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Free West Papuan political prisoners ACTION

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 4:57pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 08/04/2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

Location:

Indonesian Consulate Melbourne 78 Queens rd

Demand the release of all political prisoners in West Papua!

There are many West Papuan political prisoners in Indonesian jails, given long sentences under the absurd charge of 'makar' - for peaceful assembly, raising the West Papuan flag or being present when this flag was raised. We ask that they all be released as free speech should never be a crime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6uiIr-efg&feature=related

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Melbourne

Vegetarian Victoria's New Website launch Party!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 4:49pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 06/05/2011 -

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Melbourne, Top Floor, Kindness House. 288 Brunswick St Fitzroy.

To celebrate the launch of our brand new website, Vegetarian Victoria is hosting a website launch party! You are warmly invited to come and celebrate a new phase in our promotion of a kinder, more compassionate lifestyle. Indulge in vegan nibbles and high quality vegan wine in the glass by gold coin donation. Mingle with like minded people and experience a great night out on the top level of Kindness House in Fitzroy. Bring your friends, make new ones and enjoy the opportunity to help us promote our site and the benefits of being vegetarian to the general community. Hope to see you there!

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Melbourne

Workers Solidarity Network Melbourne Meeting

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 4:38pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 05/04/2011 -

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location:

Trades Hall (in the RAAF office), Melbourne.

Agenda:

· WSN Conference in May

· Interstate trips by WSN members to help other WSNs.

· New committee members coming on

· Report back from CSIRO dispute

· Report back from UNITE Brunswick Street campaign

· Report from Broadmeadows detention centre protest

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Melbourne

Melbourne Community Digital Radio Launch

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 4:32pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 14/04/2011 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Location:

Melbourne, The Atrium, Federation Square

Nine Melbourne community radio stations will make their digital radio network debut on Thursday April 14 when for the first time all nine stations will simultaneously broadcast side-by-side live from Federation Square to commemorate this historic occasion.

Join us for the launch of Melbourne community digital radio!

The nine Melbourne community stations are: 3CR, 3KND, 3MBS, PBS, 3RRR, 3ZZZ, 89.9 LightFm, SYN and Vision Austr...alia Radio.

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Melbourne

Video of direct action at Broadmeadows Detention Centre: Detainees escape, activists capsicum sprayed and arrested

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/04/2011 - 2:40pm

The protest organized by the Refugee Action Collective of Victoria at the Broadmeadows Detention Centre currently houses 140 young asylum seekers from the ages of 13-18. The days event included a march and speakers attended by around 300 people but also witnessed some dramatic incidents of direct action and police repression which can be seen in the Youtube clip below.

Geography:

Melbourne

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asylum seekers

Broadmeadows Detention Centre

solidarity protest

MITA demonstration- Different activist responses

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/04/2011 - 2:18pm

A march and rally in support of the 140+ young refugees being held in long term detention at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA )in Broadmeadows was held on Saturday April 3. Despite poor weather 200-250 people gathered thanks to a good promotional effort from protest organisers Refugee Action Collective (RAC).

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Melbourne

Protest against children in Immigration detention at Broadmeadows

Submitted by takver on Sun, 03/04/2011 - 12:23pm

The Gillard Government made a commitment in 2010 to release all children from immigration detention by June 2011, but still 1000 children languish in the harsh environment of immigration camps around Australia. The Refugee Action Collective organised a protest yesterday outside the Broadmeadows Detention Centre which currently houses 140 young asylum seekers from the ages of 13-18.

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No New Coal Power for Victoria! rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/04/2011 - 9:00am

Date and Time:

Mon, 11/04/2011 -

9:30am to 10:30am

Location:

Melbourne, Federation Square

Did you know that the company HRL is planning to build a new coal-fired power station in Victoria?

Incredibly, the state and federal governments have committed to give $150million of public money to this project. The Environmental Protection Agency is due to rule on HRL's "Works Approval" application for the proposed 600MW plant sometime in early May. The EPA received a record 4000+ objections to HRL's application, but there's still a strong chance that the plant will be approved.

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Melbourne

Universal Human Rights Vigil

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/04/2011 - 6:06pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 06/04/2011 -

11:30am to 12:30pm

Location:

outside Melbourne Town Hall corner Collins & Swanston Streets

Contact Name:

Dr Joe Toscano

Contact Phone:

0439 395 489

Contact Email:

people@wednesdayactiongroup.com

Human rights are not cultural, racial, general, national, political or religiously specific. They are universal.

Wednesday, April 6 · 11:30am - 12:30pm

Location
Melbourne Town Hall
cnr Collins and Swanston Streets
Melbourne, Australia

More Info

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Melbourne

BZE presents: Professor Birgitte Hoffman on sustainable design in Denmark

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 31/03/2011 - 12:11pm

Date and Time:

Mon, 18/04/2011 -

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Melbourne, Fritz Loewe Theatre (entry via level 2) McCoy Building University of Melbourne Cnr Elgin & Swanston Streets, Carlton

Contact Name:

Pablo Brait

Contact Phone:

03 8383 2232

Contact Email:

pablo@beyondzeroemissions.org

Website:

beyondzeroemissions.org

Birgitte Hoffmann is Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark's Department of Management Engineering. Birgitte will join us in person for a special mid-month discussion group on sustainable transitions within water management, energy production and consumption, sustainable urban development and the social and political aspects of achieving a 50% wind energy target in Denmark. She has published reports on energy efficient buildings, urbanising facilities management, built environments, teaching and implementing sustainable design and regularly presents at conferences.

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Melbourne