Boorloo Activist Centre

  • Genocide in the Wildflower State Film Screening

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    This crucial film sheds light on Western Australia's colonial history. Join us to hear first-hand accounts from Stolen Generations survivors and witness their inspiring journey towards healing and justice. The screening will be followed by a panel featuring members of the film's creative team.

  • Creative Activism Workshop #3: Tricksters Acting Up for the Federal Election 2025

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    CO-CREATE, GENERATE! LIBERATE! Join us for the third workshop in the Creative Activism 2025 series in the lead up to the federal election. Join the fun and creativity as we get down to actual production of materials for future actions. WORKSHOP OUTLINE For this hands-on workshop, we will continue working on the projects we brainstormed and sparked off in the first workshop and…

  • Creative Activism Workshop 4

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Come along for an action-packed workshop on preparing costumes and props for life in the petrostate. We need your grit and determination, creativity and “flare” now that we’ll all be living in a permanent state of excitement with the announcement of the NW Shelf approval! This is the fourth workshop in the Creative Activism 2025 series in the aftermath of the State and Federal…

  • Film: No Fire Zone

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    No Fire Zone is a devastating investigation into the terrible crimes against humanity which took place during the final 138 days of the 26-year long Sri Lankan civil war. Made by multi-award winning director Callum Macrae, No Fire Zone is already something of an international phenomenon and is credited with playing a key role in convincing the UN to launch an international…

  • The Crisis of Liberalism: Lessons from Trump's Election

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Come hear from Socialist Alliance speakers this Saturday about Trump's election, why it's only a symptom of a greater crisis of liberalism, and how it relates to politics here in Australia.

  • Film screening: Naila and the Uprising

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    When a nation-wide uprising breaks out in 1987, a woman in Gaza must make a choice between love, family and freedom. Undaunted, she embraces all three, joining a clandestine network of women in a movement that forces the world to recognize the Palestinian right to self-determination for the first time. Naila and the Uprising chronicles the remarkable journey of Naila Ayesh whose…

  • How The West Was Lost

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    On 1 May 1946, 800 Aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north-west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a carefully organised strike that was to last for at least three years, but never officially ended. This award-winning documentary captures the story of the historic struggle.

  • Green Left: Powering Rebellion

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    This livestream will feature a range of activists, comedians, writers, artists and supporters. Including: Tom Ballard, Abigail Boyd, Wendy Bacon, Christy Cain, Jake Lynch, Karyn Brown, Zack Schofield, Sue Bolton and more TBA! Watch online or join us at the Boorloo Activist and watch with other activists as we paint banners and share a meal. It will be a lively and…

  • No New Cold War With China, Fight Climate Change

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    The Coming War on China, from award winning journalist John Pilger, reveals what the news doesn’t – that the world’s greatest military power, the United States, and the world’s second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, may well be on the road to war.

  • Creative Activism Workshop 1: Tricksters acting up for the state and federal elections

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    CO-CREATE, GENERATE! LIBERATE! Join us for the first in the Creative Activism 2025 series for a large-scale puppet and street theatre workshop co-facilitated by local ‘veteran’ tricksters Stephen Bennetts (AKA “Dodgy Steve”) and Sally Knowles (AKA “Scarlequina”). With guest artists/puppet-makers, plus experienced puppet-minders and operators we will spark creative ideas for 2025…

  • Tricksters Acting Up for the Federal Election 2025 - AKA the altered State after party!

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Co-Create, Generate! Liberate! Join us for the second workshop (“altered State after party”) in the Creative Activism 2025 series, on the day after the state election. It'll be an absolute blast—infused with creativity and fun to help us get down to actual production of materials for future actions in the lead up to the April/May Federal election. Workshop Outline For this hands-…

  • Cultural Dissent - Coral's Last Stand: The fight to save Scott Reef

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Scott Reef, an ancient coral atoll 300km off the Australian mainland, is home to over 1,200 species, including endangered sea snakes, green turtles, and rare cetaceans that rely on its krill-rich waters. However, this unique ecosystem is under threat as Woodside and its partners plan to drill 50 oil and gas wells in the surrounding waters, arguing the project will aid…