. Then Get Organised.

2018 — 11 speeches

Activating community leadership to combat equality

2017 — 11 speeches

What makes healthy communities?

2016 — 9 speeches

It's the Community, Stupid: Putting people and the planet back in the picture

2015 — 12 speeches

Think Differently: ideas that change communities

2014 — 11 speeches

The Lucky Country Conference

2013 — 9 speeches

I'm Alright Jack: Reclaiming community in a selfish world

2012 — 6 speeches

Community Groups at the Crossroads

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