Ready STANTHORPE
Ready STANTHORPE
Ready Stanthorpe commenced in January 2026. Our public program was launched on 10 February at the Stanthorpe Civic Centre. Read on for data you can use in your work in the Stanthorpe community, upcoming events and information about the Social Impact in the Regions conference.
ready Stanthorpe activities
Are you based in Stanthorpe or surrounds? There are a range of events coming up all designed to support Readiness in Stanthorpe and surrounding areas. Find events via this link.
Social Impact in the Regions will be held in Stanthorpe 2-4 September. Keep an eye on local social media pages or follow us for more information.
Get involved
There are lots of ways to get involved in the Ready Stanthorope program.
Click to join us at upcoming Readiness Events to learn more.
Social Impact in the Regions
The national Social Impact in the Regions conference will be held in Stanthorpe 2-4 September.
Activate
Learn more about the Ready Stanthorpe focus areas here
Ready Stanthorpe Timeline
Mapping: The Ready Communities team are mapping a range of policies, programs, key stakeholders, funding and assets related to the Stanthorpe QLD.
Stakeholder meetings: We have been having conversations with a range of Stanthorpe based stakeholders to learn more about what’s going on in the community and more importantly to identify areas and opportunities that we can help activate during our program and upcoming conference, Social Impact in the Regions (2-4 September).
Focus areas: Following several community forums we have established six focus areas (see below).
Readiness events: Our first Readiness Events were held on Thursday 26 March. More events will be published soon. Here
Social Impact in the Regions: Our national conference is on the way to Stanthorpe – watch this space for updates. Our base is the Civic Centre in town and we will deliver a range of activities throughout the local community.
Local Impact Facilitators: We work alongside a range of local Impact Facilitators, people who are doing great things in the Stanthorpe community that we can support through the program. Interested? Get in touch to learn more.
The Conference
Social Impact in the Regions 2026
Social Impact in the Regions 2026 (#SIITR26) will be held in Stanthorpe QLD starting at the Civic Centre each day and then moving throughout the local community. Our 2026 theme is:
Towns in Transition.
Our dinner theme is abracadabra.
SIITR26 will feature over 50 speakers, numerous workshops and masterclasses. We will also host our popular national pitchfest, Local Impact Showcase and Impact Labs and numerous social events including a dinner and welcome event.

