Better Marriages Australia 2024 Conference - Invest, Inspire, Ignite

Better Marriages Australia is excited to announce the Better Marriages Australia 2024 Conference – Invest, Inspire, Ignite will be held on Saturday 14 September, 2024 from 9.00 am to 5.00pm at Morling College, Macquarie Park, NSW.

Our Theme this year:
Invest, Inspire, Ignite.
* Invest time in your marriage.
* Inspire relationship growth.
* Ignite your passion and vision.
* Enhancing Marriage through Embracing Growth.

This is a full day conference for married couples with special guest keynote speakers, Gil & Brenda Stuart from the USA.

Gil and Brenda describe themselves as “We are a Husband & Wife, Counsellor & Coach, Marriage Illustrators & Encouragers who have “dirt under the fingernails” experience to help your relationship.”

An overview of the Conference Program is shown below.

Further conference details will be available soon and you will then be able to register for the Conference on this website.

In the interim, don’t miss the chance to attend this special event! We invite you to save the date, tell your friends and visit our Facebook Event Page to let us know your interest in attending.

Conference Program

8:30 am – Registration.

9:00 am – Welcome and introduction.

9:15 am – Keynote 1.
What Did You Mean by That? – Brenda and Gil Stuart.
Do you know the difference between head conversations and heart conversations? Discover and observe methods that will inspire your relationship. Experience new ways that are practical, fun, and effective so that you will have a more fulfilling marriage.

11:00 am – Morning Tea.

11:30 am – Workshop 1 Options:

Values Inspire Vision. – Brenda and Gil Stuart.
Empower your marriage, by aligning shared values that will deepen your connection and strengthen your journey.

Embracing Growth. – Noeline and Paul Drayton.
Exploring practices and skills that both nurture our relationship and inspire us to grow.

Investing in and Igniting Intimacy. – Heather and John McAlpine.
Discover how to stay connected and inspired in growing more intimate through the unique joys and challenges that your marriage brings.

Effectively communicating through blends, mends and other loose ends. – Judy and Peter Denison.
Living in a hectic blended household of 7, with a few hiccups along the way, we share some insights on navigating your ship through the icebergs of life.

1:00 pm – Lunch.

2:00 pm – Workshop 2 Options:

Values Inspire Vision. – Brenda and Gil Stuart. (repeated)

Embracing Growth. – Noeline and Paul Drayton. (repeated)

Turning me into us – Cathy and Glen Grigg.
We bring to our marriage two very different people. Explore how your different personalities help (and hinder) your relationship.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Couples – Mandi and Shane Smith.
The 7 habits are a step-by-step model that ’inspires’ couples to ‘invest’ in their relationship and ’ignite’ new and effective habits.

3:30 pm – Afternoon Tea.

3:45 pm – Keynote 2.

Here We Go Again! – Brenda and Gil Stuart.
Your conflicts sounding familiar…again? Are you igniting an argument or connection? Healthy conflict can lead to empathy and understanding. The problem is not the problem. Learn how to reframe the conflict.

4:45 pm – Wrap Up and Close.

5:30 pm – AGM with hors d’oeuvres and mocktails.

6:30 pm – Celebratory Dinner with live music.