[Ts-09] Action Alert! Organising for TS09

[Peace Convergence]

Stop the War Games...

We got Obama and we got RuddŠand we still have up to 30,000 US and
Australian troops coming to practice bombing, landing and raiding at
Shoalwater Bay (Central Qld) and in the NT for this year¹s Aus-US Military
Exercise - Operation Talisman Sabre.

The Peace Convergence is calling for peace action to take place throughout
the war games (6-26 July 2009) and in various locations in the Shoalwater
region. 

A main Convergence weekend is planned for the first weekend of the war games
with a dedicated camping site already booked in Rockhampton.

Other activities include: Committed To Change Festival July 3-5 at Byfield
<http://www.committed2change.org/>, Peace House, support NAIDOC DAY in
Rockhampton on July 10, Public Meeting July 10 in RockhamptonŠplus more.

Click here for a run down of the program so far:
http://www.peaceconvergence.com/calendar

Here are some contacts for organising in a town near you!

Brisbane 
Join us in coordinating peaceful action and events or help with media,
props, or donations to help others get involvedŠ

Can¹t make a trip to Rocky? The US military also uses Brisbane Airport,
Brisbane Port and Amberley is also used in the exercisesŠso why not help
organise some action here?

The Brisbane organizing meeting will be a brainstorming and planning session
designed to encourage meaningful opposition to war and war games in our
region!

All welcome!

Brisbane organizing meeting:
Date:   Wednesday April 29 2009
Time:  4pm(ish)
Place:  Melbourne Hotel Café ­ 10 Browning Street West End
For more information: Robin Taubenfeld 0411 118 737

Byron Bay
No meetings have been planned as yet but if you are interested please call
or leave a message on 6684 0015 and we will organise a time.

Nimbin 
Contact Person: Nina Boddenberg
The Nimbin Environment Centre
54 Cullen Street, Nimbin
http://www.rainbowregion.com.au/nec/
ninaboddenberg at hotmail.com
nimbinenviro at gmail.com
02 6689 1441 


Sydney
Thursday April 30: Screening Scarred Lands, a film on the environmental
impact of war and talk on Talisman Sabre. Mackie Building, Arundel Street,
Glebe (Sydney University).

Friday 1 May: Politics in the Pub. 6pm at the Gaelic Club. Talk on military
exercises.
 
Next organising meeting:
Date:  Thursday 7th May
Time:  5.45pm
Place:  AABCC office, 499 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills
 
Bus from Sydney being organised. For details contact Hannah.

Peace and Activism: A certificate training course is being offered through
the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney and will be
taught in five intensive all-day (Fridays 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm) classes
culminating in a 6 day trip to Central Queensland to participate in the
Peace Convergence. The dates are May 15, May 22, May 29, June 5, July 3,
July 9-14 and July 31. The training course costs $500 per student. This
covers study materials plus all travel and accommodation. Students provide
their own camping equipment and food.
Enquiries and registration:        (02) 9351 7686

Contacts: Hannah 0418 668 098 and Denis 0418 290 663
denis at anti-bases.org
http://www.anti-bases.org

Melbourne 
Simon Moyle is available to organise nonviolence training but needs to
confirm numbers to make it viable. If you are interested please contact
Simon simon.moyle at urbanseed.org

²This is not just about nonviolence training, it's an opportunity to build
affinity groups and understanding as a group.²




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