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MELBOURNE SOCIAL FORUM NEWS
May 2008
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In This Issue:
* MSF Mini Forum – Report back. Send us
your feedback.
* 4th MSF 2009 – Conceptual planning in
progress – Have your say.
* New MSF Website on the way
* MSF Next Meeting
* News, actions, websites and events
Hi everyone,
A final reminder about the MSF event on this Saturday 5th April at the Port Phillip EcoCentre. There has been a slight change to the program and we are excited to confirm that lunch time music will be provided by THE CONCH!
The Conch are a 10 piece orchestra playing a dynamic mix of Ska, Reggae, Latin, funk, hip-hop, swing. They will have you off your seat and into the street! The Conch plays music for change, music to inspire struggles and the thousands of individual activists who everyday do something to improve the world! “Don’t just get angry, get funky! ” See www.myspace.com/theconchmusic or theconch.org
Don’t forget to RSVP if you want to join us for a YUMMY lunch with freshly prepared home cooked authentic mexican food and Lentil as Anything snacks. (Gold coin donation required) Read on for full updated details.
The Melbourne Social Forum & the Port Phillip EcoCentre present:
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** Eating – Moving – Living **
* pathways to sustainable urban planning, transport and food production *
A day to share ideas on these increasingly important issues
and their place in our community
– Speakers on current issues – Hearty lunch – Information & craft stalls –
Tour of EcoCentre – Live music – Photographic exhibition – Film Screening
* When:
Saturday 5th April 2008, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
* Where:
The Port Phillip EcoCentre – 55A Blessington St, St. Kilda
(Cnr Blessington & Herbert St) Melways Map 58 Ref B-11,
Next to the St. Kilda Botanical Gardens
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Entry by gold coin donation.
* Speakers on 3 panels:
— Food -
Ben Neil (Cultivating Community), Bob Phelps (Gene Ethics),
Shanaka Fernando (Lentil as Anything)
— Transport -
Frank Fisher (Understandascope), Kerryn Wilmot (Public Transport Users Assoc),
— Urban planning -
Anna Griffiths & Don Gazzard (unChain St. Kilda), Bridget Puszka (BP Architects),
Adam Leggett (Consultant)
(Then stay around after 5 pm and view the EngageMedia documentary screening.)
* Programme details:
11.00 am – Welcome from several speakers
11.30 am – Tour of Eco Centre with Neil Blake
12.00 noon – Food panel
1.00 – 2.00 pm – Wholesome lunch catered for by ‘Lentil As Anything’
& our Mexican food crew and music by The Conch whilst you browse the community stalls
2.00 pm – Public transport panel
3.00 pm – Afternoon break
3.30 pm – Urban planning panel
5.00 pm – Documentary film screenings by EngageMedia
7.00 pm – End of films & entire event.
If you would like to join us for lunch please RSVP us for catering purposes.
Email: info@melbournesocialforum.org
Want hold a free stall at our event?
Email: stalls@melbournesocialforum.org
* How to get there by public transport:
– 96 Tram to St.Kilda (exit at last stop at intersection of
Barkley St & Acland St. At end of Acland St walk 100 metres
South to 7-11. Turn left and walk 100 metres East
up Blessington St until you reach EcoCentre on the right).
– or Tram 67 along St.Kilda Rd (exit at intersection of
St.Kilda and Carlisle Sts. next to St.Kilda Town Hall. Walk
South West along Blessington St until you reach EcoCentre on your left).
* Further information:
For latest updates and additional information please see
website: www.melbournesocialforum.org
For more information contact: info@melbournesocialforum.org
* Organized by:
Melbourne Social Forum
* Supported by:
– Port Phillip EcoCentre
– City of Port Phillip
Melbourne Social Forum
www.melbournesocialforum.org
PO Box 647
North Melbourne
Vic 3051
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The Melbourne Social Forum & the Port Phillip EcoCentre present:
** Eating – Moving – Living **
* pathways to sustainable urban planning, transport and food production *
A day to share ideas on these increasingly important issues
and their place in our community
– Speakers on current issues – Hearty lunch – Information & craft stalls –
Tour of EcoCentre – Live music – Photographic exhibition – Film Screening
* When:
Saturday 5th April 2008, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
* Where:
The Port Phillip EcoCentre – 55A Blessington St, St. Kilda
(Cnr Blessington & Herbert St) Melways Map 58 Ref B-11,
Next to the St. Kilda Botanical Gardens
Entry by gold coin donation.
* Speakers on 3 panels:
— Food -
Ben Neil (Cultivating Community), Bob Phelps (Gene Ethics),
A speaker from (Lentil as Anything)
— Transport -
Frank Fisher (Understandascope), Kerryn Wilmot (Public Transport Users Assoc),
additional speaker TBC
— Urban planning -
Anna Griffiths & Don Gazzard (unChain St. Kilda), Bridget Puszka (BP Architects),
Adam Leggett (Consultant)
(Then stay around after 5 pm and view the EngageMedia documentary screening.)
* Programme details:
11.00 am – Welcome from several speakers
11.30 am – Tour of Eco Centre with Neil Blake
12.00 noon – Food panel
1.00 – 2.00 pm – Wholesome lunch catered for by ‘Lentil As Anything’
& our Mexican food crew
2.00 pm – Public transport panel
3.00 pm – Afternoon break
3.30 pm – Urban planning panel
5.00 pm – Documentary film screenings by EngageMedia
7.00 pm – End of films & entire event.
If you would like to join us for lunch please RSVP us for catering purposes.
Email: info@melbournesocialforum.org
Want hold a free stall at our event?
Email: stalls@melbournesocialforum.org
* How to get there by public transport:
– 96 Tram to St.Kilda (exit at last stop at intersection of
Barkley St & Acland St. At end of Acland St walk 100 metres
South to 7-11. Turn left and walk 100 metres East
up Blessington St until you reach EcoCentre on the right).
– or Tram 67 along St.Kilda Rd (exit at intersection of
St.Kilda and Carlisle Sts. next to St.Kilda Town Hall. Walk
South West along Blessington St until you reach EcoCentre on your left).
* Further information:
For latest updates and additional information please see
website: www.melbournesocialforum.org
For more information contact: info@melbournesocialforum.org
* Organized by:
Melbourne Social Forum
* Supported by:
– Port Phillip EcoCentre
– City of Port Phillip
Melbourne Social Forum
www.melbournesocialforum.org
PO Box 647
North Melbourne
Vic 3051
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MELBOURNE SOCIAL FORUM NEWS –
March 2008
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In This Issue:
* MSF Mini Forum – Saturday 5th April Port
Phillip EcoCentre – Confirmed
* MSF Next Meeting
* News, actions, websites and events
Welcome to the MSF March Newsletter.
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The 2008 MSF Mini Forum is titled:
Eating, moving, living:
Pathways to sustainable urban planning,
transport and food production
Saturday 5th April 2008
11 AM – 7 PM
Port Phillip EcoCentre
Cnr Herbert and Blessington St. St Kilda.
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The urban environment presents unique
challenges to planning for sustainable living,
food production and transport. Hear our three
panels of speakers address these themes
in the local context to educate you about some Save
of the issues and present some solutions.
** Please feel free to forward to your friends
and networks. **
The event opens with an indigenous welcome,
a brief from the City of Port Phillip
on their local Community Pulse program and a
tour of the Port Phillip EcoCentre,
followed by our first panel session on local
food production and food sustainability
issues.
Then share a hearty Mexican lunch, browse
over our free community and campaign stalls,
listen to some local musicians and be part of
the local launch of the new book
‘Climate Code Red’ by David Spratt and Phillip
Sutton.
This very timely publication is an initiative of
Greenleap, CarbonEquity and
Friends of the Earth.
We will then return to hear panel discussions
on sustainable transport and urban planning.
Then stay around after 5pm and be part of the
Engage Media and Plug-in TV short
documentary screenings.
*Panel speakers include:
- Ben Neil (Cultivating Community);
- Bob Phelps (Gene Ethics)
- a speaker from ‘Lentil as Anything’
- Frank Fisher (Undertandascope)
- Elliot Fishman (Institute for Sensible Transport)
- Kerryn Wilmot (Public Transport Users Assoc)
- Anna Griffiths (unChain St Kilda)
- Bridget Puszka (BP Architects)
and other speakers still to be confirmed.
These speakers address issues and present a
vision for what a sustainable urban future
might look like with specific reference to local
issues, policy and development.
Visit www.melbournesocialforum.org for a full
program and speaker listing.
Entry by gold coin donation.
Want hold a free stall at our event?
email stalls@melbournesocialforum.org
Organised by:
- Melbourne Social Forum
Supported by:
- Port Phillip EcoCentre
For more information contact
email: info@melbournesocialforum.org
www: www.melbournesocialforum.org
*Directions on how to get there:
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
www.ecocentre.com is located on the corner
of
Herbert and Blessington Sts, (Melway ref. 58
B11) on the corner of St Kilda Botanic
Gardens.
*Public transport: Take the 96 Tram to St
Kilda.
It stops at the corner of Barkley St and Acland
St.
At end of Acland St and walk 100 metres and
you will see a 7-11 on the corner.
Then turn left, up Blessington St, walk 100
metres until you come to the EcoCentre.
Look for the Melbourne Social Forum banner
out the front.
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NEXT ORGANISERS MEETING
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Date: <TBA> Call 0403 440 996 for info. 6.30pm
Venue: ‘The Blue Room’, at the Social Justice
Centre
Address:
124 Napier St, Fitzroy, rear of the Fitzroy
Uniting Church.
Time: 6.30 pm
How to get there:
Melways Map Ref: Map 2C Grid ref B-10
Yarra Trams Route 86 To RMIT Bundoora
Tram Stop number 14 (on the Corner of
Gertrude & Napier St).
The Uniting Church is on the Eastern side of
the St,
opposite the second Housing Commission
Block of flats.
Please enter the gate at the front of the
Church and follow the pavement
on the Northern Side.
The ‘Blue Room’ is so marked on a brown
door at the back of the actual Church building.
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NEWS, ACTIONS, WEBSITES AND EVENTS
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We help promote events of other
organisations, so if you are hosting an event
that you think
the MSF community would like to know about,
then email us at
news@melbournesocialforum.org
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Deeper in Debt with Steve Keen
Thurs March 13th – 7.00pm
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Are you concerned about the economic
precipice we’re balancing upon?
This week has seen the largest handout to the
Victorian property industry in decades.
We’ve also seen Interest Rates tear another
shred off our hip pocket.
Meanwhile Rudd continues to push policies
that make the property lobby wealthier.
Is this debt boom worth it all? Hear Steve
Keen rip apart these issues and more on
Thursday March 13th from 7pm in the Prosper
rooms. Steve is one of Australia’s leading
economics commentators, often quoted in the
Age and was on SBS News this week.
We are honoured to have him speak at our
premises and hope you will join us
for a philosophical glass of red after the
presentation. This event will see a new
format with Bryan Kavanagh joining Steve
following his presentation to discuss
the issues raised ‘in conversation’. Bryan is
looking forward to taking a leaf
out of Parkinson’s book to flesh out the
discussion.
For more details see
www.prosper.org.au/2008/02/22/deeper-in-
debt/
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High Tide fundraiser at Ceres
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Date: Friday 14 March
Time: 5.30pm start
Place: Ceres (Corner of Roberts and Stewart
St. Brunswick)
Cost: $12/$15
We have gathered together a great line up of
acts including:
Lucinda
(http://www.myspace.com/lucindascott)
Duckdive (http://www.myspace.com/duckdive)
Kobya Panguana
(http://www.carlospanguana.com.au)
Brolga Boys
(http://www.geocities.com/brolgaboys)
Check them out online then come down to
Ceres to hear them live, eat great food,
drink, win a raffle, get your kid’s face painted,
watch a doco screening of ‘An
Evergreen Island’, and find out more about the
project.
What are we fundraising for?
We are fundraising to support a forum for
youth in Bougainville (North Solomon
Islands), to be held in April this year. The
forum will focus on developing the
skills and knowledge needed for the youth to
advocate for their communities on
environmental issues such as climate change.
Communities from the Carteret Islands
(Bougainville) are currently being forced
to relocate their community due to rising sea
levels ruining food crops. Young
people from this community will be attending
the forum, and the production of
short films made by the youth will enable them
to tell their stories to an international audience.
As for the fundraiser – should be a great night
and I hope to see you all there
- please pass this on to your networks,
and bring your friends/ family/ workmates/
housemates /everyone along!
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Nonna’s Saucy Tomato Preserving
Workshop
Saturday March 15th 1 – 4pm
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
128 Holden Street North Fitzroy
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Join Pina and the Friends of the Earth Real
Food group for a workshop where you’ll
learn how to bottle and preserve your own
fresh tomatoes Italian style. Bring along a
notebook to jot down recipe ideas for
sauces and pickles.
Cost: Gold Coin Donation
RSVP Required: Email martyisonline-
realfood@yahoo.com or call Lorena on
9499 1252 by Thursday 13th March as
places are limited!.
The event is organised by the Friends of
the Earth Real Food group.
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Palm Sunday Rally for Peace
& Nuclear Disarmament
- on the 5th anniversary of the invasion of
Iraq…
Sunday March 16: 2 pm
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Stop the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan!
No uranium mining!
Where: Meet at State Library of Victoria (cnr
Swanston & LaTrobe Sts, Melbourne)
Organised by the Palm Sunday Committee
2008
For more information contact:
Katie Cherrington on 0433 695 693 or
Jessica Morrison on 0431 519 577
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Black Harmony Gathering
Sunday March 16: 12 midday – 4.00 pm
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Fairfield Amphitheatre, Heidelberg Rd,
Fairfield
Melways Map 30 J-12
Ride a bike or catch a train – Bring water,
sunscreen and a hat
* Celebrate our Cultural Diversity *
FREE CONCERT of Indigenous, African, West
Papuan and culturally diverse
music and dance on the banks of the Yarra.
- Traditional smoking ceremony – Children’s
activities – Indigenous Craft Circle
- Cultural food
FEATURING
- Koori Youth Will Shake Spears – ACES Choir
- Kutch Edwards – Jali Buba Kuyateh
- Hassan Jafar – West Papuan Choir – Sweet
Cheeks – Young Warriors – Musiki Manjaro
- Uncle Herb and MCs Kylie Belling & Candy
Bowers
Children’s workshops include Ethopian Circus
skills, Koori Face Painting, Maori Poi Poi
and instruments from recycled equipment. And
much more…
For details visit: www.multiculturalarts.com.au
Enquiries/ wet weather call: 9417 6777
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Sustainable Cities Round Table
Monday March 17: 6 – 8:30pm
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SustainableMelbourne.com and the Victorian
Eco-Innovation Lab would
Like to invite you to the upcoming Sustainable
Cities Round Table
Monday March 17: 6 – 8:30pm (including
drinks)
Yasuko Hiroaka Room,
Sidney Myer Asia Centre, the University of
Melbourne
Located on Swanston Street at the University
of Melbourne Parkville
campus.
The Sustainable Cities Round Tables
showcase local environmental initiatives
and encourage networking for people working
in urban sustainability issues across
the government, academic, industry and
community sectors.
The theme for the next event is ‘mobility’ –
which includes looking at
innovative new ways of sustainable transport,
travel, movement and
connection.
Confirmed speakers and topics include:
Daniel from the Conservo Biofuel service
station
Dr John Grant, walkable cities expert
Bruce Herbes, 3D maps for pedestrians
David Fewchuk, Aurora solar cars
Bill from Human Powered Cycles
Dianne Moy and Kathleen Turner, VEIL,
connecting quarter schools
Paul McKay from Cyclovia; and
Marie Watt, artist both exhibiting and
presenting her artwork about
traffic
RSVP essential
Please RSVP your name and organisation to
fedwards@unimelb.edu.au by
March
12 as seats are limited. Attendees are also
welcome to bring along
promotional materials of their sustainability
initiatives.
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Understanding Globalisation: A Short Course
on International Trade, People & Global
Justice
Monday evenings from March 17 to May 19
Carlton, Melbourne,
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‘Understanding Globalisation’ is a 10-week
course beginning March 17
Which examines the agreements, institutions
and philosophies of the
global economic system in an approachable,
easy-to-follow way.
Taking an Australian and global perspective,
Understanding Globalisation
brings together 19 Australian and international
experts in politics, economics,
law and development to support participants in
exploring the complexities of globalisation.
Through lectures, workshops and other
activities, the course examines the
relationships
between the global economy and broader
social and environmental issues, and equips
participants to track future developments in
globalisation and the global economic system.
Download an information booklet and
application form here:
http://
www.tradewatch.org.au/globalisation/brochure
.pdf
Registration is open now, but places are
limited, so please register soon.
Registration closes Friday March 7.
Register online now at
http://www.tradewatch.org.au/globalisation or
email any enquiries to
programs@tradewatch.org.au
Presented by Global Trade Watch –
http://www.tradewatch.org.au
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Koorie Night Market
Wednesday 19th March 5.30-10.30pm
Wednesday 26th March 5.30-10.30pm
Northcote Town Hall
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In keeping with the spirit of reconciliation
that swept Australia in February, I encourage
you to come along and support the first ever
Koorie Night Market, which kicks off at
5.30-10.30pm this Wednesday 12th March at
the Northcote Town Hall. If you can’t make
it this week, the market will continue on
Wednesday 19th and 26th.
This is one of the most exciting projects
specifically to support, promote and
celebrate local Indigenous arts, culture and
business. The response from the local Koorie
community has been phenomenal and there’ll
be more than 40 stallholders showcasing a
massive range of products and services over
the three nights from cultural arts and crafts
to massage and incense! There will also be a
diverse range of local Indigenous music,
dance performances and traditional craft
demonstrations (yes!).
More info in the flier attached. Feel free to
circulate through your networks.
Hope to see you there with freinds and
family in tow!
For more info
The Koorie Night Market Team
Eva-Jo 0432 402 516
Martin 0448 346 866
Kelli & Deb
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East Gippsland’s ‘Forest Forever’ Easter
Camp
March 21 – 24
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Four day ecology camp in the heart of the
forests:
Be guided by expert ecologists who will show
you the delicate workings of
these ancient eco-systems. Be awed by the
diversity of pristine rainforests.
Be outraged by the clearfelling of these areas
and their continuing
destruction.
Activities will include: spotlighting for nocturnal
fauna, threatened species surveys,
games, car to
rs and bushwalks & a slide
show under the stars.
Costs for 4 days: $60 waged, $35 conc, or $20
a day. Kids free.
For more information call Damien 0402 127
933 or
to book call Jill (03) 5154 0145
eegippsland@iprimus.com.au,
www.eastgippsland.net.au
All proceeds go toward supporting the
campaign to save East Gippsland Forests.
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Mark Watson’s Earth Summit
Saturday March 29: 4:00pm
Melbourne Town Hall, Main Hall
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He’s completely unhinged but he could just
save the planet.
Award-winning UK comedian and novelist
Mark Watson presents the world’s
first comedy version of An Inconvenient Truth.
Saturday March 29: 4:00pm
Melbourne Town Hall, Main Hall
Having set up ‘Crap at the Environment’, an
organisation for people who are
not very green but keen to do slightly better,
Mark Watson was the only comedian
among 150 volunteers to attend a three-day
training course in September 2007 with Al
Gore.
Embracing his newly minted eco-warrior cred,
Mark Watson is bussing across Australia
with his 24-hour green comedy show. His
aim? To halve his carbon footprint in a year.
And so far? “The whole thing got rather out of
hand!” he says.
In Melbourne, in this special one-off
appearance somewhere between
education and entertainment, Mark will convey
his version of the Nobel Prize winner
Al Gore’s legendary An Inconvenient Truth –
but with jokes. Seriously.
He hasn’t done it before and isn’t sure what
will happen, but with any luck,
it might be a turning point for the planet.
Tickets $10.00
Bookings Ticketmaster 1300 660 013 or at the
door.
Mark Watson’s Earth Summit is a not-for-profit
event.
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EARTH HOUR 60 www.earthhour.org
When: Saturday 29th March 2008
8.00 – 9.00 pm
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Earth Hour is an intiative of WWF-Australia &
Fairfax Media, calling on
individuals and businesses in Melbourne,
Sydney, Brisbane and around the world,
to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday
29th March 2008 between 8.00 pm &
9.00 pm. The aim of the campaign is to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by 5% in 2008.
For more info please see the website:
www.earthhour.org
Sponsored by: The Age www.theage.com.au
& WWF
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Australia – Japan Peace Forum
Saturday March 29th 2pm-5pm
Melbourne City Conference Centre
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Organised by Japanese For Peace
The ‘Australia-Japan Peace Forum’ will be
held at the Melbourne City
Conference Centre on March 29 (Saturday),
with the themes of Abolition
of Nuclear weapons, Article 9 (of the
Japanese Constitution) , and War
responsibility. It is being organised by the
Melbourne-based peace group, Japanese For
Peace. It is supported by the Victorian
Multicultural Commission. Guest Speakers
include international and
Peace studies specialists. There will also be a
representative from the Japanese group
‘Grassroots Media Article 9′ who will give a
presentation on their activities.
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution has
received worldwide attention as the ideal,
persistent anti-war constitution. This forum
aims to share the significance of Article 9 with
the people of Melbourne, as well as the
opportunity to discuss with participants how it
can be possible to create a world without war,
and without
a ‘nuclear cycle’. The day will be conducted in
English.
When: March 29 (Saturday) 2pm-5pm
Where:Melbourne City Conference Centre,
Chapel Hall 333 Swanston
Street, (Corner of Swanston and Lt Lonsdale
Street, Opposite the State
Library)
Speakers and Topics:
Significance of Japanese Peace Constitution
Article 9
By Motonaga Futatsubashi, The Article 9
Association
Japan, Australia and Asia Pacific peace and
security By Richard Tanter, Senior Research
Associate, Nautilus Institute for
Security and Sustainability
A Gendered Perspective on Militarism and
Anti-Militarism By Vera Mackie, Professor,
Melbourne University
Theme 2: Global Peace Movement & Nuclear
Disarmament
Youth as Global Citizens – the Hisroshima
Seminars By Larry Marshall, Associate
Professor, La Trobe University
The Nuclear Solution to Climate Change¦and
the Real Solutions
By Dr Jim Green, Friends of the Earth
Cost: $10/Concession $5 (includes afternoon
tea)
Contact: info@jfp.org. au
March 29 is ‘Earth Day’, so participants are
requested to BYO mug for afternoon tea.
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Cuban Permaculture expert Roberto Perez
Australian Tour 2008
Melbourne Leg – Sat April 5 – April 7
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Dates and details for Roberto’s 4 Melbourne
events are below.
The big words on many people’s minds today
are Climate Change and Peak Oil.
The big question is how do we make the
transition to a low energy society,
and what would such a society be like? Where
are there models we can learn
and take inspiration from? If you have seen
the award-winning documentary film,
‘The Power of Community’, you would
promptly reply “Cuba”.
Roberto Perez, who features in the ‘Power of
Community’ film will be touring Australia.
Below are his Melbourne dates. Visit
permaculture.com.au/web/index.php?option=c
om_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=7
8 for full details.
***
Sat April 5, 4pm meeting with National
Consultation of the Australia Cuba Friendship
Societies & Cuban Consul
Contact: Pam Morgan
pamorgan@netspace.net.au
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Organic Cuba :: Abandoning Fossil Fuels
Public meeting featuring…
Roberto Perez
Sat April 5th, 6pm. Public Event
Northcote High School
St Georges Rd, Northcote
(112 West Preston Tram, Stop 26)
6.00pm – Screening of ‘Power of Community’
7.00pm – Presentation by Roberto Perez
Followed by music.
Food and drinks available for purchase.
Cost:
Public meeting: $10 or $5 concession
Film: $10 or $5 concession
Both film & meeting: $15 or $10 concession.
Ph 9639 8622 or 0411 104 813 for bookings or
email kylie.moon@gmail.com
Funds raised will go to the tour of Roberto
Perez and Green Left Weekly.
Organised by Green Left Weekly.
Sponsored by Friends of the Earth.
****
Sun April 6th
Roberto Perez workshop
Permaculture presentation
Heritage Fruit Group’s Petty’s Orchard Apple
Day
Venue: Petty’s Orchard, Cnr Monckton and
Homestead Rd, Templestowe VIC 3106
information: telopeamtn@bigpond.com
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0418 665 880
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Mon April 7th
am – seminar with development NGOs
including World Vision Australia
contact: Heather heather_elliott@wvi.org
Australian Conservation Foundation
contact:Corey c.watts@acfonline.org.au
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The Collective of Self Help Groups presents
Self Help Groups – The Path to Health and
Wellbeing
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th April
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Where: Northcote Town Hall
189 High Street, Northcote
With over 30 years experience working with
Self Help Groups, COSHG welcomes the
rare opportunity that this Conference will offer
in bringing together people in Self Help
Groups and those that support them.
The Conference will encourage the exchange
of information, ideas,
knowledge and experience in exploring the
contribution to health and wellbeing
that self help groups bring to their members,
families and society as a whole.
It will also provide for information exchange
across sectors by including a
diverse range of participants linked to health
related organisations and groups
to share expertise and knowledge and to learn
from the self help group model.
Enquiries: vhconf@coshg.org.au 03 9349
2301
You can also download a flyer with more
details and registration form
From
www.coshg.org.au/2008ConferenceFlyer2.pdf
This conference is funded by VicHealth
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Campaigning for Change – Practical tips for
running local campaigns
Wednesday April 9: 7:00 pm
Selby Community House
Wombalana Road EAST
Minak Reserve, Selby
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How can we motivate our community to
change their behaviour?
This all-important topic will be explored from
the perspective of the psychology
of behaviour change, and will advocate six
core principles of persuasion.
Whether the change you’d like to see is
environmental, social,
political or something else, you’ll have much to
learn from this engaging presentation.
The presenter, Rita Seethaler, is a director of
both The Urban Transport Institute
and Treesmart Australia Pty. Ltd., and is a
research associate at the
Institute of Transport Studies, Monash
University.
All welcome, no charge
Details: kwilliams@rabbit.com.au
And, thanks to the sponsorship of the Shire of
Yarra Ranges, nibbles
And refreshments will be supplied.
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New book: Oh, You Beautiful Doll
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New book ‘Oh, You Beautiful Doll’ explores
altruism.
Written by Christina Louise Dicker, Sue
Jackson, Simone Mackinnon, J.C. Nicholls
RRP: $14 | 112 pp
Aduki independent press today released a
new book comprising four extended essays
exploring the notion of altruism. Altruism is a
complicated subject and the essays
contained in Oh, You Beautiful Doll and other
essays examine altruism from very
different angles. One essay challenges the
notion that reproduction and motherhood are
innately selfless acts while another essay
explores the author’s struggle with the concept
of altruism. One goes into detail about certain
altruistic people, with a look at the
dark side of giving yourself over to others. The
title essay examines the use of sex dolls
and whether or not a damaged person’s
behaviour can be altruistic if they remove
themselves from influencing others. Author of
the essay relating to motherhood, Christina
Louise Dicker, said: “Don’t get me wrong, I’m
not allergic to children-I’m actually a big fan of
kids. However, I take offence to a society that
still considers women who have babies to be
carrying out their sacred duty, while women
who do not have babies are regarded as
incomplete.”
This will no doubt be a highly contentious
essay and subject to much debate, but Dicker
presents a solid argument executed with a
sharp wit. Much scientific research and human
study has been conducted in this area
however these essays come at the topic from
a non-scientific perspective. The authors bring
up as many questions as they answer.
The writings are controversial, humbling,
humorous, serious, hopeful and cynical and
the perfect start to the task of bridging the
gaps in our knowledge and the gaps in the
conversation around this topic.
Oh, You Beautiful Doll and other essays is
available from all good bookshops
and online at www.aduki.net.au for a
recommended retail price of $14.00.
For review copies and interview enquiries,
please contact Emily Clark on:
T: 03 9001 4972 M: 0412 664 330 E.
emily@aduki.net.au
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MELBOURNE SOCIAL FORUM NEWS
– January 2008
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In This Issue:
* Invasion Day March & Share the Spirit
Festival join the World Social Forum –
Global Day of Action –
Saturday 26th January
* MSF Mini Forum – The Wheels are
turning
* Only 10 People & Planet: Social Justice
& Enviro 2008 Diaries left for sale
* MSF Next Meeting
* News, actions, websites and events
Welcome to the MSF January Newsletter.
We had a bit of a break of the Christmas
holiday period, but are now back on board,
with regular meetings and plans for 2008.
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Invasion Day March & Share the Spirit
Festival join the World Social Forum –
Global Day of Action
=============================
January 26th 2008 is the pinnacle of this
years World Social Forum movement. On
this Global Day of Action, over 430
actions in 85 countries have been
registered to take place. See
www.wsf2008.net for more details, the
full listing and how you can create your
own action.
Melbourne is proud to recognise the
support of two events that have been
registered as part of the WSF Global Day
of Action. Be part of both of them, by
joining the peaceful Invasion Day /
Survival Day March which will end up at
Treasure gardens where you can enjoy the
Share the Spirit festival.
+++Invasion Day / Survival Day 2008
March
+++ Date: 26/01/2008
+++ Time: Starting 12 Noon
+++ Start: Atherton Gardens, Cnr
Gertrude & Brunswick St, Fitzroy
+++ Finish Place: Treasury Gardens,
Melbourne.
The Melbourne Social Forum organisers
are proud to be involved in the World
Social Forum day of action through
participation in the 2008 Invasion Day
march and Share the Spirit festival on Jan
26th, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
On Jan 26th, we will march in solidarity
with the Socialist Alliance, Australians for
Native Title and Reconciliation,
Indigenous Social Justice Association,
Reconciliation Victoria and other groups
in the 2008 Invasion day march in
Melbourne. We will start marching the
Atherton Gardens in Fitzroy at 12 noon
and end up at the Treasury gardens where
we will partake in the Share the Spirit
festival which will feature a traditional
welcome, Indigenous music, dance and
stalls. Drop by and say hello to us at the
MSF stall.
January 26th is commonly know as
Australia day. It marks the date of the
arrival of the first English settlers to
Australia and the colonisation of
Aboriginal land and it’s people.
Indigenous Australians know this day as
Invasion day or Survival day, reflecting
their survival against the European
invasion and the campaign of genocide
against Indigenous Australians that
followed.
Today Indigenous Australians still suffer
from injustice, discrimination and a
disregard for the sovereignty over the land
that they never conceded. Present pressing
issues that need addressing include
preventing further indigenous deaths in
police custody, compensation for the
survivors of the stolen generation and a
solution to the crisis in Indigenous health.
The Invasion day march will highlight
these issues and provide an opportunity
from people of all walks of life to come
together and remember what this day
really means to Indigenous Australians.
Visit www.melbournesocialforum.org for
more details.
Both the march and the festival are
registered as a World Social Forum action
and are endorsed by: Melbourne Social
Forum, Australians for Native Title and
Reconciliation, Indigenous Social Justice
Association, 3KND Radio
The marchis organised by a collection of
groups who include The Socialist
Alliance, Australians for Native Title and
Reconciliation, Indigenous Social Justice
Association, Reconciliation Victoria.
+++ Share the Spirit Festival
+++ Date: 26/01/2008
+++ Time: Starting 12 Noon
+++ Venue: Treasury Gardens, Cnr
Spring St & Wellington Pde, Melbourne.
Featuring: Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter,
Vic Simms, Kutcha Edwards, The Dili
Allstars, Richard Frankland’s Charcoal
Club, Andy Alberts & The Walkabouts
plus food stalls & handcrafts.
This years concert is headlined by the
outstanding Archie Roach and Ruby
Hunter with other acclaimed performers
including Vic Simms, Kutcha Edwards,
The Dili All stars, The Charcoal Club,
Andy Alberts and the Walkabouts and a
special appearance by the Aboriginal
Elders (ACES) Choir plus a traditional
welcoming and dance. MC’s on the day
include John Harding and Peter Grace.
This Years concert promises to be a huge
event starting at 12.00pm until 6.00pm,
there will also be a great range of food
stalls, clothing and handcrafts available for
purchase in the market area.
‘Share the Spirit’ is the only event in
Melbourne produced by indigenous people
to celebrate Survival Day.
‘Share the Spirit’ is for everybody,
interstate and overseas visitors included.
We believe that a bright future depends on
everybody concentrating on the road
ahead, working together to help this great
country reach even greater heights in
harmony and co-operation.
‘Share the Spirit’ is a day when all
Australians of all creed, colour and race
can come together to have a great time and
celebrate, whilst recognising the history
and enjoying the culture of the first
Australians.
‘Share the Spirit’ is proudly supported by
the City of Melbourne, The Office of
Indigenous Policy Co-ordination and
Indigenous radio station 3KnD.
This Concert is a drug and alcohol free
event.
Presented by Songlines Music Aboriginal
Corporation & 3KND Radio
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MSF Mini Forum – The Wheels are
turning
=============================
Our recent meetings and planning for the
WSF day have action have awoken a
desire in the group to plan a mini-social
forum in early – mid 2008.
We are looking for feedback from YOU,
the organisers and MSF members to help
come up with two or three central themes
for the event that you think are important,
topical and of interest to the wider
community. Pls send your feedback
through to
info@melbournesocialforum.org
Fulfil your New Years Resolution and get
out into the community and make a
difference this year. Want to get involved
or help organise? Email us at the above
address. We’d love to hear from you.
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People & Planet: Social Justice & Enviro
2008 Diary For Sale
- Only 10 left, so get them while they late -
=============================
People & Planet 2008 is an exciting new
diary featuring 55 striking and inspiring
full-colour photos of people and places
around the world. The photos are
accompanied by short, fascinating stories
about social and environmental issues.
People & Planet is published by 34
Australian social justice and environment
organisations, and all proceeds go towards
supporting our campaigns. The
diary features one week per page, is
printed on recycled paper, and is slightly
larger than A5 in size.
Please support the Melbourne Social
Forum by buying a copy for yourself, or
buy a few copies and give People & Planet
as a perfect gift for the festive season!
Copies of People & Planet can be ordered
for just $18 each ($15 for students). Once
you’ve contacted us at
diary@melbournesocialforum.org
to place your diary order, we’ll contact you
and arrange a time and place where we can
make the exchange. We accept cash and
cheques made out to Melbourne Social
Forum.
Visit www.melbournesocialforum.org to
see the Front cover
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NEXT ORGANISERS MEETING
———————
Date: Tuesday 29th of January. 6.30pm
Venue: ‘The Blue Room’, at the Social
Justice Centre
Address:
124 Napier St, Fitzroy, rear of the Fitzroy
Uniting Church.
Time: 6.30 pm
How to get there:
Melways Map Ref: Map 2C Grid ref B-10
Yarra Trams Route 86 To RMIT
Bundoora
Tram Stop number 14 (on the Corner of
Gertrude & Napier St).
The Uniting Church is on the Eastern side
of the St, opposite the second Housing
Commission Block of flats.
Please enter the gate at the front of the
Church and follow the pavement on the
Northern Side.
The ‘Blue Room’ is so marked on a brown
door at the back of the actual Church
building.
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NEWS, ACTIONS, WEBSITES AND
EVENTS
———————
We help promote events of other
organisations, so if you are hosting an
event that you think is in line with the
MSF thinking, then email us at
news@melbournesocialforum.org
* * * * * *
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Climate movement convergence
=============================
Melbourne
Saturday February 9, 9am – 5pm
Northcote High School
St Georges Road, Northcote, 3070 (just
north of Merri creek). Take tram
Costs: low income $15/ waged people $25
(no one excluded through lack of funds)
We are asking people to pre-register:
details shortly on:
http://sustainabilityconvergence.org.au/
Groups welcome to hold stalls ($10 fee).
Over the past few years, we have seen the
emergence of a new social change
movement, driven by an inspiring new
wave of grassroots community activism.
Around the country there are literally
dozens of new groups, campaigning for
effective action on climate change.
As yet, this new movement has not been
able to gather in the one place.
The climate movement convergence seeks
to create this space in a one day forum,
aiming to bring together the remarkably
diverse climate change community we
have here in Victoria, including local
climate action groups, peak green groups,
thinkers and strategists, social activists
and other sectors concerned about climate
change, and progressive businesses.
We aim to provide an inspiring day of
workshops, open space for discussions, an
overview of the latest climate science,
ideas on building a strong and vibrant
movement, and the opportunity to ponder
what opportunities are now present with a
change in federal government.
To offer a workshop, please see the
website.
We would welcome your involvement.
Please note: we are not able to provide
lunch, please either BYO
(minimum waste!) or cafes/ food outlets
are close by in North Fitzroy.
If possible, please bring a cup for cuppas.
Please let us know if you require childcare
(the conference organisers will provide
this at no
cost).
The convergence is being organised by the
Sustainable Living Foundation
(SLF), Friends of the Earth (FoE), the
Greenleap Strategic Institute and
Sustainable Business Practises and is
supported by a range of climate
groups including Beyond Zero Emissions
(BZE), Carbon Equity, Central Victorian
Greenhouse Alliance, Environment
Victoria, Futureye,
Greenpeace, Moreland Energy
Foundation, Western Region Environment
Centre and Zero Emissions Now (ZEN).
There are weekly planning meetings, if
you would like to get involved please
contact Cam: cam.walker@foe.org.au
Further details will soon be available on
the FoEA website
www.foe.org.au/climate-
justice/media/news-items/front-page-
news-feed-1/climate-movement-
convergence-victoria-february-9 and also
at: sustainabilityconvergence.org.au
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Genetically Modified Canola approved
commercial growing in Victoria and NSW
=============================
The Victorian and NSW governments
have decided not to renew the ban on GM
canola, but it’s not too late to have the ban
overturned. Take action now.
* A week of concerted local action:
February 2 to 9 2008 *
Find out what you can do by visiting
Geneethics www.geneethics.org where
you will find advise on writing letters to
your local MP, lobbying your local
council, becoming part of the post card
campaign, or putting sings up on your
house gate / property.
-Order durable outdoor GM-free Zone
signs for prominent locations around your
town. They are ideal for highway fences,
farm gates and house fences, etc. 600 mm
wide x 450 mm tall. Email:
mailto:info@geneethics.org or call 1300
133 868 now. Donations toward the cost
and mailing of the signs are appreciated
but not essential.
And print your own paper A3 signs for
shop windows and other indoor locations
by visiting ttp://geneethics.org/resource
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ACTION ALERTS – Port Phillip Bay Bay
Dredging
=============================
Please email Peter Garrett about Bay
Dredging
At the beginning of February dredging
will begin in Port Phillip Bay (Melbourne,
Australia) by Dutch company Royal
Boskalis Westminster, putting marine life
in the bay at risk. The southern waters of
Australia, including Port Phillip Bay, have
the highest diversity of marine species
anywhere in the world. There are 5,000
species in the bay, 90% occur nowhere
else on Earth and many have never been
fully studied.
Please sign our action alert and send an
email to peter Garrett:
http://www.foe.org.au/news/2007/help-
stop-environmental-destruction-from-
dredging-scheme-in-port-phillip-bay
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Call for 1-minute video – Engage Media
World Social Forum
=============================
Call for 1-minute video of Another
possible world in preparation for the
Global action on January 26th, 2008
Participate in constructing a great
collective audiovisual story, sharing a 1
minute video to say that: “An other World
is Possible” and necessary! Contact
media@wsf2008.net to find out how you
can have your say.
The 26th of January 2008 will be an
occasion to demonstate in many different
ways, colors, mobilizations, artistic
performances, direct actions, meetings,
where we who recognize ourselves in the
Charter of principles of the World Social
Forum will make our voices heard.
The Day of Global Action called by the
World Social Forum will be the apex of a
week of mobilization across the planet.
Since Seattle in ’99, in Porto Alegre,
Genoa, Cancun, Mumbai, Nairobi, and
many other places on Earth, we
learn of
other narratives of what we want to be
possible, and that the right to
communication is also a right of liberty.
For January 26, 2008, we launch this call
to at the artists, musicians, film makers
and video producers, media activists and
telestreets, professionals from webTV,
communication and information and all
persons that would like to participate on
this day of world media action.
Help to make a large collective
audiovisual history of the Global week of
Mobilization and Action of January 2008,
producing and sharing short videos, of up
to one minute, and for free reproduction to
say that Another World is Possible?
This audiovisual mobilization is to have its
first major showing on the Day of Global
Action. In January this showing will be the
entry door to a gigantic virtual public
plaza. Use tools of the site and open or
free spaces that the internet offers to
publish or search for videos produced for
the global journal that are also able to be
recorded and taken to places and people
who do not have access to the net.
January 26, 2008 will be the construction
of a worldwide network — an informative
one that for a day shall be on the center of
the stage.
Let’s try to inter-communicate from al
parts of the Earth and affirm that “Another
world is possible”!
For more information write to
media@wsf2008.net
Consult:
http://www.wsftv.net
http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br
http://www.ciranda.net/spip
Email: media@wsf2008.net
URL: http://www.wsf2008.net
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Join the Plug in TV production team for
2008
=============================
Here’s a chance to be more involve and
active in 2008…. come on and join the
Plug-in TV production team!!!
Whatever your knowledge, skill or
capacity, you can make a contribution!
Documentary making is a team based
process, which requires a number of skills
to converge on a final product. Skills
required include:
-Investigative Research
-Interviewing and Dialoguing
-Filming and Camera Operation
-Editing and Post Production
-Music production and Compilation
-Writing and Vocal Narration
-Animation and Effects
-Project Management
They key ingredient to have is a passion
for making a difference through media.
Even if you have little or no experience,
you can join the team and learn as you go.
Plug in TV is open to everyone who wants
to jump in and start producing inspiring
and compelling stories for the world.
Come to the production meeting on Jan
24th, 6:00 PM at the City Library (in the
study room)
253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000
Email us at info@plugintv.net
<mailto:info@plugintv.net>
Or call:
Sheryl – 0432 102 050
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MELBOURNE SOCIAL FORUM NEWS – Mid November 2007
********************
In This Issue:
* Global Trade Watch, People and Planet Diaries For
Sale
* MSF Welcomes the “CERES Return of the Sacred Kingfisher
Festival”
* MSF Next Meeting
* News, actions, websites and events
Welcome to another special MSF Mid November Newsletter,
we’ve had a lot more great events sent through to us and wanted
to let you all know about them. We’ll be back on our regular
monthly mail out starting in December.
We all know there is an election looming, and some of you are
probably all tired of all the election talk, but what about the
election art?. Check out the ‘The 2007 Election Colouring Book’
in the news section below.
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People & Planet: Social Justice & Enviro 2008
Diary For Sale
=============================
People & Planet 2008 is an exciting new diary
featuring 55 striking and inspiring full-colour
photos of people and places around the world. The
photos are accompanied by short, fascinating stories about
social and environmental issues.
People & Planet is published by 34 Australian social
justice and environment organisations, and all
proceeds go towards supporting our campaigns. The
diary features one week per page, is printed on
recycled paper, and is slightly larger than A5 in size.
Please support the Melbourne Social Forum by
buying a copy for yourself, or buy a few copies and
give People & Planet as a perfect gift for the festive
season!
Copies of People & Planet can be ordered for just
$18 each. Once you’ve contacted us at
diary@melbournesocialforum.org
to place your diary order, we’ll contact you and
arrange a time and place where we can make the exchange.
We accept cash and cheques made out to Melbourne Social
Forum.
Visit www.melbournesocialforum.org to see the Front cover.
=============================
MSF Welcomes the “CERES Return of the Sacred Kingfisher
Festival”
=============================
CERES has been a big supporter of the MSF over the years and
each year we look forward to participating in the “Return of the
Sacred Kingfisher Festival”.
Starting Monday 19th, there are events on all week, leading up to
Saturday’s Kingfisher Festival Day – large scale outdoor
performance.
See our events section below for more details.
www.ceres.org.au
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NEXT ORGANISERS MEETING
———————
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
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NEWS, ACTIONS, WEBSITES AND EVENTS
———————
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CERES: Wings of Diaspora – Return of the Sacred Kingfisher
Festival
=============================
* Film * Music * Dance * Stories * Fire * Art *
– A week long festival celebrating our environment –
When: 19th – 24th November
Where: CERES Community Environment Park, Cnr Roberts &
Stewart Streets, Brunswick East, Melbourne
CERES is near the cnr of Blyth & Nicholson St. Melways map
30 B-7
For train, tram & bus information call Metlink on 131 638 or
visit www.yarratrams.com.au
Summary: For the first time in its 13 year history the Kingfisher
Festival will be presented over a week, highlighting the
importance of conservation and protection of the environment,
featuring performances, exhibitions, educational talks, film
screenings, a dance party and more.
Program:
*Educational talks & tours (Free) – Mon 19th till Wed 21st (12 –
2pm)
*Eco Film Screening ($15/ $10) – Thur 22nd ( 7 – 10 pm)
*Hip Hop Diaspora Dance Party ($15/ $10) – Fri 23rd ( 6 –
11pm)
*Wings of Diaspora: Kingfisher Festival Day – large scale
outdoor performance – Sat 24th – ( 3 – 10pm)
Entry: $15/ $10 [families $25/ $15]
For more information:
Please contact CERES Festivals & Events
P: (03) 9388 1707
W: www.ceres.org.au
CERES recognises and acknowledges that we are on Wurundjeri
land.
Sponsors:
— Arts Victoria — 3RRR –
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Eureka Rebellion Anniversary Rally
=============================
Our Flag – Banned by the Government – Time to rebel
When: 23 November at 5.00 pm
Where: Victorian State Library Steps, Swanston St, Melbourne
Demand your rights – defend your right to fly the Eureka Flag
Keep the spirit of rebellion alive!
Speakers include:
* Robert Richter – QC
* Michael Long
* Dean Mighell – State Secretary ETU
* Father Bob Maguire
* Eureka Descendants
Performers:
Shane Howard, Archie Roach
Organised by:
The Spirit of Eureka Committee – call Shirley Mob: 0417 456
001
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Exhibition: The Nuclear Posters
=============================
When: 13th Nov – 2nd Dec
Where: The Artery, 87 – 89 Moor St, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Gallery Hours: midday until late, Tuesday – Sunday
Further info: Breakdown Press is pleased to present ‘The Nuclear
Posters’ . A powerful collection of 17 posters by artists, designers
and writers breaking down the nuclear industry in Australia and
celebrating creative dissent.
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Vegetarian Network Victoria: Fundraising Trivia Night
=============================
When: Saturday 1st December
Where: Chambly Hall, 405 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell
(Melways Ref. Map 59 K2)
Tickets: $25 full $20 conc. Price includes a vegan three course
meal by Soulveg.
Help us to raise funds for projects and campaigns by attending a
fantastic trivia filled night for tables of ten. There’ll be a raffle,
silent auctions, games and much fun had.
Book a table or come alone, come one come all for the most fun
that can be had sitting at a table! BYO drinks.
To book or for more information, email trivianight@vnv.org.au
or phone Mark D on 044871 2063.
www.vnv.org.au
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Human Rights Arts & Film Festival
=============================
When: 27 Nov – 15 Dec 2007
Where: RMIT Capitol Theatre — Bus Gallery
Web: www.hraff.org.au
Program:
* Film Screenings * Show casing a diverse range of features &
shorts form Australia & overseas, including several Australian &
international premieres.
29 Nov – 2 December
@ RMIT Capitol Theatre, 113 Swanston St, Melbourne
* Arts Exhibition * Featuring high-profile international & local
professional artists.
27 Nov – 15 December
@ Bus Gallery
117 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
* Speakers * Discussion forums featuring prominent speakers.
* Action hubs * Information stalls @ RMIT Capitol Theatre.
* Festival Bar * Live performances from local musicians.
@ Red Violin, Level 1
231 Bourke St, Melbourne
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MUSICAL CELEBRATION: Yalla! – Sunday 25 Nov
———————
*Celebrating 10 years of Melbourne’s Middle Eastern
Music & Dance Group*
When: Sunday 25 Nov
Doors open at 3.00 pm
- Food & beverage stalls, open bar in the evening,
FREE dance & percussion workshops, henna painting, Middle
Eastern
dance wear, books, cds & information stalls.
Free workshops:
- 3.30 pm Arabic drumming
- 4pm Egyptian dance
- 4.30 pm Persian dance
- 5pm Arabic drumming
Concert begins at 6.30 pm
Join Yalla members past & present & many special
guests.
Where:
Fitzroy Town Hall, Napier St, Fitzroy
Tickets:
Advanced bookings $16 Full/ $14 Conc.
At the door $20 Full/ $14 Conc.
Book online:
www.dancingisis.com
or call Mob: 0419 523 710
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Public Forum: The Politics of the Middle East – the roles of
Europe, Asia & Australia
=============================
When: Wednesday 5 December at 7:30pm
Where: Laby Theatre, David Caro Building, The University of
Melbourne (next to Gate 1, Swanston St – opposite Elgin St.
Short walk north from Melbourne Uni tram stop).
Speakers:
* Bertrand Badie – Professor of International Relations, Sciences
Po, Paris
* Amin Saikal – Director, Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies
ANU, Canberra,
* Stephen Zunes – Professor of Politics, University of
SanFrancisco, USA
* Hisae Nakanishi, Professor and Dean, Graduate School of
International Development, Nagoya University, Japan.
Professor Joseph A. Camilleri from La Trobe university will
introduce
the speakers.
RSVP: dialogue@latrobe.edu.au
Sponsored by:
– La Trobe University, Centre for Dialogue — CERC
Contemporary Europe Research Centre
– IUEU Innovative Universities European Union Centre –
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Public Forum: Climate Action 08
=============================
When: 7 pm Thursday 6 December
Where: Edinbugh Gardens Community Room, Brunswick St,
North Fitzroy
(Melways Map 2C, 1-C), under the grandstand, enter from
Brunswick St (just North of the pedestrian crossing)
All welcome – lots of discussion time
Join us in a post-election “where-to-next” forum with -
* Louise Morris – Environment Victoria/ The Big Switch
* Philip Sutton – Greenleap
* David Spratt – CarbonEquity
* Cam Walker – Friends of the Earth
Background:
Next year we will all 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.
Further information:
FoE tel: (03) 9419 8700
E: cam.walker@foe.org.au
Sponsored/ organised by:
– Friends of the Earth — Western Region Environment Centre —
CarbonEquity: ration the future –
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Solutions to Climate Change Festival
=============================
When: Saturday 8th December, 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Where: Darling Gardens, Clifton Hill
What’s on: Speakers, Workshops, Stalls, Music, Kids space, Eco
art, Performance, Food
www.foe.org.au/events
Organised/ sponsored by:
Friends of the Earth in collaboration with Yarra City Council
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Water at the Crossroads
=============================
When: Saturday 8th December, 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Where: Melbourne Town Hall (Swantson Hall), Cnr Collins &
Swanston Sts, Melbourne
Programme: Presenting key national speakers from across
Australia from science, industry & the community, showing us
the way forward to achieve sustainable water management,
especially in Melbourne but also nationally.
Learn more, so YOU too can demand real action to achieve
sustainable water managment for the future.
– Our children’s destinies are in your hands! –
Organised by:
Victorian Women’s Trust www.vwt.org.au — Your Water Your
Say ActionGroup www.yourwateryoursay.org
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The 2007 Election Colouring Book
=============================
Ever had an urge to colour the faces of politicians
faster than a leopard changes its spots?
We have created a colouring book to assist in your
participation in all things election.
The book is spiral bound, with a colour cover and made
from recycled paper. It contains 10 carefully created
images and witty commentary for your artistic pleasure.
Who are we?
Chris Chinchilla hails from London and when not
creating colouring books, spends his time as a freelance
journalist, teacher and musician in the raw and political band
Macaca Mulatta. He is also the founder of Antescene, a
movement designed to create DIY gigs in unusual places. The
last at a residential warehouse, was enjoyed by over 300 people.
Cate Lawrence is Melbourne based and has enjoyed many
years in the tertiary sector and is a survivor of
student politics. She owns her own small business Polka Dot
Rabbit working with an ethos of reusing vintage and
recyclable products to create the into new entities that can be
loved again.
Where can I find the colouring in book?
www.polkadotrabbit.com/election.php
Watch the promo video at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHmhnKiyPlI
Join The Facebook Group
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6794386348
What’s next?
Products in the creation stage include a Melbourne
Musos paper doll colouring in book and a Queer icons
colouring in book.
Contact details
Chris on chris@chinchilla-music.co.uk / 0422041815
Cate on ms.cate@gmail.com
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Book: Stick this in your memory hole:
Claiming back free speech and public debate
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“Stick this in your memory hole”
Claiming back free speech and public debate,
book sticks it to government.
Paperback | ISBN 978-0-9803351-2-5 | RRP: $24.95 | 192 pp
Aduki independent press today released a new book
focused on the unraveling of Australian politics and society.
Stick this in your memory hole by Tristan Clark is an
unprecedented attack on an atrophied political system,
making it a must-read in the lead up to the election.
Comprising thirty-seven essay-style chapters, Stick
this in your memory hole is a brutally honest and bitingly
funny discussion of the state of Australian politics and
society. Tristan Clark tackles a range of issues including
politics, economics, consumerism, media, food, oil, logging,
water and transportation.
Employing both insightful critique and biting satire
‘Stick this in your memory hole’ dispenses with niceties to
push the boundaries of what is considered accepted thought and
speech in contemporary Australia .
“This book is both hysterically funny and serious as
Tristan provides his audience with startling facts and
information”, said aduki independent press publisher Emily
Clark.
“Stick this in your memory hole is definitely going to
ruffle a few feathers and piss people off. Some of the
material is pretty controversial and Tristan really doesn’t hold
back which is what makes the book such a compelling read”.
“We think it is high time someone had the guts to tell
our government and key players within the mainstream media
of this country exactly what they think and this book is
it”, she said.
The book is an important work at a time when radical
thought and debate have been seriously eroded from the
public discourse. Stick this in your memory hole
carries a strong message in support of free speech and stands in
protest of those who try are trying to eradicate our right to
voice an opinion and partake in the political process.
The title is a reference to George Orwell’s 1984, the
Memory Hole’ being a hole into which documents de
med
to be conflicting with ‘official truths’ were placed
for disposal. Tristan Clark, is indicative of the growing
dissent against government and represents a sociopolitical
voice outside of academia.
Stick this in your memory hole will be available in
print form for $24.95 at independent bookstores and online
from www.aduki.net.au. The book is licensed under the
Creative Commons open copyright scheme allowing users to
copy,
communicate, perform and adapt the work for non-
commercial purposes, as long as they attribute the original
author.
For review copies and interview enquiries, please
contact
Emily Clark on:
T: 03 9830 7851 M: 0412 664 330 E.
emily@aduki.net.au