Melbourne

Sleep out protest at Moreland Council doorstep - July 14th

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 23/07/2010 - 5:56pm

Anthony Arthur and his dog Princess were left homeless and have been sleeping in Moreland parks since June 2nd after a council inspection led to the closure of their Brunswick rooming house. The operator of Tony’s rooming house chose to shut up shop rather than comply with council orders. “I went to Hume-Moreland housing but as soon as you tell them you have a dog, they say we can’t help you,” said the 46-year-old.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
housing

Rock Against Racism

Submitted by crooka on Fri, 23/07/2010 - 5:13pm

On Saturday 10th of July ‘Rock Against Racism’ was held at Trades hall, the night was held on the last day of NADOC week. The concert consisted of live music and comedians with proceeds going to the Aboriginal Genocide Centre. A highlight of the night was indigenous music legend Archie Roach accompanied by Dave Arden and his soulful set combined with the hip shaking up-beat songs of Dan Sultan and Scott Wilson. The night was full of talk of land rights, treaty the N.T intervention along with the need of Aboriginal recognition in the Australian constitution.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
aboriginal
aboriginal resistance
aboriginal land rights
NADOC week

Stand Up For Refugees Rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 23/07/2010 - 12:49pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 13/08/2010 -
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
State Library Swanston Street Melbourne, Australia
Website: 
www.rac-vic.org

On World Refugee Day in June thousands of us marched through the streets of Melbourne to "Say no to another Tampa election". But that is just what we are getting. Instead of welcoming refugees to this country as we should, both major parties are bickering about how we can "stop the boats" – boats of people fleeing persecution and misery that in many cases Australia had a role in causing.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Genocide of Aborigines since invasion, international conference told

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 23/07/2010 - 8:58am

Melbourne, 13 July 2010 - - An Aboriginal leader has told about 500 international psychologists and psychiatrists meeting here that Australia has perpetrated genocide on Aboriginal people since the white invasion and continues to do so.

Michael Anderson, leader of the 3,000 Euahlayi, whose lands straddle the border between northwest New South Wales and southwest Queensland, made the accusation to a genocide section of the 27th conference of the International Association of Applied Psychology, running from 12 to 16 July in the Melbourne Convention Centre.

Geography: 
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Queensland
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
genocide
invasion
Aboriginal sovereignty

International day against multinational corporations - 22 July 2010

Submitted by peter on Thu, 22/07/2010 - 9:02pm

Joanne Dateransi from Bougainville was one of the speakers at a rally organised by LASNET at the State Library of Victoria as part of a worldwide day of protests against the ever-growing pernicious influence of multinational companies. She spoke chiefly about the history of mining giant Rio Tinto’s operations, and opposition to attempts by the company to resume mining.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
environment
nuclear
LASNET
FoE
bhp
Rio Tinto
GM
Monsanto
multinationals

Refugees and Racism in Australia - Resistance Forum.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 22/07/2010 - 4:08pm
Date and Time: 
Tue, 27/07/2010 -
1:00pm to 2:15pm
Location: 
Asia Centre G01, Melbourne University.
Contact Name: 
Denis R
Contact Phone: 
0425 763 373
Contact Email: 
peterson_err@hotmail.com
Website: 
www.resistance.org.au

Melbourne University Resistance Club presents:

Socialist forum: Refugees and Racism in Australia

Speakers:

Pamela Curr,

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Alex Horwood,

Researchers for Asylum Seekers

1pm, Tuesday, July 27

The new Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, has shown her support for the racist, Howard-era style method of “ disposing” of the refugee problem by constructing a detention camp in one of the most impoverished countries of South-East Asia - East Timor.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Support Ark Tribe

Submitted by Flowerpower on Mon, 19/07/2010 - 8:12pm
Date and Time: 
Tue, 20/07/2010 -
9:30am to 10:30am
Location: 
Cnr. St.Kilda & Toorak Rds, Melbourne

Rank and file S.A. building worker Ark Tribe faces 6 months jail, after being singled out by the ABCC. His trial restarts 20-22 July 2010 in Adelaide.

Last month Adelaide Magistrate David Whittle ruled that the ABCC case against Ark Tribe would continue. This followed a 3-day legal battle that began on Tuesday 15/6 to have the charges dismissed, due to the validity of the proceedings. Brind Zichy – Woinarski QC for the federal DPP and the ABCC argued the Federal Crimes Act allowed the charges to be laid the way they were served on Ark Tribe.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Northcote - West Papua Dinner and Entertainment

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 18/07/2010 - 8:31pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 31/07/2010 - 8:30pm
Location: 
Boite World Music Cafe, 251 High St Northcote
Contact Name: 
Ronny Kareni
Contact Phone: 
0401 222 177

For victims of June earthquake in Serui and West Papuan regugees in Wewak PNG who lost homes in recent fires.

Line up
TABURA
CASSOWARY DANCERS
CULTURE CONNECT
DRUM DRUM
GIL SANTOS (from DILI ALLSTARS)

$22 adult
$16 chil
$50 family

(after dinner entry 9.30pm $12)

Geography: 
Melbourne

Fitzroy - Sharehood Information Night

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 18/07/2010 - 8:28pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 19/07/2010 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
The Hive 17 Kerr Street Fitzroy

Hear about the process for letterboxing, creating the first meeting, organising social events, as well as generally sharing the experience of building community. We'll also cover privacy issues, the local currency, people without the internet, and will have plenty of time for questions and discussion. Tea/coffee and light refreshments will be provided

Geography: 
Melbourne