Monthly Archives: May 2008

Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week

Sorry Day this year is on the Monday the 26th of May with Reconciliation Week to follow from the 27th of May to the 3rd of June. This year’s theme is Reconciliation: it’s all our story. So much has happened …

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Commemoration ceremony for Burma's cyclone victims

Join Melbourne’s Burmese community for a commemoration ceremony for the victim’s of Cyclone Nargis in Burma. Saturday the 17th of May 4-6pm 174 Collins St Baptist Church Melbourne

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Commemoration ceremony for Burma’s cyclone victims

Join Melbourne’s Burmese community for a commemoration ceremony for the victim’s of Cyclone Nargis in Burma. Saturday the 17th of May 4-6pm 174 Collins St Baptist Church Melbourne

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Only Christian group to make a submission

The Justice & International Mission Unit was the only Christian group to make a submission to ‘The Impact of Voluntary Student Unionism on Services, Amenities and Representation for Australian University Students’ inquiry. The discussion paper can be found here The …

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Commonwealth Government provides $4 million to No SweatShop label

“One group said they were paid $2.50 for a detailed shirt which took one hour to sew. Another group said they were paid between $2 and $3 an hour. When asked about hours worked, most indicated that they often went …

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Get Rec'd Launch

31 May at Bar 303 Rec Vic launches a new Youth Network with this gig at 303 from 2pm. Featuring Tjimba and the Yung Warriors, Brolga Boys and more. Contact Matt Bell for more info on 9662 1645, matt.bell@reconciliationvic.org.au.

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Get Rec’d Launch

31 May at Bar 303 Rec Vic launches a new Youth Network with this gig at 303 from 2pm. Featuring Tjimba and the Yung Warriors, Brolga Boys and more. Contact Matt Bell for more info on 9662 1645, matt.bell@reconciliationvic.org.au.

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Barmah Benefit Gigs

8, 15, 22, 29 May   Join Friends of The Earth and the Yorta Yorta people for fundraisers to protect the world’s biggest red gum forest from logging and create Victoria‘s first Aboriginal Owned National Park. Every Thursday in May …

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Support Fairtrade

  Provide a higher standard of living for disadvantaged producers in developing countries ‘Before you’ve finished your breakfast this morning you’ll have relied on half the world’, Rev Dr Martin Luther King Non-Fairtrade farming story – Mohammed Ali Indris, Ethiopia …

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Volunteers for Fairtrade fortnight

Fairtrade fortnight is firing up this weekend! If you have some time free and would like to help out the Fairtrade cause, volunteers are needed on Tuesday the 6th of May (Melbourne Central 8am-12pm) and Friday the 9th of May …

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