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HIROSHIMA EVENTS

SYDNEY:

11am: Forum. Hans Kristensen, leading nuclear weapons expert with the Federation of American Scientists will be joined by author Prof. Richard Broinowski, and peace activist Donna Mulhearn. 11am, Teachers Federation, 23 Mary St Surry Hills. NSW Teachers Federation, 23-33 Mary St, Surry Hills.

2pm: Rally & March Belmore Park (near Central Station). Following a welcome by Aunty Millie Ingram, the speakers will include Andre Lariviere and Francois Mativet, from French anti-nuclear network Reseau Sortir De Nucleaire and many others well worth hearing.

BRISBANE

Hiroshima Day Peace Rally. Sat Aug 6. 1 pm Rally. Reddacliffe Place, Brisbane Sq. Top of Queen St Mall. 2.15 pm march

BROKEN HILL

Sat 6th August at 3:00PM (Central Standard Time),
Bells Milk Bar, Patton Street (opposite the park), South Broken Hill, NSW

Broken Hill Community Voices will be singing songs at Bells Milk Bar in Broken Hill (in the far west of NSW) to raise awareness about Hiroshima Day and the dangers posed not just by nuclear weapons, but also by nuclear power reactors. The choir sings a range of social justice songs and world music. At this event there will be a particular focus on peace songs, such as the moving song "Sadako from Hiroshima" by Australian songwriter, Robin Mann. If you happen to be in this part of the outback on 6th August, come along and listen to the music, find out more about Hiroshima Day, and even learn how to make a paper crane.

HOBART: HIROSHIMA DAY VIGIL

Vigil on Parliament House lawns 12-1 pm (without banners).
MAPW would be delighted to have any interested groups or people join us.

MELBOURNE

VIGIL AND PEACE CONCERT
1.00pm-2.00pm: Silent vigil at the GPO steps in the Bourke Street mall.

3pm: The Japanese for Peace wonderful Saturday afternoon concert 3pm at the State Library.

Other Melbourne Nagasaki day events:

Tuesday 9 August: Forum with Dr Hans Kristensen: Nuclear weapons expert Dr Hans Kristensen will speak at 6.30pm at an event co-sponsored by MAPW, ICAN, the Nossal Institute and Japanese for Peace, who will host tea after the meeting.
Note: the venue is being re-negotiated to avoid a clash of events: we will let you know in next week’s Victorian email, or call our office.

Thursday 11 August Meet French Anti-Nuclear Activists. Andre Lariviere and Francois Mativet from France’s major anti-nuclear network (see above) are visiting Melbourne that week en route to the WA Walk (notice below), to talk to media and inform people about Australia’s uranium customers in the French nuclear industry. They will join the audience on 9 August, and will speak at a being organised for Thursday 11 August. (If your group would also like to meet or host a Melbourne event with the visitors please call Nancy 9023 1958)

WOLLONGONG

The Wollongong Anti-Nuclear Group (TWANG) invites you to attend a rally on Hiroshima Day to oppose nuclear weapons, uranium mining and the nuclear industry.

What: Rally for a Nuclear Free Future.
Where: Crown St Mall Amphitheatre
When: 10:30a.m. Saturday 6 August

Speakers will include Risa Tokunaga, an anti-nuclear activist from Japan, Arthur Rorris, Secretary of the South Coast Labour Council and Claire Johnson from Students Against War.

The Illawarra Union Singers and David Walsh will perform as part of the event.

Pressing nuclear issues of concern include:

• The transport of radioactive waste from Lucas Heights to Port Kembla (and the arrival of possibly radioactive cargo from overseas).
• The Federal Government’s proposed radioactive waste dump at Muckaty Station on Aboriginal Land in the Northern Territory
• The demonstrated failure of the nuclear industry to prevent major catastrophes such as Chernobyl and Fukushima
• The ongoing support of the Australian Government and the Opposition for the mining and export of uranium

Note on The Wollongong Anti-Nuclear Group (TWANG):

The new Wollongong anti-nuclear group was formed after two visits to Wollongong by some of the Aboriginal tradition owners from Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory and, more recently, a public talk hosted by Students Against War at Wollongong University by long time anti-nuclear campaigner Dr Helen Caldicott.

Contact Alexander Brown, alexanandersragtimeband@gmail.com, 0401 262 644 for further information.

-- Beyond Nuclear Initiative www.beyondnuclearinitiative.com 0429 900 774