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Sydney If war starts: assemble 5 pm on the day at Sydney Town Hall Contact: Alison 9389 2084; Nick 0409 762 081; Bruce 9386 1240; Hannah 0418 668 089 Weekly Friday vigils 5.30 to 6.30 pm on the steps of Sydney Town Hall with Women in Black Peace Vigils at Kirribili House High noon silent vigils against war Every Sunday, 11.30am 12.30pm outside Kirribili House. Contact: Carol Dettmann, North Sydney for Peace (people in the North Sydney Electorate), 9904 0962 Western Sydney Peace Group: Contact: Tim Vollmer 9625 5566, 0401 769 880 or timothy.k.vollmer@uts.edu.au. For regular event updates westpeace-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Peace is Union Business Forum for union members, delegates and officials Wednesday, February 26 6 for 6:30 pm at Trades Hall Auditorium (in Trades Hall 4 Goulburn Street Sydney) Speakers: John Robertson, Kevin Rudd, Ashley McDonald + union delegates organising for peace. Share the Spirit of Peace Conference Saturday, March 1 9 am to 9 pm at Great Hall, University of Sydney Information and fee registration http://www.sharethespiritofpeace.com or July Norman 9501 2273 Disrobe to Disarm We saw what they did in Byron Bay well now this form of protest action is coming to Sydney. Arrive 8.00 8.30 am, Sunday, March 2. (we strongly suggest car pooling) Leichhardt Oval, Mary Street, Leichhardt. Bring a sarong, sunscreen, and a loving heart. Contact: candreas@hotmail.com International Womens Day March 8 meet 11am Sydney Town Hall. March to Belmore Park Axis of Hope by William Blum, author of Rogue State Monday, March 24 University Hall at UTS. (time to be confirmed) Org. by Research Initiative and Sydney Social Forum. Contact: Vince Cawley 0438 800 244; James Goodman on James.Goodman@uts.edu.au or Amanda Tattersall on 0409 32 11 33 or a.tattersall@labor.org.au. Blue Mountains Blue Mountains Anti-War Gathering: Friday, January 31 11.00 am to 1.00 pm at Springwood Town Square (opp. P.O.), outside Federal MP Kerry Bartlett's office. Speakers, soap box, sign a giant card to Kerry Bartlett. Bring a banner or placard. Bring picnic and drinks to sustain you. Contact: Sue Hardwick 4759 1611 Blue Mountains Peace Concert: Peace is Union Busines Katoomba, Saturday, February 15 2 pm 4pm, Gearins Hotel Katoomba, Cnr Goldsmith Place and Great Western Highway, near Katoomba Railway Station. Contact: Blue Mountains Unions Group, Mark Luthaburrow on katcomms@hotmail.com Wollongong Saturday, February 8 10.30 am March from Fred Moore House to Wollongong Mall Ampitheatre If war starts: 5.30 pm on the day after the bombing starts, Wollongong Mall Amphitheatre Contact: South Coast No War, Leanne Lindsay 4225 1339 Newcastle Peace March: Saturday, February 15 11am to Pacific Park. If war starts: 5.30 pm, Civic Park. Contact: No War. Ph 0408 443 013 or 4945 0002 Meetings: 5:30 pm Tuesday evenings Newcastle City Council Space, 401 Hunter Street, Newcastle. Contact: 408 443 013 or 4945 0002. Central Coast Silent Vigil: Sunday, February 16 5.30 to 7pm at the Skillon. Silent vigil with drums. Drummers needed. Wear black or white with purple ribbon or armband. Co-ordinating activities around MacMasters, Copacabana, Avoca and Terrigal Beaches. Contact: Elaine 4382 2164 or elaine@cci.net.au. Port Macquarie/Wauchope Contact: John Queripel 6585 1488 Great Lakes / Foster Great Lakes People for Peace Peace Walk and Rally Sunday, February 16 12 noon. Meet at reserve opp.Visitors Info. Centre, Little Street, Forster. Walk along Memorial Drive, under the bridge, on the footpath, across bridge to Music Podium, John Wright Park, Tuncurry. Music and speakers. Contact: Kath 6557 5984 Taree Contact: Alex Mills 6551 3106 Lismore Rally: Saturday, February 15 10 am Spinks Park, Molesworth St, Lismore (next to the Transit Centre). Contact: No War on Iraq. Ph 6622 2862. nowar_lismore@yahoogroups.com Byron Bay March to Apex Park: from Railway Park Byron Bay. Starts at 11 am, Saturday, February 15. Bring your own lunch for a solidarity picnic. Contact: Maxine Caron / Gareth Smith. Ph 6685 8410. Armidale Weekly peace vigils: Thursdays 5:30 pm in front of the Court House. March and rally: February 15 details to come. If war starts: 5:30 pm in front of the Court House. Contact: bea@turing.une.edu.au Canberra Forum: Strategic and domestic implications of a war on Iraq 7.00 pm Thursday, January 23 Fraser Room, City Labor Club, Childers St Civic. Speakers include: Damien Lawson of the Western Suburbs Legal Service, an advocate on Australian security legislation and an anti-war campaigner Anti-war rally: Saturday, February 15 12 noon If war starts: noon gathering on the day at Garema Place, Civic, then assemble 5 pm at US Embassy, Moonah Place, Yarralumla. Contact: Ph: 0417 269 984 or 6247 2424 ACT Network Opposing War actnow_canberra@hotmail.com Melbourne People for Peace daily vigil: 12.30 1.30 pm, 2231 January outside Saint Paul's Cathedral Further information: Stephen Ames 0425 765 467 hosea@bigpond.com Harry Kerr 5221 6694 ahmkerr@hotmail.com Wes Campbell 9375 1065 wcampbell@vic.uca.org.au Moreland Peace Group video night: Monday, January 27 7.30 pm Paying The Price: Killing the Children of Iraq (by John Pilger) Coburg Library, Victoria St Mall, Coburg Public Meeting: Counting the cost of war on Iraq Wednesday, January 29 7 pm, Storey Hall, RMIT, City Sponsored by Victorian Council of Churches and Medical Association for Prevention of War Speakers include: Dr Carmen Lawrence, Dr Sue Wareham, Dr Scott Burchill. No war on Iraq: Rally for Peace: Friday, February 14 5 pm at the State Library If war starts: assemble 5 pm on the day at the State Library Contact: http://www.vicpeace.org Geelong If war starts: 5pm, Market Square Contact: Ph: 5222 6900 Hobart Peace Vigil every Friday evening Rally: Saturday, February 15 details to be announced If war starts: assemble at 4 pm on the day at Franklin Square Contact: Peace Trust: David Burn david@lhmu.org.au Ph: 6224 9288 or Unions Tasmania 6234 9553 Launceston Contact: Launceston Peace Action Network Terence Seymour 0409 414 562 http://www.elaunceston.com/people/peace Adelaide Don't attack Iraq: Sunday, February 16 11.45 am at Victoria Square If war starts: assemble 5 pm on the day at Parliament House steps Contact: Ph: 0414 773 918 www.nowar-sa.net/index.htm Brisbane Rally: Sunday, February 16 12 noon Queensland University of Technology, Riverstage If war starts: assemble 5 pm on the day Contact: Queensland Peace Network, Gavin Sawford 3846 2468 Rockhampton Rally: Saturday, February 15 4.30 pm, Col Brown Park, Victoria Pde, Rockhamption. Contact: Ph 0438 793 179 Perth Dawn-to-dusk fast for peace every Friday on Parliament House steps Rally: Saturday, February 15 11 am in Forrest Place opposite the GPO in Perth. If war starts: assemble 5 pm on the day outside the GPO in Forrest Place NoWar Alliance meets every Thursday 6:30 pm at Unions WA, Level 4, Unity House, 79 Stirling Street, Perth. Contact: NoWar Alliance (08) 9218 9608 or (08) 9477 6301. Darwin Rally: details to come If war starts: assemble 5.30 pm on the day at Raintree Park Contact: Environment Centre ecnt@octa4.net.au Ph: 08 8981 1984 Alice Springs Vigil & peace presence: Saturday, February 1 sunset on the Wills Terrace footbridge. Sunday, February 2 between 9 am & 11 am Peace presence on lawns of Uniting Church (if we get permission). If not, bring banners and placards to the Council lawns. Flyers to be distributed promoting a protest / concert in Alice for the International Day of Peace, Sunday, February 16. |
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