Brisbane launch Citizens Media Centre for G20 alternative news

From November 12-16, Wandering Cooks (at the corner of Cordelia St and Fish Lane, South Brisbane) will serve as a venue for community gatherings, creative events and media production.   Free wifi, computers and tech support will be available for “citizen journalists” to produce their reports on G20 activities and action.

Media Alert Nov 11, 2014

Citizen Journalist Media Centre gives voice to  local and international community G20 concerns

Press Conference: Tues Nov 11, 2014. 12:30 pm

Wandering Cooks, Corner of Fish Lane & Cordelia St, South Brisbane

Speakers include representatives from Wandering Cooks, BrisCAN-G20, Friends of the Earth, Refugee Action Collective, and global network - Our World Is Not ForSale.                                                                                                                                                 

As world economic leaders prepare to gather in Brisbane, local and international community representatives are converging on the city to voice their concerns about the issues the G20 addresses – or fails to address. 

Community activists, media makers and local entrepreneurs are uniting to provide the community with a free access media and networking space to ensure that alternative perspectives on the G20 can be heard.

From November 12-16, Wandering Cooks (at the corner of Cordelia St and Fish Lane, South Brisbane) will serve as a venue for community gatherings, creative events and media production.   Free wifi, computers and tech support will be available for “citizen journalists” to produce their reports on G20 activities and action.

Speakers present at the launch will include representatives from Wandering Cooks, Refugee Action Collective, global network -Our World Is Not For Sale, BrisCAN-G20 and Friends of the Earth.  All share a concern to provide an issues-focused and community generated narrative to the G20 Leaders Summit.

Media makers are invited to attend the space to communicate with locals involved in community responses to the G20.

Wandering Cooks will also host a series of talks on food politics, and civil society discussions on strategies and change making as part of the Peoples’ Summit.  The full Peoples’ Summit program is available here: http://briscan.net.au/program/ 

For media or interviews  contact:    Robin Taubenfeld  0411 118 737