Communities Shaping the Future:Conversation & Film

The focus of the day will be on how local communities such as Tatura can reach-out and engage with others in their community through music and art and from this empower ourselves to shape and rethink the future with the goals of localisation (live local, work local, shop local), healthier communities, assured livelihoods, energy security and reclaiming the sense of community and community spirit which has been lost by many populations over the last few decades.

We have secured the talents of Music for a Warming World: a unique multimedia concert with stunning visuals, original folk, reggae and world music. Hailed as "brilliant … powerful and thought provoking" and "full of hope and energy, it is "a must experience" for everyone concerned about the biggest issue facing humanity. Also joining us for the day is William Kelly, an American artist, humanist and human-rights advocate who now lives and works in Nathalia where in 2010 he established the G.R.A.I.N. Store (Growing Rural Art in Nathalia), a not-for-profit rural arts centre. Louise Costa will also talk to us about much of her artworks made from per-loved and re-purposed materials.