Victoria

Switch off Hazelwood coverage

Submitted by Flowerpower on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 10:10pm

The direct action Switch Off Hazelwood held on September 12th-13th was a huge success for the Climate Change Movement in Victoria. Over 500 people attended the non-violent direct action which resulted in 22 people being arrested and wide media coverage. The day as promised was one of empowering and creative civil disobedience demanding governments switch off coal and switch on renewables.

Read more. More photos: here and here. Links to corporate press newspaper coverage. Links to corporate tv coverage. Links to You Tube citizen journalism. Read Merryn Redenbach's speech.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Victoria
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
climate change
protest

Melbourne 2030

Submitted by maustyle on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 9:07pm

Free book

The estimates of the previous Government about this city housing/population were wrong. No panic, they were only wrong by 3 millions. A Monash University of Melbourne research has found.

Free book

http://publications.epress.monash.edu/doi/pdf/10.2104/m205000e

The research is published in a book, it is called Melbourne 2030 and it's free to download.

Geography: 
Geelong
Melbourne
Victoria
Keywords: 
over-population

Unionists rally for Safe Sites and Pay Equity - 1 September 09

Submitted by peter on Fri, 04/09/2009 - 12:05pm

Two campaigns coincided in the rally held on Tuesday in Lygon Street outside Trades Hall - opposition to legislative changes threatening to water down work safety laws in Victoria, and demands for pay equity for women.

Geography: 
Victoria
Keywords: 
protest
unions
work safety
Trades Hall
Equal Pay
AEU
CFMEU
ETU
TCFUA
VTHC

Switch off Hazelwood - only two weeks left

Submitted by Flowerpower on Thu, 03/09/2009 - 9:11pm

We are now less than two weeks away from the Switch off Hazelwood – Switch on Renewables, day of peaceful community protest.Things are going incredibly well in the lead up to the weekend of camping and action for renewable energy. There have been multiple skill shares where people have learnt why we are protesting at Hazelwood, what sort of events are planned throughout the day (and evening before), how they can form affinity groups to plan their own involvement in the day.

Geography: 
Victoria
Keywords: 
climate change
protest

*Rally to ban Jumps Racing*

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 25/08/2009 - 7:01pm
Date and Time: 
Sun, 30/08/2009 - 11:00am
Location: 
Sandown Racecourse.
Contact Email: 
enquiries@horseracingkills.com
Website: 
www.banjumps.com

Where: Sandown Racecourse
When: 11am Sunday the 30th of August, 2009
Why: This issue is so important because it's not just about the treatment of horses, but is a reflection on how society treats animals. We must send a strong message that animal cruelty will not be tolerated in any form.
Dress Code: Please dress smart casual and please wear black. Black "Ban Jumps Racing" T-shirts will be available for $12 on the day.

Geography: 
Victoria

Desalination protest trespass action

Submitted by Flowerpower on Tue, 11/08/2009 - 8:45pm

On August 2nd, 10 protesters expressed their dissent against the proposed 3 billion dollar desalination plant to be built at Wonthaggi by entering the site. Two protesters chained themselves to the fence of the site for two hours whilst a protest caravan was parked over the site entrance.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/protesters-to-renew-campaign-against-d...

Geography: 
Victoria
Keywords: 
protest
desalination

Switch Off Hazelwood Skillshare

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 25/07/2009 - 5:59pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 29/08/2009 - 9:30pm to Sun, 30/08/2009 - 5:00pm
Location: 
Climate Action Centre, Level 5, new building, Victoria Trades Hall Council. CnrLygon and Victoria St, Sth Carlton.
Contact Email: 
info@switchoffhazelwood.org

Second part of the training and preparations for the non-violent protest to occur at Hazelwood on September 12th and 13th.

Geography: 
Victoria

Switch Off Hazelwood Skillshare

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 25/07/2009 - 5:56pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 22/08/2009 -
9:30am to 5:00pm
Location: 
Climate Action Centre, Level 5, new building, Victoria Trades Hall Council. CnrLygon and Victoria St, Sth Carlton
Contact Email: 
info@switchoffhazelwood.org
Website: 
www.switchoffhazelwood.org

- Introduction to civil disobedience.
- Why nonviolence as a tactic for Hazelwood
- Legal rights.briefing.
- Roles at an action: specific sessions on police liaison, industry liaison,
legal observers, media liaison, internal peacekeeping
- Introduction to media
- Propmaking –
- Blockade tactics: arm locking, Fence climbing, Diversions, De-escalation
- Organising for the day (affinity groups).
- Dealing with police response
- Videoing/Photography

Geography: 
Victoria

Switch Off Hazelwood Skillshare

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 25/07/2009 - 5:52pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 15/08/2009 -
9:30am to 5:00pm
Location: 
Climate Action Centre, Level 5, new building, Victoria Trades Hall Council. CnrLygon and Victoria St, Sth Carlton
Contact Email: 
info@switchoffhazelwood.org
Website: 
www.switchoffhazelwood.org

- Introduction to civil disobedience.
- Why nonviolence as a tactic for Hazelwood
- Legal rights.briefing.
- Roles at an action: specific sessions on police liaison, industry liaison,
legal observers, media liaison, internal peacekeeping
- Introduction to media
- Propmaking –
- Blockade tactics: arm locking, Fence climbing, Diversions, De-escalation
- Organising for the day (affinity groups).
- Dealing with police response
- Videoing/Photography

Geography: 
Victoria