Hillsong Conference

===2001&ndash;2017: Move to Sydney Olympic Park===
Hillsong Conference was first held in the [[Qudos Bank Arena]] (formerly [[Sydney SuperDome]] and named Acer Arena at the time) and various venues throughout Sydney Olympic Park from 2001.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

In 2011 Hillsong Conference was not held in Sydney Olympic Park but instead in the Sydney Entertainment Centre<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/16074054|title=Hillsong conference 2011 - celebrating 25 years|last1=Church|first1=Hillsong|date=21 October 2010}}</ref> for logistical reasons relating to the availability of Sydney Olympic Park.

The 2015 conference was marred with controversy when American pastor [[Mark Driscoll]] was invited to speak. A Melbourne based activist Benjamin Ady and his Wife Megan initiated a number of peaceful protests at Hillsong's Sydney and Melbourne campuses and from conversations with their church leaders was confident Mark would be disinvited. Prominent journalist [[Julia Baird (journalist)|Julia Baird]] covered the story that also noted a number of Christian leaders alarmed that Mark Driscoll's invitation was still offered.<ref>{{Citation|last=Baird|first=Julia|title=Disgraced US mega-church pastor Australia bound|date=2015-06-05|url=https://www.abc.net.au/lateline/disgraced-us-mega-church-pastor-australia-bound/6526732|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|language=en-AU|access-date=2021-10-10}}</ref>

Though Mark Driscoll was not physically in attendance at the conference,  a pre-recorded video was aired instead.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Morgan|last2=Zylstra|first2=Sarah Eekhoff|title=What Mark Driscoll Told Brian Houston at Hillsong Conference|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2015/june/distraction-down-under-hillsong-mark-driscoll-conference.html|access-date=2021-10-10|website=News & Reporting|date=30 June 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

At the same 2015 conference [[Tanya Levin]] was arrested by Police Officers contracted to patrol the conference site for trespass.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aubusson|first=Kate|date=2015-07-01|title=Outspoken Hillsong critic arrested for trespass at Sydney conference|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/outspoken-hillsong-critic-arrested-for-trespass-at-sydney-conference-20150701-gi2sp1.html|access-date=2021-10-10|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref> She was later charged however the case was dismissed in court. 

Also in 2015, UK gender church abuse activist [[Natalie Collins]] stage a peaceful protest at the London Hillsong conference in response to [[Mark Driscoll|Mark Driscoll's]] invitation to speak.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview: Natalie Collins, gender-justice specialist|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/18-january/features/interviews/interview-natalie-collins-gender-justice-specialist|access-date=2021-10-10|website=www.churchtimes.co.uk}}</ref>