Walk Against Warming



Newcastle 12 Dec 1pm


Start Wheeler Place


Walk to Newcastle's foreshore




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War on refugees: Is Rudd becoming Howard?


Public forum

Wednesday Dec 9th

6:30pm for 7pm start

Guest speakers from Tamil community

Resistance Centre

472 Hunter St Newcastle

contact: Niko 0406296141 niko@idl.com.au

link to download poster

300,000 Tamils need 30 seconds of your life-

click to send Rudd a postcard demanding the Australian Government take up issue of 300,000 Tamils in concentration camps with the Government of Sri Lanka and the international community as a matter of urgency.

Also visit http://tamiljustice.com/ for up to date information on the asylum seekers.


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Speakout in support of Tamil refugees

Friday 20th November

Noon to 1pm

Outside Federal Member Sharon Grierson's office

cnr Hunter & Auckland St Newcastle

Download 2 page leaflet-

page one- http://tinyurl.com/yzjxqhr

page two- http://tinyurl.com/yjtlzkw

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The Just Transition Tour


Welcome back party
Lass O’Gowrie Hotel Railway St Wickham
7pm Thursday
26 November
When: 21-26
November 2009

http://transitiontour.wordpress.com/ for full details

A five-day bus tour through coal communities around NSW to learn about coal, its contribution to climate change and its impacts on communities and environments. The tour is also about promoting the potential for a just transition to a renewable energy future that guarantees jobs and protects communities.

Map of route and Link to Google map of route

When: 20-26 November 2009
There's also a weekend option, Fri 20th - Sun 22nd.
All the details at
http://transitiontour.wordpress.com
Fri 20th Nov Newcastle – Gloucester – Singleton – Jerry’s Plains
Sat 21st Nov Jerry’s Plains – Muswellbrook – Bickham – Caroona
Sun 22nd Nov Caroona – Mudgee – Cowra
Mon 23rd Nov Cowra – Canberra
Tues 24th Nov Canberra – Lithgow
Wed 25th Nov Lithgow – KatoombaThurs
26th Nov Katoomba – Sydney – Lake Macquarie – Newcastle

Climate scientists like NASA’s James Hansen have given the planet a five year window to make serious carbon cuts if we are going to avoid crossing dangerous climate tipping points.
Coal is a massive contributor to Australian and global carbon emissions.
Communities need green jobs and green industry alternatives to coal mining.
We need to work with coal communities to phase out coal for a safe climate.
Who:
Anyone and everyone is welcome! Students, parents, activists, workers, grandparents – anyone who is worried about climate change, and wants to find out more from communities on the ground about how we can work together to make a fair and fast transition to renewables in NSW.
The tour is being organised by an alliance of different groups and individuals in Newcastle. But you don’t have to be from Newcastle to help out or come along!


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Capitalism, a love story



Capitalism, a love story, Friday 6 November, 6.45pm for 7pm

Greater Union Theatre, King St, Newcastle Light supper afterwards

Green Left Weekly benefit showing- please invite your friends, family, etc.

$20 / $16 concession Contact : Steve 0409 878485 Niko 0406296141

Mike Moore's new film explores the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default the rest of the world)Download a flyer for printing-click here

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