). For ideas about possible activities, see
Week Long Activities |
| Time |
Description [venue] |
Contact |
| | ACT: Voices for JusticePolitical lobbying conference where participants speak out, worship, attend seminars and workshops and
engage in conversations with the nation’s leaders calling for global poverty to
be halved by 2015. Registrations close 1 September (Parliament House, Canberra and Wesley Uniting CHurch, Forrest).
| Carlyn Chen (Micah Challenge)
P: (02) 9453 1586
E: voices@micahchallenge.org.au
W: www.micahchallenge.org.au
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Sunday 12 October |
| Time |
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Monday 13 October |
| Time |
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| | SA: Launch of Anti-Poverty Week, South AustraliaOpening event with supporters of Anti-Poverty Week (Rundle Mall, Adelaide).
| Moira Deslandes (Volunteering SA)
P: (08) 82217177
E: reception@volunteeringsa.org.au
W: www.volunteeringsa.org.au
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Tuesday 14 October |
| Time |
Description [venue] |
Contact |
| 10:00 am - 2:30 pm | SA: Information Display and No Interest Loan SchemeThe display provides information on the services offered by UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc to members of the local community. It will focus mainly on the No Interest Loan Scheme (Centro Colonnades Shopping Centre, Beach Rd, Noarlunga Centre).
| Kylie Manifold (Uniting Care Wesley)
P: (08) 8329 1700
E: kylie.manifold@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
W: www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
|
Wednesday 15 October |
| Time |
Description [venue] |
Contact |
| 10:00 am - 2:30 pm | SA: Information Display and No Interest Loan SchemeThe display provides information on the services offered by UnitingCare
Wesley Adelaide Inc to members of the local community. It will focus
mainly on the No Interest Loan Scheme (Aldinga Shopping Centre, Aldinga Beach Road).
| Kylie Manifold (Uniting Care Wesley)
P: (08) 8329 1700
E: kylie.manifold@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
W: www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
|
Thursday 16 October |
| Time |
Description [venue] |
Contact |
| 11:00 am - 2:30 pm | SA: Pancake DayPancakes will be provided for lunch free of charge to members of the local community. Other specials will be available in the Goodwill Store on the day (Goodwill, Beach Rd, Christies Beach).
| Kylie Manifold (UnitingCare Wesley)
P: (08) 83291700
E: kylie.manifold@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
W: www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
|
| 12:00 am - 9:00 pm | NSW: SIMaid Open DaySIMaid opens its doors to the public. Visit it to see how an aid and development organisation works and learn about the exciting projects it undertakes to tackle poverty. Hear talks on development issues from people who have worked amongst the poor (SIM National Office, Corner Penshurst and Forest Rd, Penshurst).
| Juanita Manahan (SIMaid)
P: (02)8568 8891
E: simaid@sim.org.au
W: www.sim.org.au
|
Friday 17 October |
| Time |
Description [venue] |
Contact |
| 10:00 am - 2:30 pm | SA: Information Display and No Interest Loan SchemeThe display provides information on the services offered by UnitingCare
Wesley Adelaide Inc to members of the local community. It will focus
mainly on the No Interest Loan Scheme (Seaford Shopping Centre, Cnr Griffiths Dve and Commercial Rd).
| Kylie Manifold (UnitingCare Wesley)
P: (08) 8329 1700
E: kylie.manifold@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
W: www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
|
| | QLD: Short Film Night
Short films showing stories of poverty in the community, with particular emphasis on refugees both in the community and in refugee camps. (Barry Jones Auditorium, Ipswich Global Information Centre, Corner East and South Streets, Ipswich)
| Stella Gibbs (Support Links Multicultural)
P: (07) 3281 6852
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Saturday 18 October |
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