Community Announcements, 1 July 2008
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Wednesday 2 July
VICTORIAN CLIMATE CHANGE
Thursday 3 July
THE DOCTORS OF TOMORROW
7pm, Victoria University City Campus, Room 11.01 (11th floor), 300 Flinders Street, City. Melbourne premiere! A film about how the people of two countries, East Timor & Cuba, are working together to build a health system. Discussion with film-maker Tim Anderson will follow the screening. Entry by donation. Organised by Green Left Weekly & Victoria University Community Development Students' Association. For more info ph 9639 8622 or Vannessa 0407 023 672.
Friday 4 July
PUBLIC FORUM: CHILE TODAY
A special evening with Chilean Trade Unionist Victor Hugo Tiznado (Member of Central Committee of Chilean Communist Party) who will be visiting Melbourne as part of the commemoration activities of Salvador Allende's 100 years since his birth. 7pm at Trades Hall.
Friday 4 July
YOUNG UNIONISTS' NETWORK FUNDRAISER - TRIVIA NIGHT
To raise funds for our National Young Workers Conference in September. 6.30pm, Trades Hall Bar, 54 Victoria St, Carlton South. Entry is $10 or $15 solidarity price. Finger food provided. Excellent prizes including books, CD's, merchandise, gift vouchers, wine and more. Put together a table of eight, alternatively small groups and individuals are also welcome. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL on 96593578.
Saturday 5 July
RALLY: CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND HUMAN SIGN
No desalination plant! No new freeway tunnel! No bay dredging! Yes to renewable energy & public transport! City Square, Cnr Swanston & Collins St, City then march to Alexandra Gardens to form human sign. See list of sponsors at
Saturday 5 July
INDEPENDENT WEST PAPUA BENEFIT GIG
Agency Dub Collective, Culture Connect, West Papuan Singers & Dancers, Chant Down Sound, Pataphysics, A Mapmouth Exploder, B12 Shot. $10/15. Proceeds to Australia West Papua Association.8pm. The Corner Hotel, Swan St Richmond.
Sunday 6 July
WEST PAPUA RALLY: RAISE THE MORNING STAR
10th Anniversary Commemoration of the Biak Massacre in West Papua. Come and show solidarity by participating in a flag raising re-enactment ceremony. 11am. Federation Square, City.
Monday 7 July (ongoing)
NAIDOC WEEK ACTIVITIES HAPPENING IN THE CITY OF PORT PHILLIP
The City of Port Phillip would like to invite you to its NAIDOC week flag raising ceremony, 10.30am to 11.30am, Monday 7 July, St Kilda Town Hall Front Lawn, light refreshments provided - RSVP Wednesday 2 July. Other events and activities: The Haunted and the Bad, launch 6pm - 8pm Thursday 3 July, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, 26 Acland St, St Kilda. The Haunted and the Bad is an exhibition featuring five contemporary artists of Australian Indigenous heritage whose cultural identity spans four states. This exhibition explores the notion of an aftermath of invasion told within narratives that are often haunting and bad. Runs 4 July – 10 August. For further information email
Monday 7 - Friday 11 July
NAIDOC WEEK AND 3CR'S BEYOND THE BARS PROJECT: JULY 2008
Indigenous people in three Victorian prisons speak out in live radio broadcasts during NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week. Melbourne’s community radio station, 3CR 855AM, will conduct live radio broadcasts with Indigenous prisoners in Port Phillip Prison, Dame Phyllis Frost Centre and Fulham Prison. Part of 3CR's Beyond the Bars project, the broadcasts will go to air on 855AM and stream globally on
Friday 11 July
NAIDOC MARCH
The march provides an opportunity for all Australians to show their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 10am. Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, 186 Nicholson St, Fitzroy.
Thursday 24 July
THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG? ORAL HISTORY, DIGITAL STORYTELLING AND OLD MEDIA
There is a proliferation of websites devoted to individual and community storytelling, from digital autobiographies to sites for sharing personal stories. Michelle Rayner, who produces oral-history radio programs at ABC Radio National, will discuss the implications of digital/online storytelling for her own practice. 5.30–7pm, Village Roadshow Theatrette (Entry 3, La Trobe Street), State Library. Bookings not required, free event. For more information about History Council events visit
Friday 26 July
RHYTHMS FOR REFUGEES
Featuring: The Conch & Pataphysics. Also screening of Australia's Pacific Solution, a film about Australia's offshore detention centres. $12/$8. 7pm. 303 High St, Northcote. For more info ph 0438 399 973.
Wednesday 30 July
REDMOND BARRY LECTURE 2008
The guest speaker at the 2008 Redmond Barry Lecture will be the Hon Lindsay Tanner MP, author of Open Australia. He will reflect on the role that information and content creation might play in Australia’s future. Book now to secure your ticket to this major annual event. 6.30–8pm, Village Roadshow Theatrette (Entry 3, La Trobe Street), State Library. Bookings: 03 8664 7016 or bookings@slv.vic.gov.au Cost: $12/$10/$8 (full/concession/Library Foundation)