[indymedia-melb] Melbourne Indymedia Newsletter 02/10/06

Sun Oct 1 18:15:56 PDT 2006

Melbourne Indymedia Newsletter 02/10/06
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Kangkushot - Pilbara Indigenous strike leader farewelled (1920-2006)
01/10/2006
Thousands of people travelled to Port Hedland to farewell the passing  
of one of the legendary leaders of the 1946 Pilbara Pastoral Strike,  
Peter Coppin, also known as Kangkushot, aged 86. He was widely  
reverred as an Aboriginal leader, and an activist for Aboriginal  
rights and social justice, with many tributes including from his  
community and from the Western Australian Parliament.

Carteret Islands Evacuated Due to Rising Sea Level
30/09/2006
"I recently visited the Carteret Islands, 100 km north east of  
Bougainville, having heard that they were suffering badly from rising  
seas caused by global warming. All 6 of the islands in the group are  
being badly damaged and the islands look like making history as the  
first atoll to be abandoned due to rising seas. Food crops have been  
destroyed, houses have been washed away and malaria is now the most  
common cause of children dying." said independent documentary film  
maker, Pip Starr, in a detailed report of what he saw when he visited  
the Carteret Islands Atoll.

Protests Escalate Against Logging in East Gippsland
30/09/2006
Twenty residents of the Goongerah township in East Gippsland risked  
arrest on Friday morning by holding a community walk in on logging in  
their water catchment. Earlier in the week thirty conservationists  
shut down logging operations. Forest protection actions have escalated  
in the old growth forests of East Gippsland after four activists were  
arrested in the treetops mid week. Spokesperson for the activists Mark  
Tyler said "Premier Bracks and Ted Bailieu cannot plead ignorance to  
the mounting community pressure on this issue. At a time when  
deforestation has been clearly linked to climate change and global  
warming both major parties continue to sit on their hands and do  
nothing, while our old growth forests are logged and woodchipped."

British Nuclear Tests at Maralinga Commemorated
29/09/2006
On the 50th anniversary of the first British nuclear bomb tests at  
Maralinga in South Australia, Friends of the Earth organised  
commemorations held across the country. Dr. Jim Green, national  
co-ordinator of the Beyond Nuclear Initiative, said: "Almost the  
entire Australian continent was dusted with radioactive fallout from  
the British bomb tests, and millions of Australians received small  
radiation doses. The legacy of environmental contamination remains to  
this day. The impacts on Indigenous communities were severe, including  
radioactive contamination and forced relocation to missions."

Heinemann Picket Enters Fourth Week
28/09/2006
from the newswire:
'Employees held their breath briefly last week when it looked as  
though negotiations were going to be reopened, with one of their key  
demands being agreed upon. Unfortunately, this was another red herring  
from that bumbling captain of industry, Mr Richard Ross.'

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The Melbourne Indymedia events calendar is up and running at:
http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/calendar/
Go to the calendar for full details or add your own event.

(1) want to smash the glass celing, so do we
Monday Oct. 2, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cnr Victoria & Lyngon St
Event Topic: Gender&Sexuality
Event Type: Discussion
The Young Unionists Network
Michelle O'Neil - Secretary of the Textile, Clothing & Footwear Union  
will be chairing an interactive evening with keynote speaker Julia  
Gillard and a panel of young women from all walks of life.

(2) 03-'THE LAST RALLY' a premiere film screening
Tuesday Oct. 3, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Trades Hall ,corner Victoria and lygon street Carlton South.Screening  
will take place in the New Council chambers.
Event Topic: Anti-War
Event Type: Film Screening
OCTOBER 3, 2001 (just three weeks after 9/11) is the date of the last  
anti-war rally held in peacetime Melbourne. Three days later the  
invasion of Afghanistan began.As the world now knows, Iraq was the  
next country to be invaded..The principal attacking nations  
involved;the US,the UK and Australia have now declared a war to last  
generations, an Orwellian nightmare of never ending wars and Big  
Brother incursions on civil liberties...
COME JOIN US on the ocassion of the five year anniversary as we relive  
that memorable day with the first ever public showing of a video which  
documents this now historic rally.
After the screening, JOIN IN A PUBLIC DISCUSSION with some of the  
protesters who appear on the documentary:
Long time peace activist JACOB GRECH will host the night.
'THE LAST RALLY' Film night and public discussion is supported by
Civil Rights Defence
Stop the War Coalition
Refugee Action Collective

(3) G20 Public Info Evening
Tuesday Oct. 3, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Upstairs bar area at Trades Hall, cnr Lygon & Victoria Streets
Event Topic: Other
Event Type: Meeting
Do you:
* Want to find out about activities being planned regarding the G20?
* Wish to explore how you can participate, or have some skills to offer?
* Have an idea for an action or event that you'd like to share with others?
* Want to find more members for your affinity group?
Speakers, music and an opportunity to share your ideas or inspiration  
with others
http://www.stopg20.org

(4) Sedition Charter @ High Court of Oz
Wednesday Oct. 4, 11:30am - 12:30pm
corner of La Trobe & William Street, Melbourne
Event Topic: Civil Liberties
Event Type: Protest
"SEDITION - Conduct or speech inciting to rebellion"
* SIGN ONLINE http://www.seditioncharter.org
* WRITE TO US at
P.O. BOX 20, PARKVILLE, 3052, VIC, AUST
to obtain a copy of the Charter which you can sign and then pass onto  
your friends to sign.
* JOIN US EVERY WEEK outside a major public institution to promote the  
SEDITION CHARTER
JOIN US THIS WEEK * HIGH COURT OF VICTORIA * Wednesday 11.30am -
'COME AND SIGN THE SEDITION CHARTER'

(5) coast fest music arts culture environment
Friday Oct. 6, 12:00pm
central coast gosford
Event Topic: Culture
Event Type: Festival
http://www.coastfestival.com.au special guests this year enviro craft  
australia making a giant dragon for the paradef rom recycled rubbu=ish  
teaching environ mental eco logical and all things sustainable

(6) African Lentil As Anything Grand Opening
Friday Oct. 6, 1:00pm ? 10:00pm
Brunswick, 328 Victoria st. off Sydney road. Spoon Cafe
Event Topic: Culture
Event Type: Festival
African Lentil is here!
This Saturday the 10th of June Lentil As Anything in collaboration and  
support with lentil African friends
(Horn of Africa woman cooperative, The Eritrean Community)
Your community organic co-opted restaurant is opening its fourth  
location African Lentil in Brunswick off Sydney Rd.
The splendid full day of celebration will feature a fantastic day of  
culture including African dessert and coffee ceremony, art, live  
African music and of course beautiful organic vegan and vegetarian  
African food.
The festivities start at lunch (1pm) and go until late so come out and  
be apart of the celebration of African Lentil, help support your  
communal grassroots food and culture and as always pay as you feel!
Lentil As Anything Celebrating the grand opening of its Fourth location
Donations only
For more information contact Branden at cavalonero at riseup.net

(7) Satisfaction
Friday Oct. 6, Saturday Oct 7 & Sun Oct. 8, 7:30pm ? 8:30pm
Trades Hall, New Council Chambers, cnr Lygon and Victoria St Carlton
Event Topic: Gender&Sexuality
Event Type: Theatre
Bob and Blanche.
Cheryl and Gareth.
Peter, Tony and Tania.
We all know that politicians are having sex.
But how do these sexual relationships affect their politics?
The Union Players take you behind closed doors and between the dirty  
sheets of the political world in Satisfaction.
Satisfaction's string of vignettes explore the web of relationships  
between members of a parliament, and the scandals that threaten to  
bring a government undone. Who is sleeping with who? How will it  
affect the numbers? And what will house band 'The Press Gallery' have  
to say about it?
In politics, there may be safe seats, but there's no such thing as safe sex.

(8) The Activist's Toolkit
Saturday Oct. 7, 9:30am - 4:30pm
RMIT University, 360 Swanston Street
Event Topic: Other
Event Type: Workshop
"Communication Know How"
Saturday 7 October, 9.30-4.30
- speak confidently and effectively in public
- manage high-pressure interactions with decision-makers
- create presentations that educate, persuade and inspire
AND MORE
Pre-registration essential, as places are strictly limited to 20 per workshop.
$50 for two workshops for members of unfunded community groups.
$110 for two workshops for members of funded NGOs.
Closing date Monday 2 October.
Download registration form from http://advocacy.tce.rmit.edu.au

(9) Solutions to Climate Change Community Festival
Saturday Oct. 7, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Fitzroy Primary School, Napier St, Fitzroy, Melbourne - Western campus  
(Johnston St end)
Event Topic: Social Movements
Event Type: Festival
Solutions to Climate Change Community Festival
Please join us at the 'Solutions to Climate Change Community  
Festival'. It will be a family-friendly community event, organised by  
Friends of the Earth and the City of Yarra Environment Education  
Program.
Lets bring this big issue home, lets learn about it and share our  
thoughts so we can build our resistance and resilience to climate  
change for future generations -- and lets have fun at the same time!
For more information, or if you want to volunteer on the day contact:  
Josie Lee -- josie.lee at foe.org.au

(10) Bootylicious Benefit Bash - The Tomorrow Foundation
Saturday Oct. 7, 8:00pm - 4:00am
The Public Office, Top Floor, 100 Adderley Street, West Melbourne
Event Topic: Other
Event Type: Benefit Gig
Featuring the funky tunes and moves of the Nubian Knights, South Sudan  
Musica, Burn City Pop Dance Crew and more? plus Sudanese supermodels  
strutting their stuff in the latest styles from Helsinki Bear.
Tix $20 ($10 conc) available at the door.
All proceeds from this event will go towards The Tomorrow Foundation's  
Growing Friendships Project - the development of a vocational skills  
training and small business program for women in south Sudan.
Need more info? http://www.tomorrow.org.au

(11) Cruelty Free Lifestyle Expo
Sunday Oct. 8, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Prahran Town Hall - Cnr Greville & Chapel Sts
Event Topic: Other
Event Type: Other
The Cruelty Free Lifestyle Expo on Sunday October 8th, 10.00 am - 5.00  
pm, at Prahran Town Hall, is a Melbourne based event not to be missed!  
This all vegan expo has something for everyone interested in  
maintaining, or exploring cruelty free living. Held in this  
magnificent heritage building, only five minutes by train from the  
Melbourne CBD, the expo has stalls selling everything from food to  
fashion, free workshops and talks, live music, demonstrations,  
children?s activities, expo raffle and refreshments, including their  
famous vegan Devonshire teas and indoor vegan BBQ. Admission is $10,  
concession $7 and children are free. Organised by Animal Liberation  
Victoria and Choose Cruelty Free, this expo uniquely combines the  
philosophies of both these not-for-profit groups. ALV is an  
abolitionist organisation, which encourages and helps people to live a  
cruelty-free vegan lifestyle and CCF is designed to accredit and  
promote cosmetic/household product manufacturing companies who do not  
test on animals. Run entirely by volunteers, the expo has grown from a  
bright idea 5 years ago, into an exciting annual event. Without the  
support of dedicated volunteers and the sponsorhip of businesses, the  
Cruelty Free Lifestyle Expo would have remained nothing but a good  
intention. This year's sponsors are Organic Formulations, Vincent's  
Vegetarian Food, aduki, Soulmama, Healthy Happy Foods, Enlightened  
Cuisine, AAHR, Vegie Chips, Li'tya, Natures Organics, Vegan Pet,  
Nirvana Cafe, Herb Doctor, Plush Pizza, InVita Living Food, Aromacare  
Victoria, Aromababy, No Sweat, Salt Everest, Vegan Voice, Natures  
Synphony, Soul Veg and Salt Everest.
Visit the expo website: http://www.livecrueltyfree.org for up-to-date  
information

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