Melbourne

Premier showing: Corazon del Tiempo / The Heart of Time film, a Fundraiser for the Zapatista Community Hacia la Esperanza

Date and Time: 
Thu, 11/02/2010 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Trades Hall corner of Victoria & Lygon Streets Carlton
Contact Name: 
Tristan
Contact Email: 
epstein@riseup.net

Australia Premier Corazon del Tiempo / The Heart of Time

Trades Hall 7:00pm 11th February 2010

Fundraiser for the Zapatista Community Hacia la Esperanza

The Zapatistas, masked rebels of the Lacondon Jungle have revealed themselves in the award winning 2009 film directed by Alberto Cortés: Corazon del Tiempo

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Climate Change and Women – A Conversation

Date and Time: 
Sat, 13/03/2010 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Coburg Concert Hall, Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg.

Women’s Health In the North (WHIN) will be holding their International Women’s Day event, Climate Change and Women – A Conversation, on Saturday 13 March

If you want to know more about climate change and how climate change impacts differently on men and women, join us for an afternoon that will move and inspire you.

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National Day of Protest against the N.T. Intervention - melbourne

Date and Time: 
Sat, 13/02/2010 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Maysar Sport and Recreaction Centre (184 - 186 Gertrude st Fitzroy) and MARCH TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE. Melway 2C C11

National Day of Protest against the N.T. Intervention

Saturday the 13th of February is the National Day of Protest against the N.T. Intervention. As well as the protest in Melbourne there will be a gathering at the Ampilatawatja community(Nth East of Alice Springs) who have walked-off from their existing community and are establishing a sustainable autonomous new community to protest the Intervention.

-Reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act
-End Paternalism
-Stop Welfare Quarantining
-Houses and Services for all Aboriginal Communities
-No Strings Attached

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Join the Duck Rescue Team

Date and Time: 
Sat, 20/03/2010 -
6:00am to 4:00pm
Location: 
Wetlands across Victoria
Website: 
http://www.duck.org.au

Help protect Native Waterbirds
Join the Duck Rescue Team

The Coalition Against Duck Shooting will again take an army of rescuers and a mobile veterinary clinic with wildlife carers out to the wetlands on the opening morning of the Victorian duck shooting season. The team will work to prevent birds being shot, rescue wounded birds and collect illegally shot, protected and threatened species.

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Launch of the Transition Decade Melbourne

Date and Time: 
Sun, 14/02/2010 -
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: 
Melbourne Town Hall
Website: 
http://www.t10.net.au/media

Mass convergence + public meeting

> Presenting the case to restore a safe climate
> Promoting a shared time frame for action
> Demonstrating the power of collaboration

Opening address by the Govenor of Victoria Professor David De Kretser, AC.

IT’S TIME TO RESTORE A SAFE CLIMATE

At both the state and national levels, local leadership has failed to deliver even very small cuts in carbon emissions. Not surprisingly at the international level, the recent Copenhagen negotiations have produced no meaningful outcome either.

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Public meeting: The Climate Emergency post-Copenhagen – the struggle continues

Date and Time: 
Tue, 02/02/2010 -
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Resistance Centre, Level 5, 407 Swanston St, city.
Contact Phone: 
9639 8622

A forum examining the role of Australia and other wealthy nations in scuttling any meaningful agreement at Copenhagen to address the climate emergency. In particular, the speakers will discuss Australia’s role in bullying Pacific nations such as Tuvalu that want serious targets to tackle climate change and the potential for building solidarity between the climate movement in Australia and the Pacific..

Speakers:
Nic Maclellan, journalist & researcher on Pacific issues
Ben Courtice, Melbourne climate activist

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Petty's Orchard Antique Apple Tasting Festival

Date and Time: 
Sun, 28/03/2010 -
10:00am to 4:00pm
Location: 
Pettys Orchard, Cnr Monckton & Homestead Roads, Templestowe (on the Yarra Trail bike path) (4km from Templestowe station) melways ref 22 A12
Contact Name: 
Meggs Hannes-Paterson
Contact Phone: 
0407860320
Contact Email: 
meggshp@gmail.com
Website: 
www.heritagefruitssociety.org

The annual Petty's Orchard Antique Apple Festival is on again!

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South Melbourne Commons Demolition Day - BBQ & Beer

Date and Time: 
Sun, 07/02/2010 -
10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: 
Corner of Bank and Montague Streets,South Melbourne at the site of the old South Melbourne Catholic Primary School, adjacent to the St Peter & Paul's Catholic Church
Contact Name: 
Martin Pritchard
Contact Phone: 
0403 440 996
Contact Email: 
ecomarket.melbourne@foe.org.au
Website: 
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=smc

In 2010, we are very excited to announce the development of the first Eco Market style operation in South Melbourne. The tentatively named 'South Melbourne Commons' will become a new community hub that reconnects people back to a sense of place and belonging.

The site will feature, a cafe, food cooperative, grocery store & deli with a weekly Saturday Eco Market operation starting later in the year. Weekly workshops and community activities will be a common occurrence. For more information, photos and a virtual video tour visit http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=smc

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South Melbourne Commons BBQ, Beer & working bee

Date and Time: 
Sun, 31/01/2010 -
10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: 
Corner of Bank and Montague Streets,South Melbourne at the site of the old South Melbourne Catholic Primary School, adjacent to the St Peter & Paul's Catholic Church
Contact Name: 
Martin Pritchard
Contact Phone: 
0403 440 996
Contact Email: 
ecomarket.melbourne@foe.org.au
Website: 
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=smc

In 2010, we are very excited to announce the development of the first Eco Market style operation in South Melbourne. The tentatively named 'South Melbourne Commons' will become a new community hub that reconnects people back to a sense of place and belonging.

The site will feature, a cafe, food cooperative, grocery store & deli with a weekly Saturday Eco Market operation starting later in the year. Weekly workshops and community activities will be a common occurrence. For more information, photos and a virtual video tour visit http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=smc

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Realicide at Glitch

Date and Time: 
Sat, 27/02/2010 - 9:30pm to Sun, 28/02/2010 - 1:15am
Location: 
Glitch Bar and Cinema 318 St Georges Rd Fitzroy North
Contact Name: 
crustofcrust
Contact Email: 
crustofcrust@gmail.com
Website: 
abcmelb.wordpress.com

Anarchist Black Cross Melbourne and Copwatch present Realicide in a fundraising benefit Saturday 27th February.
Starts 9pm featuring Realicide (us breakcore act), The Wackness, Pig and Machine, Buttress O’Kneel, Baadd and Matt Bleak.

GLITCH BAR & CINEMA
318 ST GEORGES RD
FITZROY NORTH 3068

A night of extreme noise terror goin’ to a good cause

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