Australian Democrats Events Diary - Victoria
May 2012
Monday, May 14
7.00pm
Democrats Monthly Soapbox Forum
All welcome - this is a public event.
Meet members and supporters and have your say. Each speaker has 5 minutes to talk on the subject of their choice. If you would like to be added to the speakers' list for this or subsequent Soapbox Forums phone Hayden on 0423 197764 or email secretary@vic.democrats.org.au
Leinster Arms Hotel
Corner Gold and Hotham Streets, Collingwood.
Meals and drinks at bar prices. If you are planning to attend and stay for a meal please let us know so we can calculate for catering purposes.
RSVP: Hayden Ostrom Brown 0423 197764 secretary@vic.democrats.org.au
Monday, May 28
7.00pm
Australian Democrats Victoria
Executive Meeting
All members welcome.
Leinster Arms Hotel
Corner Gold and Hotham Streets, Collingwood.
Meals and drinks at bar prices. If you are planning to attend and stay for a meal please let us know so we can calculate for catering purposes.
RSVP: Hayden Ostrom Brown 0423 197764 secretary@vic.democrats.org.au
June 2012
Monday, June 11
7.00pm
Democrats Monthly Soapbox Forum
All welcome - this is a public event.
Meet members and supporters and have your say. Each speaker has 5 minutes to talk on the subject of their choice. If you would like to be added to the speakers' list for this or subsequent Soapbox Forums phone Hayden on 0423 197764 or email secretary@vic.democrats.org.au
Leinster Arms Hotel
Corner Gold and Hotham Streets, Collingwood.
Meals and drinks at bar prices. If you are planning to attend and stay for a meal please let us know so we can calculate for catering purposes.
RSVP: Hayden Ostrom Brown 0423 197764 secretary@vic.democrats.org.au
On-going
Each Wednesday
6.30pm. All welcome
Friends of the Earth
Anti-Nuclear & Clean Energy (ACE)
Campaign
312 Smith Street, Collingwood.
For more info phone 03 9419 8700
For upcoming anti-nuclear events in Melbourne visit:
www.foe.org.au/anti-nuclear
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Victoria
- Australian Democrats withdraw from Niddrie by Election - 08/03/12
- Democrats to Contest Niddrie - 01/02/12
- Minister For Environmental Terrorism At It Again - 07/11/11
- Take-a-Break childcare funding cut 'pathetic' - 09/08/11
- Teenager Enters the Race for La Trobe - 27/07/11
- We Must Immediately Stop Logging the Toolangi State Forest - 24/07/11
- More Victorian media releases ...
National
Getting Ready for Peak Oil
A society where the average family can no longer afford to run a car except on special occasions? An economy where we queue to purchase some of the goods we currently buy without restriction? With the consequences of 'peak oil' - and no government plans for a response - such scenarios could be a mere ten years away ... Read more.
Facing Up To Bullying
The Australian Democrats are committed to ensuring fairness, equality and tolerance in our society and so the insidious rise of bullying must come under the microscope. Former Australian Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Lyn Allison, negotiated a National Safe Schools Framework which can in part address the issue ... Read more.
Towards a Sustainable Population
We can meet our international obligations and move towards achieving environmentally sustainable population levels by substantially reducing the numbers entering Australia through our business migration scheme and doubling the numbers in our humanitarian intake ... Read more.
Compassion for Refugees
The Australian Democrats support a non-discriminatory immigration program that gives priority to refugees and family reunion applicants. We believe everyone has a moral responsibility, and the Government as our representative, also have a duty under international law, to provide haven for refugees ... Read more.
Aboriginal equality - now
The Howard Government's NT Intervention, expanded by Labor, has been a predictable failure. Child malnutrition rates are up, as are alcohol, substance abuse and drug related incidents. Domestic violence, assault reportage and convictions and reports of child abuse, attempted suicide and self harm have all increased. Read our action plan.
