Membership for the scheme will be daily, weekly of yearly, and the first half-hour of all trips will be free. Additional usage fees will apply after the first half hour.
The bicycle stations are expected to be up and running in 2010 in inner-Melbourne with about 50 Stations and 600 bicycles.
Speakers:
Denise McKenna (local environment campaigner)
John Parker (Gippsland Trades & Labour Council)
Mark Ogge (Beyond Zero Emissions)
Damien Lawson (‘Switch Off Hazelwood’ and Friends of the Earth)
An open public meeting with time for questions
This year's Australian Peace Prize will be awarded to Senator Bob Brown for his longstanding commitment to peace, non-violence and global justice. The presentation will include musical entertainment and will be followed by a screening of the award-winning documentary 'The Day After Peace', which charts the 10-year journey of filmmaker Jeremy Gilley to establish a global ceasefire day.
Tickets: $15 (full) / $10 (concession) www.peaceprize.eventbrite.com
Berlin arts & culture documentaries:
The Failure of Beauty
- by Amaia Arana (in german with english subtitles)
Society, art and dwindling utopias from the artist group known as “The Dead Chickens“.
A unique view of the transformation of Berlin underground arts scene post fall of the wall.
Cowboys and Communists
- by Jess Feast (in german with english subtitles)
Public Forum hosted by Socialist Alternative:
With special guest speakers:
- A leading activist in the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
This speaker was a delegate to the oil workers' strike committee, known as the Shora, which was central to bringing down the US-backed dictator, the Shah.
- Tom O'Lincoln on the Portuguese Revolution of 1974-75.
Tom will speak about his experiences of the revolution that overthrew the military dictatorship of Caetano, which also ended Portugal's colonial rule over Africa and East Timor.
- Fleur Taylor on the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
Defending our communities & our Land ! Workshop, August 27, 6:30PM
(http://www.latinlasnet.org/node/304)
Thursday August 27, 6:30PM
Uniting Church Hall(Inside Room)
251 High Street, Northcote
Speakers:
-Barbara Shaw, Kaytetye-Arrernte women, will speak on behalf of the indigenous grass-roots people of the Northern Territory
-LASNET report back from Latin America
-Toast & documentary to celebrate the Victory of Zanon factory (FANSIPAT) factory under workers control in Argentina
Everyone Welcome
Gold coin donation.
More Info: 0414 970 418, 0400 914 944
Change for the Climate will bring together a diverse range of voices on climate issues in order to further educate us to the challenges we face. The day will consist of a series of lectures and workshops presented by academics, politicians, and activists - members of our community.
This gathering aims not only to provide perspectives from specialists in the relevant fields of science and public policy, but also to explore practical avenues for change that can emanate from an individual and community level.
The monthly "Clinic defence" by pro-choice activists at the East Melbourne Fertility Control Clinic in Wellington Parade has taken on a new urgency following recent events in Queensland and the threat of challenges from the Catholic Church to the decriminalisation of abortion in Victoria.
The Arts Culture in Melbourne, the nation's Arts Capital, hangs in the balance, and we're set on saving it. If you love the Arts, and value its cultural contribution, read on, and join us in SAVING THE VCA.
The pedagogy of the college has for years been one of practice, following the belief that this is absolutely necessary to successfully training artists. Via this model, the VCA has produced some of the most recognized and celebrated artists ever to have been found on Australian shores.
Some trouble-makers painted up a mural on St. Georges rd. in Northcote in opposition to the racist intervention in the Northern Territory.
Unfortunately it only lasted one day... which is a shame as it is such a high traffic area.
in solidarity x
