Melbourne

Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner Commemoration 168th anniversary of the execution of the two freedom fighters

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 30/12/2009 - 9:49am
Date and Time: 
Tue, 20/01/2009 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: 
Bowen & Franklin Streets melbourne
Contact Name: 
Dr J Toscano
Contact Phone: 
03 8508 9856
Contact Email: 
anarchistage@yahoo.com
Website: 
www.anarchistmedia.org/

LEST WE FORGET
JOIN US
to commemorate the 168th Anniversary of the Execution of the two Freedom Fighters

Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner
executed 20th January 1842
at the site the exeuction took place
cnr Bowen & Franklin St. Melbourne.
12.00pm to 1.00pm
Wednesday 20th January 2010

The commemoration will be broadcast live 12.00pm-1.00pm on Community Radio 3CR - 855 on the AM dial and streaming live on www.3cr.org.au

The microphone will be opened to the people attending the commemoration to air their views after the guest speakers have spoken.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Posties Solidarity Rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 21/12/2009 - 8:14am
Date and Time: 
Wed, 23/12/2009 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: 
Victorian Trades Hall building corner Lygon & Victoria Streets.
Contact Name: 
Joan Doyle
Contact Phone: 
9600 9100
Website: 
cepu

Australia Post is still refusing to negotiate with the Postal Union. Members, families, friends and supporters will gather in solidarity. Protected legal industrial action after a national ballot took place recently and it is time for the bosses to finally respect the workers. Solidarity will win.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Climate Vandals - Alt. Country for Alt. Energy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 17/12/2009 - 7:17pm

On monday morning activists disrupted business as usual at the offices of International Power - the well known climate vandals responsible for the filthy Hazelwood coal power station, by reclaiming the swish foyer of the Rialto building, playing country music and distributing flyers. The action coincides with the UN climate talks this week in Copenhagen, where the world is watching and waiting to see if our leaders can agree on any practical solutions to climate change.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
climate change
protest
human rights
energy
climate change protest
United Nations

West Papua Christmas Party

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 11:18am
Date and Time: 
Sat, 19/12/2009 - 7:00am to Sun, 20/12/2009 - 2:00am
Location: 
Loophole 670 High Street, Thornbury
Website: 
myspace.com/westpapua_melbourne

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An Islander style dance party, with....
Reggae, Sega, World, Hip hop, Dancehall, Reggateon, Islander-pop, party tunes.

Gonna have tropical cocktails and BBQ

This is and end of year/christmas party fundraiser for the Australia West Papua Association in Melbourne.

For more info on the struggle

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Geography: 
Melbourne

Australia part of rich cabal - “Circle of Commitment” trashing climate talks

Submitted by Flowerpower on Wed, 09/12/2009 - 9:33pm

In a bizarre twist on the second day of Copenhagen talks, it has been revealed that Australia is part of a cabal of rich polluting nations including the UK, U.S. and Denmark called the “Circle of Commitment” planning a new agreement that favours the rich nations and sidelines the UN.

The Guardian newspaper has leaked the contents of the draft final agreement prepared by the Circle of Commitment (which sounds like an evil group of villains from a Bond movie!).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/08/copenhagen-climate-change

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
climate change
Copenhagen

The Economics and Politics of the ETS: Socialism and Climate Change

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/12/2009 - 9:58am
Date and Time: 
Wed, 16/12/2009 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
RMIT Casey Plaza Theatre Room 10.04.27 (behind Building 10) Bowen Street (off La Trobe St)
Contact Name: 
Socialist Equality Party
Contact Phone: 
03 9329 7711
Contact Email: 
sep@sep.org.au
Website: 
www.wsws.org

The Rudd Labor government’s failed attempt to ram carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) legislation through parliament has brought to the surface deep-going conflicts within the Australian ruling elite, expressed in the extraordinary political crisis within the Liberal party. It has also served to focus the attention of ordinary people on the far reaching economic, social and political implications of the ETS.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Police use capsicum at Palestinian solidarity rally

Submitted by Flowerpower on Mon, 07/12/2009 - 9:54pm

Police used capsicum spray and horses to stop a group of protestors forcing their way into a hotel in Melbourne where Julia Guillard was greeting Israel's current deputy PM and ex-PM Ehud Olmert. Three protestors were also arrested. The protest was organised by Australians For Palestine

In a possible first for Melbourne on Sunday 6th December, Melbourne Police used capsicum as a form of crowd control at a demonstration. Capsicum spray was given to Victorian police under the guise of preventing police shootings but not surprisingly is now being used as a way of controlling dissent.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
protest
police violence
palestine

Voiceworks 'Classic' Launch and John Marsden Prize Award Ceremony

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/12/2009 - 4:08pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 19/12/2009 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
Centre for Books, Writing & Ideas. 176 Little Lonsdale Street.
Contact Name: 
Bel Monypenny
Contact Phone: 
9094 7809
Contact Email: 
editor@expressmedia.org.au
Website: 
expressmedia.org.au

Join Express Media and the Melbourne Writers' Festival to celebrate the release of Voiceworks # 79 'Classic' and to find out the winners of both the John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers and the Write Across Victoria competitions.

It's in the new performance space at the Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, 176 Little Lonsdale Street from 5-7pm. It's kind of 'unplugged' and 'in progress', so bring a picnic rug and let's celebrate with afternoon tea and old fashioned fun times.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Express Media; Writing Workshop

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/12/2009 - 3:36pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 14/12/2009 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Express Media Headquarters: 176 Little Lonsdale Street.
Contact Name: 
Bel Shenck
Contact Phone: 
9094 7809
Contact Email: 
artisticdirector@expressmedia.org.au
Website: 
expressmedia.org.au

The Ob-Sessions are workshops designed for writers to write about things that writers often write about - break-ups, funerals, travel, politics, popular culture ... train rides.

Voiceworks magazine presents Ob-Session number 1 - Missionary (which just happens to be the next Voiceworks theme). Come to this workshop to find inspiration, to meet other writers or to help your piece stand out from the rest. Talk about your work, write from idea generating exercises and get inspired.

Date: Monday December 14 from 6-8 pm at Express Media, 176 Little Lonsdale Street.

Geography: 
Melbourne