Hi There, In this issue of Activ8 - Ezine National 14/11/2003 Legal, TAKING BACK THE KANGAROO AND EMU National 14/11/2003 Endangered Species, THE ALBATROSS National 21/11/2003 Spoken Word, JELLO BIAFRA - FROM THE BOWELS OF BUSH AMERICA NSW 27/11/2003 3 day fest , BELLADONNA DIY FEST 2003 PHILLIPINES 14/11/2003 Spread the Word, WYMYN-ANARCHO-PUNK QLD Land Clearing, QUEENSLAND LAND CLEARING CAMPAIGN QLD 21/11/2003 Music Festival, PARADISE NOW - BURNETT RIVER COMMUNITY FESTIVAL Solomon Islands 19/11/2003 Books needed, SOLOMON ISLANDS NEEDS BOOKS VIC Media Protest, SFGATE VIC 15/11/2003 Wind Power, WIND POWER RALLY VIC 18/11/2003 Exhibition, GREETINGS FROM AUSTRALIA VIC 21/11/2003 Anti-Uranium / Claiming the Right to Protest, BEVKIDS QUIZ NIGHT VIC 27/11/2003 Mag Launch, SPINACH7 ISSUE TWO Victoria 2/1/2004 Environmental, EAST GIPPSLAND OLD GROWTH WALK
EDITORIAL Last Saturday was an International Day of Protest Against Israel's "Apartheid Wall", called for by leading Palestinian activist Dr Mustafa Barghouti .The wall - or 'security fence' as Ariel Shannon's government euphemistically call the solid slabs of concrete over 20 feet high, is a symbol of the apartheid system being imposed on the Palestinian people. The Israeli- Palestinian conflict is, as we all know, one of the most contentious issues on the planet, and in it's own way exposes in microcosm the central problems facing humanity. There are many shades of grey in the escalating spiral of violence and reciprocal violence, of war and oppression, and both sides have to make real concessions if there is ever to be a resolution. Building 360km of fences and walls to imprison the Palestinians at a cost of over three billion American dollars, however, doesn't address the causes of Palestinian violence - and indeed, looks set to intensify it as a whole nation is shut off from the world. The Wall will eventually shave off 14 percent of the West Bank, trap 274,000 Palestinians in tiny enclaves and block 400,000 others from their fields, jobs, schools and hospitals, according to a critical U.N. report released last week. Moreover, the world will have a new symbol of oppression unrivalled since the Berlin Wall. As Australians face a new wave of government harassment and media exploitation of refugees turned back from our shores, spare a thought for Palestinians made to be refugees from the world and sealed off inside their own borders. Peace, Rak Razam Robin Macpherson Ps. ACTIV8 is looking for a logo to help communicate our platform of social justice and responsibility, as well as some non-copyright images that may be used in our forthcoming website, All submissions welcome please send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________ Here is your Activ8 - Ezine E-Zine. ______________________________________________ EVENTS State: National Genre: Legal Date: Friday, 14 November 2003 Ends: Saturday, 15 November 2003 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 Date: Friday, 14 November 2003 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 wish 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: National Genre: Spoken Word Date: Friday, 21 November 2003 Ends: Friday, 28 November 2003 Event: JELLO BIAFRA - FROM THE BOWELS OF BUSH AMERICA Website: www.tpa.net.au Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: For those unaware, JELLO BIAFRA, former lead singer/songwriter of the seminal punk band DEAD KENNEDYS, is a renowned social commentator and spoken word artist, JELLO began his spoken word career in early '86, when he found himself thrust into the role of spokesperson on censorship and First Amendment rights during DEAD KENNEDYS "Frankenchrist" trial (the first case in history to try a recorded work for obscenity). Numerous albums later, this former Green Party Presidential nominee and former San Francisco Mayoral candidate continues to be a high profile political speaker. The founder of Alternative Tentacles Records, JELLO believes strongly in civil liberties, vigorously promoting individualism and freedom of artistic expression in all mediums. 'From The Bowels Of Bush America' will explore JELLO's perspective on the current climate and a tender nation of America following the events of September 11. With razor sharp wit, JELLO digs up the dirt on George W. Bush's staff and covers historical events that may have contributed to the attacks. JELLO performs the entire program, approximately 3 hours with interval. An evening not to be missed! This will be the first time in 8 years JELLO has visited our shores since his last Australian SELL OUT tour in 1995. November 2003 Friday 21st - Playhouse Theatre - Canberra Saturday 22nd - Her Majesty's Theatre - Melbourne Sunday 23rd - United Trades & Labour Council - Adelaide Monday 24th -Astor Cinema - Perth Wednesday 26th - Enmore Theatre - Sydney Thursday 27th - Enmore Theatre - Sydney Friday 28th - Brisbane Convention Centre - Brisbane Reserved Seating all shows. Tickets: on sale NOW through ticketek and usual outlets _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: NSW Genre: 3 day fest Date: Thursday, 27 November 2003 Ends: Saturday, 29 November 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 Date: Friday, 14 November 2003 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 the 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 to 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: QLD Genre: Land Clearing Event: QUEENSLAND LAND CLEARING CAMPAIGN The Gig: ACTIVIST UPDATE - November 2003 All the Latest from the Queensland Land Clearing Campaign Campaign News Can you believe it's almost 6 months since the State and Federal Governments announced their plan to control land clearing? Yet they still haven't made a final decision on whether to implement the plan, and the bulldozers are still rolling! The Federal Government has been consulting with farm lobby group Agforce and seems to be considering changes that could allow ongoing clearing of tens of thousands of hectares of remnant bushland each year. However, we're still hopeful that the two Governments will hold firm and finalise their agreement before Christmas. To find out more about the Joint Government Plan to Control Land Clearing visit: http://www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/landclearing/queensland/remnant Land Clearing Rally Thursday 27th November We are planning a major rally in the city on Thursday 27th November, to mark six months since the plan to control land clearing was announced, and the last day this year that State Parliament can act to introduce new land clearing laws. The march will be a 'Bush Funeral' with native animals carrying a coffin, followed by a procession of hundreds of people carrying large tree branches through the city. We're meeting at 12 midday at the Botanic Gardens, corner of Alice and Albert St in the City, then marching around the block to finish at Parliament House. Please let us know if you and your friends can come so we know how many branches to bring for you to carry! Local Campaign Info Nights During November the Wilderness Society is holding a series of slide and information nights in different suburbs around Brisbane to alert people to the chance that we have right now to save up to 20 million hectares of native bushland, and explain a bit more about the land clearing issue. You're invited to come along, and bring your friends and family. It's a great chance to learn more about the campaign, and how you can help. RED HILL Sunday 9th Nov 4-5pm, Ithaca Hall, corner of Enoggera Tce and Kennedy Tce, CHERMSIDE Wednesday 12th Nov 7-8pm, Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, Raven St Reserve, 815 Rode Rd, McDowall. NEW FARM Thursday 13th Nov 7-8pm, Brisbane Powerhouse, Park Mezzanine Room, 119 Lamington St. WEST END Saturday 15th Nov 4-5pm, Kurilpa Hall, 174 Boundary St. NORMAN PARK Tuesday 18th Nov 7-8pm, Greening Australia offices, 333 Bennetts Rd. Land Clearing Continues Despite Moratorium The moratorium imposed in May has stopped landholders lodging new applications to clear native bushland, but applications that were lodged before the moratorium was announced are still being processed. The Wilderness Society has discovered that around 60,000 hectares has been approved for clearing since the moratorium was put in place - that's 4,500 hectares every week. Since there is a huge backlog of permits, it could be a year before permits stop being issued. Postcard Success Thanks to everyone who got their friends and family to sign a postcard supporting the plan to control land clearing. We've sent over 8,000 cards from local voters to about 20 different Liberal Party politicians showing them how much support there is out there to protect our native bushland. Several of the pollies replied, saying they will support the plan, and some even wrote back to every person who sent them a postcard. Help Needed! Wilderness Action Group is meeting every Thursday night at 6pm to organise the rally and slide nights, all welcome. 1st Floor, 136 Boundary St West End. Rally Posters and Leaflets Can we send you some posters and leaflets about the rally to stick up and distribute around your neighbourhood? Email us with your address, and we'll send some out. Campaign Info Nights if you live in one of the suburbs where we're holding a slide night, can you stick up some notices or place leaflets in shops? Contact us if you can help. Do you live on a busy road? We're looking for people who have prominent fences where we could hang a banner advertsing the rally on 27th November. Making props and banners if you have some time to spare, drop into the office to help make and paint masks, a coffin, banners and costumes for the rally. Contact Tarquin to arrange a time 3846 1420 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.S. Wrong Email Address? Apologies if we have sent you this Activist Update by mistake. Our computer crashed, causing chaos with our email lists, so if you'd prefer not to receive these updates in future, please just let me know. Louise Contact: Louise Matthiesson <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3846 1420 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Louise Matthiesson Land Clearing Campaigner The Wilderness Society, Qld 07 3846 1420 0428 461 420 PO Box 5427 West End Qld 4101 _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: QLD Genre: Music Festival Date: Friday, 21 November 2003 Ends: Sunday, 23 November 2003 Event: PARADISE NOW - BURNETT RIVER COMMUNITY FESTIVAL Venue: THE FESTIVAL SITE IS 100KM SOUTH WEST OF BUNDABERG. THE TRAIN COSTS AROUND $50 RETURN, CONTACT US FOR DISCOUNT GROUP BOOKINGS. THERE WILL BE A SHUTTLE BUS FROM BUNDY TO THE CAMPSITE. WE WILL ALSO BE ORGANISING A BUS TO THE FESTIVAL LEAVING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CARPOOLING IS A GREAT IDEA TOO. Website: http://www.dontdamparadise.org (under construction) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: DAMN THE DAM The Qld Government is about to start construction of = a major dam on the Burnett River, near Bundaberg. The project has been shown by independant reports to be uneconomic and an environmental disaster. The dam will destroy the habitat of several endangered species, including the Australian Lungfish, the Elseya turtle, platypus and over 1000 koalas. To protest and promote awareness we are holding the.... ****PARADISE NOW COMMUNITY FESTIVAL BURNETT RIVER******** FREE festival celebrating the beautiful Burnett River on the Proposed dam site (donations accepted). JOIN US IN PARADISE with: =B7 Djs =B7 Bands =B7 Kids Space =B7 Market and Theatre =B7 Free camping! [no dogs please] There will be bands and DJs on both Fri and Sat night, Dj line up so far includes: Fri: Ande da Ryddum Animal, Su Real, Paul Abad, Mr Speaker Sat: Algorythm, Jo Jo Moonwalker, Neon Princess, Quazilocco with more to be confirmed. There will also be theatrical performances, market stalls, bushwalks around the Burnett Rive. So Come up to Bundy for a great weekend of parties, fun and info in aid of a great cause. FOR MORE DETAILS: surf to: DontDamParadise.org (under construction) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Call (07) 3342 7244 or Edouard on 0438 119994 for transport call Holly 0415 926 073 If you'd like to Dj email [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: Solomon Islands Genre: Books needed Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2003 Event: SOLOMON ISLANDS NEEDS BOOKS The Gig: The Solomon Islands is valiantly starting to rebuild from the ashes. Resources are few. Some tertiary-educated locals are attempting to establish a new library, to be run in a little tropical garden in Honiara. They are DESPERATE for ANY books on ANYTHING - the shelves are almost bare. They need adult fiction, poetry, philosophy, children's books, fine arts, politics, superseded editions of school or tertiary texts, history and geography, biography, magazines, - in other words, almost everything, as long as it's in reasonably good order. Please don't send them rubbish. Before 19 November, send/take books to: Barbara Selvay 193 Gold Street Clifton Hill, 3068 Tel 9481 3976 or 0414 797 616 or Kerry Biram 6 Park Drive Clifton Hill, 3068 Tel 9481 3993 or 0438 195 037 A friend of Barbara's in the Solomons. She is returning to Melbourne on 19 November and plans to send a crate of books (more than one, possibly) to help establish the library in Honiara. Please forward this message to anyone else you feel could help - publishers= , editors, librarians, teachers, or anyone with excess books deserving of a good home. DEADLINE: 19 NOVEMBER 2003 _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: Media Protest Event: SFGATE Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: SFGATE Friday, October 31, 2003 For some time now, Australia's cultural industries have received assurances from all levels of government that Australia's ability to set its own cultural agenda in the future would not be hindered by the outcomes of the Australian-US Free Trade Agreement. However, during last week's visit to Australia by US President George W Bush, a senior Australian official said that the Prime Minister John Howard had told Bush that Australia was 'prepared to be fairly flexible' when it came to the 'new media'. In other words, a 180-degree turnaround in the Australian negotiating position. In other words, all previous assurances were worthless. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? It signals that the Australian side has been seduced by the American offer of a so-called 'standstill' option. At the beginning of negotiations, the Americans singled out as problematic Australia's current system of Government support for the audiovisual industry through TV content quotas and film production subsidies. 'Standstill' is a negotiating ploy whereby the Americans say, 'Even though we think they are an unfair distortion of the market, we will allow you to keep your current mechanisms and levels of support, if you promise to never increase those levels and you also promise to never introduce any new mechanisms.' More importantly, the American position only accepts the freezing of curren= t levels of support in the analogue broadcasting environment (analogue TV, film, etc.) as a trade-off for the total deregulation of all future digital delivery channels. It is only when one realises that analogue broadcasting media are being phased out and that nearly all content in the future will b= e delivered digitally that one sees how breathtaking the American 'offer' really is. It not only means (if Australia accepts it) that we are abrogating our sovereign right to set our own policy in an area as fundamental as culture, but it also means that we are trading away our future. It means that we are trading away our ability to ensure that future generations of Australians have access to Australian children's TV, to Australian documentaries, and t= o Australian drama. WHAT IS THE ASA DOING? The ASA has joined with other members of the Australian Coalition for Cultural Diversity in opposing this shift in Government policy. Writers, directors, performers, technicians, producers and all other sectors of the culture industry are calling on the Federal Government to honour longstanding commitments made to the Australian people that it will never trade away the nation's ability to foster and develop its own cultural identity. In a press conference held on 27 October, the following comments were made: Gillian Armstrong (director, Oscar & Lucinda): 'Australian culture is our identity. If there is a future where we no longer hear our own accent and our own stories, what do we have left? And what will our children have - other than terrific American accents? We won't hear "fair dinkum mate" in our cultural products because the Americans making them won't know what it means. Identity is as precious as our forests and rivers - and our identity is in our culture.' Bryan Brown (actor/producer, Dirty Deeds, Two Hands): 'I cannot understand why this Government would take us back to when we didn't have a voice. I grew up in Australia when you hardly heard Australian voices on the television. For the past 30 years we've been able to present the Australian experience against an Australian background. Has the Government really lost pride in who we are? Are our heroic and tragic times as a nation going to b= e passed off to the US to interpret? Peter Weir's Gallipoli would not have been made by our US masters. Will our soldiers be an unseen force never to be shown or to inspire our children with their bravery and unselfishness? And will the tragedy of Bali be left in the hands of our US masters to show us what we are like.' Gary Sweet (actor, Stingers, The Tracker): 'The government has an obligatio= n and responsibility to protect our identity. We don't know what the future holds and we don't want to bargain away the unknown.' Claudia Karvan (actor, The Secret Life of Us): 'If the equivalent to the Free Trade Agreement had been negotiated in the 1930s or 1940s, and we'd given up the ability to regulate in the future, we wouldn't have the flourishing television industry that we have today. We must not trade away our right to implement measures for ensuring there is Australian content on future mediums.' John Doyle (writer and performer): 'The Prime Minister has become so star struck by his relationship with the US that it has forced him to become un-Australian. He runs the risk of going down in history as the MOST un-Australian Prime Minister ever.' Geoffrey Atherden (writer, Grass Roots, Mother & Son): 'Our Prime Minister recently said that we should retain the right to sing Waltzing Matilda at the Rugby World Cup, so he must agree that Australian governments of the future must be able to intervene to support Australian culture in the media of tomorrow.' Richard Harris (Executive Director, Australian Screen Directors' Association): 'Australia's capacity to regulate on new media services is a matter of national sovereignty. To agree to US Studio demands in the area o= f new media is to outsource our culture to Hollywood and to sacrifice Australia's ability to deliver minimum levels of Australian content to Australian audiences in the future.' Trade Minister Vaile has reassured Australians that we will always have the opportunity of watching a McLeod's Daughters or a Blue Heelers but Geoff Brown (Executive Director, Screen Producers' Association of Australia) says this is like 'standing by the side of a radio in the 1950s and telling Australians there will always be a Dad and Dave and a Blue Hills. Giving up the flexibility to regulate in Australia's best interest in the future will be a disaster for our children and our children's children.' It is important to note that the ASA (and ACCD) is not saying that there ought to be this kind of regulation or that kind of support mechanism in th= e future. We are only arguing that it is irresponsible to trade away the very ability to regulate in an area which is so volatile and unpredictable. We are arguing that the Government must retain the flexibility to respond to the future, not agree to snap-frozen regulations that only refer to soon-to-be outdated media. WHAT CAN YOU DO? We strongly urge you to write messages to the Prime Minister, to the Minister for Trade, to the Minister for Communications, IT and the Arts, an= d to your local member. Your messages could include the following: - a statement about the importance to you of Australian culture; - your concern that the AUSFTA threatens the future ability of Australians to produce, experience and enjoy Australian culture, especially in the audiovisual field; - your rejection of any moves by the present Australian Government to limit the ability of governments in the future to regulate an= d support Australian cultural production. Please personalise your message - obviously formulaic letters are much less effective. Parliamentarians of all persuasions need to hear this message, so please write to your local MP no matter what party they belong to. Addresses are a= s follows: Prime Minister The Honourable John Howard The House of Representatives, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: 02) 6277 7700 Fax: 02) 6273 4100 There is no email address for John Howard listed on the Parliament House site. The Honourable Mark Vaile Minister for Trade The House of Representatives, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: 02) 6277-7420 Fax: 02) 6273-4128 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Honourable Daryl Williams Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts The House of Representatives, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: 02) 6277-7480 Fax: 02) 6273-4154 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your Federal member of parliament's address can be found by referring to th= e following Parliament House Web site: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/index.htm If you are unsure of your Federal electorate, you can find out by using the Australian Electoral Commission's search engine at: http://www.aec.gov.au/esearch/main.htm, or by calling the Australian Electoral Commission on 13 23 26. Please send your emails, faxes and letters as soon as possible, and forward copies to us at the ASA office. It is also important that this issue be discussed as widely as possible in the media, so please take every opportunity to call local talkback radio programs and write letters to the editor of local newspapers. The timetable for these negotiations has been truncated to suit the re-election hopes of both John Howard and George Bush. They hope to have a deal struck by the end of this year at the latest. This could be your last chance to make your voice heard. Please write/fax/email immediately. For more information please call the ASA office on 02) 9318 0877 or email m= e on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You Jos=E9 Borghino Executive Director My letter:- RE: Australian-US Free Trade Agreement To The Honourable Mr Tanner, I am writing to you regarding an urgent and important matter. I work in th= e new media industry, publishing content relevant to Australian culture. Producing content that depicts our Australian culture is critical to the integrity of our identity. If we are unable to financially do this, due to the changes created by the Fair Trade Agreement, then we shall rob future generations of the ability to understand our own history and contemporary society. The children of today will grow up thinking they are a state of th= e USA. The AUSFTA threatens the future ability of Australians to produce, experience and enjoy Australian culture, especially in the audiovisual field. My livelihood, and that of the people I employ, is in jeopardy if the Australian Government continues to negotiate with the US president without taking into consideration the negative impact on our industry. I reject the moves by the present Australian Government to limit the abilit= y of governments in the future to regulate and support Australian cultural production. This matter is extremely important. In my role as a media commentator, writer and documentary producer, I will be undertaking to inform the Australian public about this matter and to urge them to condemn the current incumbent for the actions that will affect generations to come. Yours Sincerely _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: Wind Power Date: Saturday, 15 November 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: Exhibition Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2003 Ends: Saturday, 6 December 2003 Time: 18:00:00 Event: GREETINGS FROM AUSTRALIA Venue: NIBS GAllery Address: Trades Hall, cnr of Victoria & Lygon Street Website: www.nibs.org.au Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: You are invited to the exhibition Greetings from Australia by Laurie Miller I can wholeheartedly recommend Laurie's exhibition. I cannot remember the last time such a strong political message was delivered in such finely crafted images. In a culture that seems to have forgotten what being Australian can mean, Laurie's images remind us of the hypocrisy of those in power and how much they have distorted what once was. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: Anti-Uranium / Claiming the Right to Protest Date: Friday, 21 November 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 _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: VIC Genre: Mag Launch Date: Thursday, 27 November 2003 Event: SPINACH7 ISSUE TWO Venue: The Public Office Address: 100 Adderly St., West Melbourne Website: http://spinach7.com The Gig: SPINACH7 magazine is set to celebrate the release of issue two... So keep the night of Thursday 27th November free to join us in launching it with a thwack! Raceless and friends (Curse ov Dialect), Croque Monsieur, kiki.ILL/namshubofenki , Spoole with Future Eater, and Barrage will whack the stacks 'til late... SPINACH7 is an independent magazine for people who want to know more about the world around them. It contains issue-based features, perspectives and ideas about contemporary topics, news and reviews of technology, art and culture - all with a focus on Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Issue one in newsagents now. Tickets: $6 / $10 (includes copy of Issue 2) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ State: Victoria Genre: Environmental Date: Friday, 2 January 2004 Ends: Saturday, 10 January 2004 Event: EAST GIPPSLAND OLD GROWTH WALK Venue: Errinundra plateau Address: Ellery Creek Campground Website: http://www.geco.org.au Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gig: East Gippsland Old Growth Walk jan 2004 We have had an overwhelming number of expressions of interests in our Old Growth Tours. Unfortunately, due to logistical constraints and the delicacy of the bush, WE CAN ONLY TAKE 50 PEOPLE WALKING. The FIRST 50 TO FILL IN REGISTRATION FORMS and return them to us, with half of the donation enclosed, will have confirmed spaces on the walk. PLEASE REGISTER NOW. The full walk is 8 nights, logistics food and cooking is provided with love from the GECO crew. Some people are not doing the full 8 nights [that's ok as well] What is it? Errinundra Summer Walks January 3-10th, 2004. A fully catered and supported walk through the Errinundra plateau and into Goolengook, concluding with a 10th anniversary party for the Goongerah Enviornment Centre. Where/When? Meet at the Ellery Creek Campground, Goongerah, on Friday 2nd January. Return to the Anniversary Celebration at the Ellery Creek Campground, on Friday 10th January. Bring What? Cup, Plate, tent, sleeping gear(don't worry, you won't have to carry it), sensible shoes, sense of adventure. NO PETS. PLEASE REGISTER NOW IF YOU INTEND TO COME. PRINT THE REGISTRATION FORM from the geco website and post it to: GECO, Bonang Rd., Goongerah VIC 3888 with at least half of your suggested donation. Tickets: Suggested Minimum Donation of $30 per night waged, $20 per night unwaged. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 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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