LL:INFO: SOCIAL ACTIVISTS' CALENDAR FOR PROGRESSIVES IN ADELAIDE

2001-08-31 Thread Andy Alcock


   SOCIAL ACTIVISTS' CALENDAR FOR PROGRESSIVES IN ADELAIDE
  
   Publicising events that promote peace, social justice, reconciliation
and environmental responsibility in and around Adelaide, South Australia
  
   For further information, contact:
  
Andy Alcock:
  
Phone: 61 8 83710480   (home)
   61 8 82053200   (work)
   Fax:61 8 82236509
   Email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  
[Please  circulate]



/

VALE:   MARGARET FORTE
Activists will be saddened to learn that Margaret Forte died on 28 August
2001 at 84 years of age. She was a journalist,  a very active worker for
WILPF (Women's International League for Peace  Freedom) for many years, an
active supporter for Aboriginal rights and reconciliation.
Author of Flight of an Eagle - The Dreaming of Ruby Hammond

Condolences to her family  friends from the wider peace  social justice
movement

FUNERAL DETAILS:

TIME:   11 AM
DAY:FRIDAY
DATE:   31 AUGUST 2001

VENUE:  DARROCH HOUSE
 6 Briar Rd, Felixstowe
NOTE:   In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your charity 
of choice
in memory ofMargaret


//
   ACCEPT THE ASYLUM SEEKERS
REJECT HOWARD'S, RUDDOCK'S  DOWNER'S STRATEGY
TO PLAY THE RACIST CARD IN THE ELECTION
RALLY:
TIME:   4PM
DAY:FRIDAY
DATE:   31 AUGUST 2001
VENUE:  COMMONWEALTH OFFICES
 55 Currie St, Adelaide, South Australia
Bring banners, placards and strong voices to promote basic human decency,
compassion, justice  say no to the callous, racist and inhumane policies
of the Australian government

Supported by Resistance, the Romero Group, ordinary Australians who support
social justice etc
   //
//

  The Campaign for an Independent East Timor (SA) Inc invites you to the:
  
   EAST TIMOR INDEPENDENCE DINNER
  
   TIME:   7PM
   DAY:SATURDAY
   DATE:   1 SEPTEMBER 2001
  
   SPEAKERS:   LANSELL TAUDEVIN
   Former Aus Aid Worker in East Timor
   Author of:  East Timor - Too Little 
Too Late
   Co-author ofEast Timor - making Amends
  
   DAVID CHAMBERLAIN
   Recently returned police officer in East Timor
  
   CIET (SA) Inc Committee member
   to give an update on recent events in ET
  
   FOOD:   An international smorgasborg
  
   MUSIC:  Several local artists
  
   BOOKS:  Several recent new books on East Timor available
  
   PRICE:  $20 $15 (concession)
  
   Celebrate and support the birth  independence of the world's newest
nation from the tyranny of the Indonesian military!!
   VIVA XANANA
   VIVA TIMOR LESTE INDEPENDENTE
  
   Bob Hanney  08 83443511
  
   (Secretary)
  
   [EMAIL PROTECTED]  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  
   Campaign for an Independent East Timor (South Australia) Inc.
c/o Global  Education Centre   first floor 220 Victoria Square
   ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000
  

/

 SUPPORT THE REFUGEES
 RALLY  MARCH

 TAKE A STAND FOR HUMANITY  COMPASSION

TIME:   1.15PM
DAY:TUESDAY
DATE:   4  SEPTEMBER   2001

MEET:   ADELAIDE SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS HALL
 277 PIRIE ST, ADELAIDE

MARCH TO:   IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
  ALEXANDER DOWNER'S OFFICE
 100 KING WILLIAM ST

Organised by:
the Fair Go for Refugees(0405 182733)
Socialist Alliance  (82316982)

SEND  A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO CAPTAIN ARNE RINNAN OF THE TAMPA

Email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]


///


  THE ANNUAL HAWKE LECTURE
  
   HEAR:   SIR GUSTAV NOSSLE
   Speak on the topic:
  
   Medical Science and Human Goals:  a challenge for Australian research
  
   TIME:   5.20pm
   DAY:TUESDAY
   DATE:   4 SEPTEMBER 2001
  
   VENUE:  BROOKMAN HALL
   Cnr Frome Rd  North Tce
   UniSA, City East Campus
  
COST:  FREE
   Bookings are essential
  

LL:INFO: SOCIAL ACTIVISTS' CALENDAR FOR PROGRESSIVES IN ADELAIDE

2001-03-21 Thread Andy Alcock







   SOUTH AUSTRALIAN APHEDA ACTIVIST GROUP DINNER MEETING
TOPIC:  EAST TIMOR UPDATE

  TIME:  6PM

  DAY:   WEDNESDAY

  DATE:  21 MARCH 2001

  VENUE: MIRAGE ON GOUGER
 31-39 Gouger St, Adelaide

  COST:  $12 (all you can eat Asian smorgasbord)

  SPEAKER:   Andy Alcock
 delegate to 4th Asia Pacific Conference on East Timor
 Bacau, ET, November/December 2000

  RSVP:  Wendy   83631322
  by 16/3Vic 83526504
 Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED]

  Australian People for Health Education  Development Abroad
  Union Aid

OTHER MEETING DATES FOR 2001:
3rd Wednesday of the month - bimonthly

16 May
18 July
19 September
21 November

FILM NIGHT:
The APHEDA Activist Group will have a film evening on a Friday in May
Contact Jan, Wendy or Vic (see above) for further details.


//



  SUNDAY 25 MARCH 2001
   COMMUNITY AID ABROAD'S WALK AGAINST WANT
  10AM   RYMILL PARK
  More info: Angela Maiorano 08 82233405








  Campaign for an Independent East Timor (South Australia) Inc.
  (Affiliated to the International Federation for East Timor, the East Timor
  Relief Association, the Australian Coalition for a Free East Timor and the
  Free Timor Campaign)
c/o Global  Education Centre   first floor 220 Victoria Square
  ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000

  PUBLIC MEETING
  EAST TIMOR - WHERE NOW?
  THE FUTURE OF EAST TIMORESE SOLIDARITY

  A PANEL:
  * Grant Niemann
 [Law Lecturer, Flinders Uni - Specialist in International War Crimes]

  * Michael Sullivan
[Politics Lecturer, Flinders Uni - Specialist in Aust Foreign  Defence
Policies]

  * Andy Alcock
[Info Officer, CIET(SA) Inc - Delegate to Asia Pacific Conference on
 ET, Bacau, ET, Nov/Dec 2000]

  * Peter Mayer
[Lecturer, 3rd World Political Economy (Development)]

  2.45PM
  SUNDAY 25 MARCH 2001

  DUKE OF YORK HOTEL
  82 CURRIE ST, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

  NOTE:  AT 2PM
  CIET (SA) INC WILL HAVE ITS AGM
  There will be a discussion on the proposal of a name change to Australia
  East Timor Friendship Association (SA).
  This will also continue to be the SA branch of the East Timor Relief
  Association  remain affiliated to relevant Australian  international
  organisations.

  For further details, contact, Bob Hanney (Secretary) on 08 83443511




DON DUNSTAN FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES

SUNDAY LUNCH SEMINARS
- THEME:INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE

1 APRIL 2001

SPEAKER:JOHN SCHUMANN
 (Singer with Redgum, songwriter, teacher, 
broadcaster,writer)

What are the constraints on the freedoms to control our lives?

3 JUNE 2001

SPEAKER:MIA HANDSHIN
 (1999 Young South Australian of the Year, journalist, writer)

How democracy begins with the individual and connects into community,
national, international global democracy.

TIME:   11.30 AM - 2.30 PM
VENUE:  GOVERNOR HINDMARSH HOTEL
 59 Port Rd
 Hindmarsh
COST:   $20 per person
BOOKINGS:   Alison (08) 83033364

OTHER LUNCH SEMINAR DATES FOR 2001:
5 AUGUST
7 OCTOBER

 VOLUNTEERS WANTED
 FOR
DON DUNSTAN FOUNDATION BADGE DAY - FRIDAY 23 MARCH 2001
Contact:The Dunstan Foundation
 230 North Tce
 Adelaide University SA 5005

 Telephone:  (08) 83033364
 Fax:(08) 83036309
 Email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

















NOTE:   POLITICS IN THE PUB MEETING
 in the Alma Hotel on Thurs 15/3/2001
 with Jane Lomax-Smith  John Spoehr

This meeting was a great success with over 60 people attending. There was
so much interest in the topic and lively debate that those present agreed
that there should be more such meetings.

It is likely that there will be another similar meeting before the Now we
the People Seminar in July 2001.

If you want more info about future meetings or the Now We the People
Seminar in July 2001 or you have suggestions for further activities,
contact:
  Deb  Dave: (08) 83326970
  Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Phone. 08 8 332 6970
  Mobile 041 8851 916
 
  Now We the People Website: www.nowwethepeople.org
 


--

   Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Archived at