ABOUT THE NENA 2025 CONFERENCE

Like many societies around the world, here in Australia we face a number of interconnected ecological and social justice crises. We are seeing the increasing impacts of climate change - including floods, droughts and coastal devastation - as well as the ongoing biodiversity crisis due to land clearing and other extractivism. At the same time, we're also experiencing a 'cost-of-living' crisis - with homelessness and hunger on the rise - and ongoing institutional racism preventing First Nations Peoples from achieving socially just, self determination.

The New Economy Network Australia (NENA) is a civil society network created to help stimulate discussions, collaboration and new pathways, so that our societies and economies can support ecologically regenerative and sustainable systems change, and achieve social inclusion and economic justice.

NENA’s conferences are an opportunity for NENA members and friends to meet, connect, share ideas and share updates about their work. We hope you can join us!

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

CONFERENCE WEBSITE - www.neweconomy.org.au
CONFERENCE DATES: 10-12 October 2025
CONFERENCE VENUE: Broadbeach Cultural Centre, 61-89 Sunshine Boulevard, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Qld

KEY DATES

1 July - Due date for all conference proposals to be submitted. Visit this webpage to read about our conference themes and submit your proposal!
15 to 20 July - Conference Committee will respond to all proposals, notifying of acceptance or otherwise
1 August - Draft program available
1 September - Final program available
10 October - Conference begins!

REGISTRATION

Ticket options are available for ALL 3 DAYS, for just the 2 days of presentations, and single day tickets as well.

PLEASE NOTE - Fri 10 and Sat 11 October are 'presentation' days, while Sun 12 October is a 'working day' for NENA Hubs, Working Groups and interested friends, so we can progress the collective work of NENA.

Conference registration includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea for the days you plan to attend.

CONFERENCE PRICES: We have set conference ticket prices as low as possible, just enough to cover our venue hire and catering costs. Even so, we don't want anyone to feel excluded, so if you need assistance with the ticket cost, please email us: nena@neweconomy.org.au

2025 NENA CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

The 2025 NENA Conference is being organised by NENA’s Brisbane Hub and the NENA Coordinating Hub.
If you have any questions, please email us anytime: nena@neweconomy.org.au