Month: November 2015

Let’s turn Boundary Street BRIGHT ORANGE!

Let’s turn Boundary Street BRIGHT ORANGE!

Posted by | Nov 25, 2015 | , , , , |

… and show our commitment to ending violence against women and girls. Micah Projects’ Brisbane Domestic Violence Service (BDVS) is calling on the West End local community to wear something orange, and decorate their workplaces and shopfronts with orange livery, as part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. 16 Days of Activism is a UN-led, international campaign that runs from 25 November (White Ribbon Day in Australia) until 10 December (World Human Rights Day). Workers from BDVS will be manning an information stall and photo booth in the small park in Boundary Street at lunchtime on Friday...

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You have made it a den of theives

You have made it a den of theives

Posted by | Nov 24, 2015 | , |

And he taught them, saying, “Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? But you have made it a den of thieves.” While The Cross is relieved at the reduction in hate speak with the demise of the Abbot clown show it is hard not to miss the steady flow of quotable quotes from the fundamentalist loonies who claim to speak on behalf of ‘right thinking’ or ‘god fearing’ ‘Australians’. One stream of thought that has completely disappeared in the glare of innovation and inclusion is the ranting by the puppets...

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Zvonsky rock the croquet club

Zvonsky rock the croquet club

Posted by | Nov 17, 2015 | |

  The recently renovated deck of the Croquet Club in Musgrave Park rocked out to the infectious Klezmer rhythms of local band Zvonsky on Saturday night. A range of well known local identities hit the dance floor in various states of enthusiasm. A dramatic lightning show set the scene but fortunately did not dampen the dance moves. Westenders can catch Zvonsky again next Saturday without even crossing Ipswich Rd. They are playing Reverse Garbage in Woollongabba, just by Park Rd Railway Station. Get there to enjoy a free evening of music, dance performance, fashion parade and finger food. You...

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People power for better planning @WestenderNews

People power for better planning @WestenderNews

Posted by | Nov 10, 2015 | , |

In August, a crowd of about 300 supporters at a West End rally called on the Brisbane City Council and the Lord Mayor to engage with local communities on development proposals through open collaboration. According to participants and organisers, continuing frustrations with Council planning processes across Brisbane has led to further action. Under the banner of “Know More”, residents’ associations and community groups are combining as Brisbane Residents United (BRU) in a public rally to be held on Sunday, November 15. BRU Founding President, Elizabeth Handley, said the rally will be demanding a planning system “for today and the future ....

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Protestors target Dutton’s office

Protestors target Dutton’s office

Posted by | Nov 2, 2015 | , , , |

Brisbane residents have staged a protest at Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s office to condemn the assault of women in offshore detention and demand an end to the government’s violent policy of deterrence. Residents are calling for an end to mandatory detention, offshore processing and the extremely damaging ‘stop the boats’ rhetoric which has not only misled the Australian public, but endangered the lives of innocent men, women and children seeking asylum. Since the re-opening of offshore detention centers in 2013, rates of violence, sexual abuse, torture and neglect have continued to escalate on Manus Island and Nauru. The United...

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