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EXCELLENCE EVERYWHERE EVERY DAY EXCEPT IF EPWORTH ...
Fair Deal for Solar Power Rally
Melbourne Palm Island Solidarity Rally
Global Day of Action against Unilever
Latin American Solidarity Network, workshop-gather...
Atherton Gardens Estate - Christmas Party
World Human Rights Day Public Forum
FairWear Sweat Free Christmas Carols
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Friday, May 09, 2008
EXCELLENCE EVERYWHERE EVERY DAY EXCEPT IF EPWORTH HAVE TO PAY
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RALLY for a decent EBA
9:00am Tuesday 13 May 2008 front of Epworth Hospital Bridge Road Richmond EXCELLENCE EVERYWHERE EVERY DAY EXCEPT IF EPWORTH HAVE TO PAY Epworth Dieticians, Sleep and respiratory Scientists and Psychologists have not had a pay rise in 18 months and have been in active negotiations with Epworth Healthcare since September 07 over wages and conditions All EBA matters were settled except wage rates and operative date in March 2008 The most recent offer made to the Union leaves the group of employees that have lead negotiations and actively pursued wage claims worse off than their peers in comparable institutions No other health agency public or private has discriminated against union members in this way PROTEST UNJUST WAGES & ANTI WORKER BEHAVIOUR BY: Demanding that a fair and equitable pay offer in this dispute is made to the union ASAP Join us in protest by emailing the CEO: Alan.kinkade@epworth.org.au Labels: Community Protest |
Monday, May 05, 2008
Fair Deal for Solar Power Rally
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8.30am-9.30am Thursday
May 8 Parliament House Spring St Melbourne Download Rally Leaflet This coming Thursday tell Premier John Brumby and the Victorian Government that we want a REAL Feed-In Tariff for Victoria's solar future. The Victorian Government is about to make a decision on the price of energy generated from renewable sources (called a feed in tariff). This will greatly influence the uptake of solar and other renewable energy technologies. The Governments decision is expected to be unfavorable. KEY POINTS:
more info: Imogen Schoots, Environment and Research Officer ETU | 8329 0010 |
Friday, March 21, 2008
Friendship Djerrip Festival
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2pm-12am Sat
March 29 2008 251 High St, Northcote Uniting Church PROGRAM OF EVENTS Talks and workshops (2pm-7pm) - IN THE CHURCH (indigenous speakers covering topics such as history, language, craft) Kids and family entertainment (3pm-7pm) - IN THE CHURCH HALL (including TimTim, Juggularity, West Papuan Cultural Group. More to be confirmed) THE FRIENDSHIP DJERRIP FESTIVAL 2008 IS AN ALCOHOL FREE EVENT . In keeping with the healing and healthy living practices of the Maya Healing Centre The Welcome to Country and Friendship Ceremony (7:15pm-7:45pm) Courtyard Stage. • Welcome to country by Ringo Terrick Wurundjeri Elder • Speech by Maya Centre director Uncle Reg Blow. • "Thank you for your Welcome" song by Jan Wositzky. Sung by Bridge the Gap Choir. • ACES - Elders Choir (Aboriginal Community Elders Service, East Brunswick, Melbourne) Earth Hour (8pm-9pm) - IN THE CHURCH HALL Ian Pidd (theatre director) will curate this hour of storytelling and theatre. Fitting in with international Earth Hour, no lights will be used for this period, just candles. Evening Concert (9pm-midnight) - IN THE CHURCH HALL Live music featuring:indigenous hip-hop act Tjimba and the Yung Warriors, Josh Owen solo and more. Art Auction (8:30pm onwards) - IN SYNERGY GALLERY The exhibition will open on March the 19th at 6pm at Synergy Gallery, street front 251 High St, Northcote. It will feature Maya artists work and many non indigenous artists. The exhibition will run for two weeks leading up the festival with the auction been held on the night of the festival starting at 8.30pm. The Friendship Djerrip* Festival is an annual event that will provide an opportunity for non-Indigenous Australians to express their respect and support for Indigenous Australians and their culture. It aims at fostering relationships, partnerships and understanding between non-Indigenous and Indigenous people, while exploring our respective and shared histories, culture and stories. |
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Melbourne Palm Island Solidarity Rally
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Melbourne Palm Island Solidarity Rally
Saturday 5 April, 12 noon Assemble outside the Aboriginal Health Services 186 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy
Lex Wotton continues to be harassed and persecuted as part of the crackdown that followed. Far from being a "riot", the Palm Island protest was an act of anti-racist resistance. And, when injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty! Anyone who has ever protested against injustice has a stake in the outcome of Lex Wotton's case. Stop the racist political persecution of this Palm Island resident. Defend the right to oppose racist state brutality. Drop the charges now! March up Johnston Street, then rally outside the Fitzroy Police Station Organised by the Indigenous Social Justice Association ‹Melbourne |
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Global Day of Action against Unilever
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Support Unilever mercury workers in Kodaikanal India
International industrial action & solidarity Friday 10am 7 March Unilever offices 990 Toorak Road Camberwell Unilever bought a thermometer factory in Kodaikanal in 1986. The factory was on a mountain in Tamil Nadu in South India, to take advantage of the low wages and the cold climate suitable for mercury manufacturing. But they neglected to tell the workers that mercury is a poison! Workers were manufacturing, and cleaning up mercury spills, with no protection. Mercury waste was dumped in the forests near the factory and in town. Many deaths and illnesses later, the workers were alerted to the disaster and started a campaign to demand clean-up and compensation. On 7 March 2001 Unilever closed the factory dismissing all workers. Some cleanup has now occurred. But the workers and their families have received no compensation. The workers at Kodaikanal ask you to support their demands:
Rally Organised by Australia Asia Worker Links: 03 9663 7277 | aawl@aawl.org.au | aawl.org.au |
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Latin American Solidarity Network, workshop-gathering
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6:30pm Thursday
December 13, Victorian Trades Hall Crn Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton Inspiring... Resisting... Creating new possibilities for humanity
Come and share histories and experiences of struggles and movements of resistance more info: www.latinlasnet.org |
Outgames and Conference
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The inaugural Asia Pacific Outgames will be held in Melbourne from 30 January - 3
February 2008. Outgames is a multi-sport, culture and human rights event that is timed to coincide with the Midsumma Festival - Melbourne's premier gay and lesbian cultural and arts festival. As part of Outgames, a two-day GLBTI human rights conference will be held on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 January 2008. Union Pride will be presenting a workshop on workers rights. Download Rainbow Conversations Conference pdf. Register ASAP and be a part of this important human rights conference! You can register online at: www.melbourneoutgames.org more info: Sarah 0403 440 257. |
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Atherton Gardens Estate - Christmas Party
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1pm Saturday
December 15 Atherton Gardens Estate 140 Brunswick St, Fitzroy Please join us to celebrate. Atherton Gardens Residents Association, the Fitzroy Social Club and various community groups invite you to our annual end of the year Christmas Party. |
Friday, December 07, 2007
World Human Rights Day Public Forum
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Self-Determination Not Intervention: The NT Intervention and the Struggle for Aboriginal Justice
10 December 6:30pm for 7pm start Swanston Hall Melbourne Town Hall cnr Swanston & Collins Sts, Melbourne download leaflet The Australian government has failed to sign on to the UN Declaration on Indigenous Peoples' Rights because it disagreed with the phrase 'self-determination'. Indigenous peoples' rights are good enough for the United Nations, so why not Australia? Indigenous disadvantage exists throughout Australia and sovereignty still hasn't been recognised. Neither major party is stepping up to the plate on this issue by providing the necessary recognition, compensation and support. The Federal Government's emergency intervention in the NT overrides the Racial Discrimination Act and undermines Indigenous self-determination and land rights. It has not been developed in consultation with Indigenous communities and fails to address the central issues of poverty, lack of health care, basic services and infrastructure that the government has been ignoring for so long. Organise by the Alliance for Indigenous Self Determination - an open, Melbourne-based alliance of groups and individuals. more: recent actions |
FairWear Sweat Free Christmas Carols
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5.30pm Friday
14th December crn Bourke & Elizabeth St, Melbourne. download leaflet We have made our list and checked it twice, to try to find out who has been naughty and nice to outworkers this year. We're going to take some Christmas cheer to the Scrooge label that has topped our naughty list this Christmas season. Santa hats and songbooks provided. As Big By Fiona is a childrenswear company, feel free to bring your kids along to tell Fiona that kids reckon fashion stinks if its made under sweatshop conditions. more info: 9251 5270 | www.fairwear.org.au |
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Climate Action 08 forum
![]() Climate action ‘08 7pm Thursday 6 December 2007 Edinburgh Gardens Community Room Brunswick St North Fitzroy Melways 2C 1C, under grandstand, enter Brunswick St (nth of pedestrian crossing) Join us in a post-election “where-to-next” forum with Louise Morris (Environment Victoria/ The Big Switch), Philip Sutton (Greenleap), David Spratt (CarbonEquity) and Cam Walker (FoE). December 6 [Melbourne] Climate action 08 The major political parties don’t have plans to solve the real climate crisis. So next year we will need to campaign strongly on what really needs to be done and not let the new government off the hook. There are key questions not being talked about by most politicians and the media:
Labels: Climate Action 08 |
Friday, November 16, 2007
Construction Industry Pinic Dates
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MELBOURNE
MONDAY 3 DECEMBER MOONEE VALLEY RACECOURSE FAMILY TICKET - $15 NOTE: PRICES OF TICKETS FOR FOLLOWING PICNICS MAY VARY PORTLAND MONDAY 3 PORTLAND SOCCER GROUNDS LATROBE VALLEY MONDAY 3 DECEMBER TRARALGON SHOW GROUNDS MILDURA MONDAY 10 DECEMBER (Correct) JAYCEE PARK, HUGH KING DRIVE BALLARAT MONDAY 3 DECEMBER EUREKA STOCKADE PARK GEELONG MONDAY 3 DECEMBER GEELONG RACING CLUB BENDIGO MONDAY DECEMBER 3 BENDIGO JOCKEYS CLUB, WHITEHILLS ALBURY/WODONGA MONDAY 10 DECEMBER (Correct) WODONGA RAIDERS FOOTY CLUB SHEPPARTON MONDAY DECEMBER 3 PRINCESS PARK (SWANS FOOTBALL CLUB) |
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Big Day Out Against Racism - Saturday Nov 17
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March for Multiculturalism
1pm Sat Nov 17 State Library Swanston St, Melb Community Festival in support of African Communities in Australia 4pm Sat Nov 17 Victoria University Nicholson Street Campus Crn Nicholson & Buckley St, Footscray 3 minutes from the Footscray Station. The Western suburbs RACISM NO Community Festival in support of African communities in Australia has joined forces with the March for Multiculturalism. Festival performers include:
We welcome African migrants and refugees and celebrate their valuable contributions to our community. Come and celebrate our multiculturalism and support the African-Australian community! Together we can stand in solidarity and friendship. more info: www.racismno.org | 0433 520 012 |
Thursday, November 08, 2007
A Night of Culture, Music & Solidarity in Melbourne
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Direct from Latin America, Bolivia, Chile
7pm SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 Church Hall 10A Hyde Street, Footscray Night in Solidarity with Latin American grassroots movements. Traditional Latin American Music with Rebeca Godoy a people's struggle musician Keynote speakers:
Bookings: (03) 9481 2273 - 0413 597 315 - 0400 914 944 more info: Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET) | www.latinlasnet.org |
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Our Flag Banned by the Government Time to Rebel
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EUREKA REBELLION ANNIVERSARY RALLY
5.00pm Friday 23 November State Library steps Swanston St Melbourne download rally leaflet ![]() Speakers include:
“We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each The Howard Government has banned the Eureka flag on building sites around Australia. This is an outrageous attack on our democratic rights and freedoms. Where will the Eureka flag be banned from next?other and fight to defend our rights and liberties.” — The Eureka rebels’ oath The Eureka flag was first raised by Ballarat gold miners on 29 November, 1854, in a rebellion against the oppression and injustice of the British colonial authority. It became a symbol of just rebellion, and has been raised by ordinary people in many diverse struggles for justice ever since. Among the 20 nationalities that took part in the Eureka uprising were English, Italian, Jamaican, Irish, Dutch, German and black and white Americans. They were united and pledged to stand by each other under the Eureka flag. Australia’s multi-culturalism was born at the Eureka Stockade. The Eureka flag continues to be a proud and popular national icon of ordinary people. We will defend it! more info: Spirit of Eureka Committee, Call Shirley 0417 456 001 |
Nuclear Free Australia Benefit Gig
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Musicians and bands take to the stage to support a Nuclear Free Australia
7pm Friday November 9th Noise Bar 291 Albert Street Brunswick cost: $16 on door. or $10.00 | pre sale www.greentix.com
more info: nukefreeaus@green.net.au | 0417 506 150 | www.nukefreeaus.org |
Monday, October 15, 2007
Solidarity or Community
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Philosophy and antidotes to fragmentation
Hegel Summer School 2008 14-16 February University of Melbourne Fuelled by consumerism, individualism and corporate greed, the collapse of social cohesion is the central problem of our time. Notions of collectivity and identity are crucial to how we orient to achieve social change.
more info: www.hegelsummerschool.info |
Inside Burma: Land of Fear and Rebellion
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6:30pm Thursday
18th October Resistance Bookshop Lvl 5, Druids House 407 Swanston St (opp RMIT) Cheap meal available from 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm
more info: 9639 8622 |
Friday, October 12, 2007
Westgate Memorial
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The Legacy of our Fallen Comrades Lives on
11:30 am Monday 15 October Westgate Memorial Douglas Parade Spotswood. On 15 October 1070, 37 years ago, the Westgate Bridge collapsed, killing 35 workers and injuring many more. CFMEU Assistant Secretary, Tommy Watson, was working on the bridge when it fell. “The Westgate Bridge disaster will never be forgotten. All of us working in the construction industry owe a lot to the blokes that died on the bridge that day. Without them, we would not have the safety procedures and laws that help protect us today,“ he said. Also being remembered on the memorial day will be Joe Owens, a rigger from Strokes Town, Ross Common, Ireland. Joe was killed in 1973, while working with Tommy, a year after the bridge re-opened for construction; increasing the death toll during construction to 36. “When we honour the lives of those 36 blokes that died on that bridge, it reminds us of why we must never let anything like it happen again,” said Tommy. All are welcome to join the workers, family and friends in a short memorial service on Monday |
Injured Workers' Rights Forum
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Victorian Trades Hall Council Return to Work Unit
Invites you to a free information session about Injured Workers' Rights 6-8pm Wed 17 October Whitehorse Centre 397 Whitehorse Road Nunawading, VIC. 3131 Free entry! All Welcome!
more info: Ellen 0408 339 720 | Bronwyn 0431 749 972 |

