Melbourne

350.org international day of action

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 18/10/2009 - 11:18am

On October 24, the International Day of Climate Action will cover almost every country on earth, the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history with rallies, stunts and community actions all aiming to highlight the number 350. 350 parts per million is the safe level of C02 in the atmosphere identified by scientists beyond which humans face disaster. There are already over 140 350.org actions planned for Australia.

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Melbourne
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climate change
protest
350.org

How To Make Trouble And Influence People Book Launch!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 16/10/2009 - 12:21pm
Date and Time: 
Thu, 05/11/2009 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Bella Union Bar, Trades Hall, Cnr Victoria and Lygon Streets.
Contact Email: 
news@breakdownpress.org
Website: 
http://howtomaketroubleandinfluencepeople.org

Come along to the launch of How To Make Trouble and Influence People, a history of Australian pranks, hoaxes and political mischief-making, published by Breakdown Press.

An expanded version of the original zines, this book will set your troublemaking heart on fire.

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Melbourne

Beyond Zero Emissions Discussion Group presents Bob Burton

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 14/10/2009 - 12:10am
Date and Time: 
Mon, 09/11/2009 -
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Sans Frontiers Room, Kindness House, Level 2, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Contact Name: 
mark
Contact Phone: 
0421 272 884
Contact Email: 
mark@beyondzeroemissions.org
Website: 
http://beyondzeroemissions.org/events/discussion-group

Lifting the lid on the dirty tactics of the fossil fuel lobby

Guest speaker: Bob Burton

Bob Burton is an author and freelance journalist based in Hobart. In 2007 his book Inside Spin: The Dark Underbelly of the PR Industry, which investigates the public relations industry in Australia was published. He has been a contributor to PR Watch since 1997 and commenced as part-time editor of SourceWatch in October 2003. His articles on foreign affairs, human rights, health and the environment have appeared in numerous publications in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, the UK and the US.

Geography: 
Melbourne

MAC statement on neo-Nazi attack on MARC

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/10/2009 - 11:57pm

This statement has been prepared by the ‘Melbourne Anarchist Club’ (MAC), the owners of the ‘Melbourne Anarchist Resource Centre’ (62 St Georges Road, Northcote), in response to recent threatening behaviour by local neo-Nazis.

It is intended to explain what has happened, and our response to it.

WHAT HAPPENED

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Melbourne Anarchist Club
Melbourne Anarchist Resource Centre

How To Make Trouble & Influence People - Book Launch

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/10/2009 - 12:22pm
Date and Time: 
Thu, 05/11/2009 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Victorian Trades hall Building corner Lygon & Victoria Streets Carlton upstairs bar
Contact Email: 
http://howtomaketroubleandinfluencepeople.org/
Website: 
www.bellaunion.com.au

MELBOURNE LAUNCH
Thursday 5th November at the Bella Union Bar, Trades Hall, Victoria and Lygon Streets 6pm-8pm with Iain McIntyre and a special guest appearance by the John Howard Ladies’ Auxiliary Fan Club.

www.bellaunion.com.au

How to Make Trouble and Influence People’

Geography: 
Melbourne

Sea Shepherd touring Australia

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 11/10/2009 - 1:32pm

The Sea Shepherd’s Vessel the “Steve Irwin” will be docking in Brisbane,Sydney, and Fremantle as part of its tour of Australian ports before heading off to the Antarctic for another Summer of tackling the Japanese whalers with direct action, in “Operation Waltzing Matilda” . The operation was named in recognise the support of the Australian people, which is in sharp contrast to the opposition of the Rudd Government who is currently blocking Paul Watson and his 1st Officer’s visa pending “character tests” and them providing their international police records.

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Lock Out The Landlords - People's Tour - Eviction Resistance in Brunswick

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 08/10/2009 - 1:52pm
Date and Time: 
Sun, 11/10/2009 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: 
Starts Brunswick Town Hall building 230 Sydney Road.
Website: 
http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/people-s-tours

TAKE A TOUR OF EVICTION RESISTANCE

Let activist and author Iain McIntyre (of 3CR's Suwa Show) take you back in time to the Great Depression. Thousands of Melbournians were thrown out of their homes and Brunswick was the site of some of Melbourne's fiercest anti-eviction battles (now the sites of some of Melbourne's fiercest real estate auctions!).

Tour these historic sites with Iain this coming Sunday 11 October, 1 - 2.30pm.
http://peoplestour.net/melbourne-fringe-festival-09/tour-4-lock-out-the-...

http://www.3cr.org.au/news/historical-tour-eviction-resistance

Geography: 
Melbourne

Melbourne antiwar activists call for surge in peace movement on 8th anniversary of Afghanistan war

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 07/10/2009 - 1:51pm

Antiwar activists are holding a two day vigil outside Flinders Street Station to mark the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. From 8am until 6pm on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th October under huge a banner reading, "End the Afghanistan War" they will recite the names of those killed on all sides of the war.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
war
Afghanistan
nonviolence
antiwar
Melbourne

Starting a Sharing Community in Your Neighbourhood Info Night

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/10/2009 - 10:38pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 12/10/2009 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
Loophole Community Centre, 834A High St, Thornbury
Contact Email: 
contact@thesharehood.org
Website: 
http://www.thesharehood.org/

The Sharehood is all about sharing resources within your neighbourhood. Sewing machines, cars, tools, books and washing machines all have the capacity to be shared. Skills too are meant to be shared, gardening help,handiwork, bike fixing, accountancy and so on, are all both desired and available within your neighbourhood.

The Sharehood infrastructure provides a great way to get to know your neighbours and build a sense of community while saving money and the environment. So far around a hundred neighbours are interacting in Northcote, Thornbury and Carlton.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Troops out of Afghanistan Rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/10/2009 - 10:32pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 10/10/2009 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: 
City Square, cnr Swanston & Collins Sts, City Followed by a march to the Victoria Army Barracks
Contact Name: 
Trent
Contact Phone: 
0407 070 841
Website: 
http://troopsoutofafghanistan.blogspot.com/

8 YEARS OF WAR ON AFGHANISTANHAS NOT BROUGHT DEMOCRACY

END IT NOW! Bring the troops home!

* Refugee status for asylum seekers fleeing the war

* Genuine civilian based reconstruction aid

* Fund independent women's rights groups in Afghanistan

Geography: 
Melbourne