FESTIVAL AND BLOCKADE FOR JUSTICE: TUES 31 AUG - WED 1 SEPT
The Jabiluka Action Group (JAG) once again proposes to shut down the
company behind the Jabiluka mine, North Limited, by holding a blockade of
their head office at 476 St Kilda Rd Melbourne this Wednesday.
When: 6am - 9.30am Wednesday 1 September
Where: North Ltd, 476 St Kilda Rd
There is also a FESTIVAL planned for the night before, and we invite all
performers, artists, drummers, musicians etc to come along and strut their
stuff and contribute to the vibe. So far we have Carl from Checkerboard
Lounge and Bom, both of whom premiered anti-Jabiluka songs at the recent
Hiroshima Day rally. Other special guests are a possibility � come along
and check it out.
When: 6pm - 10pm Tuesday 31 August
Where: outside North Ltd, 476 St Kilda Rd
Some people will be camping out or staying around North Ltd overnight until
the blockading begins, so if you feel up for an all night vigil, bring
blankets, camping gear, warm stuff etc.
Wednesday 1 September marks one year since the senior traditional owner of
the Mirrar people, Yvonne Margarula, was found guilty by a Northern
Territory court. The charge was 'trespass' - Yvonne had been arrested for
walking on the Jabiluka mine lease, land which, according to both white law
and black law, belongs to the Mirrar people and which is Yvonne's
responsibility to protect. The blockade will highlight this injustice, and
point to the real trespassers - North Limited, Energy Resources of
Australia, and the Federal Government.
We need as many people as possible to come to the blockade for it to be a
success. The more people that attend - even if only for a short time before
work - the more likely it is that we can shut down the building and show
North and the government that the campaign to stop Jabiluka is not going away.
JAG marshals will be organising people to link arms in front of the police
lines to blockade the North offices. If enough people do this, we can shut
down North. If you are thinking of coming, but aren't sure whether you want
to do this - please still come. There are plenty of things to do for people
who aren't prepared to physically blockade, the bottom line is that we need
people there.
Another useful thing to do, is write a short letter to the papers or phone
talkback radio on the day or the day after - remember those of us who
oppose Jabiluka are at least 67% of the population, so it's important that
the majority viewpoint gets through to the media, who usually want to talk
about how terrible the protesters are, rather than how terrible the
Jabiluka development is.
FINALLY if you have time to help us out, please call the JAG office on 9417
6660, turn up and offer your help, or come along to a stall we're having
outside the Museum station entrance in Swanston St from 12pm - 5pm on
Tuesday (tomorrow!) Please pass this message on to anyone you think might
be interested in coming along.
LAND RIGHTS NOT MINING RIGHTS! STOP JABILUKA MINE!
LL.VH LL.VI
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