The "Indonesian Solution" is No Solution
a Refugee Action Collective public meeting
6.30pm, Tuesday, 16 February
Multicultural Hub
506 Elizabeth Street
(opposite Vic Market)
Speakers:
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
Prescribed Area People's Alliance Meeting - 12 Feb 2010
National Day of Action - 13 Feb 2010
Ampilatwatja – Celebration and opening of Protest House - 14 Feb 2010
National Book Launch: "This Is What We Said" - Feb 2010
BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Northern Territory National Emergency Response
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Territory_intervention
Climate action group inc3 (Inner Northwest Climate Change Community – http://www.inc3.info/) are holding a screening of the climate change movie ‘Age of Stupid’ on 22 February (details on website – http://www.inc3.info/index.php/film-night) and thought it appropriate to invite the local state and federal members. Paul Connor from the group delivered the gold passes, carefully handmade and personalised, by hand yesterday to the offices of Bronwyn Pike, State MLA for Melbourne, and Lindsay Tanner MP, Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation.
Here is how the group described the action:
Loophole is a collectively run, autonomous community centre. It is a shared space where we can exchange skills, resources and knowledge, and where we can find inspiration and support as we develop our ideas, our projects and ourselves.
Activities:
2:30 slide show and short films;
3:00 bike maintenance workshop;
4:30 tour of community library;
5:00 raw food cooking demonstration;
as well as kids' play space, crafts and live music throughout!
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Outcomes of the New Way Aboriginal Summit
National Book Launch: "This Is What We Said"
National Day of Action - 13 Feb 2010
NT Intervention Articles
Other Aboriginal Articles
OUTCOMES OF THE NEW WAY ABORIGINAL SUMMIT:
- Statements
Indymedia Australia: Aboriginal sovereignty to go to the Senate
http://indymedia.org.au/2010/02/02/aboriginal-sovereignty-to-go-to-the-s...
Come to an emergency mobilisation meeting for Mumia Abu Jamal, radio broadcaster, journalist and political prisoner, a voice for the voiceless.
Where: Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick.
When: 8th February 2010 at 6:30 pm
There have been a series of court cases that may threaten Mumia's life. At this meeting we hope to link his struggle to other struggles of all political prisoners.
Demand freedom for Mumia and all political prisoners!
Everyone welcome.
For further information please email: abcmelb@yahoo.com.au, call Solidarity Salon on: 9388 0062
Climate activist groups Beyond Zero Emissions and YCAN (Yarra Climate Action Now! are planning to hold weekly ‘rebranding’ sessions outside the office of Labor State Minister Richard Wynne all the way up to the election in November – “or until the Brumby Government implements some decent climate crisis policies!” Six similar actions were held last year, and this was the first of 2010.
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
National Day of Action - Sat 13 Feb
Prescribed Area People's Alliance Meeting - 12 Feb
Ampilatwatja – Celebration and opening of Protest House - 14 Feb
Proposed National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Indigenous progress report delayed by PM
January 26, a.k.a. Invasion Day / Survival Day
Other NT Intervention Articles
Other Aboriginal Articles
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION - SAT 13 FEB
In Solidarity with the indigenous peoples of Kanata we are going to join in a world wide protest against the capitalists Winter Olympics being held in Canada. To begin there will be a Protest outside and inside the 13th of February 2010,Canadian Consulate - Level 27, 101 Collins Street, please bring your noise making devices and your strong voice of opposition.
He karanga tenei ki nga hau e wha
Hei tautoko i te iwi o Kanata
