Melbourne

Direct Democracy Not Parliamentary Rule AGM

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 15/08/2010 - 9:21am
Date and Time: 
Wed, 06/10/2010 -
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: 
Upstairs 3CR 21 Smith St, Fitzroy 3065
Contact Email: 
supporters@rulebythepeople.org
Website: 
www.rulebythepeople.org

The AGM of Direct Democracy Not Parliamentary Rule - a party that stands for replacing our system of corrupted Parliaments with one where the people get to decide directly on major issues of public policy. Members and observers welcome.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Equal Love rallies demand same sex marriage rights

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 14/08/2010 - 10:00pm

Today rallies were held around the country to pressure the major parties to change their policies on banning same sex marriage on the sixth anniversary of Federal Parliament amended the Marriage Act to exclude same sex couples . Here is some video of Melbourne Rally .

Photos from John Wilson

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
protest
Same sex marriage
equal love

Stand Up For Refugees - rally 13 August 2010

Submitted by peter on Sat, 14/08/2010 - 10:42am

NZ Green Party MP Keith Locke was one of those who addressed a 500-600 strong gathering outside the Melbourne Town Hall last night at the end of a rally called by the Refugee Action Collective under the banner "Stand Up For Refugees".

Geography: 
Melbourne
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
protest
human rights
Greens
refugees
asylum seekers
Northern Territory Intervention
Tamil
RAC-Vic
SriLanka

Brown Mountain Rally

Submitted by Flowerpower on Wed, 11/08/2010 - 7:47pm
Date and Time: 
Thu, 12/08/2010 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: 
Steps of Victorian Parliament

Forest supporters will gather at Victorian parliament at 1pm, to ask the Environment Minister, Shadow Environment Minister and Greens for their response to the judgment in the Brown Mountain case handed down on the 11th August.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Vagmag video on campaign to replace Hazelwood

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 7:53pm

Follow this link to a new video on Youtube from Vagmag on the efforts from the Climate Action Moreland to campaign to get rid of the Hazelwood Powerstation.

Below is the text from Vagmag from their Youtube posting describing their video

http://www.vagmag.org - Volunteers from near and far join forces to demand that Hazelwood coal-fired power station be replaced with renewable energy. 1300 homes in one afternoon!

TOGETHER WE CAN REPLACE AUSTRALIA'S DIRTIEST POWER STATION...

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
Hazelwood
Vagmag

Weaving Tour to East Timor

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 1:43pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 15/09/2010 - 1:45pm to Sat, 25/09/2010 - 1:45pm
Location: 
East Timor
Contact Phone: 
0407 905 617
Contact Email: 
alicia@etwa.org.au

Are you interested in joining us on this year’s Weaving Tour to East Timor?

The tour aims to give a unique cross-cultural experience to a group of 6-8 participants. With a focus on indigenous weaving and fair trade development, we will discover how women live in traditional society and also as citizens in an emerging democracy. Participating on the tour is a once in a life-time opportunity to intimately engage with East Timorese culture and tradition whilst sharing in an unforgettable journey with like-minded people.

Geography: 
Melbourne

LASNET Film Screening: 'The Trial of Pascual Pichun'

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 1:36pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 16/08/2010 -
6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Human Rights Department, RMIT University 102 Victoria Street, Carlton (near Cardigan St)

SYNOPSIS

A conflict between wealthy landowners/Chilean State and the Mapuche people (Indigenous people of Chile) in the remote areas of the south of Chile is the topic of THE TRIAL OF PASCUAL PICHUN. This timely, moving story
...focuses on the conflict as it takes on new urgency when the Mapuche are
threatened with displacement, and acts of vandalism against private
buildings and property are reported as their doing. The clash reaches new
heights when Pascual Pichun, an Mapuche Leader (Lonko), is placed on trial
as a terrorist under a new Chilean law with serious implications for

Geography: 
Melbourne

Refugees – ‘What would you do in their shoes?’ – 9 August 2010

Submitted by peter on Mon, 09/08/2010 - 5:57pm

That was the question put by students from Kilbreda College, Mentone, today in an action organised by the Refugee Action Network on the steps of the old GPO in Bourke Street. They mimed the arrival of a boatload of asylum seekers, followed by their reception, processing and eventual fate. At the same time, volunteers from the ASRC and others handed out fact sheets to passers-by, and Pamela Curr went on to recount some recent case histories and set out some facts to counter the current widespread misinformation in the community.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
refugees
asylum seekers
ASRC
Refugee Action Network