Events Overview
This is what's on. Hope to see you there!
Coming up
Gold Coast Votes gathering - 20 Mar 2026
📅 Date: Fri 20 March
🕕 Time: 9:00 am to 11:30 am
📍 Venue: The Club Parkwood Village
Why the campaign for Indigenous justice and recognition is vital to Australian democracy
📅 Date: Thu 26 March
🕕 Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
📍 Venue: The Regent Theatre Murwillumbah NSW
Calendar of Events
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Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action
🕕 2:00 - 8:00 am
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Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action
🕕 2:00 - 10:00 am
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Gold Coast Votes gathering - 20 Mar 2026
🕕 9:00 - 11:30 am
📍 The Club Parkwood Village
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Why the campaign for Indigenous justice and recognition is vital to Australian democracy
🕕 5:30 - 7:30 pm
📍 The Regent Theatre Murwillumbah NSW
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Past events
| 11 Mar, 05:30 PM | Make Polluters Pay launch | This online launch marks the start of a new, community-driven campaign to make big polluters pay for climate damage and to build lasting community power in a climate-impacted world. |
| 05 Mar, 02:00 AM | Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action | Thrive 2026 is a virtual summit which aims to empower leaders to forge solutions for democratic resilience. |
| 05 Mar, 02:00 AM | Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action | Thrive 2026 is a virtual summit which aims to empower leaders to forge solutions for democratic resilience. |
| 27 Feb, 09:00 AM | Gold Coast Votes coffee get together 27 Feb 2026 | Our monthly gathering where we discuss the political issues of the day and try to improve democratic awareness |
| 19 Feb, 10:00 AM | Policy School – How to make a parliamentary submission and appear at an inquiry | This is a guide on how to make an effective submission and give evidence before a parliamentary committee |
| 11 Feb, 05:00 PM | Democracy Under Threat | Zoe Daniel, Rex Patrick and Richard Denniss will discuss how rigged election laws threaten our democracy |
| 11 Feb, 08:00 AM | Why democracies need to collect more corporate tax | Join Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz discussing inequality with The Australia Institute’s Dr Richard Denniss and Ebony Bennett. |
| 10 Feb, 09:00 AM | Foundations of Community Organising Feb 2026 | Some worthwhile training for those new to community organising. |
| 11 Feb, 09:00 AM | Foundations of Community Organising Feb 2026 | Some worthwhile training for those new to community organising. |
| 07 Feb, 03:00 PM | Parents for Climate social gathering - 7 Feb 2026 | Parents for Climate supporters and friends social gathering on Sat 7th Feb 2026 |
| 06 Feb, 09:00 AM | Gold Coast Votes gathering - 6 Feb 2026 | Join us as we discuss the state of democracy in Australia, and how we can try to improve it |
| 06 Feb, 08:30 AM | Awash in the global stream: Australian music versus the algorithm | Australia Institute research shows that although revenue from Australian music is increasing, less of it is going to Australian artists. |
| 13 Jan, 06:00 PM | Zoom book club: “Abundance” by Derek Thompson & Ezra Klein | This is an online book club featuring “Abundance” by Derek Thompson & Ezra Klein |
| 02 Jan, 09:00 AM | GCV democracy gathering Jan 2026 | Join special guest Naomi Bourne to discuss her experiences in the politics field |
| 09 Dec, 06:00 PM | Grace Blakeley on Inequality, Democracy, and the Economy | Webinar featuring Grace Blakeley and Richard Denniss discussing Inequality, Democracy, and the Economy |
| 26 Nov, 07:00 PM | Elect And Reflect with Rex Fitzpatrick | Elect and Reflect this time is a discussion with Rex Patrick, former senator and submariner. |
| 25 Nov, 09:30 AM | GCV democracy gathering - Nov 2025 | Our monthly chat over coffee where we discuss how best to promote democratic ideals on the Gold Coast |
| 22 Nov, 02:15 PM | An afternoon with Parents for Climate Nov 2025 | Join us for an interactive afternoon of capacity building and connection for the Parents for Climate Gold Coast and SEQ network. |
| 19 Nov, 06:00 PM | The Final Sitting: Year in Review | Satirical commentator Punter’s Politics discusses #auspol in 2025 with Senator David Pocock and Zali Steggall OAM MP |
| 19 Nov, 09:00 AM | Foundations of Community Organising Nov 2025 | An in-person training institute on 19 and 20 Nov 2025 from 9 to 4:30 each day |
| 20 Nov, 09:00 AM | Foundations of Community Organising Nov 2025 | An in-person training institute on 19 and 20 Nov 2025 from 9 to 4:30 each day |
| 18 Nov, 08:45 AM | GC Small Business Disaster Resilience Breakfast | A free breakfast to discuss small business disaster readiness |
| 17 Nov, 08:00 AM | AlterCOP | A parallel event to Brazil's COP in Brisbane |
| 18 Nov, 08:00 AM | AlterCOP | A parallel event to Brazil's COP in Brisbane |
| 19 Nov, 08:00 AM | AlterCOP | A parallel event to Brazil's COP in Brisbane |
| 20 Nov, 08:00 AM | AlterCOP | A parallel event to Brazil's COP in Brisbane |
| 06 Nov, 06:30 PM | CIP Zoom Book Club – Woodside Vs the Planet: | Join author Marian Wilkinson and Kate Hook, as they discuss Marian’s Quarterly Essay Woodside vs. the Planet. How a Company Captured a Country |