Monday, October 24, 2011

CHOGM week protest calendar


Chogm Protest Fri 28 Oct6pm, Mon 24 October
Preparation meeting for rally marshals
Venue: Perth Activist Centre, 15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth.

6pm, Tues 25 October
Protest the opening of the Commonwealth Business Forum
Gather: near roundabout, Bolton Ave, Burswood Convention Centre. Organised by Chogm Action Network

6pm, Wed 26 October
Socialist Alliance and Resistance meeting
Venue: Perth Activist Centre, 15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth (next to McIver station).

6pm, Thurs 27 October
Meet and greet anti-uranium walkers
BBQ dinner, music, public meeting. Share experiences from 10-week, 1250km walk from Wiluna to Perth. Stay over night if you wish (bring your own sleeping equipment).
Venue: City Farm, 1 City Farm Place, East Perth. More info

6:30pm, Thurs 27 October
Final Chogm Action Network planning meeting
Venue: Perth Activist Centre, 15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth.

7pm, Thurs 27 October
Bersih 2.0 Solidarity Night
With Dr Wong Chin Huat
Venue: Willeton Sports Club, The Blue Room, 58 Burrendah Boulevard, Willeton.

8:30am, Fri 28 October
Final leg of the anti-uranium walk
Join the walkers for the last leg of their 10-week walk from City Farm, City Farm
Place, Perth into Forrest Place, Murray Street Perth for the Chogm Protest

10am, Friday 28 October
Main Chogm Protest
For justice and climate action NOT racism and war
March to the Perth Convention Centre.
Venue: Forrest Place, Perth city. Organised by Chogm Action Network.
Followed by People's Occupation

5pm, Fri 28 October
Reclaim the Night - in an empire of violence, women strike back
March, speakers, band.
Venue: Perth Cultural Centre. More info and poster here.

8pm, Fri 28 October
God Save The Queen – unofficial CHOGM 2011 welcome party!
Venue: The Den (Civic Hotel), Inglewood. More info here.

11am, Sat 29 October
Reading of Open Letter to Commonwealth on Climate Change
Venue: Wedlands Stage, Perth Cultural Centre. Organised by Oxfam and AYCC. More info here

2pm, Sat 29 October
End Mandatory Detention protest
Venue: Perth Immigration Detention Centre, Baker Rd, Domestic Airport. Organised by Refugee Rights Action Network.

1pm Sun 30 October
From Tahrir to Wall Street to here - Another world is possible
Socialist Alliance and Resistance seminar featuring SA national secretary Peter Boyle.
Venue: Perth Activist Centre, 15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth (next to McIver station) OR at the People's Occupation.