It’s exciting to have been involved in a major Australian SpeakOut project just as our new book, SpeakOut: A step-by-step guide to SpeakOuts and community workshops is being released.

Redlands 2030 (see www.redlands2030.com.au)

is such a project and I advised on the design and management of two SpeakOut events held in May 2009. They were both a great success, with a strong attendance at the second one and valuable piloting of SpeakOut models in the first one.

We will post photos on this website shortly. Here’s a taste!

Information about this innovative community planning and engagement process is in the document below:

Redlands City Council - Redlands 2030http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/_RCC/News/Residents%20Report/ResidentsReportRedlands2030Edition.pdf

Our “with” author, Steph Vajda, organisied a youth event for Redland City Council in June 2009, based on SpeakOut principles.

He can be reached at: steph@speakoutevents.org