Melbourne

Protest the killing of an asylum seeker on Manus Island - Latrobe Electorate

Date and Time: 
Thu, 27/02/2014 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: 
Unit 3/16 Langmore Lane, Berwick

Vigil outside the Latrobe electoral offices of Liberal MP Jason Wood this Thursday, 27th February at 12pm. We will be holding a memorial for murdered asylum seeker 23 year old Reza Berati. Please feel free to bring flowers.

We are demanding the closure of Manus Island and Nauru and the end of offshore detention.

We demand the end of the demonisation of asylum seekers by both major political parties.

We demand answers, honesty and accountability from our government.

We demand the immediate resignation of Immigration Minister Scott Morrison.

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Melbourne Protest for refugees - Close Manus and stop off-shore processing

Date and Time: 
Sat, 01/03/2014 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: 
State Library

STOP ARMED ATTACKS ON ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM POLICE & ‘LOCALS’ ON MANUS ISLAND

* CLOSE MANUS ISLAND – CLOSE NAURU
* independent inquiry now
* end the secrecy, let journalists in
* sack Scott Morrison
* justice for Reza Barati

Over 1500 marched in Melbourne on February 21 during work hours to protest the horrific murder of a young Kurdish asylum seeker, Reza Barati and the vicious attack on asylum seekers by PNG police and G4S security guards.

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Light up the dark - Get Up vigil to remember Manus Island victim

Date and Time: 
Sun, 23/02/2014 -
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Federation Square, Melbourne
Website: 
https://www.getup.org.au/lightthedark-melbourne

By now you would have heard about the tragic turn of events on Manus Island that left one person dead and 77 injured.

We don't yet know if this new tragic low marks a turning point, if it's part of Australia's new status quo, or if it will finally be enough to make our Government rethink our cruel treatment of asylum seekers, the very people who need our help most. The truth is, we still don't really know happened because the Government won't tell us.

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Victoria events: 'Utopia' screening in Bendigo, Geelong, West Melbourne & Waurn Ponds

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 18-25, 27-28 February 2014; 2, 6-7, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20, 26, 28 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Hebersham, Bendigo, Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra,
Redfern, Moree, Adelaide, Rozelle, UNSW, Cairns, Waurn Ponds, Mona Vale,

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 49 events from 20 February 2014

Newsletter date: 20 February 2014

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 20-25, 27-28 February 2014; 2, 6-7, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20, 26, 28 March 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Bendigo, Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra,
Redfern, Kalgoorlie, Moree, Adelaide, Rozelle, UNSW, Cairns,
Waurn Ponds, Mona Vale, Uni of Western Sydney, Perth,

Victoria events: 'Utopia' screening in Geelong, West Melbourne & Waurn Ponds + 'In the Absence of Treaty'

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 18-25, 27-28 February 2014; 2, 6-7, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20, 26, 28 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Hebersham, Bendigo, Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra,
Redfern, Moree, Adelaide, Rozelle, UNSW, Cairns, Waurn Ponds, Mona Vale,

Emergency vigil for Manus Island Asylum Seekers

Date and Time: 
Wed, 19/02/2014 - 11:00am to Thu, 20/02/2014 - 5:00pm
Location: 
Department of Immigration and Citizenship Ground Floor, Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Vigil Tomorrow & Thursday for those in detention on Manus Island in wake of the recent clashes with locals & police. Venue is just outside the Department of Immigration in Melbourne city (on Lonsdale st accross from Parliament station). Come from 11am onwards. Bring signs, banners, music, instruments, food, chalk, other creative things etc.

See ABC news story for background info:

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Freedom Summit 2014 - Melbourne

Date and Time: 
Sat, 01/03/2014 - 8:30am to Sun, 02/03/2014 - 6:00pm
Location: 
Astor Theatre 1 Chapel Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Contact Name: 
Angie Tsoungarakis
Contact Phone: 
0477 136 225
Contact Email: 
angie.tsoungarakis@gmail.com
Website: 
www.freedomsummits.org

Following the enormous success of last year’s event in Brisbane, Freedom Summit returns in 2014 for an exciting two-day event, bringing together some of the most inspirational and influential speakers from around the world to explore alternative perspectives on a wide range of contemporary topics not normally covered in the mainstream.

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Wombat Orphanage Benefit Gig

Date and Time: 
Sat, 22/02/2014 -
9:00pm to 11:45pm
Location: 
Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson St, Brunswick, Victoria 3057

Lucy Wise - the whimsical one and only.
Stray Hens - 4 chicks with little instruments, hot.
Rob Zielinski - Irish Fiddler extraordinaire.
Staffan & Rowie - think Brangelina of the folk scene.
And more...

All proceeds to the Goongerah Wombat Orphanage. To help look after sick and injured animals caught up in the Gippsland fires! And fix up damage to the orphanage!

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