Oxfam Campaign Coordinator’s visit to Tasmania

Tom Schauble, Oxfam Australia’s Campaigns Coordinator for Victoria & Tasmania, will be visiting Tasmania from 31 August to 2 September. He will meet with Oxfam donors and the general public. Details of these meetings will available soon.

Volunteers are needed to help plan, promote and run these events. Contact Ros to find out more

Volunteer opportunity at Youth Conference

We are seeking Youth Facilitators for the Tasmanian 2009 Youth Action Conferences.

Is this you?

Between 18 and 25
Care about social justice
Want to learn facilitation skills
Want to meet experienced campaigners from leading Australian change organisations

Willing to commit to:

• 3 hour facilitators forum: 12pm-3pm, Monday 31 August
• Youth Action Conference: 9.30am-3pm, Tuesday 1 September, Hobart
• Youth Action Conference: 9.30am-3pm, Thursday 3 September, Launceston (bus leaves Hobart at 6.30am and returns 6pm)

Benefits for you in participating
1. Network with campaigners from organisations including Oxfam Australia, Global Poverty Project, Red Cross, Sustainable Living Tasmania, Anglicare Tasmania and Caritas Australia.
2. Learn facilitation and action skills.
3. This is your opportunity to shine and inspire younger people to create change.

Download an application form

http://www.afairerworld.org/uploads/YouthActionFacilitator2009.pdf

Applications close 15 July.

World Food Crisis Presentation

Join Andrew Hewett, the Executive Director of Oxfam Australia and co-chair of Make Poverty History, at this exclusive event. Find out how the converging impacts of the world food crisis, climate change and the financial crisis are affecting poor communities, and the impossible choices they face.

Date: 16 July
Time: 6 pm
Venue: State Library of Western Australia, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth
RSVP: By Email

Download the event flyer

Mullumbimby to Brunswick Run & Walk

Start: Jubilee Avenue (run) and Morrison Avenue (walk), Mullumbimby, NSW

Finish: Banner Park, Brunswick Heads, NSW

The aim of Mullum to Bruns Incorporated is to establish an annual fundraising run & walk event for the local Brunswick Valley Rescue Squad and the Indigenous Australia programs of Oxfam Australia. The event gives people an opportunity to get active and raise money for charity in the process.

Further information is available at: www.mullumtobruns.org.au or info@mullumtobruns.org.au

A portion of the entrance fee will be donated to Oxfam Australia

Red Party Tasmania

Hotel Soho, Hobart

The Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) will be holding their second Red Party this year to help raise both funds and awareness on the importance of HIV and AIDS related issues.

Red is the theme as it’s a very powerful colour and is internationally recognised as the colour for AIDS.

The Red Party is an ideal way for student to proactively make a difference!

To sponsor the event or find out further information contact
Project Coordinator
Ingrid Smethurst
ingy.red [at] gmail.com
Ph: 0419 282 852

Red Party

Paramount Nightclub

This year marks the return of the Red Party, a Western Australian Medical Students’ Society initiative, supported by the WA AIDS Council and partner student societies across the WA’s universities.

The Red Party is an AIDS fundraising event, with over 1,500 students coming together for one of WA’s biggest inter-university parties at the Paramount Nightclub on September 4. The event is organised entirely by university students with an eye for a good cause.

The project also aims to raise awareness of international and local issues surrounding HIV and AIDS - the Red Aware campaign will see a number of education and awareness events running throughout the month of August.

Go to www.the.red.party for more details!

All profit from the event is donated to Oxfam Australia’s AIDS Child Social Protection program in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Button Day Collection in Tasmania

If you would like to collect for Oxfam or coordinate collections in your area, Contact Ros

For more information on Tasmanian events, contact Contact Ros

Make Poverty History

Global Anti-poverty week and 'Stand' events in Brisbane – can we break last year's record? http://makepovertyhistory.com.au

Fair Trade Christmas Markets

Marymac Centre 616 Ipswich Rd Annerley. http://www.qldfairtrade.org.au

Walk against Want in Tasmania - you choose your date!

In 2009, the Tasmanian State Committee of Oxfam Australia will not be organising a state-wide Walk against Want. However we encourage you to organise your own or join a Walk near you.

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