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Sydney & NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 8 events from 13 September 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/09/2012 - 8:12pm

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Event: 13 September 2012: various locations internationally
Fifth anniversary of the
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Event details: http://social.un.org/index/IndigenousPeoples/DeclarationontheRightsofInd...

Event: Thu 13 September 2012: Sydney, NSW
Panel Discussion:
Does Constitutional Reform Negate Aboriginal Sovereignty
"Are Constitutional reform and Aboriginal Sovereignty
mutually exclusive?"
Led by: Professor Megan Davis,
Director of the Indigenous Law Centre,

Geography:

New South Wales

Sydney

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 13 events from 8 September 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/09/2012 - 3:42pm

Newsletter date: 8 September 2012

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Event: 11 September - 12 October 2012: UTS, Sydney, NSW
Exhibition:
Djalkiri - we are standing on their names - Blue Mud Bay
"Artback NT: Arts Touring and Development presents
Djalkiri: we are standing on their names -
Blue Mud Bay - the culmination of a vibrant and intensive
cross-cultural exchange between five highly respected
Yithuwa Madarrpa artists and four renowned artists
from across Australia."

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Gambling at Addison Road Centre - Is it legal?

Submitted by 2060 on Sat, 08/09/2012 - 9:54am

Australia’s largest community centre has given the green light to a private charity to hold Bingo nights at the centre, but now the plan is being questioned by critics and the Marrickville Council.

“Learning Links” a certified private charity commenced Bingo operations on Thursday, in the Great Hall of The Addison Road Centre (ARC) in Marrickville.

Geography:

Sydney

Keywords:

community

marrickville

[WGAR-news] Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 9 events from 29 August 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 01/09/2012 - 2:03pm

Newsletter date: 29 August 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 9 events from 29 August 2012

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Event: 20 August to 14 September 2012: Yeelirrie-Leonora, WA
Walkatjurra Walkabout - Walking for Country
A one month walk from Yeelirrie to Leonora
" ... is a celebration of Wangkatja country, a testament to
the strength of the community who have fought to stop
uranium mining at Yeelirrie for over forty years, and a
chance to come together to continue share our commitment to

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 10 events from 21 August 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 21/08/2012 - 12:12pm

Newsletter date: 21 August 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 10 events from 21 August 2012

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Fri 10 - Sun 26 August 2012: Darwin, NT
Official Opening Fri 10 Aug
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographer Jagath Dheerasekara, human rights defender
This traveling exhibition is a collaborative project with
* the Manuwangku (Muckaty) Traditional Owners,
* the Beyond Nuclear Initiative (BNI) and
* Amnesty International.
Presented by the Environment Centre NT
in association with Darwin Festival

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DoCS Baby Stealers Caught on Camera Abducting Children Because of Too Many Toys

Submitted by Child Protectio... on Mon, 20/08/2012 - 10:02am

Help! DoCS and Police are at my Door to Steal my Babies

Watch the attempted abduction video footage

DoCS Baby Stealers Caught on Camera Abducting Children Because of Too Many Toys

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Songs for Social Justice

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 19/08/2012 - 12:53pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 24/08/2012 - 8:15pm to Sun, 26/08/2012 - 5:00pm

Location:

Friday night gig @ Gaelic Club - Surry Hills * Saturday and Sunday @ Teachers Federation House 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills * Both venues are very close to Central Station. There is a map and transport information at http://songweekend.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/venues-2012/

Contact Name:

Songs Collective

Contact Phone:

02 9698 2206

Contact Email:

songweekend@gmail.com

Website:

http://songweekend.wordpress.com

With activist and musicans Peter Hicks, Jenny Fitzgibbon, Krista Pav and a heap of others, this weekend will be filled with beautiful singing on all kinds of social justice issues.

The weekend starts with a concert at the Gaelic Club
and then includes sessions of song-sharing, song-writing, song-teaching and song presentation in the Teachers Federation building. For full program information, see http://songweekend.wordpress.com/program/

The full weekend costs only $50, or $35 concession. It is possible to buy a single day ticket or volunteer as well.

Geography:

Sydney

Sydney rally for Assange at UK Consulate

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 16/08/2012 - 6:24pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 17/08/2012 -

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Location:

Gateway Plaza, Quay Side, Alfred St. (opp Circular Quay Station)

Website:

http://stopwarcoalition.org/australians-rally-as-uk-police-move-to-arrest-assange/

16 August 2012 Extraordinary scenes are unfolding in London as UK authorities are reported to have entered the Knightsbridge building which houses the Ecuadorian Embassy, in defiance of more than 100 years of tradition which treats diplomatic compounds as sovereign territory of the Embassy’s government.

Geography:

Sydney

Sydney rally for Julian Assange at UK Consulate

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 16/08/2012 - 6:22pm

16 August 2012 Extraordinary scenes are unfolding in London as UK authorities are reported to have entered the Knightsbridge building which houses the Ecuadorian Embassy, in defiance of more than 100 years of tradition which treats diplomatic compounds as sovereign territory of the Embassy’s government.

Geography:

Sydney

Keywords:

Julian Assange

Building Bridges 2012 - Aunty Daphne & Sue Gillett - Back to the Future - 22 Aug 12

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 16/08/2012 - 3:07pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 22/08/2012 -

7:30pm to 9:30pm

Location:

The Jubilee Room, Parramatta Town Hall 182 Church Street Mall The entrance to the Jubilee room is opposite St John's Cathedral - on the left side of the Town Hall building (when you are facing the building). Parking: Council car park behind Town Hall and Library Enter from Macquarie St., turn left at Post Office. $1 per hour. By Train: The venue is about 5 minutes walk from Parramatta Station.

Contact Name:

Lyn

Contact Phone:

9639 8394

Contact Email:

lynlew@optusnet.com.au

Website:

http://www.reconciliation4westernsydney.org/

Building Bridges 2012 - Aunty Daphne & Sue Gillett - Back to the Future: NT Intervention & Income Management

http://www.reconciliation4westernsydney.org/

Building Bridges 2012:
Free sessions every Wednesday in August in Parramatta Town Hall: http://www.reconciliation4westernsydney.org/index.php/building-bridges-2012

Fourth session - 22. August 12
Aunty Daphne & Sue Gillett - Back to the Future: NT Intervention & Income Management
Shirley Blacklaws - What Works & Doesn’t in Urban Communities

Background info on Aunty Daphne & Sue:

Geography:

Sydney