[Ts-09] PC Bulletin - June

[Peace Convergence]

Close the Bases
Stop the Exercises
End the Wars

Up to 30,000* US and Australian troops will be practicing bombing, landing
and raiding at Shoalwater Bay in Central Queensland - just north of
Rockhampton- in the NT and in WA as part of Australia-US Joint Military
Exercises Operation Talisman Sabre 2009 from JULY 6 ­ 26 this year.

The Peace Convergence is calling for peace action to take place throughout
the war games in the Shoalwater region, throughout Queensland and around
Australia. Join us in saying NO! to the practicing and waging of war.
 
July 3-5 Committed 2 Change Festival @ Byfield
 
July 6-26 Autonomous Nonviolent Actions & MLK House of Nonviolence

July 10-12 Peace Convergence Weekend - Rockhampton, Qld

weekend events and activities include:
* supporting NAIDOC DAY in Rockhampton July 10
* Public Meeting July 10 @ Rockhampton
* Candlelight Vigil @ Rocky July 11
* The World¹s Largest Hokey Pokey Challenge July 11
* Rasayana gig Yeppoon July 11
* Beachside Peace Concert July 12 @ Yeppoon
* Peace Parade 
* Barracks Blockades plus more

See what you can do to get involved. Read below!

See you there!

The Peace Convergence Team

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What you can DO!
We need YOU to make this year¹s Peace Convergence a success! Join us in
coordinating peaceful action in the Shoalwater area or in your own region.
Or why not help with:
 
* media ­ join the media collective
* props ­ banners/placards, lanterns (for candlelight vigil) etc
* food and/or kitchen utensils, pots & pans etc for Food not Bombs (drop off
at Friends of the Earth, 294 Montague Rd, West End, Brisbane or at the Peace
Convergence [Riverside Tourist Park] in Rockhampton)
* Distribute posters & flyers. Download the poster or flyer from the website
http://www.peaceconvergence.com
* making a donation
>  
> Donations can be made to:
> Brisbane Anti-Bases Coalition
> PO Box 5829 West End Qld 4101
> or deposited into Brisbane Anti-Bases Coalition account:  BSB 803140 a/c no.
> 23154672 
> 
> Book for Rockhampton camping: Copy and paste the following into an email and
> send to nuclearfreequeensland at yahoo.com.au
> 
> Name:
> Phone Number:
> Email:
> How many are you booking for? ____
> 
> The caravan park is called Riverside Tourist Park and is $7/night per person.
> 
> If you would like more information contact the person in your city/region:
> 
> Brisbane (and anywhere else not listed):
> Robin Taubenfeld
> nuclearfreequeensland at yahoo.com.au
> Mobile: 0411118737
> Transport (Paul): sillyus at gmail.com
> 
> Melbourne
> Jessica Morrison
> jessicamorrison at yahoo.com.au
> Mobile: 0431519577
> 
> Sydney
> Denis Doherty
> denis at anti-bases.org
> Mobile: 0418290663
> 
> Byron
> Treena Lenthall
> info at peaceconvergence.com
> 02 6684 0015
> 
> Nimbin
> Nina Boddenberg
> ninaboddenberg at hotmail.com
> 02 6689 1441
> 
> * http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/exercises/ts09/index.htm
> 
> When will TS09 be held?
> 
> Australian and US forces assigned to Talisman Saber 2009 will begin to
> concentrate from 6 July 2009. The period between the 6 ­ 12 July will be used
> to conduct workup and force integration training to allow the armed forces of
> Australia and the US to act as a single cohesive and coherent force. The live
> phase of the Exercise will conducted from 13 - 25 July 2009. Approximately
> 30,000 personnel from the Australian and US forces will be participating in
> TS09 although this number will fluctuate depending on tasks. This number
> includes the crews of the naval units and the personnel supporting military
> aircraft. In the lead up to TS09, a number of planning events and tasks will
> see an increase in military personnel in some areas around Australia.
> 
> Where will TS09 be held?
> 
> TS09 will be held at a number of different locations around Australia,
> primarily in Queensland, Northern Territory, and the Coral Sea. Key sites
> include the Australian Defence Force¹s Shoalwater Bay Training Area,
> Townsville Field Training Area, Cowley Beach Training Area, Bradshaw Field
> Training area, Delamere Range Facility, and RAAF Bases Tindal, Darwin and
> Townsville. There will also be a number of support sites which will be used
> for staging and other activities including airports in Queensland and Northern
> Territory (RAAF Townsville, Rockhampton, Brisbane and RAAF Darwin); Port
> facilities in Queensland (Brisbane, Gladstone and Alma Ports); and the Coral
> and Arafura Seas.
> 
> 

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