Rally
TAFE 4 all! Fight the cuts!
Thursday, May 10, 12:30pm. 1 Treasury Place, City. Baileau's $300 million cuts to TAFE threaten thousands of TAFE jobs, the life chances of thousands of Victorians & the viability of the public provision of TAFE in Victoria. We must send the message that the government has no mandate to dismantle TAFE. We need as many concerned Victorians as possible to attend this rally: students, colleagues, friends & community members.
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Green Left Weekly Comedy Debate 2012
Australia needs an Abbott-proof fence
Friday, May 11, 7pm (for 8pm start). Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell St, Coburg. A sparkling night of progressive comedy. Hosted by Andrew McClelland; (this award-winning comedian replaces Rod Quantock who has had to withdraw). With Matthew Grantham, Toby Halligan,Courteney Hocking, Minister for UnAustralian Affairs (aka Greg Fryer), Nelly Thomas & Xavier Toby.
Tickets: $40 solidarity, $25 regular, $12 concession. Bookings: visitGLW comedy or ph 9639 8622. Dinner & bar available. A fundraiser forGreen Left Weekly.
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Until Sunday, May 13
Theatre: Black Box 149. A Western commercial aircraft, passengers and crew are captured during Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. A nightmarish journey begins, an exploration of how terror impacts the lives of civilians when governments betray them for the purposes of war. Wed & Sun: 6:30pm; Thu, Fri, Sat: 7:30pm; Matinees: Wed 1pm (May 2 & 9) & Thu 11am (Apr 26, May 3 & 10). La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street, Carlton. $25/$15 For more info visit La Mama.
Until Saturday, May 19
Theatre: Teach Me to Cry. Inspired by the Arab Spring & the Egyptian Revolution. A drama written and directed by Mohammed Hashem who has spent over two years in Egypt working as a journalist on television and radio and has just returned with his show Teach me to Cry, an absurd play about insanity, loneliness, guilt and of course failure. 8:45pm. The Owl & the Pussycat, 34 Swan St, Richmond. $15. To book visit Owl and Cat.
Until Saturday, June 9
Exhibition: Unsafe Haven: Hazaras in Afghanistan. The photographs of artist and former Afghan refugee Abdul Karim Hekmat, make a powerful point about Australia's asylum seeker policy. RMIT Gallery, near cnr Swanston & La Trobe Sts, City. For more info visit RMIT Gallery.
Wednesday, May 9
Film screening: Gasland. US film-maker Josh Fox discovered that in the race for 'cleaner' energy sources, the largest natural gas drilling boom in history is sweeping the globe. As the citizens ofGasland testify, the multi-million dollar business of fracking has contaminated the water supply, the corporate giants are covering up and the government has turned a blind eye. The film is a desperate plea for scrutiny of a powerful industry that has turned its eyes on unexplored territory: Australia. 12:30pm. RUSU student meeting room, level 3, Building 8, RMIT (opposite gym). For more info ph 9639 8622 or 0431 311 520. Entry by donation. Film presented by RMIT Resistance Club.
Public meeting: Twenty years too long; End mandatory detention of refugees. Speaker: Alex Bhathal, a member of the Greens and refugee rights advocate. 3:30pm. RMIT University Function Room (next door to Kaleide Theatre). Organised by RMIT Refugee Action Collective.
Jean Taylor visits NIBS. Jean Taylor has been radical activist and writer since the 1970s, and active member of Victorian Women's Liberation and Lesbian Feminist Archives. Her latest book is Stroppy Dykes, Radical Lesbian Feminist Activism in Victoria During the 1980s (Dyke Books Inc, 2012). It explores the work of the radical lesbian feminists, socialist feminists and radical feminists who organised conferences, published magazines, wrote books, established activist collectives, went on marches, were in solidarity with Aborigines and Islanders, demonstrated, formed bands, and more, throughout the 1980s. 6:30pm. New Internationalk Bookshop, meeting room, Lower Ground Floor, Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton South. $5/$2. Drinks and snacks available by donation.
Thursday, May 10
Rally: TAFE 4 all! Fight the cuts! Baileau's $300 million cuts to TAFE threaten thousands of TAFE jobs, the life chances of thousands of Victorians & the viability of the public provision of TAFE in Victoria. We must send the message that the government has no mandate to dismantle TAFE. We need as many concerned Victorians as possible to attend this rally: students, colleagues, friends & community members. 12:30pm. 1 Treasury Place, City.
Pub night: What's the state of the climate? Zero Carbon Moreland's May pub night will look at the key messages from the recent State of the Climate report produced by CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Leading the discussion will be Shoni Maguire from the Centre for Australian Weather & Climate Research (a partnership between the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO). Come along to learn about observations of Australia's climate and analysis of the factors that influence it. Zero Carbon Moreland pub nights occur regularly on the second Thursday of each month. 6pm. Little dining room, Edinburgh Castle, cnr Sydney Rd & Albion St, Brunswick.
Public meeting: Melbourne campaigners' network: Theories of change. The Melbourne Campaigners' Network is a monthly gathering for campaigners, activists, and organisers to discuss ideas, exchange resources and discover new approaches to social change. The May MCN will explore how change comes about and the different theories of change which underpin our campaign choices. This participatory session will be facilitated by Naomi Blackburn. 6pm. The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, City. RSVP and more info Holly.
Public meeting: 'Beware the long hairs': Anti-racist movements of the early 1960s. How does what activists do matter? How does actvism bring about social and political change? In this series a number of scholars bring their various perspectives to this very pressing issue. Speaker: Gwenda Tavan (La Trobe University|). 6:30pm. The Alderman (upstairs), 134 Lygon St, East Brunswick. For more info visitMelbourne Free University.
Concert: Psycho-punk/ska/anarcho-folk-
Friday, May 11
Green Left Weekly Comedy Debate 2012: Australia needs an Abbott-proof fence. A sparkling night of progressive comedy. Hosted by Andrew McClelland (this award-winning comedian replaces Rod Quantock who has had to withdraw). With Matthew Grantham, Courteney Hocking, Toby Halligan, Minister for UnAustralian Affairs (aka Greg Fryer), Xavier Toby & Nellie Thomas. 7pm (for 8pm start). Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell St, Coburg. Dinner & bar available. Tickets: $40 solidarity, $25 regular, $12 concession. Bookings strongly recommended: visit GLW comedy or ph 9639 8622. A fundraiser forGreen Left Weekly.
Saturday, May 12
Rally: Protest NSW police shootings. Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Third anniversary of the death of Aboriginal transgender woman, Veronica Baxter (March 16). 11am. Old GPO, cnr Bourke & Elizabeth Sts, City. Organised by Indigenous Social Justice Association.
Rally: National rally for marriage equality. Demand that the Australian federal government amend the current disciminative law prohibiting marriage equality. Let's keep up the pressure! Please invite every supporter of equality that you know! Let's make it big and loud so we won't be ignored! 1pm. State Library of Victoria, Swanston St, City.
Rally: Axe Bailleau not buses. The purpose of this rally is to allow Whittlesea bus passengers, their family members and local service providers to air their frustrations and discuss future actions to restore our buses. The people were not consulted about the bus changes so at the rally parents and children, people with disabilities, older people and non-car owners will speak first. Tell everyone how the bus cuts affect you and what action our group can take to support more buses in your area. We will have signs supporting the restoration of ALL the buses we have lost. Meet in Mill Park Drive behind the primary school (opposite Manikato Court). In case of rain meet undercover outside Parkside Fish and Chips). For more info ph 0425 725 998.
Public meeting: Occupy & Beyond: Part 1. Share your thoughts on the strengths, weaknesses, successes and failures of the Occupy movement in Australia. Whether you were involved or not, everyone has a unique experience of Occupy and everyone has valuable insights to share. The forum will run in at least two parts. Part 1: Reflection and Evaluation. What was Occupy in Australia? Part 2: Future, Ideas, Solutions, Direction. Where might Occupy in Australia go to from here? (Date/ & venue TBA.) Part 1 at 12 noon-5pm. Melbourne University. This event is not endorsed by any Occupy movement, or any political organisation, but the idea has risen from people who have been contributing to or observing Occupy Melbourne. For more info visit Occupy Melbourne.
Tuesday, May 15
Rally: PILCH Walk. PILCH is a community legal centre which helps people who would otherwise fall through the cracks (e.g. can't afford their own lawyer and can't get legal aid for whatever reason). The Walk for Justice, now in its fifth year, celebrates National Pro Bono Day and raises much needed funds for the Public Interest Law Clearing House Vic (PILCH). From 7:30am, Parliament House, through the CBD via the Yarra River, finishing at the County Court on William Street. Cost: $20.00 for individual walkers, $10.00 for students, and $180.00 per team of 10 (includes a light breakfast). To register visitPILCH.
Book launch: The Road to Rainbow Liberation. Marriage, sex and gender rights today. Around the world, LGBTI people are under constant attack. The economic and social attacks are endless and conservative governments are constantly attempting to curb their rights. The radical queer movement has a long history dating back to the Stonewall Riots, a protest movement against brutal police and state repression. But the dream of queer and gender diverse liberation is an unfinished one, and requires mass action to rebuild it from the ground up. Join Socialist Alliance for the launch of the newly published pamphlet Road to Rainbow Liberation. Speakers Rachel Evans (co-author, Socialist Alliance member, queer rights activist & a founding member of Equal Love campaign); Graham Willet (queer historian, author & editor of Secret Histories of Queer Melbourne); Simba Kennedy (LGBTI activist). 6:30pm (meal from 6pm). Resistance Centre, Level 5, 407 Swanston St, City (opposite RMIT). Refreshments available. Organised by Socialist Alliance. For more info ph 9639 8622.
Public meeting: Victoria's flora & fauna: Where's the guarantee? For threatened species such as the Leadbeater's Possum, Victoria is a dangerous place to live. As developments like native forest logging and native vegetation clearance drive many species closer to extinction, Victoria's biodiversity laws do little to protect these species and guarantee their survival. The Environment Defenders Office (Victoria) has will release a report in late April on Victoria’s biodiversity laws in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to allow logging in Toolangi and the Victorian Government’s decision to wind back protection for threatened species under the Forestry Code. Speakers: Nicola Rivers (Law Reform Director, Environment Defenders Office); Luke Chamberlain (Campaigns Director, The Wilderness Society); Kylie White (Executive Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment). All welcome. No charge but registrations are essential. 5:45pm. 60L Green Building, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Register at Forests.
Public forum & radio play allegory: Turning the Titanic. Concerned about complacency, denial, government inactivity and reversals on global warming issues? Make your presence felt by coming to this public forum and help 'turn the Titanic'. The newly updated radio play allegory Turning the Titanic will be performed. Presented by A Grand Stand for the Environment Inc. Guest facilitator: David Spratt (co-author of Climate Code Red). 7:30 pm. Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster Rd, Manningham. For more info ph Catherine Tinel 0412 746 022 or visit Turning the Titanic.
Tuesday, May 15-Sunday, May 27
Festival: Human rights arts & film festival. In its fifth year, HRAFF continues to provide a shared site whereby artists, human rights organisations and the Australian public are united in their desire to contribute to social change. For 11 days in Melbourne, and then three weeks across the country, HRAFF will exhibit a selection of contemporary cinema, fine art, discussion panels and music, seeking to engage, inspire and entertain. For more info visit HRFF.
Thursday, May 17
Public meeting: Altona loop: one year since timetables were changed. An opportunity for community conversation with leaders on the impacts of timetable change on train services one year on, solutions, and how long before we get real improvement? 6:30pm. Altona RSL, Sargood Street, Altona. Organised by Altona Loop Group.
Public meeting: The first and last global social movement: The international climate movement. How does what activists do matter? How does actvism bring about social and political change? In this series a number of scholars bring their various perspectives to this very pressing issue. Speaker: Verity Burgmann (Melbourne University). 6:30pm. The Alderman (upstairs), 134 Lygon St, East Brunswick. For more info visit Melbourne Free University.
Public meeting: Human rights, protest and police surveillance: a forum on intelligence gathering and monitoring of public protest. Recent news reports have revealed the increasingly widespread and targeted involvement of state and federal police, ASIO and even private agencies in monitoring groups and individuals participating in public protest. Speakers: Michael Pearce (barrister and former president of Liberty Victoria); Anthony Kelly (executive officer, Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre, and trainer with Pt'chang Nonviolent Community Safety Group); Anna Brown (solicitor and director of Advocacy and Strategic Litigation, Human Rights Law Centre). Guests: Chris Heislers & Jan Beer will talk about their experiences of being monitored for opposing the desalination plant and North-South pipeline and their subsequent legal challenge. 6pm. Melbourne City Conference Centre Chapel, cnr Little Lonsdale & Swanston Sts, City (opposite the State Library). Organised by the Castan Centre for Human Rights. RSVP to Castan or ph 9905 3327. Endorsed by Liberty Victoria, Federation of Community Legal Centres, Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre.
Concert: Public Enemy 25th anniversary Australian tour. 'My place in hip-hop is not to be a tycoon, making trillions with a yacht . . . My place is maybe bringing people together and me being able to identify and illuminate a cause, and we'll make it comfortable for them to be themselves but say what they've really been wanting to say all along . . . with my protection.' (Chuck D) 7:30pm. The Palace, 20-30 Bourke Street, City. To book visit Public Enemy.
Friday, May 18
Rally: Protest Israeli apartheid: Boycott companies that profit from occupation. Demonstration targeting companies in Melbourne that profit from the Israeli occupation of Palestine. 6pm. Old GPO, cnr Bourke & Elizabeth Sts, City. Organised by Students for Palestine. After a march and speeches we will be returning to Trades Hall where we will have a forum on Al Nakba (the catastrophe).
Rally: Tamil genocide remembrance day. On May 18, 2009, the extent of the slaughter in our homeland crystallised and changed our lives forever. Soils of culture once irrigated by rivers of our nation are now swamplands of carnage; trees of life that flourished with the rise of our civilisation now lie mangled and charred amid a web of deceit and shattered dreams. Three years on, let us remember the thousands of Tamil civilians killed for simply voicing their desire to live freely, with respect and dignity. To a generation of Tamils eliminated under the gaze of the world, and to those left behind, trapped inside a prison of torment in this bloody aftermath, we give a day of remembrance. 5pm. State Library.
Public meeting: Al Nakba forum. Organised by Students for Palestine. 7pm. Trades Hall, cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton South.
Saturday, May 19
One-day activist seminar: Get angry, get active, if not now, when? Resistance and Socialist Alliance present a day of radical ideas and discussion to give young people a political voice, and talk about how we can go about campaigning around different issues and get organised. This will be a day of radical ideas for radical youth who want to help make a change in the world around them. We will have 5 workshops for the day, discussing various issues which effect young people, and a range of campaigns we are involved in. Workshops include: 11:30am-12:45 Womens/queer/transgender rights & Refugee rights; 12:45-1:30pm Lunch break; 1:30-2:45pm Environmental campaigning & Arts, culture & activism; 3-4:30pm Youth exploitation & how we fight it. Radical musician and activist Mitch Cherry will also play us out with some songs of protest to finish the day. 11:30am-4:30pm. Resistance Centre, Level 5, 407 Swanston St, City (opposite RMIT).
The Long Walk 2012. Join Michael Long at the community celebration (2-6pm) before The Long Walk to Dreamtime at the 'G. The annual commemoration of his historic walk to Canberrra is now a popular celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement featuring inspiring speeches, great bands, loads of kids activities, market stalls and much more. The community celebration precedes The Long Walk to Dreamtime at the 'G which sets off at approx. 6:30pm. The community celebration and The Long Walk are both free public events. The Onground walk is a ticketed event. For more info visit The long Walk.
Sunday, May 20
Festival: Perry Street Festival rocks again. Celebrating a vibrant 35-year history in Fitzroy and Collingwood, Friends of the Earth with the support of the City of Yarra, is throwing our excellent little street festival to embrace eclectic Collingwood. 10am–7pm. Cnr Perry Street & Smith Sts, Collingwood. For more info phone Beth 9417 4382 or email FOE.
Monday, May 21
Public meeting: Stop HRL Campaign information night. You've probably heard all about HRL, and their dastardly plans to build new brown coal fired power station in the Latrobe Valley. Well, the Quit Coal campaign to stop that from happening is about to kick it up a notch. For the next 6 weeks, we'll be calling (in a loud voice) on the federal government to withdraw a $100 million dollar grant that's been keeping HRL afloat. We want that money going to renewables and to see an end to dirty coal power in this state. We're holding this info night so that anyone who's been watching from afar, is new to this issue or just keen to know more, can get up to date on what's happening in the campaign and identify ways they can help out. 6pm. Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St, Collingwood. Drinks and nibbles provided.
Tuesday, May 22
Film screening: Gasland. A brilliant expose of the incredibly destructive process of extraction of natural gas by 'fracking', coming soon to Victoria. Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Presented by Beyond Zero Emissions & Friends of the Earth. Entry by donation. For more info ph Josh 0416 968 060.
Film screening: Gasland. A brilliant exposKindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Presented by Beyond Zero Emissions & Friends of the Earth. Entry by donation. For more info ph Josh 0416 968 060.
Friday, May 25
Rally: Scrap Myki, make public transport free. So far, more than $1.35 billion has been spent on the development of Myki, paid to a consortium of private companies. Compare this to the $350 million per year (adjusted for inflation) spent on public transport before privatisation. Overall, privatisation has cost the public over $2 billion more than public ownership. While most people are concerned about the impact of car pollution on air quality and climate change, most Melburnians travel by car, in part because public services are inadequate and poorly integrated. If the public transport system was free, none of this would be necessary. A free, integrated and properly staffed public transport network, under public ownership and control, is worth fighting for. 4pm. Transport Minister's Office, 121 Exhibition St, City. Organised by Fightback.
Sunday, May 27
Concert: Reconciliation Week Koorie Night Market. Featuring: Coloured Stone. 10am-2pm. Melbourne Town Hall.
Concert: Anti-Flag / Strike Anywhere Australian tour. 'Get up! Your voices are needed!' Justin Sane shouts on Anti Flag's new studio album, The General Strike. Recorded and produced by Anti-Flag at their home studio The General Strike is poised to be the sound track for the masses of dissatisfied private citizens that are currently protesting corporate injustice and governmental power around the world. Doors 7:30pm. Hifi Bar, 125 Swanston St, City. To book visit Anti-Flag.
Thursday, May 31
Film screeening:The Last Survivor. A character-based documentary that presents the stories of genocide Survivors and their struggle to make sense of tragedy by working to educate, motivate and promulgate a civic response to mass atrocity crimes. Following the lives of survivors of four different genocides and mass atrocities (the Holocaust, Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo) The Last Survivor presents a unique opportunity to learn from the lessons and mistakes of our past in order to have lasting social impact on how we act collectively in the face of similar issues today. Doors 8pm, film starts 8:30pm. Bella Union, Trades Hall, cnr Lygon St & Victoria Parade, Carlton South (enter via Lygon St). Tickets presale: $12/$15; door: $17/$20; group discount (6 or more) $10. Tickets on sale at Bella Union. For more info visit Arts in Action.
Friday, June 1-Sunday, June 3
Exhibition: Memories. Contact with white people. Coinciding with National Reconciliation Week, Burrinja Cultural Centre is hosting a fascinating collection of art, films, speakers and workshops. Burrinja, cnr Glenfern Rd & Matson Drive, Upwey. For more info visit Whats On at Burrinja.
Saturday, June 2
Film screeening: A night with Violeta. Film by Andres Wood about the life of Violeta Parra, a Chilean folk singer best known for her song, 'Gracias a la Vida'. A night of music & discussion. $10. Food & drinks available. 6pm. MUA hall, 46-54 Ireland St, West Melbourne. Presented by Colectivo Memoria y Rebeldia. For more info ph 0431 600 215 or 0404 165 331.
Wednesday, June 6
Report from the Philippines. Report-back from solidarity delegation to the Philippines. 6pm. Evatt Room, Trades Hall, cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton. Organised by Australia Asia Worker Links.
Thursday, June 7
Film screening: The Real Dirt on Farmer John. Epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. Castigated as a pariah in his community, he bravely transforms his farm amidst a failing economy, vicious rumours and arson. He succeeds in creating a bastion of free expression and a revolutionary form of agriculture in rural America. 6pm. Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, City. Entry by donation. All proceeds go towards environmental and social justice groups. Ross House presents The Big Picture, films for environmental and social justice on the first Thursday of the month. For more info ph Sarah 9650 1599.
Sunday, June 17
Rally: World Refugee Day rally & march. 20 years too long, end mandatory detention. Speakers, then march to the Emerge Festival in Fitzroy. Bring your banners, signs & messages. 12pm. State Parliament House, cnr Spring & Bourke Sts, City. Organised by Refugee Action Collective. For more info visitRefugee Advocacy Network or ph 0413 377 978.
Fundraiser: Australian Mental Health Human Rights Law Reform Coalition. Leading Australian Aboriginal mental health and human rights activists, people with the lived experience of emotional and spiritual distress, members of the Stolen Generation and Forgotten Australians, ex-wards of the state, gay, lesbian, transgender, transexual and intersex, refugee and prisoner advocates and human rights lawyers will be speaking. 2-6pm. $10. Evelyn Hotel, 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Fore info ph Greg Oke 0431 704 975.
Tuesday, June 19
Public meeting: US forces in Australia: Security or threat? Speakers: Richard Tanter who is writing extensively on this topic; Nic Maclellan who will discuss the effect on our neighbours of this even closer relationship with the US military; Okinawan Australian Maki Yohana; and Boyett Jurcales Jr, co-ordinator of 'Ban the bases' global campaign network in the Philippines. MAPW has joined with several other organisations to inform and discuss a campaign around the expanding US military presence in Australia and implications for our region. 6:30pm. Trades Hall, cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton South. For more info visit MAPW.
Friday, July 6
Rally: NAIDOC march 2012. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2012 is Spirit of the Tent Embassy: 40 years on. They dared to challenge: this year’s theme celebrates the champions who lived to renew the spirit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through the establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972. 10am. Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, 186 Nicholson St, Fitzroy.
Saturday, July 14
Roxby Downs, South Australia. Rally: The Lizards Revenge. Music & art festival. Response to the governments decision to expand Olympic Dam mine. Sleeping underneath the ground there is an old sleepy lizard, Kalta. The lizard ain't so sleepy anymore. BHP is mining right into that lizards body. The government has just approved an expansion of the Olympic Dam uranium mine, making it the biggest uranium mine in the world. Kalta is angry and wants revenge. Arabana elder Kevin Buzzacott is calling the people of the world to help the lizard shut down the mine. He is calling for people to come and heal the land in the name of peace and justice for the next 10,000 generations to come. For more info emailIzzy.
Friday, July 20-Sunday July 22
Adelaide Conference: Resistance National Conference 2012: Time for Revolution! University of Adelaide, Union House. For more info ph 0437 714 786 or visit Resistance.
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Saturday, May 12
Concert: Apart From This, Oh Pacific, Divisions, Free World & Outlines @ The Salon. Through our music and artistic expression we are able to reach out to people and connect with them on a level which has been switched off by the mainstream. One which exists beyond the bounds of profits, beyond the realms of language. We create societies the likes of which we wish to see. All Ages. 7pm Start. The Salon, 229 Malop, Geelong. Entry by donation.
Tuesday, May 15
Geelong One Fire reconcillation film screening: Mad Bastards. 'A beautifully measured take on violence and redemption . . . irresistible . . . a sublime soundtrack . . . a triumph in every sense.' (94 mins) Screening followed by discussion. 7:30pm. Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-op, Lot 62 Morgan Street, North Geelong (please park outside the entrance and follow the signs). Donations appreciated. Please let us know if you need help to get there: Geelong One Fire. For more info visit Geelong One Fire.
Friday, May 18
Red Cinema presents: Made in Dagenham. Made in Dagenham (released as We Want Sex in Germany and Italy and We Want Sex Equality in France) is a 2010 British film directed by Nigel Cole. Starring Sally Hawkins, Miranda Richardson, Rosamund Pike and Jaime Winstone. It dramatises the Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968 that aimed for equal pay for women. The film's theme song, with lyrics by Billy Bragg, is performed by Sandie Shaw, herself a former Dagenham Ford clerk. 7pm (meal available from 6:30pm). $15/$10. Downstairs, Trades Hall, 127 Myers St, Geelong. Organised by Socialist Alliance in support of Green Left Weekly. For more info or bookings ph 5222 6900 or 0458 747 726.
Wednesday, May 23
Wonthaggi Public meeting: Climate change: the solutions. Can we solve the problem and do it responsibly? Matthew Wright, award-winning energy expert, working with Melbourne Universities Energy Research Institute, will show how an Australian transition to 100% renewable energy is possible within 10 years. 7:30pm. Town Hall, McBride Ave, Wonthaggi. For more info ph Aileen Vening 5672 2677 or Chris Heislers 0419 556 381.
Friday, June 15
Rally: Walk for Australian Liberation Day. The community law reform group is coming to Geelong. 1pm. Johnstone Park, Geelong. Organised by Occupy Geelong.
Thursday, June 21
Shepparton Theatre: Ilbijerri Theatre Company performance of 'Body Armour'. Body Armour has been specifically designed to raise awareness of Hepatitis C in the Indigenous community and beyond. The story follows the journey of three teenagers as they experiment with at-risk activities such as piercing, tattooing and blood sharing. Timely comparisons to ancient body modification rituals gently remind us of the importance of history and culture in the search for identity and the need to belong. 4pm. Wesley Hall, UnitingCare Cutting Edge, 136 Maude St, Shepparton. Entry free. RSVP is a must for seating/catering purposes: please contact Dom on 03 5831 6157 or email Dom to confirm your attendance.
Wednesday, July 4-Sunday July 8
Bendigo Conference: Students of Sustainability 2012. Students of Sustainability (SoS) is a five-day camping conference full of inspiring workshops, forums, tours, discussions with students, activists, Indigenous groups, academics, environmentalists, and communities from around Australia. It's an awesome opportunity to meet like-minded people, to share knowledge and skills related to current environmental and social justice issues and have lots of fun. Bendigo Campus, La Trobe Uni, Bendigo. Subsidised tickets are available for those who need them. For more info visit SOS.
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Quit Coal: No New Coal Power for Victoria. A Melbourne-based collective which campaigns against expansion of the coal industry in Victoria. We believe this is important because building new coal infrastructure locks in decades of dirty, old technology, when we should be moving towards clean, renewable energy. Quit Coal meets each Wednesday at 6pm, at FOE, 312 Smith St, Collingwood. For more info visit Quit Coal or call Shaun 0402 337 077.
Refugee Action Collective (RAC). For more info ph 0413 377 978 or visit RAC.
Venezuela presidential elections solidarity brigade, September 27-October 8, 2012. Bookings close May 31, 2012. The October 2012 presidential elections will be an historic moment in the Venezuelan revolution. The Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network’s solidarity brigades to Venezuela are an opportunity to see first-hand an unfolding revolution that is radically transforming the lives of Venezuelans and challenging the greed, exploitation and destructiveness of global capitalism by showing that a better world is possible. For more info visit AVSN or ph Jim 0423 741 734.
Victorian Climate Action Calendar for a comprehensive list of climate action events in our state. The VCAC covers events in Victoria and major events elsewhere and is intended to inform, educate and inspire. To subscribe to the calendar email Monique Decortis. Weekly updates are e-mailed out and online updates are available at VCAC. To add an event to the calendar, please download the Event Template from the website. Feel free to forward the VCAC to other interested people.
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Contact Socialist Alliance. Join with other socialists in the struggle. Melbourne: Visit us at the Resistance Centre, 5th floor, 407 Swanston St, City; ph 9639 8622. In Melbourne, Socialist Alliance meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 6.30pm, at the Resistance Centre. Geelong: Activist Centre, Trades Hall, 127 Myers St (opening hours: Mon 2-4.30pm, Fri 10am-4.30pm); ph 5222 6900.
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