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Westernport Bay legislation sets government on collision course with environment and community groups

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 10/07/2011 - 4:08pm

Thursday, 30 June 2011: Media release New legislation due to be debated in State Parliament today will set the Victorian Government on a collision course with environment and community groups over plans to expand the Port of Hastings in Westernport Bay.

The legislation will establish a new Port of Hastings Development Authority to fast-track port expansion plans and transform the area into a highly urbanised industrial zone, projected to be busier than the Port of Melbourne.

Geography:

Victoria

Keywords:

Blue Wedges

Port of Hasting

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 15 events from 9 July 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 09/07/2011 - 5:15pm

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 27 May to Sun 9 October 2011: Kalgoorlie, WA
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970
Event description: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/
Event location: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/tra...

Event: Thu 30 June to Sun 17 July 2011: Newtown, Sydney, NSW
Exhibition: Stars, Sky, Breeze, Trees
Photo artist: Jagath Dheerasekara
Gallery: At The Vanishing Point

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Northern Territory Intervention

'Our Generation' film screenings

Swan Island Peace Convergence Day 3 : Resistance to Afghanistan War continues

Submitted by Flowerpower on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 7:07am

On July 6th, the day after the death of another Australian soldier in Afghanistan was announced, the protests at the Swan Island Military Base continued. Two more activists were arrested at the morning picket of the gates. Charged with “Hindering police” and “obstructing a roadway” they faced the Geelong Magistrates Court where they given a $400 fine each. Read an account from one arrestee of their day. Some great photos of the days action can be viewed here

Geography:

Victoria

Keywords:

peace activism

Afghanistan war

Swan Island Military Base

WGAR News: Interviews with Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Government’s consultation process

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 06/07/2011 - 2:59pm

Newsletter date: 6 July 2011

Contents:
* Interviews with Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Government’s consultation process
* New round of consultations in the NT over the intervention
* Petition to Jenny Macklin: A Fair Go for Aboriginal People in the NT
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* INTERVIEWS WITH REV DR DJINIYINI GONDARRA ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTATION PROCESS:

- The Audio Interviews

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

New round of consultations in the NT over the intervention

Petition to Jenny Macklin: A Fair Go for Aboriginal People in the NT

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events - From 6 July 2011

Swan Island Peace Convergence Day 1: Claiming space

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/07/2011 - 7:46pm

I would have called today the warm up – but its freezing down here and the wind is blowing a gale! Today is Independence Day in the US, so our theme was ‘Independence from the US’ day. Our call was for Australia to be gutsy enough to make our own decisions about our involvement in Afghanistan. It was also to challenge the notion that there is anything liberating about Australia’s involvement in Afghanistan. So we began the morning on the steps of Flinders St Station, with a human statue of liberty, with 20 people dying in around her feet.

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Victoria

Keywords:

Afghanistan war

Swan Island Military Base

WGAR News: New round of Government consultations in the NT over the Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 12:02pm

Newsletter date: 1 July 2011

Contents:
* New round of Government consultations in the NT over the Intervention
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 15 events
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* NEW ROUND OF GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONS IN THE NT OVER THE INTERVENTION:

- The Consultations

indigenous.gov.au: The consultations [includes timetable]
http://www.indigenous.gov.au/index.php/no-category/the-consultations/

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 15 events - from 1 July 2011

Alastair Nicholson AO

Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM

Malcolm Fraser - former Prime Minister of Australia

Archbishop Philip Freier - Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne andformer Bishop of the Northern Territory

WGAR News: Kimberley gas plant protest and blockade; Sydney anti-nuclear rally 29 June 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 10:14am

Newsletter date: 28 June 2011

Contents:
* Upcoming Sydney events:
Event 1: 28 June - Katherine Napaljarri Parker speaks on NT Intervention
Event 2: 29 June - Katherine Napaljarri Parker speaks at 'Our Generation' screening
Event 3: 29 June - Rally - Stop Nuclear Minister Martin Ferguson
Event 4: from 29 June - Exhibition of Photo artist Jagath Dheerasekara
* Upcoming events around Australia - 15 events
* Kimberley gas plant protest and blockade
* Past events:
Event 1: Women delegates speak on UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

28 June 2011 Sydney event - Katherine Napaljarri Parker speaks on NT Intervention

29 June 2011 Sydney event - Katherine Napaljarri Parker speaks at 'Our Generation' screening

29 June 2011 - Sydney Rally - Stop Nuclear Minister Martin Ferguson

29 June to 17 July 2011 - Exhibition of Photo artist Jagath Dheerasekara

Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 28 June 2011

Women delegates speak on UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

11-point Intervention Alternative presented to Parliament

The Aboriginal Embassy Symposium

Melbourne and Sydney protests mark fourth anniversary of the NT Intervention

Reactions to Government discussion paper and consultations on NT Intervention

Public Housing Meeting.

Submitted by jeremytrewindixon on Mon, 27/06/2011 - 2:08pm

On 26 June in North Carlton, a cold Sunday afternoon, around 40 people gathered at the Railway Neighbourhood House to discuss the future of public housing. Most present were public housing tenants, some were current or ex housing workers. Stephen Jolly of Yarra Council made a brief appearance.

Geography:

Victoria

Keywords:

public housing

Public Housing Working Group Meeting

Submitted by jeremytrewindixon on Sat, 25/06/2011 - 7:19pm

Date and Time:

Sun, 03/07/2011 -

12:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

Jika Jika Community Centre Cnr Union St and Plant St, near cnr Westgarth and High Sts, opposite Westgarth Station Northcote, Australia

Contact Name:

Jeremy Dixon

Contact Email:

jeremytrewindixon@yahoo.com.au

Follow up to the successful meeting at Railway House on 19th June. Building a plan of action to "defend and extend" public housing.

There is a facebook site for this event at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138471289564716

Anyone without facebook access can if they like join an emaill group set up for the purpose at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publichousingvictoria/

Geography:

Victoria

Look at Fergo and Gillard did!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 21/06/2011 - 9:25pm

Onlookers were shocked in Melbourne on 20th June by the sight of Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson literally sending money up in smoke! The pair were in Melbourne to demonstrate the effectiveness of HRL's coal gasification technology on a small scale, but found that just like on the large scale, the demonstration plant could only be kept chugging along by being fed a generous helping of tax-payer dollars!

Geography:

Victoria

Keywords:

HRL