BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260814T075235UTC-47408sKsuR@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260814T075235Z DESCRIPTION:Holy Day: Shemini AtzeretDate: Saturday 3 October 2026 *Religio n: Judaism\nShemini Atzeret\, literally the ‘8th day of assembly’\, marks the end of Sukkot and the beginning of the rainy season in Israel and\, th erefore includes the year’s first prayer for rain. Sunday 4\n* Begins at s undown on the previous day listed https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-ev ents/event/2398-shemini-atzeret-judaism DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 LOCATION:RSEvents!Pro Location (Colorado\, USA) SUMMARY:Shemini Atzeret | Judaism URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2398-shemini-atzeret -judaism END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260814T075235UTC-47463ZEaww@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260814T075235Z DESCRIPTION:Faith Ecology Network and The Australian Earth Laws Alliance in vite you to:\nMany Faiths\, One Planet: Together\, Caring for Our Common H ome\nDate: Saturday 3 October 2026 \;  \;  \; Time: \;8:30 amLocation: Multicultural Hub\, Level 1\, 506 Elizabeth St\, Melbourne\nJo in us at The Multicultural Hub in Melbourne for this 1-day conference cele brating how the living world brings us to together in Faith\, and in care. Hosted by The Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) and the Faith Ecology Network (FEN). The full conference program is available at this link.\nCo nference Speakers:SHERRY BALCOMBE-MALONEYSherry is an Olkola / Mularidji w oman from Far North Queensland. Born in Narrm\, she has an extensive exper ience in Social Justice with a faith-based approach\, and has enjoyed nume rous roles within the community including Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency\, visiting First Nations youth in detention\, Aboriginal Catholic M inistry for 20 years. She is a currently State Representative for NATSICC\ , board member of Jesuit Social Services\, Aboriginal Visitor to Aborigina l community at Thomas Embling Hospital\, cross cultural Educator\, Story T eller with Djirra (Abororiginal women’s support service)\, and Aboriginal Heritage Walk tour guide at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Sherry also contr ibuted to the book\, 'An Urgent Call: Laudato Si' and Indigenous Wisdom in Oceania'\, recently published by the Vatican.PROF SARAH BEKESSYSarah lead s the ICON Science research group which uses interdisciplinary approaches to solve complex biodiversity conservation problems. She is particularly i nterested in understanding the role of human behaviour in conservation\, i n designing cities to encourage ‘every day nature’ experiences and in defi ning and measuring ‘nature positive’ development. Sarah is a Lead Councill or with The Biodiversity Council\, which she helped to establish 'to be a trusted\, expert voice communicating accurate information on all aspects o f biodiversity to the Australian people\, to ensure biodiversity and Count ry prosper.' She is Honorary Professor at RMIT University\, and 2020 Winne r of the City of Melbourne Design Challenge.DR MICHELLE MALONEYMichelle ma nages the strategic direction and governance of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA)\, designs and manages AELA programs and events\, and coord inates the work of staff\, volunteers and collaborative networks. She hold s a Bachelor of Arts (political science and history) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the Australian National University\, and an PhD in environment al regulation\, from the Griffith Law Futures Centre. Michelle is also the Co-Founder and Director of Future Dreaming Australia\; Adjunct Fellow\, I nstitute for Sustainable Futures\, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)\, and a member of the Advisory Council\, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. She lives near Brisbane\, Australia with her family and Ziggy the Wonderdog.ANDREW SKEOCHAndrew is an educator\, author\, naturalist\, envir onmental thinker\, and one of Australia's best-known nature sound recordis ts. Over the last thirty years\, he has documented the sounds of wild envi ronments around the planet\, and through his label\, Listening Earth\, pub lished over one hundred recordings featuring habitats from most continents \, attracting Spotify streaming figures in the many tens of thousands a we ek. His recordings are featured in the audio installation at Sydney Wildli fe World\, feature films\, including Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to Phillip Noyce's 'Rabbit Proof Fence'\, and Disney's 2016 remake of 'The Jungle Bo ok'. Andrew is a TEDx speaker and President of the Australian Wildlife Sou nd Recording Group.Space is limited. Please register for the conference as soon as possible.TICKET PRICINGEarly Bird Tickets - Now until Monday 10 A ugust 2026:Waged: $120Concession/Unwaged/Students: $80From Tuesday 11 Augu st 2026 these prices will apply:Waged: $140Concession/Unwaged/Students: $9 5Children under 18 attend free. Families welcome. Please contact us if you have any special needs.We aim to create a safe and inclusive space for pe ople from all cultural backgrounds\, and beliefs.The Multicultural Hub an accessible venuewww.melbourne.vic.gov.au/multicultural-hubNote: Post-Confe rence Dinner Tickets will be available here closer to the conference\, ple ase keep an eye out for details\nTo register please visit here \; http s://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2462-many-faiths-one-planet -faith-ecology-network DTSTART:20261003T083000Z DTEND:20261003T170000Z LOCATION:Multicultural Hub - 506 Elizabeth Street\, Melbourne (506 Elizabet h Street\, Melbourne VIC 3000\, Australia) SUMMARY:Many Faiths\, One Planet: Faith Ecology Network URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2462-many-faiths-one -planet-faith-ecology-network END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR