LL:DDV: Solidarity gathering at Preston Mosque, Fri 4th April
--PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY-- Solidarity Gathering, Fri 4th April, 12.50-1.30pm, Preston Mosque Following on from our successful gathering last Friday, we're doing it again, bigger and better - and we'll have plenty of Peace placards this time! We received a terrific response from the local Islamic community, and we all found the experience personally rewarding and positive. So please join us this week (even if it's only for 10 minutes during your lunch hour) and spread the word! The Preston Mosque is one of the main Islamic centres in Victoria. Supporters of peace and harmony are invited to gather this Friday outside the Mosque in a demonstration of caring and solidarity with Melbourne's Islamic community, as they arrive for prayers. The Islamic community in general, and the ethnic Iraqi community in particular, are especially vulnerable during this war. Western casualties, and the possibility of chemical or biological weapons being used against the US-led troops, are both likely triggers for an eruption of local hostility towards the Islamic community. At the same time, the Iraqi community itself is enduring a very distressing period, having to cope with the implications and consequences of an attack on their friends, family and homeland, even as many might hope that the tyrant Saddam is deposed. For all of us who feel powerless in this terrible period, here is an opportunity to show how much we care for those bearing the brunt of the calamity here in Australia. This event is intended to repeat each Friday, until peace and stability have returned to Iraq. Details: Fri 4th April, 12.50-1.30pm Preston Mosque, Cramer St Preston (short walk from Preston station or Gilbert Rd tram) For further information, contact: Chris Chaplin E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] M: 0400 886 876 This activity is non-denominational and non-party-political. Please circulate this notice widely. .. -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:ART: FEATURE: Under Cover Police Pepper Sprays Student
http://sydney.indymedia.org/ STUDENT STRIKE- Apr 2 2003 Under Cover Police Pepper Sprays Student from the newswire (-- http://www.sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=28802group=webcast ) Undercover police sprayed a young protestor today and then fled the scene with Legal Observers hot on their heels demanding that they be detained or identify themselves as police. Uniformed police protected and eventually allowed the men to escape after legal observers and a team of citizens bailed them up in an innercity office block lift A Legal Observer witnessed what she described as an unprovoked pepper spraying incident during the Student protest today. Two men fled the area immediately afterwards followed by legal observers and camera people - one of the men wearing a Sony Music t-shirt [pictured] had allegedly opened fire with his pepper spray at close range downing a young student protestor. The men refused to identify themselves and were followed by Jennifer and other legal observers, myself and a video camera operator into an inner city office block. They then attempted to flee via a lift but the door was blocked by the team of citizens as they demanded the men either be arrested or identify themselves as police. The men refused to speak and were attempting to shut the door when a uniformed police officer cleared us from the lift door way and allowed the men to escape. My understanding is that this police officer confirmed (to another legal observer) that the two men were undercover police officers and that they had used the Pepper Spray on the student, claiming it to be reasonable force. One mainstream media report (-- http://sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=28849group=webcast ) describes a small outbreak that led to a splinter group of about 60 teenagers - many chanting their protests in Arabic - running amok through Sydney streets as they were pursued by police on foot and horseback. Protesters tried to damage shops as they charged through Darling Harbour before some were briefly surrounded by massed police after doubling back into the city. NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Dick Adams described the splinter group who broke away from the largely peaceful anti-war rally at Sydney's Town Hall as mostly young Middle Eastern males. However, another report on this episode presents a different picture with peer group restraint exercised by some students, but arrests still followed: We ran around in Darling Harbour then back through the city to Hyde Park and down into Surrey Hills. As you'd expect from teenagers it wasn't very organised, but generally the couple who wanted to trash stuff got turned around by others in the group and everyone just kept running away from the cops, who kept chasing them. The arrests started as the group spread out in Surrey Hills. I saw four arrests around Chapel Lane, plus one girl loaded into the paddy wagons who'd been arrested out of my sight. Read More of this Report. (-- http://sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=28822group=webcast ) Protest Images (-- http://www.moz.net.nz/photos/2003-04-02-student-rally/ ) [ Read More And Discuss | Books Not Bombs Report | Legal Observers Report (-- http://www.sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=28808group=webcast ) ] .. -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:DDN: Palm Sunday Peace Rally 1pm 13 April Belmore Park
NEWSROOMS PLEASE PUT IN YOUR DIARY COMMUNITY ANNOUNCERS PLEASE PLUG TILL 13 APRIL ORGANISATIONS PLEASE DISPLAY PROMINENTLY WALK AGAINST THE WAR COALITION PALM SUNDAY RALLY FOR PEACE ASSEMBLE 1PM BELMORE PARK (OPP CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION) STOP THE WAR BRING THE TROOPS HOME A family-friendly rally and walk for peace preceded by bell-ringing throughout the city starting with celebration of Palm Sunday and prayers for peace in English, Arabic, Hebrew, and Sanskrit. The walk will be led by religious and civic leaders leaving from Elizabeth Street beside Belmore Park and proceeding to the Sydney domain. Speakers at the domain to be announced. Groups, families, and individuals from across the state are invited to participate with banners and flags. The Palm Sunday Rally is sponsored and coordinated by the Walk against the War Coalition and the Palm Sunday Committee. Walk Against War Coalition office 9267-7533 Ray Richmond 0412-915-161 Bruce Childs 0412-803-457 0418-668-098, 0409-762-081, 9567-7533 9810-2598 .. -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:INDEX: promo Through Our Eyes Bulletin 42: 3 April 2003
Please promote this through your networks! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* THROUGH OUR EYES BULLETIN 42: 3 April 2003 Read Bulletin 42 on the web http://www.nwjc.org.au/avcwl/lists/public/through-our-eyes/maillist.html or join the Through-Our-Eyes list to receive the next bulletin direct http://www.nwjc.org.au/avcwl/lists/info/through-our-eyes.html Through-our-eyes is a national monthly public news bulletin promoting=20 promote information exchange and policy input about the legal needs of women in regional, rural and remote Australia. Bulletin 43 will be posted on 1 May 2003. The deadline for contributions is= =20 28 April Back copies of the bulletin are on the web at: http://www.nwjc.org.au/avcwl/lists/public/through-our-eyes/maillist.html ~ IN THIS EDITION - BULLETIN 42: 3 April 2003 1. *NEWS* ~ 1.1 Pro Bono for Women in RRR Communities - Lynne Spender ~ 1.2 Our Strong Women Project Richmond and Canberra - Denese Griffin ~ 1.3 Indigenous Lost and Stolen Wages and Savings - Chris Graham ~ 1.4 AWiA Leading Change - Jane Allwright ~ 1.5 Federal Civil and Administrative Penalties - Shawanah Tasneem ~ 1.6 Shorts 1.6.1 Protesting the War Against Iraq 1.6.2 ATSIC Commitment on Family Violence 1.6.3 The End of Equality? Australian Women and the Howard Government =09 2. *REGULAR FEATURES* ~ 2.1 RESOURCES - SA Law Handbook Online - Victorian Family Violence Database: First Report - Papers Available 8th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference - Window on Women ~ 2.2 GRANTS AWARDS - Telstra Community Development Fund - closes 12 April - WA State Crime Prevention Strategy Fund and Safer WA Fund - closes 25= April - Australian Crime And Violence Prevention Awards - closes 23 May - Meyer Foundation Grants Social Justice - closes 24 June ~ 2.3 UPCOMING EVENTS CALLS FOR PAPERS - Women and Gambling Conference: Private and Public Picture - 11-12 April - Indigenous Domestic Violence Conference =AD 14-15=20 April - Sisters - Women=92s Issues Conference - 16-17 April - Feminist Legal Academics Workshop -19-21 June - 7th Australian Clinical Legal Education Conference - 9-11 July - Gama Festival - 8-12 August ~ 2.4 JOB OPPORTUNITIES - Marninwarntikura Family Violence Legal Unit Solicitor - closes 4 April - National Rural Women s Coalition Executive Officer - closes 4 April - Welfare Rights Legal Centre Canberra Solicitor - closes 7 April - Environmental Defenders Office North Queensland Solicitor - closes 11= April - Kimberley Community Legal Service Principal Solicitor - closes 11 April - Indigenous Families=92 Unit (Gulf West Qld Region) Solicitor - closes 14= April ~3. *END BITS* ~ 3.1 Sending Content and Receiving Through-Our-Eyes ~ 3.2 Links to Project Resources ~ 3.3 Contacts Judy Harrison Through Our Eyes Project Coordinator GPO Box 3148 Canberra ACT 2601 Ph: 0417212306 Fax: 02 62573070 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*=20 .. -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:DDV: [VicPeace] Major peace rally 13 April
*** PLEASE circulate widely ** MAJOR PEACE EVENT 13 APRIL PALM SUNDAY 2003 2pm Sunday 13 April RALLY FOR PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS JUSTICE 2pm assemble Treasury Gardens also 2pm Ecumenical Service Federation Square then joining together for rally, speakers music NOTE: Poster and flyers available from 96593582 or DOWNLOAD posters from www.vicpeace.org/downloads.html REGIONAL GROUPS MEET: Victorian Regional Groups: meet under Flinders Street Railway Station Clock 1-30 pm march to Treasury Gardens for rally, or to attend Ecumenical Church Service. Western District Groups Peace Train leaves Geelong Station 11-30 am ON THE SAME DAY: 12noon - 3p.m. Peace Gathering, Kernot Hall Lake corner Princes Drive and Monash Way, Morwell. Info: Gilio 51222023 Palm Sunday music for the people, Bairnsdale. More info soon. Victorian Peace Network 96593582 www.vicpeace.org Victorian Council of Churches 96504511. Full diary listing at www.vicpeace.org/diary.html -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:DDV: Coming soon at Trades Hall
GET IT LIVE - GET IT AT TRADES HALL ARTS, bringing class back into the class struggle . . . 2 GREAT COMEDY FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS NOW SHOWING . . . --- CANNIBAL FARM - a play by Alex Barker A Comedy Festival Show --- Revolution, Burgers and Contradiction! Competition is fierce in the fast-food industry. An inter-franchise profit war has broken out and meat supplies are critically low. In reponse, the McRussalds staff seize control from their tyrannical manager in a communist coup! But how do they hide the evidence? Cannibal Farm is a manic satire that pays homage to George Orwellís Animal Farm, Clerks, Delicatessen, The Smurfs, Macbeth and many many more. Featuring all your favorite socialists and special-guest starring Death as himself. Written and directed by Alex Barker, Cannibal Farm re-works the greatest social-experiment of all time . . . in a sesame-seed bun. After returning from an exciting season at the WA Fringe Festival, Cannibal Farm will make its home state debut at the Melbourne International Comedy festival. 7pm - The Old Council Chambers Weds to Sat, April 2 to April 19 (Previews March 27, 28 29) Tickets: $26 Full/ $14 Conc - Bookings Ph: 1300 136 166 or www.ticketmaster7.com Department 39 presents MR AL AND MR NICK'S CHILDREN'S HOUR* A Comedy Festival Show From the creators of Das Uber Show comes a dark and debonair, yet disturbingly hilarious journey into the alleyways of childhood. Mr Al Mr Nick (along with the delightful Miss Token) invite you to enjoy a glorious evening of fun and frivolity for all the familyÖespecially hot single mums! Since the debacle at the kindergarten and an unfair and damning report on The Investigators, Mr Al Mr Nick have been forced to lie low. But now with litigation clearing and the death of a so-called Judge, Mr Al Mr Nick make their triumphant return in a comedy show that will have you laughing for at least an hour and screaming No Mr Nick, not in the eyes! Join them, and their very special friends, for a tormentingly funny childrenís show? For kids you donít like! Mr Al Mr Nicks Childrenís Hour ? Itís like Play School with knives! 9:30pm - The Old Council Chambers Weds to Sat, April 2 to April 19 (Previews March 27, 28 29) Tickets: $14 Full/ $12 Conc - Bookings Ph: 8344 7447 *Absolutely NOT suitable for children in sooo many ways - WORLD SEASON SCREENING: FEMME FOCUS presented by Access News - TACTICAL FRIVOLITY (UK): An on the road, behind the scenes journey with a mostly femme British protest group, dedicated to making the world a better and fluffier place. They are notorious in Europe for their antics and costumes of hot pink and silver. See the girls take on the riot police in Prague as they demonstrate against the IMF and World Bank. Followed by . . . RISE UP: A feminist exploration of the convergence of art and political action. Rise up features womens collectives applying song, dance, circuis, fire and theatre to street activism. Featuring:- Movement for mass movements, the rice girls, emma said dance collective, power to the people road show, harmonic intervention, the radical cheerleaders and the shelanagig freakshow. 7pm - Trades Hall Bar Monday, April 7th FREE entry - donations welcome SUPPORT YA LOCAL INDEPENDANT MEDIA SOURCES -- BAXTER 2003 PUBLIC MEETING -- A public meeting to discuss racism, war, refugees, border control and the upcoming baxter protest this easter arpil 18-21: a convergence of compassion and action. The evening will also feature a collective of footage of previous refugee actions by SKA TV. Make the journey :: their freedom is ours. 7:30pm - Trades Hall Bar Tuesday, April 8th FREE Entry FRANKLY MINTED Series 2 Exhibition Unbelievable memorabilia for you to cherish and pass down the generations. By a dozen assorted artists. New International Bookshop Gallery, Monday - Friday 10am - 6:30pm Saturday 11am - 5pm For more info Ph: 9662 3744 GET IT LIVE - GET IT AT TRADES HALL 54 Victoria St (Cnr Lygon St) Carlton Ph: 9662 3555 Trades Hall Bar - open nightly from 5pm 'til late Friday Happy Hours 4-7pm more info visit www.tradeshallarts.com.au - RALLY FOR PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS JUSTICE Palm Sunday, April 13th 2pm Ecumenical Service at Federation Square or 2pm Assembly at Treasury Gardens, then joining together for rally, speakers music. For more info: Victorian Peace
