Sydney

AGENT ORANGE JUSTICE - Inaugural Sydney meeting

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 17/05/2011 - 6:25pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 01/06/2011 -
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: 
NSW Teachers Federation House, 33 Mary St, Surry Hills

Launched by Lee Rhiannon, Jack Mundey, Mike Karadjis,
Vietnamese Consul-General Mai Phuoc Dzung
Graphic DVD to be shown
Australian leg of the international campaign to hold US responsible for its 10-year chemical warfare against Vietnam, get it to clean up the toxic mess left in some parts of Vietnam’s environment and win compensation for the 3 million Vietnamese who are devastated, some of whom are third generation victims.
Organised by Agent Orange Justice – Australia Vietnam Solidarity Network

Geography: 
Sydney

Solar's Last Chance Rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 15/05/2011 - 9:00pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 18/05/2011 -
11:30am to 2:00pm
Location: 
Barnet Long Room: Customs House 31 Alfred Street Circular Quay, Sydney
Contact Name: 
Vivienne Kelly
Contact Phone: 
(02) 8006 0424
Contact Email: 
vivienne@dmgpr.com
Website: 
http://www.auses.org.au/solar-crisis-rally/

On Wednesday 18 May the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) is calling on media, business, consumers, installers, families and people interested in a sustainable future for Australia to rally to save solar.

This is the last chance for the new NSW government to take action and save the solar industry. Their recent inaction and indecision puts 5,400 green collar solar jobs at risk and leaves 20,000 NSW residents stranded. The State’s Solar Bonus Scheme has been frozen, pending a review. This leaves homeowners $25 million out of pocket for systems that may never be paid a feed in tariff.

Geography: 
Sydney

The first meeting of the Seeds organizing collective

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/05/2011 - 8:56pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 16/05/2011 -
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
On the Manning lawns, at the university of Sydney.
Contact Name: 
Timothy Scriven
Contact Phone: 
0414 39 4069
Contact Email: 
tscr7174@uni.sydney.edu.au
Website: 
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=207302112635558

What is it: SEEDS (Students for Environment, Education, Democracy and Social justice) is a proposed conference for left-wing students across NSW connected with the Broad Left network. This is the first meeting of the collective and it will discuss foundational issues like the feasibility of a conference and how we'll organize as a collective,

Who is it (for): Uni students, Tafe students and members of... the queer, women's, anarchist, environmentalist, Greens, unaligned, socialist, anti-racist, international student, anti-war, animal rights and disabilities movements and anyone else left!

Geography: 
Sydney

Julian Assange receives gold medal for human rights

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/05/2011 - 6:13pm

Sydney Peace Foundation Statement, May 10 Julian Assange, co-founder of WikiLeaks, has been awarded the Sydney Peace Foundation’s Gold Medal at a ceremony overnight in London’s Frontline Club for “exceptional courage in the pursuit of human rights”.

Presented by veteran Australian broadcaster Mary Kostakidis, The Sydney Peace Medal recognises Assange’s leadership, courage and tenacity in journalism and publishing, and pays tribute to his enduring conviction that truth matters and justice depends on it.

Geography: 
Sydney
Keywords: 
Wikileaks
Julian Assange

Human Rights 2011

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 1:36pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 23/05/2011 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
Sydney Town Hall, 483 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Contact Name: 
Australian Human Rights Commission
Contact Phone: 
02 9284 9600
Contact Email: 
webfeedback@humanrights,gov.au
Website: 
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/hr2011/

Human Rights 2011 a major public event

Cost: Free
Date: Monday, 23 May 2011
Time: 5.00pm - concludes at 7.00 pm
Location: Sydney Town Hall, George Street, Sydney NSW

The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights, Her Excellency Navi Pillay, will be the guest of honour at a major public event to be hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission in Sydney on Monday, 23 May.

Commission President Catherine Branson QC said Human Rights 2011 will be the High Commissioner’s major public event during her official Australian visit.

Geography: 
Sydney

Town camp leader speaks in Sydney: Stop the Intervention, justice for Aboriginal workers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/05/2011 - 12:21pm

Stop the Intervention Collective

Media release 4/5/11 for immediate release

Town camp leader speaks in Sydney: Stop the Intervention, Justice for Aboriginal workers

Barbara Shaw, a town camp leader from Alice Springs, will speak out in Sydney on Thursday May 5 against recent calls for a “second Intervention”.

A coalition of unions, the Greens and Aboriginal rights groups are staging the rally, highlighting gross breaches of Aboriginal workers rights under the NT Intervention. The rally will take place at 12pm outside the office of Indigenous employment Minister Mark Arbib.

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
NT intervention
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention

SlutWalk Sydney

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 5:34pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 13/06/2011 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: 
Sydney Town Hall

Coinciding with, and supported by, Camp Betty 2011, the Sydney SlutWalk stands in solidarity with Toronto (and other cities internationally) against victim blaming and slut shaming.

"On January 24th, 2011, a representative of the Toronto Police gave shocking insight into the Force’s view of sexual assault by stating: “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”.

Geography: 
Sydney

Stop Climate Horror - LIVE RED ART 2011 Launch Party & Fundraiser

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 5:31pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 13/05/2011 -
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: 
Newton, Sydney, The Vanishing Point - Contemporary Art Inc. 565 King Street

Live Red Art 2011 launch party, Friday 13th of May.

The Live Red Art (LRA) crew are kick-starting some exciting and important projects for 2011 in partnership with At The Vanishing Point - Contemporary Art, Newtown. And they need your involvement...

Live Red Art is a grassroots collective all about exploring the potential of the arts to reshape our world, and making social justice issues engaging and accessible to all via cul...ture and creative media.

To celebrate the ominous date of our 2011 launch we’re throwing a party of monstrous proportions, themed “Stop Climate Horror!”

Geography: 
Sydney

Sydney rally in solidarity with Syrian democracy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/05/2011 - 5:03pm
Date and Time: 
Sun, 08/05/2011 -
12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Hyde Park North

Sydney rally in solidarity with Syrian democracy movement Sunday May 8, 12pm, Hyde Park North. Organised Australian Syria Association.

Mohamed al Brmawi, a Syrian community activist who is one of the organisers of this rally, spoke to Pip Hinman and Peter Boyle after the 2011 May Day march in Sydney:

Geography: 
Sydney

Concert: Journey to Palestine

Submitted by Palestine on Tue, 03/05/2011 - 9:09pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 06/05/2011 -
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
Teachers Federation Auditorium 37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills
Contact Name: 
NSW Teachers' Federation
Contact Phone: 
(02) 9217 2113
Contact Email: 
library@nswtf.org.au
Website: 
http://www.apheda.org.au/news/1302503202_3723.html

You are invited to attend a concert with Brisbane singer/songwriter, Phil Monsour,who has recently returned from Palestine and Lebanon.

Phil will recount his experiences with new songs and images taken during the Union Aid Abroad- APHEDA Middle East study tour.
All proceeds to go to Union Aid Abroad projects in the Middle East.
Join us from 5.30pm for drinks and nibbles

Geography: 
Sydney