PoliticsSocial issues Community Independent Movement in Flinders: lessons from the 2025 federal election This report provides important lessons for future community independent campaigns. It collates messages sent to…Sarah RussellSeptember 12, 2025
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PoliticsSocial issues Real transparency The community independent movement is based on genuine participatory democracy. However, money is a necessary…Sarah RussellMay 19, 2025
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PoliticsSocial issues Alternate views heard If the organisers of the ‘SWF off-piste’ had attended the Sorrento Writers’ Festival, they would…Sarah RussellApril 29, 2025
PoliticsSocial issues Community voices Community voices Has Climate 200 taken the “community” out of the Community Independents Project and…Sarah RussellApril 11, 2025
PoliticsSocial issues Publishing your passion CLICK on picture to see content of presentationSarah RussellMarch 30, 2025