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1st May Global Day of Action Solidarity Rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 16/04/2009 - 1:34am

Date and Time:

Fri, 01/05/2009 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Location:

State Library Swanston St Melbourne

Contact Name:

AAWL

Website:

http://aawl.org.au/

March to 8-hour Monument & Trades Hall

may day global day of action

Workers are being sacked, and the bosses walk away with millions. The government tries to stop angry workers from fighting back.

Workers should not be forced to pay for the global capitalist crisis.

The new Australian workplace relations laws are nearly as bad as WorkChoices.

Workers have the right to organise in unions. Again we must defeat a government attacking workers: The Fair Work laws must be changed in line with workers’ demands. The ABCC must be abolished now.

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Melbourne

Mayday ASF Picnic at 8-hour day monument

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 16/04/2009 - 1:29am

Date and Time:

Fri, 01/05/2009 -

12:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

corner of Victoria and Lygon Sts in Carlton

Contact Name:

Melbourne ASF

Contact Phone:

0404 105 403

Website:

http://www.asf-iwa.org.au/

Midday ASF Picnic
On May 1st the ASF Melbourne is holding a commemorative picnic 12noon at the 8-hour day monument on the corner of Victoria and Lygon Sts in Carlton and later at 7pm is holding a public meeting to discuss May Day followed by a social event at the Melbourne Anarchist Resource Centre located at 62 St. Georges Rd. Northcote.

The ASF Melbourne has held organised events on May Day every year since 1986.
The Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation Melbourne
http://www.asf-iwa.org.au/

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Melbourne

Rally for 10c Refunds on Drink Containers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 16/04/2009 - 1:14am

Date and Time:

Sun, 17/05/2009 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

Parliament House, Spring St, Melbourne

Contact Name:

Colleen Hartland MLC

Contact Phone:

9689 6373

Website:

http://mps.vic.greens.org.au/10cdeposit

We want 10c Deposits on drink bottles, can & cartons in Victoria!

Join the community rally to turn rubbish into community money and tell
the Victorian government it would:

. be self-funded
. increase recycling rates from 49% to 83%
. save local councils over $15.2 million
. reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 350,000 tonnes per year
. save enough water to supply over 12,500 homes
. create 300-400 new jobs
. provide new recycling services and industries where they are
currently missing

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Melbourne

Climate Change Strategy Debate

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 16/04/2009 - 12:52am

Date and Time:

Mon, 20/04/2009 -

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell Street Coburg

Contact Name:

Ellen Roberts

Contact Phone:

0408 583 694

Website:

http://www.morelandclimategroup.wordpress.com

WHAT SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BE DOING ?

David Spratt & Kelvin Thompson, Labor member for Wills, debate climate change - strategy.

more information from Ellen Roberts
Telephone: 0408 583 694

www.morelandclimategroup.wordpress.com

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Melbourne

A world without nuclear weapons is possible

Submitted by takver on Mon, 06/04/2009 - 4:14am

In Prague today before a 20,000 strong crowd US President Obama called for a world without nuclear weapons. There are currently 26,000 nuclear weapons held amoung nine countries. At the Palm Sunday rally in Melbourne Dr Ruth Mitchell from the Medical Association for the Prevention of War spoke detailing the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and the need to keep the pressure on politicians and Governments on this issue. (Photos 1 | Melbourne Protests Photos | Youtube Video )

President Obama told the large crowd in Prague "I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. This goal will not be reached quickly -- perhaps not in my lifetime. It will take patience and persistence. But now we, too, must ignore the voices who tell us that the world cannot change."

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G20 Meltdown Solidarity Melbourne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 30/03/2009 - 9:42pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 01/04/2009 -

1:00pm to 1:30pm

Location:

British Consulate 90 Collins Street

Contact Name:

G20solidarity

Website:

http://uriohau.blogspot.com/2009/03/g20-meltdown-solidarity.html

G20 Meltdown Solidarity Melbourne

Background info:
http://www.g-20meltdown.org/
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/425026.html

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Melbourne

Activists occupy Hazelwood power station in Earth Hour direct action

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 30/03/2009 - 2:01am

"Switch off Coal and Switch on Renewables" was the very clear message being sent to State and Federal Governments this Earth Hour by community climate activists who occupied Hazelwood Power Station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley on Saturday March 28.

View the video - http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/bento/videos/Hazelwood.m4v/view
Switch Off Hazelwood Blog - http://switchoffcoal.wordpress.com/

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Critical Mass cyclists mock Grand Prix

Submitted by takver on Sun, 29/03/2009 - 10:48pm

Melbourne Critical Mass has a reputation for visiting the site of the Melbourne Grand Prix, which takes over Albert Park for eight months of the year for staging the Formula 1 race in March.

With the world moving into a period threatened by dangerous climate change due to a failure to curb greenhouse gas emissions, it is about time this event was shown for what it is: a waste of resources, a gross contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and fostering a culture and behaviour of alcohol abuse and unsustainable car use.

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Desalinization plant not needed, government told

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 29/03/2009 - 4:09pm

The Sunday Age has revealed that the State Government was told that with more investment in water saving the desalination plant would not be needed. However if they followed that advice how they could privitize our water and make money for multi-nationals.

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Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Global Gourmet Fair

Submitted by takver on Wed, 18/03/2009 - 8:59pm

Date and Time:

Sun, 22/03/2009 -

10:30am to 4:00pm

Location:

12 Batman Street, West Mellbourne

Contact Name:

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Contact Phone:

03 93266006

Website:

http://www.asrc.org.au

ASRC global Gourmet Fair WITH MUSIC TO LIVE FOR
Come along and see this great lineup free as well as feast on all the Global goodies.
WHEN; This SUNDAY 10.30am until 4pm at 12 Batman Street, West Mellbourne. See you there....

The Joelenes
They played for us last year... and they were such a hit that they're back! These sweet talking cowgirls and cowboys know a thing or two about harmonies, thigh-slappin and foot tapping. So put your cowboy hats on for the Joelenes!

Shackleton

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Melbourne