Melbourne

Ukeleles for Freedom Flotilla

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-23

<p>Saturday, May 4</p>
<p> 3-6pm. Bar 303, 303 High St, Northcote. Some of Melbourne's finest ukulele players join together with the West Papuans to support the Freedom Flotilla, a land and sea convoy for peace and justice starting at Lake Eyre in July and ending up in West Papua in August. Come along for an afternoon of relentless ukulele noise!</p>

Film screening: Gippsland is Precious (third screening)

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-23

<p>An empowering short documentary that looks at the risks for Gippsland if plans for large invasive coal and coal seam gas projects go ahead. LongPlay Bar, 318 St George's Road, North Fitzroy. Screenings at 7:30pm; 8:15pm; 9pm. For more info email FOE or ph 0432 328 107.</p>

Film screening: Gippsland is Precious (second screening)

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-23

<p>An empowering short documentary that looks at the risks for Gippsland if plans for large invasive coal and coal seam gas projects go ahead. LongPlay Bar, 318 St George's Road, North Fitzroy. Screenings at 7:30pm; 8:15pm; 9pm. For more info email FOE or ph 0432 328 107.</p>

Film screening: Gippsland is Precious.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-23

<p>An empowering short documentary that looks at the risks for Gippsland if plans for large invasive coal and coal seam gas projects go ahead. LongPlay Bar, 318 St George's Road, North Fitzroy. Screenings at 7:30pm; 8:15pm; 9pm. For more info email FOE or ph 0432 328 107.</p>

Public meeting: May Day multicultural event.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-23

<p>6:30pm. Old Ballroom, Trades Hall, cnr Lygon &amp; Victoria Sts, Carlton South.</p>
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May Day: Wreath laying at the Eight-hour Monument.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-23

<p>Thursday, May 2</p>
<p>5pm. Eight-Hour monument, cnr Lygon &amp; Victoria Sts, Carlton South.</p>

Rally: Demand RMIT cut ties with British Aerospace Engineering.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Tuesday, April 16</p>

Thatcher's dead party.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

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Book launch: The New Latin American Left: Cracks in the Empire.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Friday, April 12</p>

Public meeting: Lessons from the frontline.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Thursday, April 11</p>
<p> Nicola Paris will share stories and campaign lessons from six months in Broome supporting community resistance to the proposed gas hub. Find out what a small town fighting some of the biggest multinationals in the world can teach you about campaigning, grassroots organising, and creative nonviolent direct action. 6pm. Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, City.</p>

Comedy: Aamer Rahman: The Truth Hurts.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Wednesday, April 10-Sunday, April 21</p>

Comedy: Poly-Gobble.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Wednesday, April 10-Saturday, April 20</p>
<p> This comedy festival Toby Halligan and Mathew Kenneally, the madcap men behind popular comedy troupe Political Asylum, bring their sharp wits and geeky physiques to the stage in a brand new double act of satirical confusion. 9:30pm. FAD Gallery, 14 Corrs Lane (off Little Bourke St in Chinatown), City.</p>

Public meeting: The Climate Commission's extreme weather report.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Climate Commissioners Professor Will Steffen and Professor Tim Flannery will present The Climate Commission's soon-to-be released report on how climate change is fuelling extreme weather. A 30-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&amp;A session. 6pm. Melbourne University, Theatre G73, Ground Floor, 200 Berkeley St, Carlton.

Film screening: 5 Broken Cameras.

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Wednesday, April 10</p>

Protest: Rally against attacks on single parent benefits

Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Tue, 2013-04-09

<p>Saturday, April 13, 12noon. Federation Square, City. Join us in our fight against unjust legislation that has placed over 100,000 single parents and their families below the poverty line. It is fact that 68% of single parents work, and 38% either work and study. Say enough is enough! Lets show this government that poverty is not on!</p>