An Affiliate Subcommittee is a stand alone independent group that has affiliated/associated itself with the Pagan Awareness Network Inc. for support and other ancillary benefits. The group has full voting rights through its nominated representative. The group may be of any format and is fully responsible for its own management and decisions. The Affiliate Subcommittee must operate within the laws and mission of the Pagan Awareness Network Inc. The group also has the option of Insurance coverage through the Pagan Awareness Network Inc.
Affiliate Subcommittees may exist for the purposes of running a single event or might provide a whole range of events and services to the Pagan Community. Contact these groups directly to find out more about their activities and current projects.
To find out about applying to become an Affiliate Subcommittees please contact PAN.
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 Wemoon 2010 is a full weekend of empowering women’s workshops and ritual and was started by Hawthorne many years ago out of a desire to help women reconnect with their inner Goddess in a safe and nurturing environment. Hawthorne revived Wemoon in 2009 as a small but intimate gathering. Find out more here.
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 In honour of Dionysos, the Rural Dionysia which is held in the Winter months June-July (southern Hemisphere) it involved revelries focussing on fertility. including phallic chant, sacrifice. drinking of wine. singing of songs to the god of fertility. Eventually tragic and comic plays were performed perhaps evolving from the practice of drunken. masked paraders, carrying the phallus and singing songs honoring the god of fertility and insulting citizens. By the time plays were performed, Dionysos was identified as the god of fertility. It attracted Euripides, Socrates and other men of importance. Some claim Comedy evolved from the Rural Dionysia. Find out more here.
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 Spheres Of Light (SOL) is an association of individuals from a variety of Pagan paths who meet in Southern Sydney, the Illawarra and surrounding regions. We maintain a strong emphasis on teaching and training so, in addition to our open Sabbat and Full Moon gatherings, we conduct highly interactive classes and workshops. We also hold informal meditation groups in various parks and places of natural beauty. If you would like to attend any of our gatherings please see our website for contact details.
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 Ostarian Grove (OG) formed in September 2006 after two covens formed a friendship at the Australian Wiccan Conference. Upon being welcomed into the pagan community, OG’s members soon felt a passionate need to give something back to the community they loved. They began running open circles in 2007, gaining momentum with the successful launch of the Pagan Community Weekend (PCW) in Feb 2008. OG soon settled into running regular events, workshops, open circles, hosting Northern Sydney's 'Pagans in the Pub', and moderating one of Australia's largest and most active pagan groups on Facebook. In January 2008 OG agreed to become a Pagan Awareness Network Inc. subcommittee, attaining legal backing for all of their events.
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