National Weekend Against War on Iraq, Nov 30 - Dec 1

Melbourne: War is Not the Answer : Rally for Peace : No War on Iraq: No Australian Involvement

1pm, Sunday Dec 1 State Library march to Treasury Gardens

High School Convergence 12.30pm Flinders St

Sydney: Walk against the War: No War on Iraq: No Australian Involvement

Noon, Saturday November 30, Sydney Town Hall Square. Walk to Domain for main program

Adelaide: Peace March, Saturday 30 November 11am

Assemble @ Victoria Square, Speakers and musicians on the steps of Parliament House

Canberra: Rally, Noon, Saturday 30 November, US Embassy

Darwin: Peace Rally, 10 am Sunday 1 December, Rapid Creek Market

Brisbane: Candlelight Gathering for Peace, Sunday, Dec 1, 5.30 pm, King George Square.

Perth: Play for Peace , 11 am Sunday 1 December, Russell Square, Northbridge

The day is a party for and celebration of peace with live music, speakers, info sharing, kids space, stalls, food and games.

Hobart: Rally 30th November Franklin Square 11:15am. march to to the Parliament House Lawns

Regional Actions

Alice Springs: Rally, 10am, Saturday Nov 30, Town Council Lawns. A candlelight vigil will also be held from sunset at the gates of Pine Gap.

The newly formed Central Australian Network for Peace has organised a Rally for Peace on November 30 as part of a nationwide weekend of action opposing war with Iraq. The Network is supported by the Alice Springs interdonominational church forum, the Arid Lands Environment Centre, the Alice Springs branch of MAPW, the Alice Springs Human Rights Network, Scribes of the Centre, and many individuals. The Rally will be addressed by Rosalie Riley, an Arrente woman, Fr Pat Mullins SJ, the Imam of the Alice Springs mosque, Glenn Marshall from ALEC and a representative of MAPW. There will also be performances from a local choir and a member of the writers group Scribes of the Centre.

Ipswich: Rally, 12 noon, Saturday November 30, Darcy Doyle Pl

For more info:

Victorian Peace Network 03 9659 3582

http://www.vicpeace.org

The Victorian Peace Network is a broad based coalition of over 40 organisations members include the Victorian Trades Hall Council, Victorian Council of Churches, Victorian Council of Social Services, Australian Arabic Council , Islamic Council of Victoria, National Union of Students, Friends of the Earth, Medical Association for the Prevention of War, Justice and International Mission Uniting Church, Catholic Commission for Justice Development and Peace, Buddhist Peace Fellowship.