Events

303 High St,
Northcote.
Start: 25 Jul 2008 - 7:00pm
Featuring: The Conch & Pataphysics.
Also screening of Australia's Pacific Solution, a film about Australia's offshore detention centres.

$12/$8.

For more info ph 0438 399 973.

Start: 26 Jul 2008 - 7:00pm

Top Floor, AMWU offices,
251 Queensberry St,
Carlton South.
greetings & toast, a delicious 3-course feast (vegetarian options provided) & live music!

Cost (incl meal): $25 full/$15 concession/$40 solidarity donation
(Music only :$10 after 9pm)

A fundraiser for Green Left Weekly

For bookings Ph. 9639 8622 or 0433 695 693.

For over 30 years, 3CR has become synonymous with radical causes, and for good reason. We got our mojo and its still working a treat! But we have to pay for it to the tune of over two hundred grand each year; and as one of the oldest (and most fabulous) independent music programs on community radio in Melbourne, Burning Vinyl kicks in to stay on air. How do we do it? The power of music, dear friends, the power of music. And so on Saturday 26 July at 7pm, we're putting on a bang at The Tote. The damage is $10/8 so get your concession card and your slush fund together, come down and join us. Bands, Djs, BBQ, 3CR Stall, Art exhibition & a raffle.

SATURDAY 26TH JULY 2008
DOORS OPEN AT 7:00PM

AT THE TOTE HOTEL
CNR JOHNSTON & WELLINGTON STS
COLLINGWOOD

Friends of Aileu Trivia Night.

Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell Street, Coburg.

1 Aug 2008 - 7:00pm

Tickets $35, $20 concession.

A great night of fun and games with MCs SBS's RocKwiz stars, Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro. All proceeds go to scholarships for young people in Aileu District, Timor-Leste (East Timor). Bring you own food, drinks at bar prices.

To book, ph Richard Brown,
9240 1111 or email rbrown@moreland.vic.gov.au.

Friends of Aileu is a joint project of Moreland and Hume City Councils and their communities.

A kilogram of beef contains between 15,000 and 100,000 litres of embodied water. For every kilogram of wheat grown in Australia, seven kilograms of topsoil are lost. We give lip service to concerns about peak oil and greenhouse gases, yet our agricultural industry is utterly dependent on unsustainable quantities of polluting petrochemicals.

There’s no reason why this insanity can’t be quickly and effortlessly changed to a geoist system of economics which inherently recognises the true value of natural resources. The major obstacle to change actually lies with the peddlers of our current neoclassical economics. You can side with these peddlers and relax, ignore the food riots, have a beer and flick on the TV, or you can come and be prepared in the knowledge that will help in the transition away from the consequences of our dietary choices.

Speaker: Karl Williams
Time: 7 pm, Friday August 1st
Venue: EarthSharing Australia, 1st Floor, 27 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

All welcome, light supper provided, gold coin donation. RSVP appreciated to Karl Fitzgerald or via 9670-2754

Old Arts Building

University of Melbourne

Saturday August 2, 11am-5pm

 Registration from 10.30am.

For more info ph Sue Bolton 9639 8622, 0413 377 978

or email sueb@greenleft.org.au.

 

AGENDA

    * 11am-12.15: Opening plenary: Where are we at? What climate science tells us is necessary to save the planet &amp the governments' responses. Speakers: David Spratt (author of Climate Code Red and founder of Climate Emergency Network), Emeretta Cross (from the Tuvalu and Kiribati islander communities in the Pacific), Katherine Bradstreet (from Climate Camp and Resistance), Greg Barber (Greens MLC).
    * 12.15-1.30pm: 2nd plenary: Debunking the myths — discussing solutions. Will technical fixes such as carbon capture/clean coal work and can the market deliver real solutions to climate change with mechanisms such as carbon taxes, carbon trading? Speakers: Adrian Whitehead ( Zero Emissions network), Sue Bolton (Socialist Alliance).
    * 1.30-2.30pm: Lunch
    * 2.30-4pm. Workshops:

• o Working class communities, unions and climate change — a jobs-rich transition to renewable energy. Speakers: Unionists from the Latrobe Valley, Wayne Klempel (AMWU environment committee convenor), Harry Van Moorst (Western Region Environment Centre).
• o How low-income communities — rural and urban, indigenous and non-indigenous — will be doubly impacted by global change. Who should respond, and how? Speakers: Friends of the Earth Climate Justice Collective & others.
• o Technologies to tackle climate change. Speakers: Beyond Zero Emissions.
• o The world food crisis and climate change and the impact of food production on the climate. Speakers: Pat Brewer (Victoria University lecturer & Socialist Alliance), Fran Murrell (Mothers against Genetically Engineered Crops convenor).
• o Production and consumption as a source of global warming: Beyond capitalism and toward an alternative world system. Speakers: Hans Baer & Merrill Singer (co-authors of a new book on global warming).

    * 4.15-5.30pm: Closing plenary: Where do we need to go now? Speakers: Ellen Roberts (Friends of the Earth), Ben Courtice (initiator of Climate Emergency Rally), Carol Ride (Climate Emergency Network convenor & Darebin Climate Action Now convenor), Your Water Your Say, Student environment network.

Sponsoring organizations: Development Studies Program of the School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry (University of Melbourne); Friends of the Earth; Western Region Environment Centre; Socialist Alliance; Your Water Your Say; Resistance; Mothers Against Genetically Engineered Crops (MADGE); Community Radio 3CR.

National Day of Action for Same-sex Relationship Recognition.
3 Aug 2008 - 1:00pm
State Library, cnr Swanston & Latrobe Sts, City.

Come along and celebrate Victoria's Relationship Register - which will allow same-sex couples the opportunity to finally have their relationships formally and legally recognised in this state.

Victoria will now join Tasmania to be the only two Australian states to have a formal relationship register for same-sex couples. Although this is a big step forward, we still have a way to go toward formal recognition of same-sex couples Australia wide.

This event will bring together speakers from political parties and community organisations to celebrate Victoria's Relationship Register and talk about progressing toward national recognition and breaking down discrimination toward same-sex couples.

 Visit the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby website for more information about the Relationship Register.

 Contact Name: Demetra Giannakopoulos
Contact Phone: 0417 484 438
Contact Email: demtra@vglrl.org.au

...it's only kinda like a swingers party cos you don't swap partners, just clothes. But there's a chance nudity will be involved....

Clothes-swapping is fun - you get to score some new threads, experience the joy of someone else appreciating your once-loved jumper, go home much less out of pocket and with a cleaner and greener consumer conscience.

This weekend, sort through your clothes and bring them along to the  Rug In For Plug In for a night of clothes-swapping and films from independent media org Plug In TV

Tuesday 5th August starts 7:30pm
397 Horse Bazaar, Little lonsdale street
The $15 on the door goes straight to Plug In TV
Bring an extra $10 for a DVD and score yourself a FREE Pint.

There will be a $2 raffle on the night with a dinner for two worth $80 courtesy of carbon-conscious 100MileCafe

Snap action to halt Channel Deepening

Radioactive River? and Rockfall at the Rip

Wednesday, August 6, 10:30am

Meet at Port of Melbourne Corporation offices - Cnr Collins & King Streets, City

Media to gather 11:30

Radioactivity, sand, mud, flippers,
goggles, snorkels etc all will be themes to convey our message. We aim
to have info fliers to hand out.
Wearing red goes a long way, hope to see you there. Anyone got a mega-phone?
Two very disturbing events in dredging operations leads Operation Quarantine, BWC,
Nuclear Free Australia (NFA) & Friends Of the Earth (FOE) to call a
snap action this Wednesday August 6 at PoMC offices.

Speakers from the above groups will be addressing media & public alike, whilst we ham
it up to make sure everyone knows that:
1) a breach of the already weak environmental limits in The Heads
has seen mass amounts of rocks laying loose in The Heads, further
damaging an already trashed site & placing grave danger to
transiting ships.
2)  Continuing concern of possible Radioactive contaminants having
leached into the Yarra River from past Uranium testing on Lormier St.
This needs to be fully investigated (sampling of shark livers were done
in the bay only in the 1990s) before The Bay goes from Toxic to
Radioactive waste dump!

Bring a banner - show your discontent. Penguin suits and more will be there along with a pool
of toxic shit representing what is being dug out from the Yarra.

More details at the website

Yarra Campaign Against the Tunnel (YCAT) benefit gig.

The Laundry, 50 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

8 Aug 2008 - 8:00pm - $10

A night of reggae / hip hop / dub / dubsteb / afro beat and jungle boogie, at the Laundry, 50 Johnston Street, Fitzroy. Culture Connect, with special guest Elf Transporter, School of Dub, Natty Sistren, DJVJ.

Support the fight against the tunnel! There will be information provided on the night about the proposals outlined in the Eddington Report and how they will impact the local area and greater Melbourne and contribute to climate change! $10.

Visit the YCAT website for more info, check out their facebook group or send them an email. 

State Library,
Cnr Swanston & Latrobe Sts, City.

9 Aug 2008 - 1:00pm
No Nuclear Waster Dump!
No War, No Nuclear Weapons!
No Uranium Mining!

 

The Indigenous Social Justice Association  Melbourne, invites you to the Lex Wotton Solidarity Fiesta on Saturday August 9 2008 at the Mua Hall 54 Ireland Street West Melbourne. 

All proceeds are to fund the Lex Wotton victorian speaking tour and to assist with the campaign. 

Come to this fabulous event to hear Lex Wotton, respected palm Islander and community member speak on the failure of the system to
>> implement the Recommendations
>>   of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, along with a host of bands,  Joe Geia, the Conch and the Grenadines.  The Mc is the Deadly Ms Shirale hood, and delicious finger foods,  wine and beer  will be available on the night.  Drop all charges against Lex Wotton. 

Come and enjoy the Lex wotton Solidarity Fiesta for $25 solidarity price, $20 ful price and $10 unwaged. 

For more information please contact  on  Solidarity Saloon 93880062

Public Forum:

Embracing Change - Why we need leadership on greenhouse.

Melbourne High School Memorial Hall,
Alexandra Ave, South Yarra.
11 Aug 2008 - 7:30pm

Speakers:
Bob Brown
Brian Walters SC, human rights barrister and ex-president of Liberty Victoria.

Organised by Stonnington Greens.
For more info ph Michael Henry 0400 600 482 or email stonningtonbranch@vic.greens.org.au

Palestinian Film Night:

The Land Speaks Arabic 

Jerusalem: The East Side Story

Chapel off Chapel,
12 Little Chapel st,
Prahran.

$15/$10.

13 Aug 2008 - 7:00pm

For more info visit www.australiansforpalestine.com

Climate Code Red - The Case for a Sustainability Emergency.

Bella Union Bar,
Cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts,
Carlton.

14 Aug 2008 - 6:30pm

An evening with author David Spratt.

For more info ph Seb 0431 294 773. 

...or visit http://www.climatecodered.net/ for more info about the book. 

Decriminalise Abortion Petition Presentation & Speak-out.

Coburg Mall

16 Aug 2008 - 10:30am

Help collect the final signatures for a petition calling for free, safe abortion on demanda, at all stages of pregnancy and then present the petition to Carlo Carli, Labor MP for Brunswick.

For more info ph 9388 0062.

3CR radio shows Girly Is Good (pictured), Lady Beats and Dykes On Mics join forces to serve up the freshest talent lady style on Sunday 17th August from 4pm – 10pm at the Tote.

The night will feature a HUGE lineup of both local and interstate bands including:
Babymachine (Wollongong), Terrastylus (Sydney), Valentine, DeadBIRDS, Henri, Mel & Louise, (Gold Stat republic), Sal Kimber and the Good Olde Gals, plus drag kings and DJ’s.

There will also be a BBQ and raffle on the night, with all cash raised going towards keeping 3CR girl focussed programs on air for another year.

Cost: $8(concession) /$10

Doors: 4pm

Kiraz Janicke has just spent 12 months living in Venezuela reporting on the revolution for the independent news website Venezuelanalysis.com and the alternative newspaper Green Left Weekly.

Hear first hand what the corporate media don't want you to know!

Kiraz will be touring Melbourne from Aug 20 to 23, for Resistance and the Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network.

 

 

 

La Trobe University - 1pm Wednesday 20 August, Rm Hu3 421

Resistance Branch Meeting -"The struggle for socialism in Venezuela" - 6pm Wednesday 20 August, Resistance Centre

Melbourne University - 12pm Thursday 21 August, Public Lecture Theatre A, Old Arts Building. Meeting supported by Development Studies Program of the School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry

AVSN Victorian State Consultation: Venezuela & Latin American Revolution - Saturday 23 August @ the Old ETU Office, cnr Swanston and Queensberry St.

The Sustainable Lliving Foundation is holding a fundraising night to raise much-needed funds for our ongoing tenancy at 140 Bourke Street. We are aiming to raise $5,000 to secure our tenancy – why not come along and help us out?

The night will include pre-movie snacks, an official SLF welcome, viewing of this great documentary (Find out about Garbage Warrior), and then your opportunity to question our panel of sustainable building designers.

When: Wednesday, August 20. 6pm nibbles, 6:25pm start.
Where: Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins Street Melbourne
Why: To support SLF, see a great documentary, learn more about sustainable building design, catch up with people you haven’t seen for awhile, and regain a sense of that great SLF vibe!

Tickets: Full Price: $20 | Members/Concession: $15

Buy your tickets online, call the SLF office on 03 9249 1888 to pay via credit card, or drop in and pay by cash (140 Bourke St). Pre-paid tickets will be given out on the night.

Film Screening: Doctors of Tomorrow.

Yarraville Community Centre,
144 Blackwood St, Yarraville.

21 Aug 2008 - 7:30pm
Entry by donation.

A film about how the people of two countries, East Timor and Cuba, are working together to build a health system.

Snacks and drinks available.

Organised by Socialist alliance.
for more info ph 0406 402 401.

The Australian Lesbian & Gay Archives is celebrating 30 years of collecting, preserving and presenting Australia's queer past with a giant 30th Birthday Bash on Friday, 22 August at the Fitzroy Town Hall.

Hosted by Julie McCrossin and featuring surprise guests,performers and a three course banquet, its a steal for $60 (full) and $45 (member/concession).

For more information go to ALGA.