Activities in 2008

If you are organising an activity, please send us details (click here). For ideas about possible activities, see Joining In.

To sort these activities by State/Territory:

Week Long Activities

Time Description [venue] Contact
 

ACT: Voices for Justice

Political 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

Sunday 12 October

Time Description [venue] Contact

Monday 13 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
 

SA: Launch of Anti-Poverty Week, South Australia

Opening 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

Tuesday 14 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
10:00 am - 2:30 pm

SA: Information Display and No Interest Loan Scheme

The 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 Scheme

The 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 Day

Pancakes 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 Day

SIMaid 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 Scheme

The 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

Saturday 18 October

Time Description [venue] Contact

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Ongoing Campaigns

Make Indigenous Poverty History

The campaign aims to ensure that the global campaign supporting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) does not overlook the poverty suffered by Indigenous Peoples around the world, including Australia. See:
http://www.ncca.org.au/natsicc/indigenous_poverty

Make Poverty History

A worldwide campaign to reduce poverty. For more information, see http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/home.html

Global Campaign against Poverty (GCAP)

GCAP is calling for action from the world's leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. For more information, see http://www.whiteband.org

Micah Challenge

Micah Challenge is a global movement of Christian agencies, churches, groups and individuals, which aims to deepen people’s engagement with the poor and to help reduce poverty as an integral part of Christian faith. Calling upon and influencing leaders around the world to defend the rights of the poor and oppressed, Micah Challenge urges decision makers to fulfil their promise to achieve the Millennium Development Goals on global poverty by 2015. Micah Challenge partners with Make Poverty History, and is a part of the Make Poverty History coalition in Australia. Internationally, Micah Challenge is a member of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). For further information, see http://www.micahchallenge.org.au/

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Anti-Poverty Week
contact: apw@antipovertyweek.org.au
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