Vic26 Events
Current Events
Note, this is an indicative list of the current list of events with churches who have confirmed their participation. These details can change as planning continues.
VIC
| Electorate | Church |
|---|---|
| Bass | Anglican Parish Bass – Phillip Island |
| Bayswater | Hillsong Church Melbourne East Campus |
| Bellarine | Church by the Bay |
| Bendigo East | Creek Street Church |
| Bendigo West | Enjoy Church Bendigo |
| Berwick | Crossway South East campus |
| Bulleen | Holy Trinity [Anglican Church], Doncaster |
| Bundoora | St Peter's, [Anglican Church] Bundoora |
| Clarinda | Christ Church (Anglican), Dingley |
| Cranbourne | Turningpoint Church |
| Eildon | Woori Yallock Presbyterian Church |
| Essendon | The Anglican Parish St Thomas, Moonee Ponds |
| Euroa | Australian Christian College - Benalla |
| Evelyn | St John's the Baptist Anglican Church, Lilydale |
| Footscray | City on a Hill: Melbourne West |
| Frankston | Frankston Community Baptist Church |
| Geelong | City on a Hill Geelong |
| Gippsland East | Riviera Christian Centre |
| Gippsland South | Sale Baptist Church |
| Glen Waverley | Crossway Baptist Church – Burwood East |
| Hawthorn | Camberwell Baptist Church |
| Ivanhoe | St James Anglican Church, Ivanhoe |
| Melton | Melton Christian Church |
| Mill Park | Infinity Church |
| Mornington | St Peter's Anglican Church, Mornington & Mount Martha |
| Morwell | Reality Church Traralgon |
| Mulgrave | Waverley Baptist Church |
| Murray Plains | Community Church of Kyabram |
| Narracan | Drouin Christian Fellowship |
| Narre Warren North | Reveal Church, Endeavour Hills |
| Narre Warren South | Holy Trinity, Hampton Park |
| Northcote | Northcote Baptist Church |
| Oakleigh | Clayton Presbyterian Church |
| Pakenham | Saint James Anglican Church |
| Ringwood | Whitehorse Uniting Church - Mitcham |
| Shepparton | Shepparton Church of Christ |
| South-West Coast | Warrnambool & District Baptist Church |
| Sunbury | Combined Churches of Sunbury |
| Warrandyte | Pentecost Church – Doncaster |
| Yan Yean | Valley Presbyterian Church |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a "candidate forum"?
A candidate forum is an event held a few weeks before an election where the main candidates for a specific electorate are invited to speak to a group of people and answer their questions. These events are frequently run by issues groups (environment, housing etc) or the local chamber of commerce, and are about getting a specific demographic of people together and giving the politicians the opportunity to speak directly to their concerns.
These forums are being hosted by the churches of the electorate, to allow politicians to specifically hear the concerns of the Christian community, and give specific and direct responses.
Can my church hold a forum?
We would love to hear from you if your church is interested in holding a forum.
Freedom for Faith has a guide to running the forums, and our team will walk with you the whole way and provide support to make it as easy as possible.
You can read the full guide here.
For more information, contact us on [email protected]
Which candidates will be invited?
Where possible, all candidates will be invited to speak at the forum. In electorates with a large number of candidates, invitations might need to be limited to give attendees the opportunity to hear in more detail from the candidates most likely to win the electorate or impact the election.
What questions will be asked?
Most forums will spend some of their time asking pre-determined questions, and some of their time taking questions from the attendees.
The organising churches will determine the initial questions and communicate them to the candidates well before the forum. Suggested questions have been developed by the combined heads of churches to reflect the concerns that are common amongst Christians.
The questions from the attendees are usually taken through an online question portal, to allow live-stream viewers to also ask their questions.
Which churches are invited?
The forum is being hosted by a group of churches from the electorate. Everyone is welcome to come.
Do you have any other questions?
Authorised by Mike Southon, Freedom for Faith, 168 Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW