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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

A People's Alternative to APEC Conference.

10:00am-6pm Saturday September 1 Casey Plaza Lecture Theatre RMIT Bowen Street, Melbourne Donation towards lunch. more info: CEPU 9349 4411 Organised by International League of Peoples' Struggle - Australia

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Save Our Posties

Australia Post wants to close the Fitzroy Mail Centre. more. Actions to Save our Posties will include Put banners, placards & signs 'Save Our Posties' in windows, gardens and balconies throughout Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford (So far, they are up in Hoddle, Johnston, Bath, Leicester Sts & the Council has agreed to put them up on Fitzroy & Collingwood Town Halls Have a post-card campaign. We will letterbox these as soon as they are printed. Hold a public meeting on Thursday September 27 at Fitzroy Town Hall at 7pm. Hold street stalls & walk through the shopping centres starting this Saturday, August 25 at 12 noon outside Safeway, Smith Street, Collingwood. The union would appreciate support with all of the above more info: Joan 0419345134 | 96009100 | Save our Posties: past actions | Background to issue Labels: Australia Post, Save our Posties

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Target Toyota

Protest in Support of Philippine Workers 12:30pm-1:30pm Tues August 28 155 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne Toyota Workers Sacked Toyota Workers Harassed Legal Right to Organise Ignored Philippine Laws Broken In 2000 Toyota workers in the Philippines won a vote to have the union as their sole bargaining agent. Since that time Toyota management has refused to negotiate with the union - which is against Philippine Law - and has sacked 233 union members. more info: Chris 0425 784 819 Labels: Toyota

Can Unions Organise Across borders?

Stop the Killings in the Philippines! Public Meeting 6:30pm Wednesday 29 August AMWU Office 251 Queensberry Street South Carlton Guest Speaker: Elmer Labog, Chairman KMU Philippines. more info: Chris AMWU 0425 784 819 Labels: Toyota

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Darebin Human Rights Forum

7pm on Tuesday Sept 4 Preston City Hall 286 Gower St Cnr High St and Gower St Preston (Melway Ref: Map 18 G12) What will your candidates do to protect Darebin residents? Hear Julian Burnside QC, one of Australia’s most prominent human rights advocates. Meet your candidates for the next federal election and hear them say what they would do to protect human rights in the next parliament. Ask questions and have your say! Moderated by: Kurt Esser, barrister and Chair of The Justice Project* more info: Gary 0415 103 375 | Darebin Workers Rights & Social Justice Campaign | www.thejusticeproject.com.au | www.MelbourneUnitarian.org.au

Northern Communities & Union Solidarity

Next Meeting 6pm Thursday 30 August 1100 Pascoe Vale Rd Broadmeadows There are two main issues for the agenda. One will be the public meeting that we have been planning. The other issue is a big union protest which has been planned for 26 September. We will want to organise publicity for the rally in the northern suburbs. Hope to see you at the meeting. more info: Sue 0413-377-978 | Northern Communities & Union Solidarity

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Rusty Chef II

Benefit for Food not Bombs & Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Saturday September 29 Collingwood Town Hall Hoodle St Collingwood To share affordable, healthy food and raise funds for their work, Food not Bombs and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre are, for a second time, taking the spectacle and drama of the Iron Chef battle - but with more - to the streets. Rusty Chef, a spin-off of the cooking show, Iron Chef, will be held at the Collingwood Town Hall in Melbourne on Saturday, September 29. The event will include live music and graphic cooking close-ups broadcast live onto a big screen inside the venue. During the event, the chefs and their kitchen hands will have only one hour to prepare vegan food fit for the masses. As part of the challenge, they will use only gleaned or donated ingredients in a competition to see who can prepare the most magnificent banquet. Following the competition, all the food will be shared with the attendees. All monies raised will be shared between Food not Bombs and the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. Presale tickets can be purchased at the ASRC, located at 12 Batman St, West Melbourne. more info: epstein@riseup.net

Friday, August 17, 2007

Make Howard History!

National Day of Action 22nd August 2007 2pm Wednesday 22nd August State Library Swanston St, Melb Join the National Day of Action and Demand: No full fees No HECS increases No student poverty No VSU The National Union of Students has called this rally as part of its campaign against Howard's attacks on students and their organisations. Students are facing huge upfront fees (many courses over $100,000)or HECS debts which keep on rising. Centrelink payments are below the poverty line forcing students to work many hours. And the government has attacked the students organisations which has meant that services provided by the student unions have been slashed, with smaller campuses are worst hit. As well students' political voice is under attack. more info: www.unistudent.com.au | education@nus.asn.au

Friday, August 10, 2007

Constructing Fear: Victorian Premiere

The film you must see before the next election! Wednesday 6:30pm August 15th Kaliede Theatre RMIT University Swanston St Melbourne Constructing Fear is a documentary exposing the activity of an industrial inquisition targeting building workers across Australia. “Constructing Fear” shows how these workers are the front line in an attack on civil liberties that has implications for every Australian. more info: 96021141 | www.constructingfear.com.au Labels: Constructing Fear

Sunday, August 05, 2007

3CR Fundraiser Michael Moore's latest film

Join 3CR for our FUNDRAISER screening of Sicko, the latest documentary by film-maker Michael Moore. 7 pm Monday 13 August Westgarth Palace Cinema 89 High Street, Northcote $15 concession / $20 full Health care horror and comedy go together ‘hand in (rubber) glove’ in Sicko – some say Moore’s best work so far. Documenting the US health care catastrophe and it’s impact on communities, health workers and 47 million uninsured people. The world’s richest country is now ranked number 38 for health care globally. Is Australia’s health system headed the same way? ‘If we can find the money to kill people, we can find the money to help people’ – Tony Benn, in Sicko. more info/bookings: (03) 9419 8377 | admin@3cr.org.au | www.3cr.org.au

Thursday, August 02, 2007

Protest against the lack of affordable housing

Community Activists Entertainment Forum: Concert / Protest 2pm-6pm August 11 Noise Bar 291 Albert St Brunswick Featuring: CONCH, Victorian Trade Union Choir, Reds Under the Bed Activist Cabaret and other artists Protest against the lack of affordable housing leading to homelessness. Download leaflet | Press release more info: Dean (C.A.E.F) redxanth@bigpond.com

Unfinished Business - Indigenous Rights Concert

Saturday 11th August Bands and Bushtucker BBQ start at 4pm - goes till late @ the *Retreat Hotel 280 Sydney Rd Brunswick - children free entry and welcome till 10pm Download concert leaflet Presented by Yappera Children's Services Co-operative, Green Left Weekly and 3KND Featuring live music including: Lou Bennett and the Sweet Cheeks (9pm) The Grenadines Collards, Greens and Gravy Suzanna and Sarah doc fruit/elf transporter/dysphemic - hip hop Daniel James Band Stand up comedy and more.............. $15 waged / $8 concession. more info and bookings: 9639 8622 or Dee 0406 316 559 Proceeds to Yappera - a koori pre-school centre which is threatened with closure due to lack of funding and Green Left Weekly, supported by 3KND (Koori radio)

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Trivia Night for the Yarra Community

7pm Saturday August 4 Trades Hall Bar cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts Carlton South Hosted by Corrine Grant Cost $20 ($5 concession) with light Vietnamese supper included in cost. Drinks available at the bar, make your own tables on arrival. Profits split between the Save St Andrews Kindergarten Group and the Atherton Gardens Residents Association (Fitzroy public housing estate). Thanks to Corrine Grant for her time on the night! more info/bookings: 96399111 | download poster

Rally Save Posties Jobs

download leaflet 4.30pm Wednesday August 1 Crn Exihibition & La trobe Sts Melbourne. Australia Post wants to close the Fitzroy Mail Centre. Management has informed staff many with several year service that: * they are no longer required * that they are splitting their jobs and * replacing them with new people (on less wages) to do their work. 17 jobs are on the line, rally to defend jobs, working conditions and decent postal services in the inner city...more.

Darebin Film Night

7pm Monday 6 August Darebin Community Health Centre Separation St Northcote "WE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR THIS" In 2006, a group of young people of different nationalities, backgrounds, attitudes and political views took a trip to the Baxter Detention Centre. The stories of the people they met behind the razor wire surprised, moved and challenged them. Share their journey. more info: Darebin Workers Rights & Social Justice Campaign