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eBulletin #4 October 2005 |
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Dear Friends,
Hello and welcome to the Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice's 4th eBulletin.
We'll keep these brief and only send them out when we've something to
tell you. If you don't want to be on this email list please simply
reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject. Feel free to circulate this
eBulletin as widely as you see fit and if you're not on the mailing
list but would like to be please email centre@democracyandjustice.org
and let us know.
1. REMINDER - [Un]civil Liberties: the retraction of civil liberties and its impact on democracy
The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice’s third Monthly Forum
will feature Anne O'Rourke (Liberty Victoria) and Greg Barns (Rights
Australia) discussing the possibility of an ID card, the deportation of
Scott Parkin, the new terrorism related laws and much more.
How do these things impact on a democracy and what can we do about it?
You can download a flyer for the event at: http://www.democracyandjustice.org/images/UNCIVIL%20LIBERTIES.pdf
More details available at:
http://democracyandjustice.org/content/view/44/52/
When: Tue 18th October, 7 pm
Where: Evatt Room, Trades Hall
How much: $5 (ACDJ members free)
2. Rally for Civil Liberties
The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice has decided to endorse
a rally against the recent attacks on Civil Liberties by the Howard
Government.
The Centre is concerned about its impact on the democratic process and citizen's rights to dissent.
It will take place at 1 pm on the steps of the Victorian State Parliament, Sat 22nd October.
Full details can be found at: democracyandjustice.org/civilliberties
We hope to see you there.
3. Membership and Donations
We now have online facilities for both donations and membership. We
desperately need your support in order to maintain our independence and
to be as effective as we possibly can be.
Our Membership scheme is three tiered, with students/concessions being
$20, full price/waged $40, solidarity/household/organisation $100.
OurCommunity.com.au kindly processes our memberships for us and you can
sign up at their site at:
http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/membership/membership_details.form?membershipId=715
Alternatively you can print out a membership form at:
http://www.democracyandjustice.org/images/Membership%20form.pdf and
send it back to us.
Donations can also be made through the OurCommunity.com.au site at: http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/acdj.
4. Other events
If you’d like your event included in this list please email us at
centre@democracyandjustice.org with “eBulletin” in the subject.
Melbourne Social Forum
Your World, Your Future: Open Space for Open Minds
CERES Environmental Park - 19th and 20th November 2005
The Melbourne Social Forum is an annual open space event and a network
for facilitating debate, self-expression and imagination in addressing
global issues. In particular for seeking out, articulating and helping
to establish more sustainable and just versions of globalisation. |
