Six years too many: rallies for refugee rights

July 14, 2019
Issue 

Six years - and twelve deaths - after Rudd government reopened refugee detention centres on Manus and Nauru, refugee activists are marching around the country to say enough is enough! Background: Bring down the global fences

Capital City rallies

Adelaide
Saturday 20 July, 2pm - Parliament House
www.facebook.com/events/330265937653944

Brisbane
Saturday 20 July, 2pm, Queens Park
www.facebook.com/events/317804382476135

Canberra
Saturday 20 July, 1pm, Cnr Northbourne Ave and London Cct
www.facebook.com/events/2433035093608198

Darwin
Saturday 20 July, 2pm, Parliament House

Hobart
Saturday 20 July, 2pm, Parliament House
(Plus events on Friday 19 July)

Melbourne
Saturday 20 July, 2pm, State Library
www.facebook.com/events/598607583941444

Perth
Saturday 20 July, 11am, Murray St Mall
www.facebook.com/events/491194418088511

Sydney
Saturday 20 July, 2pm, Sydney Town Hall
www.facebook.com/events/365439064071668
 

Regional actions

Albany
Friday 19 July, 10am, Readings and march down the main road

Alice Springs
Saturday 20 July, 11am, John Flynn Uniting Church Todd Mall

Bendigo
Friday 19 July, 5pm, Rosalind Park
www.facebook.com/events/458749038034607

Cairns
Friday 19 July, 6pm, The Esplanade
www.facebook.com/events/438982093623275

Hawkesbury
Saturday 20 July, 11am, Richmond Park
www.facebook.com/events/2429666433761385

Newcastle
Thurs 18 July, 5pm – King St, opp Town Hall
www.facebook.com/events/1468044456671892

Nowra
Friday 19 July, 10am, cnr Berry and Junction Streets

Moss Vale
Friday 19 July, 12noon, Leighton Gardens

Warranmbool
Friday 19 July, 12noon, Dan Tehan's office, Kepler St

For more details and resources see the Australian Refugee Action Network page. Contact Green Left if you can help distribute the paper at your local rally.

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