Hi There, In this issue of Activ8 - Ezine ACT 23/10/2003 Anti war, TELL GEORGE BUSH: WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER National Legal, TAKING BACK THE KANGAROO AND EMU National Endangered Species, THE ALBATROSS NSW 27/11/2003 3 day fest , BELLADONNA DIY FEST 2003 PHILLIPINES Spread the Word, WYMYN-ANARCHO-PUNK VIC 21/10/2003 Meeting, INDYMEDIA - MELBOURNE VIC 31/10/2003 A win, JABILUKA NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION VIC 15/11/2003 Wind Power, WIND POWER RALLY VIC 21/11/2003 Anti-Uranium / Claiming the Right to Protest, Bevkids Quiz Night
EDITORIAL Well, George W. Bush is in Australia this week and whether you're with him or against him, the world's most controversial public servant has a track record that speaks for itself. This recap is from the Sydney Stop the War coalition: The coalition of the killing - Bush, Blair and Howard - waged al illegal and immoral war on Iraq despite unprecedented global opposition and protests. The lies behind this war are now being exposed. Despite Bush's talk of 'liberation' the invasion of Iraq has become a war of occupation, with US forces bogged down in ongoing battles with the Iraqi people. US corporations have re-entered Iraq to carve up the spoils of war. Bush is not content to stop at Afghanistan and Iraq. He is threatening further nations, such as North Korea, Iran and Syria with military action. In the wake of the war Prime Minister John Howard hopes to secure a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. This will be his trophy for supporting war on Iraq. The FTA will 'lock in' a neo-liberal agenda which gives corporations greater rights. This bilateral deal is modelled on the North American FTA where companies now have the right to sue governments for introducing environmental, labour or other regulations. The FTA threatens the pharmaceuticals benefits scheme, quarantine laws, GM labelling and public assets. Another world is possible. A world without war, where people come before profit. If you don't get the chance to say 'hello' by joining thousands of other patriotic Australian wellwishers in Canberra, take heed. The War on Terror is scheduled to last for our lifetimes and the oppressive machinery of control tightening around the globe means George's presence will always be felt, if not seen. Time to activ8! peace, Rak Razam Robin Macpherson ps. Activ8 listings are for all Australia wide groups and events to list in, so if you don't see your state represented here please send us your info. The more people involved in a network the stronger it becomes. ______________________________________________ Here is your Activ8 - Ezine E-Zine. ______________________________________________ EVENTS State: ACT Genre: Anti war Date: 23/10/2003 Time: 9:00:00 Event: TELL GEORGE BUSH: WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER Venue: Parliament House. Website: www.vicpeace.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: Tell George Bush: War is not the answer When George Bush visits Australia, tell him "End the occupation of Iraq." Join people from around Australia travelling to Canberra to greet George Bush. Buses and car pooling. Ring 96593582 for bus seats. CANBERRA: 9 am Thursday 23 October, Parliament House. Speakers incude Andrew Wilkie, Former ONA analyst, John Minns, ACTNOW, Refugee Action Committee, Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Union representative. Info: Harry 0414 697921 James 0405 309283. MELBOURNE: 5 pm Wednesday 22 October at State Library. Info: Stop Bush's War committee Tom 0408 619 152, Margarita 0438 869 790 VPN Forum: US MILITARY FAMILIES SPEAK OUT with Nancy Lessin and Charley Richardson (founders of Military Families Speak Out www.mfso.org) 6.30 pm Friday 31 October at Uniting Church, 124 Napier St, Fitzroy "Military Families Speak Out is an organization of people who are opposed to war in Iraq and who have relatives or loved ones in the military. We were formed in November of 2002 and have contacts with military families throughout the United States, and in other countries around the world. As people with family members and loved ones in the military, we have both a special need and a unique role to play in speaking out against war in Iraq. It is our loved ones who are, or have been, or will be on the battlefront. It is our loved ones who are risking injury and death. It is our loved ones who are returning scarred from their experiences. It is our loved ones who will have to live with the injuries and deaths among innocent Iraqi civilians." Tuesday 28 October, 6.30pm: Public forum and discussion "Weapons of mass deception: The media and Iraq" with award winning US media analyst David Barsamian, New International Bookshop, 54 Victoria St, Carlton South. Wednesday 29 October, 6pm: Forum "ASIO, Anti-Terrorism and Democratic Rights" with Jenny Hocking, author of Terror Laws and director of Monash University's National Centre for Australian Studies. New International Book Co-operative, 54 Victoria St, Carlton Sth Thursday 30 October, 6.30pm: Forum "Bitter-Sweet: The story of Philippines sugar workers resisting the empire" with unionist Ariel Guides. Seminar rooms 1 & 2, level 7, Storey Hall, RMIT, 344 Swanston St, City. Info Chris 99259769. Friday 31 October, 6.30pm: VPN Forum: US Military Families Speak out with Nancy Lessin and Charley Richardson (founders of Military Families Speak Out www.mfso.org) at Uniting Church, 124 Napier St, Fitzroy. Victorian Peace Network 96593582 Saturday 1 November, 11am: Community rally "End the occupation of Iraq. Free Palestine", Victoria St Mall, Coburg. Info Jono on 9383 3147 Tuesday 11 November, 4pm: VPN affiliates meeting, Trades Hall - Room 1 (Ground floor opposite reception) November 15-16: Anti-Nuclear conference at Melbourne Uni, including Indigenous speakers from Australia, Japan and North America along with Hibakusha (Hiroshima & Nagasaki survivers) and local & international anti-Nuclear and peace activists. More info http://nuclearfreefuture.tripod.com Sunday 16 November. Forum on civil rights and anti-terrorism laws. More details soon. 17 November, 6.00pm: Debate "War and Peace - Has the distinction between the two collapsed? Is peace the absence of conflict, or a just settlement between peoples?" Speakers: Scott Burchill, Simon Cooper, Robert Manne. Venue: 45 Downstairs, 45 Flinders Lane. Sponsored by the Mietta Foundation and Arena 26 Nov - 20 Dec 2003: Children of the Gulf War photo exhibition, Maroondah Regional Art Gallery, 32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood, Victoria. Info: Lyndal MacIntosh (03) 9298 4536. WEEKLY Weekly vigil at American Consulate 553 St Kilda Road Melbourne, Mondays 10am to 6pm, Women for Peace: No Weapons No Wars, in conjunction with the Moreland Peace Group. Info: 93876490 Thursdays 12-1pm. Plenty Valley FM 88.6 'Bridges to Peace' program, dedicated to promoting and inspiring positive peace and nonviolence in the community. Contact Susan Carew on 94447347 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: National Genre: Legal Event: TAKING BACK THE KANGAROO AND EMU Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: TAKING BACK THE KANGAROO AND EMU Gooday to all of you mob out there. Some of you may not know that I have my 3 day kangaroo and emu court hearing coming up in December and I am flat out getting stuff ready for it. If you want to know more see http://www.aboriginalgenocide.com.au for info. I am doing it hard financially, and I haven't been able to even get to gatherings etc. so I'm putting out a call for donations to help me do my work. Every bit counts !! PLEASE help out with donations to my bank account : COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA SAVINGS ACCOUNT KEVIN BUZZACOTT ACCOUNT NO : 06550710061736 THANKS, Uncle Kevin Buzzacott _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: National Genre: Endangered Species Event: THE ALBATROSS The Gig: The Albatross in an endangered species, currently under serious threat from the longline fishing industry. The UN are holding a summit on pirate fishing in Spring of 2004, and we wis= h to take this opportunity to present a massive petition, to highlight the depth of public concern in relation to this issue. Please click on the link below, and follow the prompts to add your name to this petition. Thank You http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/marine/albatross/index.asp _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: NSW Genre: 3 day fest Date: 27/11/2003 Ends: 29/11/2003 Event: BELLADONNA DIY FEST 2003 Venue: Wollongong Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: BELLADONNA DIY FEST 2003 Belladonna is a 3 day fest held in Wollongong, NSW. With over 15 bands, even more Workshops and Forums and a Zine fair running on every day! Check back here regularly for up to date info on whos playing and whats going on.... Additional Workshops: A Men's discussion on Seuxuality (aka Patriarchy effects us all!) Info-session on Aboriginal DIY Culture in Wollongong (presented by members of local Aboriginal Community). FAR LEFT LIMIT(melb) THE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME(syd) MY DISCO!(melb) PURE EVIL(syd) ALL IN DEEP SHIT(perth) THOUGHT CRIME(w'gong) APHRA BEHN(w'gong) THE PLAGUE(w'gong) BOTH HANDS(w'gong) ALTERED BEAST(syd) FOUR DEAD(can) MILK PANDA(melb) Workshops/Forums: Stencilling - bekka Homeopathy - genna pyewacket Zine Forum - jyoti roy/daniel stewart/ianto ware Making Music For Beginners (Womyn Only) - kylie(bitchcraft)/jackie(terror firma)/ Screenprinting - yama panda DIY Guitar/Drum/bass Tech - lachie The Finer Arts of Dumpster Diving - emma ahimsa Distro/Label Forum - dave spazz/tom deplorable/bek duke Radical Cheerleading - carolyn How To Book Shows - kylie purr The Comrade WIth The Gun Holdsthe Floor/ struggle and (dis)Organisation _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: PHILLIPINES Genre: Spread the Word Event: WYMYN-ANARCHO-PUNK Venue: Phillipines Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: I just got an email from a wymyn-anarcho-punk in the Philippines and they want some help getting materials to distrobute around the Philippines. Mostly because accessing the internet and other resources is very expensive for them. "We're like vagabond anarcha-punx squat like that. We go all over th= e philippines helping young scenes or some starting to spread the scene through hitch hiking. So please help us." In particular they are into zines and want lots of anarcho/punk/oz zines t= o distro, and they are also willing to put ads for aussie anarchist/punk zines in their stuff. have a look at one of the zines they do at http://www= . oathmeal.proxmira.com. Besides that they are after "any publication/reading materials/documentary videos" as well as patches, buttons, music etc. So thought I'd answer the call, by asking anyone out there in the 'Ozzie Autonomous Zone' to contact me if they can help out in anyway. Help out by donating your spare zines, books, video's, CD's, patches, badges, maybe catalogues and cash (for postage and photocopying) and I'll arrange for it all to be posted over. Also if your in Brisbane, and want to help out on a more permanent or regularly casual basis (ie possible philipino solidarity collecitve, fundraiser gigs, zine making, whatever) come along to the Brisbane Indymedia Zine workshop this Sunday, 14 Sept, at 11am at the Grassroots Centre, Boundary Rd, West End. We'll talk then. To contact me <asger> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: Meeting Date: 21/10/2003 Time: 18:30:00 Event: INDYMEDIA - MELBOURNE Venue: Irene Address: 5 Pitt Street, Brunswick. The Gig: Get Involved!!! Our next meeting is on: Tuesday October 21st, 6.30pm, @ 'Irene' 5 Pitt Street, Brunswick. Catch the #1 or #22 tram up Lygon St to Glenlyon Rd, hop off, cross the road, pass the sHell Servo and Pitt is your first left..... Map: http://www.thepaper.org.au/pdfs/maps/ Following meeting, Tuesday November 4th. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: A win Date: 31/10/2003 Time: 18:30:00 Event: JABILUKA NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION Venue: Trades Hall Ballroom, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: Jabiluka National Day Of Celebration A recent agreement between the Mirrar traditional owners and Rio Tinto have resulted in the rehabilitation of the Jabiluka uranium mine site. A nationa= l day of celebration supported by the Mirrar is planned to recognise this massive campaign to stop Jabiluka and to thank all those who helped make it a reality. Melbourne Party from 6.30pm at Trades Hall Ballroom, Melbourne Great Music, Great food, Great People cost $5/10 more details to be confirmed. Please contact all your old Jabiluka buddies and get them along- lets make this a giant reunion and celebration. For everyone that helped stop Jabiluka - from putting a sticker on your car to attending rallies to travelling to the blockade. All welcome. Tickets: $5/10 _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: Wind Power Date: 15/11/2003 Time: 12:00:00 Event: WIND POWER RALLY Venue: Steps Parliament House (Vic) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: Wind Power Rally - Coalition Against Coal (CAC) A rally in support of the continued development of Wind Power and other renewable energy sources in preference to polluting non renewable energy sources. Organised by the Coalition Against Coal (CAC) CAC is a new environment NGO, which is being set up in opposition to the coal industry and to promote clean, environmentally safe alternatives for our current and future energy needs. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: Anti-Uranium / Claiming the Right to Protest Date: 21/11/2003 Time: 19:30:00 Ends: 23:00:00 Event: Bevkids Quiz Night Venue: Vic Trades Hall Address: Carlton Website: www.bevkids.artshost.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: Rod Quantock and special guests to MC the event, funky Melbourne jazz band Venue: Vic Trades Hall Venue Address: Carlton Ticket Info: $30 per ticket, includes food, lots of laughs, the quiz and heaps of excellent prizes and giveaways Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.bevkids.artshost.com Thankyou for helping us make it easier to provide your information to others. Tickets: $30 per ticket, includes food, lots of laughs, the quiz and heaps of excellent prizes and giveaways _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Activ8 lists annual/one off/monthly activist events and general announcements by your State. Or you can request the National EZine, which lists events throughout Australia. So if you have an announcement related t= o the activist scene - you know the sort of stuff I mean - send it in. To unsubscribe please reply with unsubscribe Activ8 in the Subject and you will be immediately removed Peace Robin Macpherson Activ8 [EMAIL PROTECTED] PO Box 49 Elwood VIC, 3184 Australia __________________________________________________________ Activ8 is a project of THE HOUSE. Also supported by THE HOUSE is BLTC, enTrance, i Project, Vision 2003, The Radio, The Gate, Club Beta. 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