Vic Peace Network Anti-War Events

Date: 19 March 2003

Daily peace vigils between 5pm and 8pm at Victoria's State Library are among the state's many anti-war activities being promoted by The Victorian Peace Action Network.

* Daily vigil 5-8pm State Library

* WHEN WAR STARTS, rally 5pm that day at State Library (that is, when bombs start falling all at once)

* Also Day war starts Youth Against War rally 4.30pm Federation Square

* Geelong 5pm at Market Square

* Silent candlelight vigil at sunset, Jetty War Memorial, Cowes

* Traralgon 5.30pm at cnr Kay and Franklin Sts

* Unionists rally next working day at noon, Trades Hall, Carlton South Geelong unionists rally next working day noon at 127 Myers St.

* Community picket of defence plaza from 7.30am Mon. 24th March, 661 Bourke St

* Student strike 'Books not bombs' 1pm Wed. 26 March, State Library

* STOP THE WAR RALLY 1pm Sat. 29 March State Library

ALSO VIDEO OF 14 FEB RALLY: Film Screening "Not in Our Name" Anti War Movement in Melbourne, February 2003, SKA TV fundraiser, Trades Hall $5/$3

** APRIL: Palm Sunday 2pm 13 April. Rally for peace human rights and justice. More info, posters at www.vicpeace.org/downloads.html

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Wednesday 19th March: VPN fundraiser - Hip Hop and Funky Beats (Feat: Spare Change Society, Ginger Martini, The Gentlemans Record Club, Danny Cool, Mo). Pony Bar 68 Little Collins St $7.

Wednesday 19th March: 5.30pm Meeting of concerned people to organise Hume Residents Forum on the war, Broadmeadows Uniting Church mission care centre, 415 Camp Road, Broadmeadows. Info John Rutherford 93096296

Thur 20 March, 6.30pm: Public Meeting: War is not humanitarian solution - prominent health professionals speak out. 15-31 Pelham St, carlton. Sponsored by Medical Association for Prevention of War. Info 0413 594 717

Friday 21st March 7pm Film Screening "Not in Our Name" Anti War Movement in Melbourne, February 2003, SKA TV fundraiser, Trades Hall $5/$3

Friday 21 March @ 6 pm Talk @ Dymocks Melbourne 234 Collins St FREE EVENT Amerika Psycho author Richard Neville & commentator Scott Burchill bookings appreciated 9660 8516

Friday, March 21, 7.30pm PUBLIC DEBATE - with GREG HUNT MP and other speakers. Memorial Hall, Point Nepean Road, Rosebud - opp. Sixth Avenue (Melway 158 - D 12)

Saturday, March 22, 11.00am ROSEBUD PEACE RALLY - Meet on the Foreshore near the Jetty then walk to the Village Green - via Shops - for Guest Speakers and a Peace Picnic!

Sunday, March 23, 11.00am SORRENTO PEACE RALLY - Meet at the Ferry Terminal then walk to Ocean Street and return to the Foreshore for Guest Speakers and another Peace Picnic!

23rd March 2003 Service at 11AM - "American Imperium or the United Nations" At the Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church 110 Grey Street, East Melbourne (opposite Mercy Hospital) Sunday Hear Rev. Paul Sawyer speak on Peace, Globalisation and the Media from a progressive American perspective.

Sun 23 March: No war convergence on Canberra. Buses leave on evening of Saturday 22 March Bookings and info: Victorian Peace Network 96593582

Sun 23 March, 11AM: US religious leader Rev. Paul Sawyer speak on the "American Imperium or the United Nations" at the Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church 110 Grey Street, East Melbourne (opposite Mercy Hospital).

Sun 23 March, 7pm: Christian responses to war on Iraq. with Mark Zirnzak, Pilgrim Uniting Church, 20 Westfield Dve, Doncaster. Bring some nibbles and a friend.

Sun 23rd March, Eltham, Peace Walk. Meet at 1pm at Old Eltham Shire Office Site - 895 Main Rd Eltham. March with 1986 International Year of Peace Banner.

Mon 24 March, 7.30am onwards: Community picket of Defence Plaza, 661 Bourke St. Bring instruments, placards, banners, chalk etc for a fun and noisy demonstration. Get their early to stop them getting in. Organised by Direct Action Network for Peace.

Wed. 26 March, 1pm: Student strike 'Books not bombs' State Library

Fri 28 March, 7pm: Bendigo public meeting (more details soon)

Fri 28 March 7.45pm - Sandringham Uniting Church, entrance from the Hall at 14 Sandringham Road, Sandringham. Info: Bayside Bayside Peace Network

Sat 29 March, 1pm: STOP THE WAR RALLY State Library. VPN 96593582
Sunday 30 March, 11AM: US religious leader Rev. Paul Sawyer speech on "Peace from a Religious perspective" at the Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church 110 Grey Street, East Melbourne (opposite Mercy Hospital).

Sat 5 April: 12:30pm Warburton peace picnic, by the river, behind the shops. Friendly family-oriented get together. Info Jan 59669660

Sun 13 April, 2pm: Palm Sunday. Rally at Treasury Gardens plus 2pm Ecumenical service at Federation Square. Victorian Council of Churches 96504511.

6th May 11am - 12.30pm
Students of Chisholm TAFE at Dandenong campus. Peace Forum at the Auditorium at Dandenong Campus. Address: 121 Stud Rd Dandenong.
Speakers include:
Ms Sherron Dumbar, Social Worker at SCAAB Mr Nic Maclellan, Victorian Peace Network Coordinator and others to be confirmed

IF WAR STARTS
BALLARAT TOWN HALL 5 PM

Latrobe Valley: Gather at the Traralgon War Memorial, Kay Street Gardens, Traralgon at 5p.m. on that day

ONGOING PROTESTS

Daily vigil 5-8pm State Library (to Sat 22 March)

Monday through to Friday 3-8 March: Colac and district residents are invited to place flowers at the Rotunda in the Memorial Square, Murray Street, all this week

Women for Peace Peace Vigil at the American Consulate Melbourne from 8am to 8pm weekdays. Contact Reta Kaur 9387 6490

Every Sunday 10am - 12noon Uniting Church Peace Vigil outside Historical Centre, Hesse Street, Queenscliff. Info: Chris 5258 2729

Ballarat Peace vigils Friday 5pm-7pm Contact:
bischarddrysdale@yahoo.com

Every Friday from 5pm - Geelong Anti-war Coalition stall in Market Square, Little Malop Street
Info: Bronwyn 52241016 Ocean Grove Stand for Peace, 12 to 1 pm, The Terrace Shopping Strip, Ocean Grove.

Geelong Rally in Market Square if War breaks out 5 pm City - unionists the next working day Geelong Trades Hall

For further information

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