Sydney

WGAR News: Aboriginal women of Lake Tyers are staging a blockade

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 10:57am

Newsletter date: 12 March 2011

Contents:
* Petition to Support the Northern Territory Elders' Statement
* Aboriginal women of Lake Tyers are staging a blockade
* More on 'racist' Alice Springs TV advertisement
* More on the UWS Anti-Racism Research Project
* More on the Reconciliation Barometer
* More on the ACTU’s Indigenous Conference
* Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

PETITION TO SUPPORT THE NORTHERN TERRITORY ELDERS' STATEMENT:

Friends of Australia’s First Peoples petition:

Geography: 
Darwin
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Victoria
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention

World Naked Bike Ride - Sydney 2011

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2011 - 7:25pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 19/03/2011 -
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: 
The Archibald Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park Near Prince Albert Road and St James Station Sydney, Australia

Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy. Join a global biketivism event and take a magical mystery tour in the World Naked Bike Ride, Sydney 2011.

Date: Saturday the 19th of March 2011.
...Time: 12 noon
Place: The Archibald Memorial fountain in Hyde Park.

100% Legal ! Over 5000 people stripped naked outside the Opera House last year to be photographed by Spencer Tunick to demonstrate that Sydney is a tolerant city. Non-sexual nudity for a cause is legal in Sydney.

Geography: 
Sydney

Rally for Marriage Equality Sydney

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2011 - 3:46pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 19/03/2011 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: 
Sydney Town Hall
Website: 
http://www.equallove.info/

Marriage Equality and lifting the ban on same-sex marriage was one of the biggest issues of 2010! We made that happen by demonstrating in our tens of thousands all across Australia demanding equal rights.

We have come so far, but we havent crossed that finish line yet. Community Action Against Homophobia in Sydney and Equal Love in other states has called for more demonstrations to continue to push for full equality.

Be part of making history. Be part of the campaign for equal marriage rights in Australia.

For more information go to www.caah.org.au or www.equallove.info

Geography: 
Sydney

Rally: Down with racist police attacks! Drop all charges against those arrested at Tisha's 21st!

Submitted by United Front on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 12:50am
Date and Time: 
Tue, 24/05/2011 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Location: 
Outside Parramatta Court, Corner George and Marsden Streets, Parramatta
Contact Name: 
Praba
Contact Phone: 
0417 204 611
Website: 
http://treatyrepublic.net/node/567

PLEASE NOTE: After a successfull rally to mark the start of the trial of Tisha and her family and friends who were so horrifically brutalised and arrested by marauding police the morning after she celebrated her 21st birthday, we are calling upon all supporters, anti-racists and Trade Unionists to join in the campaign to defend these brave people and show their support for this all important anti-racist struggle by rallying outside the Parramatta Court on the morning of the second day of the trial.

Geography: 
Sydney

Changing how we move: a forum on re-thinking our transport priorities

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 25/02/2011 - 6:48pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 26/02/2011 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
University of Technology, Sydney - Building 2 Room# CB 2.4.11
Website: 
http://catefaehrmann.org/2011/02/changing-how-we-move-a-forum-on-rethinking-our-transport-priorities/

With special guests to Sydney...*

*MICHAEL CRAMER MEP*

Visiting from Berlin, Michael Cramer is a Member of the European Parliament and a leading urban transportation policy expert. He is a member of the EP's tarnsport committee, a published author and a keen cyclist! Michael will speak on urban mobility and the lessons to be learnt from Europe.

*SENATOR SCOTT LUDLAM*

Geography: 
Sydney

Sydney protest to support the Libyan people

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 22/02/2011 - 10:04pm

Chanting "down down Gaddafi" and "Julia has to know, Gaddafi has to go", 300 passionate protestors expressed their support for the Libyan people and opposition to the Gaddafi regime. Protestors came from the Libyan community, the broader Middle Eastern community including Egyptians and Tunisians who have recently toppled their own dictators, as well as many supporters.

Geography: 
Sydney
Keywords: 
Libya Solidarity

Corruption of Julia Gillard, Kristina Keneally and Linda Burney relating to Department of Community Services NSW (DoCS NSW)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 18/02/2011 - 7:22am

Att: Joe Hockey.
RE. Corruption of Julia Gillard, Kristina Keneally and Linda Burney relating to Department of Community Services NSW (DoCS NSW)

http://www.joehockey.com/contact/default.aspx

I am not swayed by "politics, career or money."
In short.....

Geography: 
Sydney
Keywords: 
government
corruption
DoCS
department
community
services
Gillard
Linda
Burney
NSW
new
south
wales
julia
kristina
keneally
joe
hockey

fastBREAK - BACK TO BASICS?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 17/02/2011 - 3:32pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 25/02/2011 -
7:45am to 9:00am
Location: 
Powerhouse Museum - The Boiler Room 500 Harris Street, Ultimo 2007, NSW Australia
Contact Name: 
William Libert
Contact Phone: 
(02) 9660 6591
Contact Email: 
william.libert@vibewire.org
Website: 
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/bookings/fastbreak.php or http://www.vibewire.org

Following previous year’s success, the 2011 fastBREAK monthly series of rapid-fire interactive talks has returned into the Powerhouse Museum’s best-kept secret, the Boiler Room Mezzanine. With a focus on intergenerational exchange and dialogue, fastBREAK is a unique opportunity for conversations outside the ordinary – an opportunity for emerging young masterminds from a range of disciplines to be heard and to brush shoulders with decision-makers from corporate and non-profit organisations.

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Sydney