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"Inside these walls" promises to be the biggest and most successful show of support for refugees Australia has yet seen. Please email us to notify your endorsement - and/or send your support and donations. Jack H Smit Project SafeCom Inc. http://www.safecom.org/xmas2002.htm =================================================================== RE: INSIDE THESE WALLS - CHRISTMAS CONCERTS INSIDE EVERY DETENTION CENTRE IN AUSTRALIA on December 24, 2002, to benefit Refugees on Temporary Protection Visas. =================================================================== This document can be freely forwarded to your contacts. Please support us! - details for donations are provided at the end of this email. See also the attached flyer. If your email network does not allow attachments, please see this page: http://www.safecom.org/xmas2002.htm We are urgently looking for - endorsements by your organisation - and individual endorsements; - sponsors, both individually, collectively and corporate. Please see details below to make a donation! - artists of repute who are willing to contribute to the events. We have started our call for artists and other relevant key players. Significant recent developments: 1. Some Senior Federal Politicians, who have been vocal opponents of the mandatory detention policies of the Federal government, have offered their keenness to be involved in the project. It is likely that they, and quite possibly several others, will be convenors/hosts of one of the Concerts in a detention centre. They will be named at a later stage. 2. Clowns around Australia are linking with a view to establish several receival centres for Christmas presents for asylum seekers and their children. Groups of these Clowns will, during the concerts, present the gifts of Australians to the detainees and their children. Amongst the clowns may be the world renowned Patch Adams who is currently being briefed about the events. For more information about the Clowns for Refugees Appeal see: http://www.safecom.org/clowns.htm 3. The Award-winning Film maker Paul Roberts (Land of the little Kings) has offered to act as one of the producers in Western Australia. Mr. Michael Angus, a producer from Sydney who was also invoved in the "Show Mercy" Production, has agreed to do some production work on a local level in NSW, while Jane Scott, who recently produced the "Show Mercy" concert for refugees in Sydney, as well as "Shine" and "Crocodile Dundee", is helping us 'behind the screens' on an almost daily basis. Other producers have also expressed willingness to be involved. 4. Sydney-based 'Australians for Just Refugee Programs' have offered to provide support in the Project. We requested their support because in their short period since their establishment they have shown to be one of Australia's most reputable Refugee Action Groups. See their website for a line-up of Australians connected with them: http://www.justrefugeeprograms.com.au/about/WhoFrameSet.htm 5. Initiatives are developing for the organisation of supporting and fundraising Gigs for Refugees on December 24 in various capital cities and towns around Australia. These Gigs would, if the project goes ahead, be supported by (large screen) TV's at the venues, and proceeds would go to refugees on Temporary Protection Visas. During all supporting events the Show Mercy ribbon will be for sale. See the sample here: http://www.westnet.com.au/jackhsmit/files/showmercy-ribbon.jpg Australians for Just Refugee Programs have been asked take responsibility to distribute the proceeds to the various refugee organisations around Australia after the events. 6. Timeline: - It is hoped that we have commitment from most major artists around Australia by July 15, and that by that date we also have a first production draft - with most key players in place. - From July to September we hope to work on further development of the local production teams, while our major task is seen as to secure the involvement of one of Australia's Media organisations for a DIRECT, AUSTRALIA-WIDE BROADCAST of the event. We plan to synchronise the starting times and duration of the concerts across Australia's time zones, so that satellite link-ups between the concerts are possible. - The final keystone in our lobbying of the Media is to acquire a Phone Room on December 24 so households around Australia can donate to the fund for Refugees on Temporary Protection Visas by calling a number, and following the tally on their television sets. - With this in place we will lobby and persuade the agents responsible in the Howard Government to secure full and unfettered access to the detention centres. To make a donation to the Inside these walls Concert Project, send your cheque to Project SafeCom Inc. (see above) or transfer your funds to Project SafeCom Inc., account 11564 3900, Bendigo Kulin Community Bank, BSB Number 633-000. On the reverse side of your cheque write "Inside these walls". 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