🏵️ Save The Date...

We're going on tour! Plus Cohort #9 dates announced 🎉

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Paz Pisarski
June 09, 2026

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In 2026, the challenge won’t be, “how do we create more connection?”. The better question will be, "how do we create belonging?"

- Frances Goh @ One Roof, 2026 Community Industry Trends & Predictions

Hey friends 👋 Paz here.

We did it.

Cohort #8 wrapped up last week with 118 CC’ians across 18 countries trained in Community Strategy.

From Australia to Nigeria to Brazil to the UK… watching our members show up every week, do the work and support each other has been one of the most rewarding experiences 👏 

Especially as we’ve seen our members build communities for Google, TEDx, Wade Institute, Wix Studio and many more companies 🔥

To celebrate, you can get 25% off during our sale before 10 June 🧡

Read on for the hottest community jobs x events x 10-Day India Retreat x a very exciting SAVE THE DATE annoucement…

Grab a cuppa and enjoy ☕️

Make us smile? Forward this email onto a friend to join 4.7k of us keeping up to date with the community x startup space, from an Aussie perspective 🦘

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🏵 Behind The CC Scenes

Get a sneak peek into what’s happening at The CC. Written by yours truly, Paz.

Our Melbourne Cohort #8 Celebration Dinner

🎓 Cohort #8 Graduation: Huge congrats to 118 CC’ians across 18 countries for wrapping up Cohort #8! Thank you to our incredible speakers, coaches, and every single CC'ian who brought so much wisdom to this journey 🧡 Celebrate here.

🎁 Our End of Financial Year Sale is here and this is the only time we discount our program. 25% off our 8-week Community Cohort #9. If you want to be known for community building… this is where it starts. 🏆 Apply here.

✍️ June Coworking Days: Come join us for Community Coworking Day at Wade Institute Melbourne on 10 June and Happy Spaces Torquay on 26 June 🙌 Hot desks, hallway chats, and good vibes. 💻 RSVP for Melbourne & Torquay.

🥂 Pre LaunchVic Gala Drinks: We're hosting drinks on 11 June at The Commons Collins Street ahead of the 2026 Victorian Startup Gala. 🍾 RSVP here.

💆‍♀️ India Retreat: Yep. We’re exploring a 10-Day India Retreat. Express interest before 11 June and join our Info Session with Frances Goh.

🎁 Notion Gift: We've partnered with Notion and have up to 6-months of Notion Business (with Notion AI) for free for you. Claim here if you're a founder.

📙 Priya Parker: Priya’s new book is coming out this September. Shall we invite her for an interview with The CC? Tell us here.

📞 Book A Call: Curious about how we can help you manage or launch a new community? Book a call with our team to chat more.

🤝 FY27 Partners: We are looking for partners to collaborate and co-create events x Industry Reports x more from 1st of July onwards. So if you’re looking to get in front of our 21.2k audience and bring good to the world, read more & hit reply!

🤐 SAVE THE DATE: ​We can't say much. ​Just that we're bringing something very special on an Australian tour and you're going to want to be in the room... ​Save the date and join the waitlist to hear when tickets go live for: Melbourne x Sydney x Adelaide x Torquay x Brisbane 👀 

Our Cohort #8 session with Taylor!

🔥 Community Jobs

Find the hottest jobs in the community and startup space. Written by Parkhi.

Our Melbourne Coworking Day with Stone & Chalk 🧡

🔥 Community Engagement Specialist @ TMGM (Sydney, Australia)

🔥 Assistant Community Manager @ Aveo (Shortland, Australia)

🔥 Event Coordinator @ Aveo (Sydney, Australia)

🔥 Executive Assistant @ The Commons (Melbourne, Australia)

🔥 Founding Growth Lead @ Elita (Melbourne, Australia)

🔥 Community Manager @ Pavago (Jamaica)

🔥 Community Growth Manager, Campus @ Lovable (San Francisco, USA)

🔥 Community Lead @ Emergent (San Francisco, USA)

🔥 Community Manager @ We Are Social (Los Angeles, USA)

🔥 Community Manager @ NoGigiddy (Washington DC, USA)

Torquay Coworking Day with Happy Spaces 🧡

Are you hiring? Share the role with us here to be featured in our next newsletter to reach 4.7k+ community enthusiasts.

📆 Community Events 

Upcoming events in the community x startup space. Written by Parkhi.

📍 10 Jun – 🏵 Community Coworking Day @ Wade Institute in Melbourne

📍 10 Jun – 🏵 India Retreat Info Session Online

📍 11 Jun – 🏵 Melbourne Pre LaunchVic Gala Drinks in Melbourne

📍 11 Jun – 2026 Victorian Startup Gala in Melbourne

📍 12 Jun – Startup Lunch Club in Melbourne

📍 17 Jun – Startup World Cup Sydney 2026 in Sydney

📍 18 Jun – Growth Summit in Sydney

📍 23 Jun – Start-Up Tank #3: Pitch to VCs online

📍 30 Jun – Impact Pitch Night in Melbourne

📍 30 Jun – 🏵 Melbourne: Save The Date in Australia

📍 30 Jun – 🏵 Sydney: Save The Date in Australia

📍 30 Jun – 🏵 Adelaide: Save The Date in Australia

📍 30 Jun – 🏵 Torquay: Save The Date in Australia

📍 30 Jun – 🏵 Brisbane: Save The Date in Australia

Are you running an event? Add your event to our ANZ Startup Events Calendar here with 11k subscribers.

😆 Let’s Laugh

We love to leave you with a smile. Especially if you've ever tried to explain how long it takes to build a community 😆

Until next time,

Paz and The CC Team

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