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Brunswick Residents Network: State Election forums

Tuesday 30 October:
Brunswick Candidates Forum


Victorian elections will be held on 24 November.

Candidates for the seat of Brunswick (Lower House) are invited to speak on key areas like planning, infrastructure and traffic at this meeting organised by Brunswick Residents Network.

Confirmed include Cindy O'Connor (Labor), Tim Read (Greens) and George Gorgeous (Independent). Come along, meet the candidates and ask a question. Upper House candidates are also welcome to attend and share table space before the meeting (please contact Jo on the number below).

Come early  to meet candidates over a cup of tea. 

WHAT: Pre-election Brunswick Candidates Forum
WHEN: Tuesday 30 October, 6.30 for 7.00pm, till 8.30pm
WHERE: Siteworks, 33 Saxon Street Brunswick
INQUIRIES:  0425 735 715 or albertstreet202Poster0@gmail.com

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More Brunswick election meetings


Housing in crisis: Stop the Public Housing sell-offs.
Thursday 4 October, Brunswick Town Hall, 7pm

This meeting hs been called to inform the community about the consequences of the State Government's Public Housing Renewal Program, which involves the demolition and sale of nine inner city public housing estates.

Speakers:
Cr John Kavanagh, Moreland mayor
Dr Samantha Ratnam: Leader, Victorian Greens and local Upper House member
Prof Libby Porter: Research fellow, RMIT
Cr Sue Bolton: Moreland Councillor
Barry Dickins: Author
A Gronn Place Resident.
Organised by Public Housing Defence Network.

BRUNSWICK PEACE FORUM
Tuesday 9 October at the Alderman Bar in Lygon Street East Brunswick,
gather from 6pm for 7pm forum. 

The Australian Living Peace Museum is organising a Peace Forum.  The purpose is to bring together activists and residents with the aim of building support for peace activism in the city.  Peace is defined in both a global and local sense; for example the spectrum from opposition to investment in military hardware  through domestic violence, racism and homophobia.  
  • Major speakers include Professor Richard Tanter from Nobel Peace Prize winner, ICAN Australia.
  • Local Greens, ALP and Socialist candidates in the Victorian State Elections will come to respond to issues raised by participants. 

Next Moreland Council meetings


All Council meetings – held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month –  are normally held at: Council Chamber, Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street*, Coburg. Coming Council meetings are on:
  • Wednesday 10 October 2018
  • Monday 29 October 2018 Ceremonial Meeting (Tentative)
  • Wednesday 14 November 2018
  • Wednesday 12 December 2018
Check for all meeting details at the Council website. Council meetings can now be watched online, either live, or later - you can find details here along with the agenda for the next Council meeting.
  • * Hint: If you go to an evening meeting at 90 Bell Street and find the doors locked, you can probably get in through the back door via Urquhart Street.

Contacts for our local councillors

Mark Riley
Mobile: 0499 807044
Email: mriley@moreland.org.au
 
Lambros Tapinos
Mobile: 0433 419 075
Email: ltapinos@moreland.org.au

Jess Dorney
Mobile: 0419 560 055
Email: jdorney@moreland.org.au

MAILING LIST AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Welcome to new readers! To contact organisers of the Brunswick Residents’ Network, or to offer help with future activities, please email albertstreet2020@gmail.com. (This gmail is our preferred address, rather than replying to this email).

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