Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 18:30
On Australia Day 2008 respected Aboriginal elder, Mr Ward, died in the back of a prison transport van. Temperatures outside were in the 40s. Air-conditioning in the van failed. By the end of the 4 hour journey Mr Ward was suffering from third degree burns and could not be revived.
Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne urges people to attend a public meeting it is hosting on Tues. 28 Sept. @ 6.30pm at Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Rd., Brunswick. Family members from Geelong and Bruce Campbell, a visiting Perth-based Deaths in Custody Watch Committee member and Ward Campaign for Justice activist will be speaking.
For more info call 03)9388 0062 or e-mail alison.thorne@ozemail.com.au