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The Celebrants & Celebrations Network Australia - CCNA (formerly the Australian Celebrants & Celebrations Network - ACCN) offers a number of websites:
- www.aCCN-Celebrants.com.au ... Hosts national and local directories of celebrants and celebration suppliers and celebrant information.
- www.AskACelebrant.com.au ... Promotes ‘adding a ceremony to the celebration' for couples, families and friends to ask questions, share tips and stories of their ceremonies and celebrations and for special celebrant promotions.
- www.FuneralOptions.com.au ... Encourages forward planning, and a variety of ways to honour and celebrate the lives of loved ones through civil funerals, memorials and other ceremonies.
- www.PartyWithAPurpose.com.au .. Promotes assisting and sponsoring charities and non-profits to fund the CCN Inc's promotion of ‘Coming of Citizenship Age Ceremonies’ for all 18 year olds, their families and communities.
- www.weddinganniversary.org.au ... promotes ‘adding a ceremony to this celebration' as a group gift from family and friends to honour this special occasion.
Celebrants & Celebrations Network Australia (CCNA) aim:
Promoting a full range of memorable and meaningful celebrations and ceremonies for every Australian.
How?
Networking - bringing together civil celebrants, celebration suppliers and communities to create unique celebrations.
Why?
Our families and communities are stronger when they receive affirmation, love and support at specific stages in their life's journey.
Celebrations and ceremonies, especially those organised by civil celebrant, can bring people together from different walks of live - different races, religions, cultures- to focus on their common strengths and resources, whilst appreciating their differences.
Where?
Anywhere your family or group chooses – homes, community halls, clubs, hotels, restaurants, reception function places, resorts – provided the venue has a safe space for all the senses !
When?
There are many opportunities to honour a loved one or couple. The yearly calendar has days such as Mothers', Father's, Valentine, International Year of ..." days and wells as special holidays such as Australia Day that can be used as a time to celebrate.
The event needs to be planned and organised to ensure maximum benefit for all who attend. The CCN cautions against 'total surprises'. People need to be psychologically ready to participate in an event to be able to fully engage with it and the people present.
Cost?
Make the celebration a combined gift – everyone contributes in some way to create a gift of priceless worth.
The Celebrants & Celebrations Network Australia - CCNA - now is a division of the CCN inc.
Civil Celebrations Network (CCN) Incorporated [ABN 31 202 566 788] is a non-for-profit association that
The Civil Celebrations Network Inc aims to promote civil ceremonies and celebrations to improve the health and well-being of all citizens by
The CCN Inc's top priority project is the promotion of a Coming of Citizenship Age Ceremony for all 18 year olds as they take on adult status in Australian society.
The CCN Inc is the coordination and administrative arm of its celebrant and other members
The Civil Celebrations Network (CCN) Incorporated non-for-profit association established in 2008 under the NSW Incorporation Act. The revised Constitution was adopted in November 2010 and registered with the NSW Department of Fair Trading. Rona Goold donated the Australian Celebrants and Celebrations Network (ACCN) to the CCN Inc on 30th June 2011. Australian Celebrants and Celebrations Network was renamed by the National CCN Inc Committee on 9.1.2012. Rona will continue as a volunteer Coordinator of the CCN as a Division of the Civil Celebrations Network (CCN) Incorporated.
The CCN Inc National Committee is elected annually in accordance with the CCN Inc Constitution.
CCNA Coordinator: Rona Goold.
The Celebrants & Celebrations Network has grown from Rona's volunteer work for a national non-profit celebrant association. The CCN aims to support other celebrancy practices in their work to service Australian communities.
Rona was appointed as a Civil Marriage Celebrant in 1989 when the role was considered a community services and appointments made on a needs basis. Rona believes that, in this new era in celebrancy, as in our lives generally, we need to work together for the common good.
Celebrations can bond people together in ways that are difficult to achieve through other means. Rona is passionate about celebrations and ceremonies being opportunities for celebrants to work with individuals, families and organisations to affirm individuals and relationships, to record family information and personal histories and strengthen family and community relationships. In time poor lives, celebrants are uniquely placed to assist in this way. This century may in fact be the first one in which the stories of 'ordinary' families can be preserved for their descendants.
CCNA Celebrant Shop Distribution Manager: Ginny Bydder
Ginny was appointed as a Civil Marriage Celebrant in 2004 and has worked quietly, and patiently with a fast evolving sense of humour, alongside Rona in providing celebrant resources.
Ginny brings to the CCN her passion for celebrancy, good customer service and a commitment to be of service to all ACCN members and visitors.
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