Here are summaries of the presentations made by all the keynote speakers at the 2004 Communities in Control conference and capacity building program.

These summaries are provided for those people who don't wish to read through the entire speech or who want to get some idea of the topics touched on by the speakers.

More than 1500 people attended the conference at the Moonee Valley racecourse. The theme of the 2004 Communities in Control conference was built around:

  • Why a community revolution is essential.
  • How to transform communities
  • The reason is has to be now
If you would like to read the full speeches or to view the powerpoint displays were used by the speakers you can visit the "Speeches page" by Clicking here.


The Summaries of the Keynote speakers at the 2004 Communities in Control Conference:
SPEAKER
SUMMARY
The Hon. John Thwaites,
Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister for Victorian Communities
Speech: Doing Government Better. 		Click here
Dr Clive Hamilton,
Executive Director of the Australia Institute,
Australian National University
Speech: Saints or Communists? Non-government Organisations in Australia. 		Click here
Sir David Henshaw,
CEO, City of Liverpool, United Kingdom
2004 Pratt Community Fellow
Speech: From Beatlemania to Community mania: An example of a Revolutionary Local Government.		 Click here
Pauline Peel,
Divisional Manager, Community and Economic Development, Brisbane City Council
Speech: Brisbane City Council Innovations – Have they made a Difference?		 Click here
Hugh Mackay,
Australia's foremost Social Research commentator and author
Speech: Leading the Revolt – What will Drive the Redevelopment of our Communities? 		Click here
The Hon. Peter Costello MP
Treasurer, Commonwealth of Australia
Speech: Challenges for Community, Government, and Business. 		Click here
Mike Pratt,
Group Executive, Business and Consumer Banking, Westpac Bank
Speech: Why Business Matters: The Top Ingredients of real Community Business Partnerships. 		Click here
The Hon Larry Anthony MP,
Federal Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Speech launching the Community Capacity Building Workshops 		Click here
Shelley Martin,
Executive Director, Centre for Community Wellness, University of California Berkeley.
2004 Pratt Community Fellow
Speech: The New Agenda: Health and Wellbeing Achievements When Communities Decide. 		Click here
Richard Eckersley,
Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health,
Australian National University
Speech: Recognising why Values Matter: Individualism versus Community. 		Click here
Phillip Adams AO
Broadcaster, columnist and social commentator
Speech: Why We Need a Revolution Now. 		Click here