On Monday 2 November 2026 we held the first Place-based Research Convening, as a committment made in the Place-Based Research Forum held on Day 3 of Social Impact in the Regions 2026 in Stanthorpe. The Forum themes are in the white paper, What We Heard. […]
All work in regions is inherently “place-based”, and some form of research is integrated into all place-based work. As such, place-based research is an important part of any conversation about social impact in regions. This conversation is not just the remit of traditional research institutions
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A key characteristic of Social Impact in the Regions conference is to get people out of the room and into the host community. Each year, this takes different forms designed to encourage new connections and support the local economy. Lunch on Day 1 guided people
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The newly appointed Social Impact in the Regions 2026 (SIITR26) National Advisory Team has held its first meeting, bringing together a diverse group of leaders from across Australia to help shape the direction of this year’s conference. Representing a range of states, sectors and areas
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29 January 2026 Social Impact in the Regions 2026 heads to Stanthorpe QLD, building on nearly $1 million generated for regional communities Social Impact in the Regions (SIITR), Australia’s leading place-based social impact conference for regional changemakers and investors, will be hosted in Stanthorpe from
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Local tickets are for people who reside in the host community. These tickets are offered as our thanks for local support and participation. You will require a code to access these tickets. To get your code contact us here.
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OFFICIAL RELEASE National conference, Social Impact in the Regions and Ready Communities program in Grafton 2025 The third national Social Impact in the Regions conference will be held in Grafton 3-5 September this year. Conference producer, Kerry Grace and Ready Communities co-founder Dr. Chad Renando
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Please find the latest information and key dates for Social Impact in the Regions 2025 following. The venue: The venue for this year’s event, SIITR25 will be Grafton NSW. Our main conference location where we’ll start each day is the Grafton Showground. We will then
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Payment is quite often a difficult conversation between conference organisers and speakers with many having no set arrangements relying instead on negotiations as the program unfolds. From a conference organiser’s perspective there’s a constant tension between programming speakers who are known drawcards, speakers who are
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There are so many opportunities to get involved with SIITR25. Here goes… Social Impact in the Regions 2025 will be held in Grafton (and also surrounding towns in the Clarence for break-out activities) between 3-5 September 2025. We will also have a social impact investor
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Visiting a new SIITR community is always a lot of fun. While the first (often anonymous) visits are for general scoping there are a few things we are on the lookout for which include: Fun and quirky venues that are ideally close to the CBD
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Tickets for #SIITR25 are now on sale. You can grab Early Bird tickets at $1,250 (inc. GST) via email here (available until allocation is exhausted or 1 May). From there tickets are $1,650 (inc. GST) and there are also host community day passes available. Our
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We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians and Elders past and present.
