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Meet Zali Steggal : Community Independents Evening
September 20, 2024
We recently held our Community Independent's evening with Zali Steggall, a Federal Member and a Community Independent OG. If you couldn't make it, don't worry checkout the Youtube video below: Meet Zali: A Community Independents...
Read MoreBurleigh Info Session
September 08, 2024
It was wonderful to gather with so many passionate members of the local community and volunteers from McPherson Independent at our Information Session this Sunday at the Burleigh Brewery! Together, we drew inspiration from 2 visiting...
Read MoreAffordable Housing
August 25, 2024
We recently held our "Affordable Housing: From Problems to Solutions" event, and we’re excited to share what an amazing day it was. Our community came together to explore real, actionable ideas on how to address the...
Read MorePalm Beach Farmers Market
August 17, 2024
We had a great time at the Palm Beach Farmers Market enjoying good coffee, conversations, colouring-in, food, and meeting new people. Look forward to seeing you at our next market stall 😊
Read MoreBlood Drive to Save 100 Lives
August 06, 2024
Join the Australian Red Cross blood drive to save 100 lives!
Read MoreQueensland Independents - ABC 7:30 Report
August 01, 2024
Queensland will be a crucial state for the federal government at the next election. Several seats once considered safe for the major parties are no longer easy wins and are being targeted by the...
Read MoreNavigating Lies, Deepfakes & Fake News
July 06, 2024
A wonderful panel discussion about understanding how to keep ahead of the lies, deepfakes and fake news.
Read MoreCommunity Independents Convention
June 22, 2024
We had a great watch party for the Community Independents Project convention. It was awesome seeing the Juice Media crew and Punters Politics speaking. Really inspiring stuff. See McPherson's Leah Stacpoole in the video below!...
Read MoreCandidate Search - ABC Gold Coast Radio
June 17, 2024
The Secretary of McPherson Independent, Malcolm Edgar, speaks with [ABC Gold Coast] Mark Rigby about how the search for an independent candidate is coming along…
Read MoreAre you the Independent Member for McPherson?
June 08, 2024
Today we had a full-page ad in the Gold Coast Bulletin looking for a Federal candidate for the McPherson electorate.
Read MoreCandidate Search Continues
June 07, 2024
Leaving no stone unturned McPherson Independent continues its candidate search at Eximm Sport's 'Females in Footy Networking Breakfast'.
Read MoreSolar Revolution with Tim Buckley
May 26, 2024
Australia's leading clean energy analyst Tim Buckley and a panel of Gold Coast renewable energy leaders to explore how our community is driving Australia’s renewables revolution. ☀️Some fascinating insights from our Solar Revolution event...
Read MorePub Chats in Burleigh
May 19, 2024
We kicked off our first Pub Chat at the awesome Burleigh Brewing Co. Talk about connecting with the community!
Read MoreAnn Wason Moore says major parties taking Gold Coast for granted
May 14, 2024
"With the Gold Coast considered the conservative capital of Australia, the major parties all but ignore us. Here’s why embracing the independent movement might pay-off." Ann Wason Moore says major political parties are taking...
Read MoreDavid Pocock and McPherson Independent Launch
May 10, 2024
Independent Federal Senator David Pocock and Briony Benjamin held an inspiring discussion in Robina about David's family journey to Australia, the gratitude he has for Australia, a career in Rugby and why he became a Federal Senator....
Read MoreMcPherson Matters Listening Report
April 28, 2024
McPherson Matters launched their non-partisan community listening report after 7 months of work, with 49 kitchen table conversations and 250 participants.
Read MoreNew Wave of Politics with Brook Turner and Susi Holt
February 15, 2024
Entertaining panel discussion on the new wave of politics with journalist and author Brook Turner and Queensland's community independent Suzi Holt.
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