Melbourne

Occupy the Gardens, Assemble in the Square - All welcome

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/11/2011 - 7:00am
Date and Time: 
Wed, 02/11/2011 -
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
CITY SQUARE (GENERAL ASSEMBLES) + TREASURY GARDENS (OCCUPY)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dtD8RnGaRQ

http://occupymelbourne.org/
https://www.facebook.com/occupymelb
#occupymelbourne

Occupy Melbourne will relocate its camp to Treasury Gardens and conduct its General Assemblies at City Square following two decisions made on Monday evening at Melbourne’s 12th General Assembly.

Occupy Melbourne will establish a camp in Treasury Gardens without structures from Wednesday the 2nd of November and conduct all future General Assemblies at City Square, commencing with the 12th General Assembly on Wednesday the 2nd of November at 6pm.

RECAP:

Geography: 
Melbourne

Occupy Melbourne: On 'spokespersons'

Submitted by Jack on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:42pm

There has been some debate on these pages of late regarding the issue of 'leaders' and 'spokespersons' and whether or not they have a legitimate role to play in Occupy Melbourne. It was interesting therefore to read OM's latest press release which did not cast anyone in the role of spokesperson for OM. For example in one part it reads:
'...“It is important that all the people of Melbourne know that they can attend, contribute and support the 12th general assembly of Occupy Melbourne” stated Sam Castro, Occupy Melbourne member.'

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
protest; occupy melbourne

No leaders? No politics? A perspective on the struggle for control of Occupy Melbourne.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:25am

As a participant in Occupy Melbourne over the last few days I have reflected much on what has transpired. I wrote an account of my experiences of Saturday and Sunday’s GA to try and make sense of what was happening. What follows is my attempt at a “story” or version of events that makes sense to me as a participant.

‘No Leaders – No politics”

Geography: 
Melbourne

Occupy Melbourne – is this what democracy looks like?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 9:52pm

I have just spent the last two days at Occupy Melbourne. To say that it has been an interesting political experience is an understatement! I feel we are currently witnessing a battle for the democratic soul of the Occupy movement in Melbourne. There is the linked struggle to decide whether Occupy Melbourne is actually committed to maintaining a protest site within the Melbourne CBD and a struggle to see whether it is the Working Groups or the General Assembly which is the ultimate power within Occupy Melbourne.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
Occupy Melbourne

a link-list of how to's for occupy movements

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 12:26pm

How to set up the basis of an occupation structures real quick

http://www.crudeawakening.org.uk/node/9
see video 5 - 1min 47 seconds.

road block tripods quick at 55 seconds
video 4 - using nvda to defend space

how to surge and take a space
http://irregularrhythmasylum.blogspot.com/2007/10/another-g13-report.html

how to protect yourself
http://www.devo.com/sarin/shieldbookbw.pdf

affinity groups, medical support etc
http://antimedia.net/cookbook/
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23525/20020211-0000/www.woomera2002.com/af...

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
occupy

Cop It Sweet - Occupy Melbourne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 30/10/2011 - 11:27pm

Over 1000 people marched from the State Library of Victoria to Treasury Gardens on 29th October 2011 as part of the ongoing Occupy Melbourne protests.

Our boys and girls in blue were on the streets again today, dodging criticism for the use of brutal strong arm tactics against the public when evicting the Occupy Melbourne protest from City Square on the 21st of October.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
police
protest
art
Australia
Melbourne
satire
violence
occupy
cops
performance
OM
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Some thoughts on Occupy Melbourne - from a drifter

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 30/10/2011 - 10:55pm

some thoughts on occupy melbourne - from someone who has drifted in and out --- occupy melbourne still at state library.

- general assemblies. before or after any large proposal is debated
small fishbowl discussions should be conveened. what i mean is that
people sitting in general assembly turn to their left and talk about
the proposals for a short time in smaller groups before a consensus is
strived for at the GA. By doing so an opportunity for amended
proposals are created and people get to know each other and get an

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
occupy

WTF happened at occupy Melbourne on Saturday 29th Oct?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 30/10/2011 - 11:11am

I write as someone who has just spent a long night camping outside the State Library with no structures resisting harassment from both State Libary Security and police. I also write as someone who experienced this as a deeply empowering experience. To read more about what happened last night see the indymedia article http://indymedia.org.au/2011/10/30/occupation-re-established-in-melbourn... However yesterdays events pose some big questions about the democratic processes of Occupy Melbourne.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
Occupy Melbourne

Occupation re-established in Melbourne at the State Library

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 30/10/2011 - 3:58am

A group of participants in Occupy Melbourne have resisted eviction at the State Library and are camping out tonight in what is being called a re-occupation.

Occupy Melbourne met at 12pm on the 29th of October at State Library, and went to Treasury Gardens and Bowen Place, where both were consecutively decided as unsafe to occupy. The second General Assembly of the day voted to return to State Library and attempt a reoccupation.

Update: WTF happened at Occupy Melbourne on Saturday?
Blogs - Raili Simojoki: Occupy Melbourne – consensus decision-making and public space | Mike Stuchberry's report | Benevolent Menticide - Some thoughts on Direct Democracy in Action | immediateworldwidedereification - Leaflet handed out at rally | WSWS coverage of the day

Geography: 
Melbourne
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
#OccupyAustralia