Canberra

People's Climate Assembly

The Peoples Climate Assembly is a coalition of action groups working together to make a stand against the ignorance of the Australian government and to demand real action in the face of the climate change emergency. 

Here's the updated schedule for the Peoples Climate Assembly, 2-6 February at Parliament House in Canberra. The program begins on Sunday February 2, 11am with a Welcome ro Country at the Aboriginal Embassy next to Old Parliament House.

Refugee Action Committee organising meeting

Copland G031, ANU

Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine meeting

Glasshouse Cafe, City Walk

Canberra Refugee Support - fundraiser dinner

Canberra Refugee Support invites you and your friends to a Fabulous Chinese Banquet at the Noble Palace Restaurant, 28 Corinna Street, Phillip (adjacent to Woden Shopping Centre), Tuesday 12 October, 6.30 pm for 7 pm. Cost for dinner is $35 per person. Drinks are available from the bar on a pay-as-you-go basis, or BYO (wine only, $6 corkage). Bookings are essential. Single places or tables of up to 10 are available. All proceeds to Canberra Refugee Support. RSVP (and special dietary requirements) by Saturday 2 October.

Public forum: Wasted organics?: Why Canberra needs to recycle green and organic waste, and how we should do it

Hosted by Caroline Le Couteur of the ACT Greens.

Arawang Primary School Great Green Fete

Arawang’s Great Green Fete will feature sustainability stallholders from the local region, as well as a real commitment to ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’. Browse the stalls selling second hand books, clothes, toys and homewares, and choose from handmade craft, homemade cakes and home grown plants. We will also have ‘green thinking’ workshops from Canberra Sustainable Homes and Gardens and Pedal Power, among others, as well as music performances, sport, games and a magic show. Where: Nemarang Crescent, Waramanga

March on Canberra for Equal Marriage Rights

On Thursday 24 March, a group of people are travelling down from Sydney to take their message of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people directly to Julia Gillard. Come and join them, 12 noon, Parliament House lawns. Facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197811093570568

People, Place, Power: National Native Title Conference.

Australia’s largest Indigenous policy conference. June 1-3. National Convention Centre, city. Registrations close May 13.

Canberra Uni Students Climate Strike

March 13, 12pm. Grassy End of University Avenue, ANU

Equal Marriage Rights Party

After the rally for same sex, transgender and intersex marriage rights, come and party with us! HUSH Lounge, cnr Launceston & Irving Sts, Phillip ACT. Marriage themed dress with a $5 door fee and themed activities.

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