Leslie Cannold

Rock up to the Melbourne Town Hall to celebrate the commitment small and family-run businesses make to the city of Melbourne. Commendations for 65 Small Businesses Proprietors – including 5 Generational Family ones – will be awarded in 2012. For more information about the awards [http://www.enterprisemelbourne.com.au/commendations] night

This is one of the best events on the writer’s circuit, and Leslie it thrilled to have scooped an invitation to a festival that Hugh Mackay called “Stimulating reflections on the art of writing with an informal intimacy the larger festivals can’t compete with. (And the location is

Melbourne Conversations – an initiative of the City of Melbourne – is rounding up some of the most informed and interesting folk on the subject of Drugs and Alcohol – experts and users alike – to ask the hard questions about the legal and illegal substances we put in our bodies. Ms Mim DiNapoli

The Rationalists Society, Humanist Society and InterAction – with support from Embiggen Books and the Global Atheist Convention present an event designed to probe the question: Is Atheist-Interfaith Cooperation Desirable, or even Possible. Come to the Elizabeth Murdoch Theatre, University of Melbourne for a panel moderated by Meredith Doig and populated

Managing the Media is Leslie’s keynote address to the Annual Conference of the NSW Taxi Council in Surfer’s Paradise! *This event is closed to the general public *

The 2012 TEFMA Facility and Property Directors' Forum will be held at the RMIT University City Campus. The purpose of the Directors' Forum is for key Facilities decision makers to meet to discuss the issues and challenges facing the sector. Leslie will be giving the keynote and facilitating

The Public Health Association in partnership with Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia are holding the first conference bringing together practitioners, policy makers, scholars, educators and others dedicated to improving the sexual and reproductive health of all Australians Abstracts close 22 June 2012. Conference updates at: www.phaa.net.au

Come along at 11:00 to see Ted Baillieu launch the new LAMM Jewish Library of Australia. Stick around to hear author Suzy Zail and I chat about writing historical fiction with Tali Lavi. Sunflower Bookshop will be selling Suzy’s new book for young adults, The Wrong Boy and

Leslie will talk about work/life balance at the Australian Regional Women Leaders Convention in Sydney.

Come along to the Future of Feminism in an Uncertain World, a roundtable discussion with Leslie and Dr Elaine Enarson. See you at the Clayfield Room, Building A, Room 1.34, Monash University, Caulfield Campus. For more details: Kathryn.noble@monash.edu

Hear Leslie chatting with Anthony Gerace on ABC Local breakfast radio, then come along to Stefano’s Gallery 25, 25 Deakin Ave, Mildura that night to see her chat about The Book of Rachael in the flesh.