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'Ultimate Fighting' for geeks

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 23/02/2010 - 12:52am

Having been on the net for over ten years I witnessed the glorious anarchy of the early(ish) days. I know some people cringe at the raw emotion and crude and unformed opinion and emotion that was vomited into the public domain in those days but I thought it was all quite liberating, enlightening and energising. It was a bit like 'Ultimate Fighting' for geeks. It wasn't pretty but it is was "honest" dirty fighting for space for individual ideas and voice. I felt that despite the spitting, eye gouging and scratching the truth would usually out.

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Melbourne

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protest

Beyond Zero Emissions Discussion Group - ZCA 2020

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 23/02/2010 - 12:31am

Date and Time:

Mon, 01/03/2010 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location:

2nd Floor, Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, VIC

Website:

http://www.beyondzeroemissions.org/events/discussion-group

Beyond Zero Emissions Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan (ZCA 2020)

Preview presentation of our cutting-edge work detailing how Australia could go to 100% renewable electricity by 2020.

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Melbourne

THE UNAUSTRALIANS book launch

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 21/02/2010 - 8:54pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 02/03/2010 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

FOE bookstore 312 Smith St Collingwood

Please come to the book launch of "The unaustralians" - a novel by local author Oskar Wyldkat.

There will be free wine and snacks.

The unaustralians is a comic novel dealing with themes of activism, hedonism, and life on the road. Books will be on sale for the low price of 8 dollars - and soon after sold for slightly more at reputable independent bookstores such as Sticky, Polyester, Brunswick Bound, FOE of course, and various others.

All welcome!

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Melbourne

International Justice for TJ Day - Melbourne, 14 February, 2010.

Submitted by peter on Fri, 19/02/2010 - 5:25pm

As the 6th anniversary of her son’s death approached, Gail Hickey called on supporters to make 14 February an International Justice for TJ Day (see below). Answering this call, the Indigenous Social Justice Association – Melbourne (ISJA-Melb) organised a rally at Fitzroy Town Hall attended by over 40 supporters, followed by a march to the local police station.

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Day of protest at NT intervention - Melbourne, 13 February 2010

Submitted by peter on Fri, 19/02/2010 - 5:10pm

The 2nd anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation saw protests in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Alice Springs against the continuing discrimination against Aboriginal People epitomised by the invasion of the Northern Territory under the name of intervention. Around 300 turned out in Melbourne for a rally starting at the MAYSAR Sport and Recreation Centre in Gertrude Street before marching through the streets to end on the steps of Parliament House.

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Bindarri - australian creatives for positive change - public meeting

Submitted by bindarri on Wed, 17/02/2010 - 10:12am

Date and Time:

Wed, 03/03/2010 -

7:00pm to 9:30pm

Location:

TBC

Website:

http://www.bindarri.com.au

Bindarri is a website that includes a regular blog, links directory, events and features on inspirational Australian creatives. Bindarri is independent and not for profit.

You are invited to our first public meeting to discuss the future of the bindarri website. Our aim is to build and strengthen the community of creatives working for positive change and we want to open up the site to this community.

Come along if you want to:

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Melbourne

Plan for clean energy future: Climate Action Moreland

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 15/02/2010 - 3:53pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 23/02/2010 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location:

Coburg Library meeting room, cnr Victoria and Louisa Streets (enter from the Coburg Mall).

Contact Name:

Ellen Roberts

Contact Phone:

0408 583 694.

Contact Email:

cclimateactionmoreland@gmail.com

Website:

http://beyondzeroemissions.org

Climate Action Moreland public meeting Feb 23:

the plan for Australia's clean energy future

Climate Action Moreland invites you to a presentation by Beyond Zero Emissions on their Zero Carbon Australia plan.

When: Tuesday February 23, 6.30pm
Where: Coburg Library meeting room, cnr Victoria and Louisa Streets (enter from the Coburg Mall).
Everyone welcome.

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Melbourne

Rally : Farmers and Shoppers World-Wide say No ! Monsanto !

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 14/02/2010 - 12:41pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 18/02/2010 -

7:00am to 10:00am

Location:

Hilton on the Park, 192 Wellington Parade East Melbourne (near Fitzroy Gardens)

Monsanto spokesperson Peter O’Keeffe will address the Rural Press Club at the “Hilton on the Park” promoting farmers’ “choice” to grow GM canola and Monsanto’s role in the future of agriculture.

In solidarity with majority world farmers who are fighting for sovereignty against multinational control of their land and patented seed monopoly, we will rally outside the Hilton to say “No! Monsanto !”

Profits, seed monopoly and patenting are Monsanto’s real agenda.

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Melbourne

Save our Bush rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 14/02/2010 - 12:27pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 24/02/2010 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location:

Parliament House Steps

The Rally aims to draw public attention to the destruction of our native bushland by the State Government's "growth-at-any-cost" policy of building freeways -- instead of promoting alternative modes of transport.

The Rally will coincide with a motion to the Legislative Council by the Greens MP, Sue Pennicuik, opposing construction of the Peninsula Link -- which would destroy much of The Pines Flora & Fauna Reserve (220 hectares) near Frankston.

Other important areas of native bushland and wetlands due to be bulldozed for roads in Greater Melbourne and beyond include:

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Melbourne

The "Indonesian Solution" is No Solution

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/02/2010 - 2:32pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 16/02/2010 -

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Multicultural Hub 506 Elizabeth Street (opposite Vic Market)

The "Indonesian Solution" is No Solution
a Refugee Action Collective public meeting

6.30pm, Tuesday, 16 February
Multicultural Hub
506 Elizabeth Street
(opposite Vic Market)

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Melbourne