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2009 RTN AUSTRALIA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Adelaide SA
Tandanya
Land
Friday 30 October 2009 -
Adelaide women are gathering opposite the Hilton Hotel - 7pm Rally at
Victoria Square and march down Hindly Street to the Yungondi Courtyard
next to fowlers live at Uni west (same place as last year) where there
will be an after party. Male supporters are asked to show their support
from the sidelines. Contact Ari on 83341666.
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Bankstown NSW
Dharug Land
Thursday 29
October 2009 Safe for women, safe for everyone. Inviting women of
all ages, backgrounds, cultures and religion to come together and march
peacefully for the right to live free from fear of violence and
discrimination. Men are invited to line the streets in support of the
marchers, and buy an orange RTN T-shirt and speak out against violence.
Gather at Lady Cutler Ave at 5pm - March starts 7.15pm. Contact
Phone: 9707 9637 or 9707 9471
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Blacktown NSW
Dharug Land
Friday October 30 2009
Reclaim the night is an annual march to help raise awareness and stop
violence against women. Women are gathering for pick-up between 4.30 &
5.30pm (to be confirmed) Free transport by coach from locations across
Mt Druitt and Blacktown. Enjoy a picnic supper in Victoria Park. Depart
from the city at approximately 10.00pm. Gold coin donation welcome. Free
refreshments and showbags provided. Reclaim the Night is a world wide
event occurring in cities and rural areas around the globe. RTN Sydney
is a women's march that hopes to empower women to speak out against
violence while raising awareness in the community. Bookings are
essential: Contact The WASH House ph 9677 1962 or
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- Brisbane QLD
Jagera/Turrbal land
Friday 30 October 2009
Reclaim the Night March - Meet at Russell St Green, South
Bank, from 6pm. The peaceful march against sexual violence starts at
Grey St. marching 7pm
through South Brisbane to the Ukaranian Community hall on Cordelia St
for festival. Phone the Centre Against Sexual Violence on 3808 3299 or contact
Heidi at the Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support
Centre Ph: 07 3391 2573 Fax: 07 3391 4735 Contact Heidi
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- Broken Hill
NSW
Friday 30
Octoberv 2009 Reclaim the Night women's march. The march will begin at
the Broken Hill Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention Legal Service at
6:00pm (AEDT). The march is aimed at raising awareness of sexual assault
and domestic violence. Contact the Domestic Violence Committee
- Bundaberg QLD.
Thursday, 29th October, 2009 2pm-7pm. join us in the Bundaberg CBD for a
banner making workshop, as well as T-shirt printing and badge making.
Friday, 30th October, 2009 Bundaberg CBD 6pm start. Please join us for our
candle-lit march and peaceful demonstration and community event aimed at
raising community awareness of children and women's right to live free
from fear of violence and discrimination. There will be speakers and
entertainers who are representative of our diverse cultures and
community. Contact Phoenix House 0741 534299.
- Canberra
ACT
Ngunnawal Land
Friday 30 October 2009
Reclaim the Night A women’s annual global march to protest sexual
violence against women. Time: Join the rally at 6pm and the march at 7pm
(TBC) Location: Garema Place Organisation: Canberra Rape Crisis
Centre Email
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Poster
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Darwin NT
Lawakia Land
Friday October30 2009, the Reclaim the Night rally
and march will be held in Palmerston for the first time. Reclaim the
Night is held on the last Friday of October every year. It is a
community owned event, which celebrates the courage of survivors and
raises awareness about the rights of women and children to live free
from sexual assault.
Contact Ruby Gaea - Ph 8945 0155
Email
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Emerald QLD
Gayiri people
Friday 30 October 2009 Reclaim the Night. Women - meet at the
information Centre Morton Park at 5.30pm. March 5.45pm - 6.15pm back to
park. BYO torch! March Music Speakers Entertainment Dancing Food
Information Badges. Contact Kate or Lynne 4982 4358 or
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Geelong VIC
Wathaurong Country
Friday 30 October 2009 Women in the Geelong region are invited to become
part of a community choir performance ‘Reclaim our voice’ on the evening
of Friday 30th October – the traditional night of Reclaim the Night.
Rehearsals In the lead up to the ‘Reclaim our Voice’ event, several
community choir rehearsals and lantern making workshops will occur.
These will be on Sunday afternoons in Oct, i.e. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
from 2pm to 4.30pm at the supper room of Geelong West Town Hall,
Pakington St., Geelong West. Cost There is a registration cost for choir
participants - $25/$15(cons) – this will include all rehearsals and a
performance T shirt. Sunday 4th will include registration and sizing of
T shirts. We want all women to feel they can participate no matter age,
voice ability etc. This event is about Geelong women reclaiming our
voice. Contact Nancy 5241 6601 or Jess 5260 3719
Email
- Gladstone QLD
Gurang Gurang People
Friday 30th October. Reclaim the
night Gather at the Gladstone City Plaza (opposite the Council Chambers)
at 6pm, for a candlelight march commencing at 6.30. Candles, banners and
aqua ribbons will be given out while stocks last. We march down Goondoon
Street to James Cook Park at the waterfront for speeches, entertainment
and a sausage sizzle. Contact Women's Health for further information on
4979 1456 or Email
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Griffith NSW
Friday, October 30,
2009 Women’s March –meet at Memorial Park, Banna Ave at 6:00PM. Reclaim the night is a worldwide event by women’s groups, calling for
safer nights for women, youth and children. We all have the right to
walk freely, without fear, through our streets. Make a stand "NO MEANS
NO". Represent your organisation with a banner and come with noise
makers (e.g. whistles etc) Entertainment will be provided and a sausage
sizzle and drinks for sale. Contact Wendy Power on 69643381
- Hobart TAS
Palawa
Country
- Logan QLD
Yugambeh Peoples
Friday, 30 October 2009
Annual march to protest men's sexual violence against women. Meet at 4pm
at Centre Against Sexual Violence, Unit 5, 12-21 Mayes Ave, Logan
Central. Leave for Brisbane by bus at 5pm. Free. Contact: Centre Against
Sexual Violence 3808 3299
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Macarthur
NSW
Thursday
29 October 2009 Reclaim the Night Macarthur. Women meet to march from
Cnr Queen/Lithgow St, Campbelltown at 5.00pm to the rally at Koshigaya
Park for speakers, entertainment and performances celebrating women's
strength and courage. This event is a collaborative initiative of
government and non government agencies across Macarthur. In the event
of wet weather the rally will move to Campbelltown Arts Centre at
6.00pm. Contact Carmen 4633 3777
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- Mackay QLD
Friday, October 30 2009 - The annual
Reclaim the Night march will be held at 6pm. Contact Mackay Sexual
Health and Sexual Assault Service. Contact
(07) 4968 3919
- Melbourne VIC
Warundjuri
Country
Thursday
29th October 2009 We're starting at
the State Library, gathering at 6pm for a 6:30 start with open mic time
and speakers. We'll then be walking to Trades Hall, in an autonomous
march for women (identifying) and children, with a post rally
celebration at Trades Hall. Contact Women’s Officer PH: 03 8344
6958 Email
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- Moree NSW
Gamilaroi Land
Friday 30 October 2009
Moree RECLAIM THE NIGHT March and Rally - To commence at: ROCKET PARK at
11am. The march will finish at the Banquet Hall where you will be able
to hear from a wide variety of services, speakers and a BBQ lunch.
Reclaim the Night represents a claim for women's basic human right to
live in freedom from the fear of violence. We rally for women to have
the right to walk freely at night, free from the threat of rape, sexual
violence and domestic violence in the Moree Shire and everywhere in the
world. For further details please contact: Ros Laws 0429650922
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- Mt Druit NSW
Dharug Land
Friday October 30 2009
Reclaim the night is an annual march to help raise awareness and stop
violence against women. Women are gathering for pick-up between 4.30 &
5.30pm (to be confirmed) Free transport by coach from locations across
Mt Druitt and Blacktown. Enjoy a picnic supper in Victoria Park. Depart
from the city at approximately 10.00pm. Gold coin donation welcome. Free
refreshments and showbags provided. Reclaim the Night is a world wide
event occurring in cities and rural areas around the globe. RTN Sydney
is a women's march that hopes to empower women to speak out against
violence while raising awareness in the community. Bookings are
essential: Contact The WASH House ph 9677 1962 or
Email | Flier
- Murwillumbah NSW
Fri 30
October 2009 Reclaim the Night Celebrations 10am to 4pm Please join us
and local artist Tania Summerell who will create a beautiful ground
mandala at the front of Tweed Shire Women's Service. Mandalas are
powerful places of communicative visual symbols, providing a site of
integration for community members to gather, reflect and learn. The
Reclaim the Night mandala will comprise of ancient cultural symbols that
honour and offer protection and empowerment for women and children. All
women and children are encouraged to visit Tanias mandala and bring a
flower to place at the circumference in honour of all women and children
worldwide who have been the victims of abuse. Contact Tweed Shire
Women's Service Ph: 02 6672 4188
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Newcastle NSW
Awabakal
land
Friday, October 30,
2009 National March Against Sexual Violence toward Women and Children.
Women of all backgrounds and ages are invited to join the Newcastle
Reclaim the Night Event. Father at 5.30pm rallying at TAFE end of
Islington Park- self defence workshop + Activities - 7pm Women &
Children and the Newcastle Roller Derbywill Skate/ March from park,
along Maitland Rd and conclude at the Croatian Bowling Club 1.2 km - 8pm
performers, bands and food.
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- Palmerston
NT
Friday October30
2009, the Reclaim the Night rally and march will be held in Palmerston
for the first time. Reclaim the Night is held on the last Friday of
October every year. It is a community owned event, which celebrates the
courage of survivors and raises awareness about the rights of women and
children to live free from sexual assault. For further information,
please contact the Ruby Gaea team on 8945 0155 or
Email
- Perth WA
Nyungar
Land
Friday 30th October
2009 Reclaim the Night march and rally in the
Perth CBD. Women and children come together in a night of
solidarity. Please gather at the Wellington Street exit of Perth train
station at 6:30pm. The march will start at 7pm sharp. The march will
finish at Stirling Gardens where there will be a rally with speakers,
performers and entertainers. The march and rally are for women and
children only. This policy was not made with intention of excluding men,
but rather to ensure the inclusion of ALL women. If an Auslan
interpreter is needed for the event please contact 0421 137 672 by the
10th of October so that this can be organised. This event is wheelchair
accessible. To get more information or to get involved contact Amanda on
0421 137 672 Email | Web
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- Sydney NSW
Eora Country
Friday 30
October 2009 The annual Reclaim the Night (RTN)
festival and rally will be held this year in Victoria Park, Sydney.
Gather at 7pm.
There will be speakers, stalls, food and entertainment. This event has
been held in Australia since 1978 to challenge all forms of violence
against women. This year the theme is: End violence against Women in the
Home, on the Streets, at School and at Work. Contact Tamsin
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- Tamworth NSW
Friday 30th October 2009 gather at Viaduct Park (across from the BP on Peel St)
at 5.15 pm and start the march at 5.30pm. We will march along Peel st
to Fitzroy st and into Bicentennial Park. The Night is an annual women's
march held on the last Friday in October. It developed out of the need
for women to challenge all forms of violence perpetrated against them
and the culture that permits this violence. Contactl Bec 02 6762 8905
Email
- Toowoomba QLD
Young Women's Place and
other community organizations have come together for the Toowoomba
Reclaim the Night March. March starts at Mothers Memorial Gardens
opposite Queens Park on Margaret Street at 5pm. March begins at 530pm.
March route detours down Margaret Street left onto Ruthven Street and
finishes at the Village Green next to the Regional Art Gallery. There
will be guest speakers and entertainment. Everyone is welcome. Sausage
sizzle for a gold coin donation. Contact Elissa (07) 46394380
- Townsville QLD
Bindal
Country
Friday October 30 2009 - Reclaim The
Night 2009 to be held at Centre Stage, Flinders Mall commencing at
5:30pm. All women welcome! The theme for this year is fearless and free
and you are encouraged to wear white for Reclaim The Night if you are
able to. Please contact Kathy or Di at The Women's Centre on 4775 7555
- Wollongong NSW
Thursday 29 October 2009 Women's protest rally in the Crown Street Mall
against domestic violence, sexual abuse and all forms of violence
against women. The rally will begin at 6:30pm. Six speakers include
members from the labour council, the lesbian community, a psychologist
and an Afghani woman. Organiser Margaret Perrott
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