Melbourne

Self Determination Not Invasion, Stand Up for Indigenous Rights: National Day of Action

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/06/2009 - 10:43pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 20/06/2009 -
12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
State Library, Swanston Street
Contact Name: 
Free Lex Wotton NOW
Contact Phone: 
0413597315
Contact Email: 
freelexwotton@gmail.com

On Saturday 20th June supporters of Aboriginal rights in Melbourne will be marking the two-year anniversary of the Northern Territory intervention
with a solidarity rally in the CBD, Featuring speakers: Gary Foley, Robbie Thorpe, an Alice Springs town camp resident, + others. Performers: local Indigenous hip hop artists Little G, Mr Morgz, Alter Egoz, and Tjimba and the Yung Warriors.

Followed by Public Meeting, 3pm, Trades Hall Meeting Room 1.

Geography: 
Melbourne

PLAYBACK SHOW

Submitted by crushednettle on Tue, 09/06/2009 - 5:26pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 12/06/2009 - 8:00pm to Sat, 13/06/2009 - 12:00am
Location: 
Loophole, 834A High St, Thornbury

"It's where all those secret rockstar practice sesh's in front of the mirror as a kid finally pay off."
What: Benefit
Host: georgie and benj
Start Time: Friday, June 12 at 8:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 13 at 12:00am
Where: Loophole - 834A High St, Thornbury.

( The funds from the playback show go 60% to Konstantina Kuneva - migrant cleaner organiser in Greece attacked & hospitalised by Boss's thugs- 40% to Barricade Books 62 St George's Rd, Northcote. )

Geography: 
Melbourne

'Galactic Sex Wars' and other bulk ace films!

Submitted by crushednettle on Tue, 09/06/2009 - 5:24pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 12/06/2009 -
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: 
Trades hall, Carlton

The work of Melbourne based filmmaker Robbie McEwan smashes the conventions of boring political cinema into a thousand glittering shards of entertainment. Come and watch a selectionof these quality shorts, have a drink from the Good Brew Bike and raise funds to present 'Galactic Sex Wars' at the worlds most prestigious queer film festival in San Fransisco.

Friday June 12 - 7:30pm - 9pm TRADES HALL - New Council Chambers - Corner of Lygon and Victoria Street

Entry by $10 donation - tickets available on the door. For more info call 0422 546 627

Geography: 
Melbourne

Solidarity Action demo/protest for Amazonia Indigenous Peoples in Perú

Submitted by crushednettle on Tue, 09/06/2009 - 5:20pm
Date and Time: 
Thu, 11/06/2009 -
12:30pm to 5:15pm
Location: 
Corner Swanston, Bourke st, city
Contact Name: 
Sue Leigh
Contact Phone: 
Sue Leigh
Contact Email: 
0466 480 331

bring banners, placards, flags, music instruments, anything to make solidarity noise

More info. call Sue Leigh 0466 480 331

Call initiated by Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET), endorses are welcome write to: lasnet@latinlasnet.org
http://latinamericansolidaritynetwork.org

Geography: 
Melbourne

International Day of Solidarity with Earth Liberation Prisoners

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/06/2009 - 4:32pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 12/06/2009 - 7:00pm
Location: 
62 St Georges Rd, Northcote.
Contact Email: 
info@barricade.org.au
Website: 
www.freefreenow.org

MOVIE NIGHT (Testify! The politics of eco-defense and violence), PRISONER ART, FOOD NOT BOMBS, TALKS. Suggested donation $5 plus. Starts 7PM

Geography: 
Melbourne

Green New Deal: Ecology, Economy, Democracy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/06/2009 - 11:34am
Date and Time: 
Sat, 24/10/2009 - 10:00am to Sun, 25/10/2009 - 5:00pm
Location: 
Melbourne
Contact Name: 
GI
Contact Email: 
gnd@greeninstitute.org.au

In the face of converging environmental and economic crises, this major national conference will
chart ways forward by bringing people together, sharing ideas and planning green action.
It is for people from all walks of green life: community, academia, government and
business, small and large. Speakers and other details will be announced around the end of June.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Transfer of Knowledge Film Night

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 07/06/2009 - 4:28pm
Date and Time: 
Thu, 18/06/2009 -
7:30pm to 11:00pm
Location: 
Anarchist Resource Centre, 62 St Georges Rd, Nth Fitzroy
Contact Name: 
Izzy
Contact Email: 
izzybrown@live.com

Film Night: Stories, Music and Culture from Palm Island, Central Desert, Western Australia, + launch of new music video "Bow Down No Way" by Izzy (from Combat Wombat) and Shoeshine Boy (Kenya), from the ghettoes of Nairobi to the town camps of Central Australia.

Entry by donation. All funds go to the Indigenous Solidarity Conference being held in Alice Springs in September 2009.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Indian students rally for peace

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 07/06/2009 - 3:11pm

On the last Sunday of May, hundreds of Indian students and supporters gathered in front of the Royal Melbourne Hospital for a peace rally urging the Victorian Government to take action to stop violence against Indian students. The rally was called by the Federation of Indian Students Association (FISA), following another violent attack on Indian students on Friday night where 5 Indian men were injured, one man was left fighting for his life from stab wounds.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
protest
peace
anti-racism

The Future of Public Transport Publc Meeting

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 29/05/2009 - 1:08pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 03/06/2009 -
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: 
Melbourne Unitarian Church hall, 110 Grey St, East Melbourne
Contact Name: 
?
Contact Phone: 
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public meeting on the Future of Public Transport

Melbourne Unitarian Church hall, Wednesday 3rd June at 7 pm, 110 Grey
St, East Melbourne

Speakers include:

* Carlo Carli, Member for Brunswick, former Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure
* Dr. Gavin Putland, Research Officer, Prosper Australia
* Dr. Tony Morton, Secretary, Public Transport Users Association
* Victor Moore, Secretary, Rail Operations Division, Rail, Tram & Bus Union (RTBU)

Geography: 
Melbourne