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Any doubts that Mark Vaile doesn't represent at least some country folk were scotched last week when the Deputy Prime Minister outlined his plan to defend Qantas.
Using the kind of logic that deduces daylight savings fades the curtains, Vaile outlined the reason why Qantas would remain Australian, despite interest from overseas bidders.
The country member said while shareholders are free to flog their investment to overseas buyers, he could "confidentially predict you will never see the (flying kangaroo) moved off the tail of Qantas aircraft".
Clearly, the country folk he represents are usually found in the ethereal areas of the Appalatians and carry pitchforks.
As wise men have pointed out, this is like saying stuffed koala down at the tourist shop is still Australian even if it is manufactured in China.
But then, it's not so much of a jump in reasoning for the Leader of the Nationals to make, as he leads a party still dining out on the bush branding without actually having to do anything for people in the bush.
Although Vaile says there are no moves to change the provision of law that limits foreign ownership to 49 per cent, can the man be taken on his word?
After all, this was the bumpkin that shortchanged his own constituency with the sale of Telstra.
To paraphrase rugby league supercoach Jack Gibson, waiting for the Nationals to do something for people in the bush (other than those that sell ethanol and wheat), is like leaving the porch light on for Harold Holt.
At least in some quarters of the Nationals, the penny is starting to drop.
For instance, down at Barnaby's office, the Rubble has been rumbling.
"I don't think someone in New York or Tokyo is going to be terribly sentimental just because it has a kangaroo on its tail about what they do to Qantas," Barnaby mused.
He's a thinker.
But then again, wasn't this the Barnaby that traded regional telephone services for some magic beans?
Then there was the small matter of the Government's industrial relations laws, which will reward people in the bush with lower wages.
Even the Smirkin' Merkin, Peter Costello, has put up a more spirited defence of the national airline.
The Prime Minister in waiting and waiting said the flying Kangaroo "means majority Australian ownership" and there was no intention of changing the foreign ownership laws.
Furphie or not, Vaile must be breathing a sigh of relief. His masters might finally let him stand up for the bush.
Doctor�s receptionist Rhonda Walke has been told she must pay to see the results of five page report into her sacking, after 20 years of service, by the Office of Workplace Services.
Walke attracted media headlines when she sacked from a medical centre in the first days of the new IR laws after questioning arbitrary changes in shift work.
As with all high profile cases that have the potential to embarrass the government, the OWS contacted her to investigate her claims.
But since that investigation, the OWS has blocked access to the report, indicating 'certain procedures need to be followed and fees paid, which have so far totalled $97.00.
United Services Union executive president Michael Want says the treatment of Walke is unacceptable and that workers should have the right to know the results of investigations about them.
Un ions NSW assistant secretary Mark Lennon says its ironic that the OWS is happy to leak reports to the media to attack unions, but won't disclose results to the subjects of the inquiry.
"This is another sign that this body is fulfilling a political function for the government rather than protecting the rights of workers," Lennon says.
A Howard appointee to the Federal Court has upheld a decision by a federal government department to ban its own staff from attending next week�s Your Rights at Work rally in their own time.
Management at the Office of Employment Advocate (OEA), the government department charged with the maintenance and promotion of individual contracts, issued a blanket ban on all staff taking leave on Thursday 30 November.
In an internal memo dated 18 October, OEA Corporate Director Ann Skarratt stated that "(all) leave (including flex leave) will not be approved for staff to participate in the 'National Day of Community' protest."
Despite getting his flex application in early, OEA staff member and CPSU member Greg McCarron's request to have the morning off was denied by management, citing the department-wide policy to ban all leave on November 30.
Undeterred, McCarron pressed on. "I fail to see the difference between using my flexible working conditions to go shopping for a couple of hours, having a very long lunch, or going to listen to some speakers for a couple of hours," he reasoned in an e-mail to Skarratt.
CPSU and McCarron sought an injunction against the leave ban before the Federal Court, however recent Government appointee Justice Cowdroy today ruled against the application, upholding the OEA's decision.
National Secretary Stephen Jones is disappointed at the outcome and his union is seeking to appeal the decision to a full-bench.
"If this decision stands, it would confirm that every employer now has the right to determine how staff spend their time on their day off," he said.
"No-one is disputing the right of employers to determine when leave can be taken, but it's curious that this blanket ban is only taking place on November 30."
"It looks like another attempt by the Government to thwart its own staff expressing their concerns at the effect of their extreme industrial laws," Jones said.
It is not the first time the OEA has been accused of pushing the Government's political agenda under the guise of public service independence.
At a recent senate estimates hearing, OEA boss Peter McIllwain confirmed that his department would no longer collect data on the loss of award conditions under new Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA).
The Government had been embarrassed by its own data that showed the majority of WorkChoices AWA has stripped award conditions, such as 63% of new individual contracts that scrapped penalty rates.
The Qantas pilots� union, AIPA, is approaching the private consortium, including Macquarie Bank and Texas Pacific Group in a bid to take a stake in the deal which they say could restore standards to the airline.
In a circular to members this week, AIPA president Ian Woods says that the failure of low cost international airlines overseas places real questions over the JetStar international bventure being pursued by the current board.
"The presence of these funds, whether they make a bid for Qantas, or merely keep a watching brief, will be significant - and not necessarily against the interests of AIPA members," Woods says.
"We are in a position where, on issue after issue we are defending the standards of the airline and where the presence - or threat - of private equity funds may impose a new discipline on these sorts of decisions, then they could be a positive influence."
Other unions have been more wary of the bid, the AMWU calling on Prime Minister John Howard to protect Australia's national interest by intervening to ensure no jobs were lost in any QANTAS take-over.
AMWU National Secretary Doug Cameron says QANTAS was an Australian icon and that Australian workers, share-holders and customers would suffer if air-craft maintenance work was to shift off-shore.
"There should be a national interest test for any take-over of QANTAS," said Mr. Cameron. "QANTAS should not be sacrificed to the millionaires club at Macquarie Bank or any other take-over prospect that might move in and slash Australian jobs."
The research by ACTU President Sharan Burrow, shows NSW workers have experienced the biggest fall in real wages for full time workers of all the States.
The data backs separate government statistics released earlier this week showing average annualised wage increases (AAWIs) have experienced downward pressure across the board in the September quarter .
Burrow's says the new IR laws are bringing down living standards for many working Australians and the potential emergence in Australia of a US-style two-tiered society with high levels of inequality and poverty.
"While the economic boom means corporate profits are at an all time high, there is a growing class of people in Australia that are being left behind," Burrow says.
"Our latest research shows that the Howard Government's unfair IR laws are a contributing factor.
Average real wages for full time workers throughout Australia are failing to keep pace with inflation for the first time since the introduction of the GST.
Recent data also shows that workers in the hospitality and retail industries are being hardest hit.
Meanwhile, according to DEWR Current private sector wage agreements saw AAWIs decline to 3.8% in Sept from 3.9% in June. Current public sector wage agreements also saw AAWIs decline from 4.3% in June to 4.2% in Sept.
Wage agreements certified in the Sept quarter saw larger declines in AAWIs, with all sectors reporting AAWIs of 3.7% in Sept compared to 4.3% in June; private sector agreements reporting AAWIs of 3.2% in Sept compared to 4.0% in June; and public sector agreements reporting AAWIs of 4.4% in Sept compared to 4.6% in June.
Hardie and the NSW Government this week signed a tax office approved, Amended Final Funding Agreement which will see the first payments to the asbestos compensation fund as soon as next February.
ACTU Secretary Greg Combet has welcomed the final deal, which will see the company pay in excess of $4.5 billion into a fund to compensate current and future Australian victims of its asbestos products.
"The only thing left to do now before James Hardie commences paying money into the fund is for the agreement to be voted on by James Hardie shareholders which we understand will occur in February next year," Combet says.
"This has been a long and at times difficult campaign but today I am more confident then ever that we will achieve our objective of getting some justice for asbestos victims, said Mr. Combet.
Following its approval by James Hardie shareholders, the Amended Final Funding Agreement would see James Hardie make an initial payment of around $185 million into the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund with further regular payments to be made over the minimum 40 year life of the agreement.
"This agreement balances the need to provide justice and proper compensation for the Australian victims of James Hardie Asbestos products with the need to ensure the company can continue as a commercially successful business.
"I am very proud of the role that Australian unions have played in securing this agreement," Combet says.
Asbestos Halts Bunny Warren
Meanwhile, work on the South Syd Rabbitohs' new home at Redfern Oval was halted when more than 100 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated soil was found during excavation.
More than 40 pieces of asbestos, some more than eight inches in size, were found.
CFMEU NSW C&G divn asst sec Brian Parker says one piece of asbestos had been found before demolition work started. The contractor had no asbestos-related safe working procedures in place, Parker said.
The pictition�s aim is to stop the closure of Sydney as a working harbour and highlight the negative social and environmental impacts of the plan to move port operations to Port Kembla and Newcastle.
The final image, made from up to 63,000 2cm high portraits, will form a picture of the entrance to Sydney Harbour.
The planned transfer of port operations to Port Kembla and Newcastle would have significant social impact, said the MUA's Warren Smith.
"Hundreds of jobs would be directly lost, then it would have a knock-on effect to industries that support shipping in Sydney Harbour.
"Sydney has always been a working harbour and we believe it should continue as a working harbour.
Climate change is another issue raised by the Save Sydney Harbour campaign - supported by community groups, unions and some shipping companies.
Moving port operations out of Sydney would mean a large increase in trucking movements to Sydney, increasing greenhouse and other emissions.
The faces in the picture will represent the 85% of Sydneysiders found by a Newspoll survey to oppose the impacts of trucking cargo back to Sydney, the loss of working port facilities and the loss of public land to commercial development.
The final image - to be based on John Beard's award-winning painting 'The Gap' - will be unveiled at the Sydney Town Hall in February before being placed in an art gallery or museum.
To add your face to the pictition, send digital images to [email protected] or mail photos to Art, 127 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
Labor IR spoksemsan Steven Smioth release dthis statement late Friday:
"John Howard's unfair and extreme industrial relations legislation was on full display today at the Feltex carpet making business in Melbourne.
Godfrey Hirst recently purchased Feltex Carpets and offered the 300 workers AWAs that cut conditions and entitlements, despite the fact that their current collective agreement is not due to expire until August 2007.
At 8:45 this morning, I met with about 40 Feltex employees after they advised management that they would take an early tea break to meet with me, their local Federal Member and a local State Member about their situation.
I have been advised that after the workers returned to work about 1 or 2 minutes late, their employer told them they will have 4 hours pay docked for participating in unlawful industrial action.
John Howard's extreme industrial relations laws dictate that if employees take industrial action their employer must dock them a minimum of 4 hours pay.
These workers have little bargaining power. But when they used their tea break to put their plight to the Shadow Minister, their local Federal Member and local State Member - they were immediately punished by John Howard's extreme laws.
Feltex is a live and living example of John Howard's wage cutting AWAs.
It is a live example of his meaningless guarantees about having existing conditions and entitlements protected if a business is sold.
And now it is a live example about how these laws punish Australian workers for discussing their workplace circumstances with their elected representatives during a tea break."
During a current hearing into the treatment of sacked designers at Coffs Harbour, Telstra asked Vice President Lawler to disqualify himself on the grounds of bias. VP Lawler acquiesced - taking the opportunity to sledge Telstra over its "unconscionable" treatment of loyal employees.
Referring to a case mid-year when Telstra made redundant a 50-year-old long-term employee who'd suffered a genuine work-related injury, VP Lawler remarked that:
"A decent employer would not throw this man onto the scrap heap after giving so many years of faithful service in circumstances where there was no complaint about his performance and he was only a few years short of qualifying for superannuated retirement ...
"Redundancies ought not be processed in a fashion like the assembling of McDonald's hamburgers.
"Given the thousands of positions within Telstra ... it was inconceivable that Telstra would not be able to find an alternative position if it really wanted to ... it was unconscionable to dismiss him without making serious efforts of redeployment."
In the current case, the communications union (CEPU) is representing four designers who were made redundant, only to have their positions filled with people on AWAs.
The CEPU is arguing Telstra didn't offer the opportunity to mitigate the negative impacts of redundancy, including the opportunity to 'job swap' - that is, have the affected workers moved to other positions and have the redundancies taken by willing people.
"The fact that they will not consider job swaps, that robs us of the opportunity to consult with them on measures to avert proposed retrenchments an don measures to mitigate the adverse effects," the CEPU's Dan Dwyer told the hearing.
Telstra manager Judith Wagner said job swaps were "not on the table" at Telstra.
In his decision to withdraw from the case, VP Lawler criticised Telstra's lack of flexibility in moving staff between business units.
"Telstra's different business units appear to treat themselves as independent businesses with formalistic inquiries as to vacancies ... not constituting a genuine attempt to locate an alternative position."
The workers were in limbo after their employer, Feltex, went into receivership and carpet giant Godfrey Hirst moved to take over - insisting the workers sign AWAs which watered down many of the conditions included in the current Feltex union collective agreement.
"I am not satisfied that the employment offered in the AWAs ... constitutes acceptable alternative employment," ruled senior deputy AIRC president Ian Watson.
The AWAs offered by Godfrey Hirst reduced a host of entitlements including redundancy, maternity leave and annual leave; as well as giving the employer greater power to stand workers down and unilaterally change their duties.
The ruling meant Feltex staff would not face losing their jobs without receiving a redundancy payout if they didn't sign the AWAs, said Michele O'Neil of the textiles union (TCFUA).
"The company has tried to exploit WorkChoices. If they now want to get on with making carpets they should stop trying to reduce workers rights."
The workers want to continue being covered by their collective union agreement, which doesn't expire until mid-2007, O'Neil said.
The TCFUA is fighting Godfrey Hirst in a separate Federal Court in another action, arguing the workers are entitled to the protection of their current agreement in any transmission of business.
The eight, who protested outside the Turella premises of Thompson's Roller Shutters for four weeks, have won a collective agreement with a four percent pay rise and a boost to redundancy entitlements.
Before they went on strike, an AMWU delegate was sacked after protracted negotiations for a collective agreement; then Thompson's offered non-unionists a higher pay rise on AWAs than they were prepared to offer those on the collective agreement.
But the unionists came out on top.
Their nine colleagues who accepted AWAs were given a no-frills 3.2 percent pay rise.
The result is a victory for the protesting workers who'd feared losing the security of their entitlements under an AWA, said AMWU official Geoff Wallace.
"The workers at Thompson's have shown enormous courage. They will return to work with dignity," said Wallace.
"They have not been forced to sign AWAs and they have secured a collective agreement that will protect their entitlements, wages and conditions."
The workers, who'd never been on strike before, were nervous they'd be victimised on their return to work.
But the employer has assured the union that there would be no ramifications in the workplace for the protesting workers, Wallace said.
For the past decade, the ILO has been accusing Burma's military junta, which calls itself the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), of using forced labour, including women and children.
Burma is accused of violating ILO Convention 29 on forced or compulsory labour, which was ratified by that nation in 1955.
In 1996, the International Labour Conference set up a survey commission, which reported two years later that forced labour was "widespread and systematic" in Burma.
Since then, the government has fluctuated in its willingness to negotiate with the ILO, but without yielding on the underlying question of the eradication of forced labour.
In June, the delegates from Burma accepted the possibility of adopting a mechanism to deal with complaints of forced labour.
As evidence of goodwill, the government announced in July that well-known labour activist and lawyer Aye Myint would be released, and also dropped legal cases in the central district of Aunglan against victims of forced labour who had filed complaints.
But the brief lull came to an abrupt end in October, when authorities in Burma rejected three requirements outlined by an ILO mission to Rangoon, including the ILO's request for free, confidential access to whistle-blowers on forced labour.
The contract will lift hundreds of cleaners out of poverty, more than doubling their income within 24 months and guaranteeing secure affordable health care.
Houston is the second major victory for cleaners in less than a year, and is being seen as a major breakthrough in the South and for low-wage workers around the country.
Workers, community, elected and religious leaders will join SEIU to hold a "Convention for the Future" to map out a plan to unite the approximately 1,700 workers who are not included in the recognition agreement and to build an anti-poverty campaign to take on low-wage jobs in early December.
The convention will draw upon the strong coalition of faith, political and community leaders that stood with thje Houston cleaners during the strike.
"This is an incredible victory for our families and for all families," said Ercilia Sandoval.
"When I go back to work, I will go back proud of what we have accomplished, not just for us and our families, but for all of the workers in this city who work very hard but are paid very little.
" We showed what can be done, what must be done to make America a better place,"
The agreement provides Houston cleaners with victories on four key fronts:
Higher Wages. Janitors will see their wages rise by 126 percent over the course of the contract-with an immediate 21% increase on January 1. Janitors pay will increase to $6.25 an hour on January 1, 2007, $7.25 an hour on January 1, 2008, and $7.75 by January 1, 2009.
More Hours. The new contract will increase work hours for janitors currently provided with only 4 hours of work a night to six hours a shift in two years. The additional hours and the wage increase mean that janitors who make $5.15 an hour will see their income more than double by the end of 2008.
Quality, Affordable Health Insurance. At a time when many employers are shifting health care costs on to workers, Houston janitors won individual health insurance at a cost of only $20 per month. Family insurance will also be available for a cost of $175 a month. The health insurance will become available starting January 1, 2009.
Paid Holidays and Vacation Time. The contract will allow workers-many for the first time in their lives-paid time off from work. Janitors will receive six paid holidays per year and be able to accrue paid vacation time beginning the first year of the contract.
The increase in wages and health insurance will dramatically improve the lives of 5,300 of Houston's janitors, most of whom had been earning as little as $20 a day without benefits.
The increase in wages and hours will lift many families out of poverty, and provide janitors and their families with a steppingstone into the middle class while the health insurance will ensure workers have access to affordable health care.
"Houston janitors have shown that organized labor still has the power to inspire and improve the lives of workers. When ably led workers unite, they can win major improvements," said Julius Getman, a professor at the University of Texas Law School.
"If low-wage janitors in Houston can win a victory of this magnitude, the message to workers throughout the South should be clear-in solidarity lies strength."
In the last month alone, more than 10,000 workers of all races in every corner of the country-including the South-have risked their jobs to win a voice at work by voting to form a union. And tens of millions are demanding a change in direction by voting to realign the country politically.
-5,000 security officers in Los Angeles--70% of whom are African Americans-made a major breakthrough Wednesday, securing their civil right to freely form a union with SEIU;
- 250 security officers who protect the Harvard campus won their right Wednesday to have a voice at work by organizing a union with SEIU;
- Nearly 500 Cuban and Haitian janitors at two South Florida universities, Nova Southeastern and Florida International, won a voice on the job last month;
- Nearly 4,000 nurses, technicians, professionals, and other hospital workers of all different ethnicities at six Florida hospitals voted to form a union with SEIU just since October 10.
VICTORIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
Melbourne: fill the MCG!
The main Victorian community protest will take place on 'People's Ground,' the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Thursday November 30.
It will take place from 8am to 10am Melbourne-time, and will be broadcast by satellite to capital cities and more than three hundred regional centres across Australia.
Please arrive early so we can start on time! Gates open at 7am.
Download a poster to advertise the Melbourne rally in your workplace and community: here.
More details about Victorian regional rally venues will be posted soon.
STAWELL
Stawell Town Hall Hotel, 62 Main Street, Stawell
BALLARAT
North Ballarat Sky Channel broadcast: 9 am to 10 am JD Sports Bar, Lydiard Street.
Ballarat Sky Channel broadcast: 9 am to 10 am Western Hotel, Sturt Street.
Contact BTLC on 5332 3666 if you are interested in a spot on a bus to Melbourne.
WESTERN REGION
Horsham Sky Channel West Side Tabaret, Function Room
Bennett Rd Horsham.
BENDIGO
Sky Channel venues to be confirmed
Rally: assemble at midday outside Bendigo TLC 40 View Street, Bendigo. Then marching to the gardens outside the old town hall. CFMEU and AEU arranging buses from Bendigo. Contact BTLC re local bus arrangements on 5443 5173.
GEELONG
There will be no venues as everyone coming down on buses to the MCG (buses and trains leaving 6.30 am South Geelong Train Station). Contact GTLC on 5221 1712 if you are interested in a spot on a bus to Melbourne.
GIPPSLAND
Bairnsdale: Sky Channel broadcast 9 am to 10 am The Grand Terminus Hotel, McLeod Street.
There will be seven buses bringing people to the MCG. Contact GTLC on 5134 3311 if you are interested in a spot on the bus.
Morwell: Top Pub in Morwell
MALLEE MURRAY
Mildura: Rally at 11 am at Henderson Park, corner of Deakin Avenue and 13th Street, Mildura
NORTH EAST
Albury: Meet 8.00am Dean St, 8.15am march to QEII Square, 8.30am local content and retired members recognition, 9.00am cross to live broadcast, 10.00am local content, 10.15am conclusion.
SOUTH WEST
Portland: Sky Channel broadcast 9 am to 10 am Portland Iron Bar, 101 Bentinck Street, Portland
Warrnambool: Sky Channel broadcast: 9am to 10am Royal Hotel, 43 Fairy Street (Cnr Timor Street)
Hamilton: Sky Channel broadcast 9am to 10am Grand Central Hotel, 141 Gray Street
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
ADELAIDE: Elder Park, Thursday November 30, commencing at 8am, SA time.
The rally at Elder Park finishes at 9.30 followed by a march to Rundle Park for a concert until 12 noon.
Please arrive at around 8am. The rally will be finished by 10am.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around SA via a Sky Channel broadcast.
BORDERTOWN Bordertown Hotel, 79 East Terrace, Bordertown
MILLICENT Sportmans Hotel, 72 George St, Millicent
MT GAMBIER Commercial Hotel, 76 Commercial St West, Mt Gambier
MURRAYBRIDGE Murraybridge Hotel, Sixth St Murraybridge
NARACOORTE Naracoorte Hotel, 73 Ormerod St Naracoorte
PORT PIRIE Port Pirie Harness Racing Club
RIVERLAND Berrie Resort Motel/Hotel, Riverview Drive, Berri
ROXBY DOWNS Roxby Downs Tavern Motel, Norman Place, Roxby Downs
WHYALLA West Whyalla Football Club, KM Bennett Oval, Whyalla
PORT AUGUSTA Cooinda Social Club, 32 Flinders Terrace PA
PORT LINCOLN Grand Tasman Hotel, Tasman Terrace Port Lincoln
EYRE PENINSULA Cleve Hotel, 32 Fourth Street, Cleve
KANGAROO ISLAND Ozone Hotel, Kingcote
VICTOR HARBOUR Grosvenor Hotel, Cnr Ocean and Coral St Victor Harbour
LEIGH CREEK Leigh Creek Tavern, Black Oak Drive, Leigh Creek
CEDUNA Foreshore Hotel, 32 O Loughlin Terrace, Ceduna
KADINA 29 Taylor Street, Kadina
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues at around 8am. The broadcast will be finished by 10am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
TASMANIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
Hobart: There will be a major march to the rally at City Hall in Hobart on Thursday November 30
The march departs Parliament House lawns at 7.45. Please arrive at around 7.30am.
Rally at City Hall commences 8.15 and will finish shortly after 10am
Launceston Central TRC Hotel, 131 Paterson St, starts at 8.30am.
There will also be rallies in regional centres - all rallies and and Sky Channel broadcasts start at 8.30am.
Wynyard Wynyard Ex-services Club, 9 Goldie Street
Devonport Devonport RSL Club, 18 Macfie St
Ulverstone The Lighthouse Hotel, 33 Victoria Street
Smithton Bridge Hotel, Montagu Rd Smithton
Burnie Burnie RSL, 36 Alexander Street
Mowbray Mowbray Hotel, 254 Invermay Road
New Norfolk New Norfolk District Football Club, 21 Black River Rd, 8.30am, tea coffee available & free sausage sizzle provided by the Football Club
Kings Meadows Kings Meadows Hotel, 117 Hobart Rd
Scottsdale Lords Hotel 2 King St
St Helens St Helens RSL 35 Quail St
Tasman Peninsula Nubeena Tavern, Main Road, Nubeena
Huonville Huon Ex-Servicemens & Womens Club, 25 Shield St
Rosebery Rosebery RSL, Agnes Street, Rosebery
Queenstown Railway Hotel, Driffield Street
George Town George Town Motor Inn , 100 Agnes St , 8.30am
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around Tas via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Venues will be published here as they are confirmed.
The broadcast will be finished by 10am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
Perth rally: Members Equity Stadium (Perth Oval) - 310 Pier St, Perth. Thursday November 30, commencing at 12 noon, WA time.
Please arrive at around 11.30am. The rally will be finished by 2pm.
Food, beverage and entertainment will be available.
There will also be rallies in regional centres. The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around WA via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues (below) at around 12 for a 12:30pm start. The broadcast will be finished by 2pm.
Albany - Town Hall, York St
Broome - Divers Camp Tavern - Cable Beach Rd
Bunbury - Trotting Club, Entrance via Milligan Ave
Busselton - Esplanade Hotel - 167 Marine Tce
Carnarvon - Carnarvon Hotel - 28-32 Olivia Tce
Geraldton - Mercantile Club - 159 Marine Tce
Kalgoorlie - Meet at St Barbara's Square and then March to Paddy's Ale House - 135 Hannan St
Karratha - Tambrey Tavern and Function Centre, Tambrey Drive Karratha
Kununurra - Kununurra Hotel, Messmate Way
Northam - Commercial Hotel, 190 Fitzgerald St
Port Hedland - Port Hedland Civic Centre, Gratwick Port Hedland
Newman - Newman Club, Mindarra Drv Newman
Albany Details
12 noon sausage sizzle
12.20 speakers Jo Gaines assistant secretary CPSU/CSA and Hsien Harper senior industrial organiser ASU
Bunbury Details
11:45am - 12:15pm Sausage Sizzle 12:00 - 12:30pm Guest Speakers 12:30 - 1:30pm Sky Channel hook up 1:30pm Speakers to finish up
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223 or Unions WA on (08) 9328 7877.
ACT
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There will be a major rally at Manuka Oval on Thursday November 30, commencing at 8am, ACT time.
There wil be a march:
From: MANUKA OVAL Exit
Cnr Fitzroy Street and Manuka Circuit
(rear of Canberra Services Club)
To: FEDERATION MALL
Parliament House Forecourt - Capital Hill
Please arrive at around 7.30am. The rally will be finished by 10am.
There will also be rallies in regional centres bordering the ACT.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around ACT via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Venues will be published here as they are confirmed.
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues at around 7.30am. The broadcast will be finished by 11am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
QUEENSLAND
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There will be a major rally in Brisbane on Thursday November 30, commencing at 8.30am, QLD time.
Brisbane city rally: Cultural Forecourt - Southbank (Victoria Bridge Entrance)
Please arrive at around 8am. The rally will be finished by 11am.
There will also be rallies in regional centres.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around QLD via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Ayr Ayr Hotel 160 Queen Street, Ayr
Beaudesert Beaudesert Hotel, 80 Brisbane St, Beaudesert
Biloela Settlers Motor Inn, Dawson Highway, Biloela
Blackwater Mine Workers' Club 45 Arthur St, Blackwater
Bowen Bowen Turf Club Flemington Rd, Bowen
Brisbane Southbank Cultural Forecourt
Bundaberg Brothers Sports Club 130 Talkavan, St Bundaberg
Caboolture Caboolture & Districts Serv Memorial Club, Cnr Beerburrm Rd & Hasking St, Caboolture
Cairns Barlow Park, cnr Scott & Severun Sts, Parramatta Park
Charleville Charleville RSL, 37 Watson St, Charleville
Charters Towers Waverly Hotel, 25 Mossman St, Charters Towers
Chinchilla Club Hotel 131 Heeney, Chinchilla
Clermont Clermont Race Club, Racecourse Road, Clermont
Cooktown Venue to be confirmed
Collinsville Town & Country Hotel Motel 3 Stanley St, Collinsville
Dalby The Russell Tavern 1 Cunningham St, Dalby
Dysart Dysart Civic Centre 16 Queen Elizabeth Dve, Dysart
Emerald Emerald Maraboon Tavern Cnr Hospital Rd & Esmond St, Emerald
Gatton Gatton RSL Services Club, 46-52 Crescent Street, Gatton
Gladstone Gladstone Turf Club, Ferguson Park Racecourse, Racecourse Reserve, Gladstone
Glenden Glenden Town Club Ewan Dve, Glenden
Goondiwindi O'Sheas Royal Hotel - 48 Marshall St, Goondiwindi
Gold Coast Gold Coast Showgrounds Parklands Drive, Southport
Gympie Gympie Turf Club Exhibition Road, Gympie
Hervey Bay Bay Central Tavern 155 Boat Harbour Dve, Pialba
Innisfail Past Brothers Leagues Club, Cnr Earnest & Campbell Sts, Innisfail
Ipswich Ipswich Turf Club, Brisbane Rd, Bundamba
Mackay Harrup Park Country Club, Juliet St, Mackay
Maryborough Maryborough Town Hall
Mareeba Graham Hotel 187 Byrnes St, Mareeba
Middlemount Middlemount Hotel 1 Howard Jones Ave, Middlemount
Millmerran Rams Head Hotel 1 Campbell Street, Millmerran
Moranbah Moranbah Workers' Club 49-55 Mills Ave, Moranbah
Moura Coal 'n' Cattle Hotel Motel, Dawson Highway, Moura
Mt Isa Irish Club 1 Nineteenth Avenue, Mt Isa
Nanango Nanango Race Club Racecourse Rd, Nanango
Redcliffe Redcliffe Leagues Club Klinger Road, Redcliffe
Rockhampton Rockhampton Jockey Club Callaghan Racecourse, Rockhampton
Roma Commonwealth Hotel 75 Wyndham St, Roma
Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Surf Club 34-36 Alexandra Pde, Maroochydore
Tieri Tieri Brolga Hotel Motel Malvern Ave, Tieri
Toowoomba Toowoomba Turf Club Hursley Rd, Toowoomba
Townsville The Strand Park Townsville
Warwick Condamine Sports Club, 131 -133 Palmerin St, Warwick
Venues will be published here as they are confirmed.
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues at around 8am. The broadcast will be finished by 11am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There are two main venues for the Sydney city rally:Belmore Park, Cnr Eddy Ave & Pitt Street (near Central Station)Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour (Entry via Liverpool Street)The Sydney rally starts at 8.30, but please arrive from 8am!The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around NSW via a Sky Channel broadcast. Venues open at 8am. Broadcast starts at 8.30am. Please see below for Sky Channel venue closest to you. Venues are in alphabetical order by city. Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
ABERDEEN Aberdeen Bowling Club
Aberdeen
ALBURY Meet 8.00am Dean St, 8.15am march to QEII Square
APPIN Appin Hotel
84 Appin Road, Appin
ARMIDALE Armidale City Bowling Club
92-96 Dumaresq Street, Armidale
BALLINA Ballina RSL
River Street, Ballina
BALRANALD Balranald Ex-Services Club
Main Bar
116 Market Street, Balranald
BANKSTOWN Bankstown RSL Club
32 Kitchener Parade, Bankstown
BARADINE Outback Inn
23 Wellington Street
Baradine
BARHAM Barham & District Ex Services Club
6 Neimur Street, Barham
BARRABA Commercial Hotel
136 Queen Street, Barraba
BATEMANS BAY Mariners Lodge
31 Orient Street, Batemans Bay
BATHURST Bathurst Panthers
132-134 Piper Street, Bathurst
BAULKHAM HILLS Bull & Bush Hotel
378 Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills
BEGA Bega RSL Club
158 Auckland Street, Bega
BELMORE Canterbury Bankstown Leagues Club
28 Bridge Road, Belmore
BLACKTOWN Blacktown RSL
Second Ave, Blacktown
BLAXLAND New Lapstone Hotel
15 Great Western Hwy, Blaxland
BLAYNEY Blayney Bowling Club
Osman Street, Blayney
BOMADERRY Bomaderry Bowling Club
154 Meroo Street, Bomaderry
BOMBALA Bombala RSL Club
138 Maybe Street, Bombala
BOOROWA Courthouse Hotel
16 Marsden Street, Boorowa
BOURKE Bourke Bowling Club
Cnr Mitchell & Richard Streets, Bourke
BOWRAVILLE Bowraville & District Ex Servicemen's Club
57 High Street, Bowraville
BRAIDWOOD Braidwood Servicemen's Club
Duncan & Victory Sts, Braidwood
BROKEN HILL Musicians Club Broken Hill
276 Crystal Street, Broken Hill
BRUNSWICK HEADS Brunswick Hotel
Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads
BULAHDELAH Plough Inn Hotel
Plough Street, Bulahdelah
BYRON BAY Byron Bay Bowling Club
18-20 Marvel Street, Byron Bay
CAMPBELLTOWN Campbelltown Catholic Club
20-22 Camden Road, Campbelltown
CASINO Casino RSM Club
162 Canterbury Street, Casino
CASTLE HILL Castle Hill Tavern
25 Victoria Ave, Castle Hill
CESSNOCK Cessnock Rugby Leagues Club
Cessnock
COBAR Cobar Bowling & Golf Club
Murray Street, Cobar
COFFS HARBOUR Coffs Harbour District Ex-Services Club
Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour
COLEAMBALLY Brolga Hotel/Motel
2 Brolga Place, Coleambally
COLLARENEBRI Tattersalls Hotel
Wilson St, Collarenebri
CONDOBOLIN Condobolin RSL Club
20 McDonnell Street, Condobolin
COOLAH Coolah Valley Hotel
28 Binnia Street, Coolah
COOMA The Australian Hotel
Cooma
COONABARABRAN Imperial Hotel
70 John Street, Coonabarabran
COONAMBLE Terminus Hotel
25-27 Railway Street, Coonamble
COOTAMUNDRA Cootamundra Ex-Servicemen's Club
299 Parker Street, Cootamundra
COROWA Corowa RSL Club
30 Betterment Parade
COWRA Cowra Services Club
101 Brisbane Street, Cowra
CRESCENT HEAD Crescent Head Country Club
1 Rankine Street, Crescent Head
CROOKWELL Crookwell Hotel
101 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
CULCAIRN Culcairn Hotel
DARETON Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club
Sports Bar
Matong Street, Dareton
DENILIQUIN Deniliquin RSL Club
72 End Street
DENMAN Royal Hotel
10 Ogilvie Street, Denman
DORRIGO Dorrigo Hotel
19 Cudgery Street, Dorrigo
DUBBO Dubbo RSL (Conference Theatrette)
Cnr Wingewarra & Brisbane Sts, Dubbo
DUNEDOO Dunedoo Hotel
26 Bolara Street, Dunedoo
DUNGOG Dungog RSL Club
100 Lord Street, Dungog
EAST MAITLAND East Maitland Bowling Club
Banks Street, East Maitland
EDEN Eden Fishermen's Club
217 Imlay Street, Eden
EDENSOR PARK King Tomislav Croation Club
223-227 Edensor Road, Edensor Park
EMMAVILLE Club Hotel
Irby & O'Donnell Sts, Emmaville
EMU PLAINS Emu Plains Sporting Club
Leonay Parade, Emu Plains
ETTALONG Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club
103 Springwood Street, Ettalong
EVANS HEAD Illawong Hotel
11 Oak Street, Evans Head
FINLEY Finley Returned Soldiers Club
63-67 Tocumwal Street, Finley
FORBES Forbes Sport & Recreation Club
175 Lachlan Street, Forbes
FORESTVILLE Forestville RSL Club
Melwood Avenue, Forestville
FORSTER/TUNCURRY Club Forster
Strand Street, Forster
GILGANDRA Glilgandra Services Club
33 Morris Street, Gilgandra
GLEN INNES Glenn Innes and District Services Club
Cnr Grey & Land Streets, Glenn Innes
GLOUCESTER Avon Valley Inn
82 Church Street, Gloucester
GOONDIWINDI Railway Hotel
69 Herbert Street, Goondiwindi
GOSFORD Central Coast Leagues Club, Park View Room
Dane Drive, Gosford
GOULBURN Goulburn Workers Club
GRAFTON South Grafton Ex Serviceman's Club
8 Wharf Street, Grafton
GRENFELL Exchange Hotel
29 Main Street, Grenfell
GRETA Greta Workers Sports & Recreation Club
Greta
GRIFFITH Coro Club
GULGONG Centennial Hotel
141-143 Mayne Street, Gulgong
GUNDAGAI Gundagai District Services Club
Gundagai
GUNNEDAH Gunnedah Service Club,
Bowling Club Green Room
313 Conadilly Street, Gunnedah
GUYRA Guyra Hotel, Guyra
GYMEA Tradies - Sutherland District Trades Union Club, 57 Manchester Road, Gymea
HARBORD Harbord Diggers Mounties Group
Evans Street, Harbord
HARDEN Royal Hotel
102 Neil Street, Harden
HAY Crown Hotel Motel
117 Lachlan Street, Hay
HELENSBURGH Helensburgh Workmen's Club
20-24 Walker Street, Helensburgh
HILLSTON Tattersalls Hotel
185 High Street, Hillston
HORNSBY Hornsby RSL Club
4 High Street, Hornsby
INVERELL Inverell Returned Servicemen's Club
66 Evans Street, Inverell
JINDABYNE Lake Jindabyne Hotel
Kosciusko Road, Jindabyne
KANDOS Kandos Hotel
2 Angus Street, Kandos
KANWAL Wyong Rugby League Club
Lakehaven Drive, Kanwal 2259
KARUAH Karuah RSL
Karuah
KATOOMBA Katoomba RSL All Services Club
86 Lurline Street, Katoomba
KEMPSEY Kempsey Heights Bowling Club
10 Polwood Street, Kempsey
KIAMA Kiama Group Sevens Leagues Club
109 Terralong Street, Kempsey
KOGARAH Kogarah RSL Club
254 Railway Parade, Kogarah
KURRI KURRI Kurri Kurri Bowling Club
Tarro Street, Kurri Kurri
KYOGLE Commercial Hotel
97 Summerland Way, Kyogle
LAKE CARGELLIGO Commercial Hotel
32 Forster Street, Lake Cargelligo
LAKE MUNMORAH Lake Munmorah United Bowling Club
550 Pacific Highway, Lake Munmorah
LAURIETON Laurieton United Serviceman's Club
2 Seymour Street, Laurieton
LEETON Leeton Soldiers Club
Yanco & Acacia Avenue, Leeton
LEMON TREE PASSAGE Lemon Tree Passage Bowling Club
Gould Drive, Lemon Tree Passage
LEUMEAH Western Suburbs Leagues Club
10 Old Leumeah Road, Leumeah
LIDCOMBE Dooleys Catholic Club
24 John Street, Lidcombe
LIGHTNING RIDGE Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
Agate Street, Lightning Ridge
LISMORE Lismore Workers Club
Keen Street, Lismore
LITHGOW Lithgow & District Workmen's Club
Tank Street, Lithgow
LIVERPOOL Liverpool Catholic Club
Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool
MACLEAN Clarence Hotel
173 River Street, Maclean
MANILLA Manilla RSL & Ex-Servicemen's Club
Court Street, Manilla
MEDOWIE Bull n Bush Hotel
Medowie
MENINDEE Albermarle Hotel
Menindee Street, Menindee
MERIMBULA Merimbula RSL Club
52-54 Main Street, Merimbula
MERRIWA Merriwa RSL Club
MITTAGONG Mittagong RSL Club
Crn Hume Highway & Bessemer Streets, Mittagong
MOLLYMOOK Mollymook Golf Club
Golf Ave, Mollymook
MOOREBANK New Brighton Golf Club
180-184 Nuwarra Road, Moorebank
MOREE Moree Race Club
MORISSET Lake Macquarie Hotel
83 Dora Street, Morisset
MORUYA Adelaide Hotel
37 Vulcan Street, Moruya
MOSS VALE Moss Vale Services Club
Cnr Argyle & Yarrawa Sts, Moss Vale
MT DRUITT Mt Druitt Workers Club
247 Woodstock Ave, Dharruk
MUDGEE Mudgee Golf Club
Robertson Street, Mudgee
MUNGINDI Jolly Swagman Hotel
George Street, Mungindi
MURWILLUMBAH Murwillumbah Ex-Services Club
MUSWELLBROOK Muswellbrook District Workers Club
15-17 Sydney Road, Muswellbrook
NABIAC Nabiac Hotel
NAMBUCCA HEADS Nambucca Heads Bowling & Recreation Club
Nelson Street, Nambucca Heads
NAROOMA O'Brien's Hotel
Princes Highway, Narooma
NARRABRI Tattersalls Hotel
84 Maitland Street, Narrabri
NARRANDERA Charles Sturt Hotel
77 East Street, Narrandera
NARROMINE Royal Hotel
123 Dandaloo Street, Narromine
NELSON BAY Nelson Bay RSL Club
Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay
NEWCASTLE/LAKE MACQUARIE Energy Australia Stadium
NEWPORT The Newport Arms Hotel, Sunset Bar
Kalinya Street, Newport
NYNGAN Nyngan RSL Club
106 Pangee Street, Nyngan
OBERON Royal Hotel
113 Oberon Street, Oberon
ORANGE Ophir Tavern
Glenroi Avenue, Orange
PADSTOW Padstow RSL
24-28 Howard Road, Padstow
PARKES Parkes Leagues Club
194 Clarinda Street, Parkes
PARRAMATTA Parramatta RSL
Macquarie Street, Parramatta
PEAK HILL Club House Hotel
91 Caswell Street, Peak Hill
PENRITH Penrith Paceway
Station Street, Penrith
PENRITH Penrith RSL
Lethbridge Street, Penrith
PICTON Picton Bowling Club
Cnr Cliff & Argyle Streets, Picton
PORT MACQUARIE Port Macquarie Panthers
Bay Street, Port Macquarie
PORTLAND Coronation Hotel
41 Williwa Street, Portland
QUEANBEYAN Queanbeyan Kangaroo Club
Cnr Stuart & Richard Ave, Queanbeyan
QUIRINDI Quirindi RSL Club
86-88 Station Street, Quirindi
REGENTS PARK Regents Park Sporting Club
Terrene Street, Regents Park
RICHMOND Richmond Club
Cnr Francis & East Market Sts, Richmond
ROOTY HILL Rooty Hill RSL Club
Cnr Railway & Sherbrooke Sts, Rooty Hill
RYDE Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club
117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde
SANCTUARY POINT St Georges Basin Country Club
11 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point
SCONE Scone Golf Club
Scone
SCOTTS HEAD Scotts Head Bowling Club
West Street, Scotts Head
SINGLETON Singleton Bowling Club
Singleton
SMITHTOWN Riverview Hotel
7 Fitzgerald Avenue, Smithtown
SOUTH WEST ROCKS South West Rocks Country Club
2 Sportsmans Way, South West Rocks
SPRINGWOOD The Royal Hotel
Macquarie Road, Springwood
SYDNEY Belmore Park
Cnr Eddy Ave & Pitt Street
(near Central Station)
SYDNEY Tumbalong Park
Darling Harbour (Entry via Liverpool Street)
TABULAM Tabulam Hotel
Court Street, Tabulam
TAMWORTH West Tamworth Leagues Club
Phillip Street, Tamworth
TAREE Taree Leagues & Sports Club
Taree
TEA GARDENS Tea Gardens Hotel Motel
TEMORA Temora Ex Services Memorial Club
130 Baker Street, Temora
TENTERFIELD Royal Hotel
130 High Street, Tenterfield
TERRIGAL Terrigal Country Club
64 Dover Road, Terrigal
TOUKLEY Toukley Bowling Club
Hibbard Street, Toukley
4396 4106
TRANGIE Imperial Hotel
13 Dandaloo Street, Trangie
TRUNDLE Trundle Services & Citizens Club
99 Forbes Street, Trundle
TUMBARUMBA Tumbarumba Bowling Club
Winton Street, Tumbarumba
TUMBI UMBI Mingara Recreation Club
Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi
TUMUT Commercial Hotel
103-105 Wynyard Street, Tumut
TWEED HEADS Seagull's Club (Stardust Room)
Gollan Drive, Tweed Heads
URALLA Thunderbolt Inn
Bridge Street, Uralla
WAGGA WAGGA Wagga Show Ground
WALCHA Commercial Hotel
Commercial Lane, Walcha
WALGETT Walgett RSL Club
71 Fox Street, Walgett
6828 11283
WARIALDA Commercial Tavern
Stephen Street, Warialda
WARREN Warren United Services Club
87a Dubbo Street, Warren
WAUCHOPE Wauchope RSL Club
Cnr Cameron & Young Sts,Wauchope
WEE WAA Imperial Hotel
Wee Waa
WELLINGTON Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club
75 Arthur Street, Wellington
WERRIS CREEK Commercial Hotel
81 Single Street, Werris Creek
WEST WYALONG West Wyalong Services & Citizens Club
Cnr Monash & Gladstone Streets, West Wyalong
WILCANNIA Wilcannia Golf Club
Ross Street, Wilcannia
WILLOUGHBY Club Willoughby
26 Crabbes Ave, Willoughby
WINDSOR Windsor RSL
Mileham Street, Windsor
WOLLONGONG WIN Stadium
Crown Street, Wollongong
WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Golf Club
Harnleigh Avenue, Woolooware
WOY WOY Woy Woy Rugby Leagues Club
82-84 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy
WYOMING To be confirmed
YASS Australian Hotel
180 Comur Street, Yass
YOUNG Young Services and Citizens Club
Cloete Street, Young
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There will be a major rally in the Fannie Bay Turf Club on Thursday November 30, commencing at 8am, NT time.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around the NT via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Katherine family picnic and Sky Channel broadcast
Katherine Country Club 3.30pm, local time
Alice Springs, Alice Springs RSL Club, 8am local time
Nhulunbuy, Arnham Club 8am
Nhulunbuy family picnic at 4pm, Town Oval
Tennant Creek, Sky Channel Broadcast at Tennant Creek Memorial Club, 8am local time
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.ICTORIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
Melbourne: fill the MCG!
The main Victorian community protest will take place on 'People's Ground,' the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Thursday November 30.
It will take place from 8am to 10am Melbourne-time, and will be broadcast by satellite to capital cities and more than three hundred regional centres across Australia.
Please arrive early so we can start on time! Gates open at 7am.
Download a poster to advertise the Melbourne rally in your workplace and community: here.
More details about Victorian regional rally venues will be posted soon.
STAWELL
Stawell Town Hall Hotel, 62 Main Street, Stawell
BALLARAT
North Ballarat Sky Channel broadcast: 9 am to 10 am JD Sports Bar, Lydiard Street.
Ballarat Sky Channel broadcast: 9 am to 10 am Western Hotel, Sturt Street.
Contact BTLC on 5332 3666 if you are interested in a spot on a bus to Melbourne.
WESTERN REGION
Horsham Sky Channel West Side Tabaret, Function Room
Bennett Rd Horsham.
BENDIGO
Sky Channel venues to be confirmed
Rally: assemble at midday outside Bendigo TLC 40 View Street, Bendigo. Then marching to the gardens outside the old town hall. CFMEU and AEU arranging buses from Bendigo. Contact BTLC re local bus arrangements on 5443 5173.
GEELONG
There will be no venues as everyone coming down on buses to the MCG (buses and trains leaving 6.30 am South Geelong Train Station). Contact GTLC on 5221 1712 if you are interested in a spot on a bus to Melbourne.
GIPPSLAND
Bairnsdale: Sky Channel broadcast 9 am to 10 am The Grand Terminus Hotel, McLeod Street.
There will be seven buses bringing people to the MCG. Contact GTLC on 5134 3311 if you are interested in a spot on the bus.
Morwell: Top Pub in Morwell
MALLEE MURRAY
Mildura: Rally at 11 am at Henderson Park, corner of Deakin Avenue and 13th Street, Mildura
NORTH EAST
Albury: Meet 8.00am Dean St, 8.15am march to QEII Square, 8.30am local content and retired members recognition, 9.00am cross to live broadcast, 10.00am local content, 10.15am conclusion.
SOUTH WEST
Portland: Sky Channel broadcast 9 am to 10 am Portland Iron Bar, 101 Bentinck Street, Portland
Warrnambool: Sky Channel broadcast: 9am to 10am Royal Hotel, 43 Fairy Street (Cnr Timor Street)
Hamilton: Sky Channel broadcast 9am to 10am Grand Central Hotel, 141 Gray Street
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
ADELAIDE: Elder Park, Thursday November 30, commencing at 8am, SA time.
The rally at Elder Park finishes at 9.30 followed by a march to Rundle Park for a concert until 12 noon.
Please arrive at around 8am. The rally will be finished by 10am.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around SA via a Sky Channel broadcast.
BORDERTOWN Bordertown Hotel, 79 East Terrace, Bordertown
MILLICENT Sportmans Hotel, 72 George St, Millicent
MT GAMBIER Commercial Hotel, 76 Commercial St West, Mt Gambier
MURRAYBRIDGE Murraybridge Hotel, Sixth St Murraybridge
NARACOORTE Naracoorte Hotel, 73 Ormerod St Naracoorte
PORT PIRIE Port Pirie Harness Racing Club
RIVERLAND Berrie Resort Motel/Hotel, Riverview Drive, Berri
ROXBY DOWNS Roxby Downs Tavern Motel, Norman Place, Roxby Downs
WHYALLA West Whyalla Football Club, KM Bennett Oval, Whyalla
PORT AUGUSTA Cooinda Social Club, 32 Flinders Terrace PA
PORT LINCOLN Grand Tasman Hotel, Tasman Terrace Port Lincoln
EYRE PENINSULA Cleve Hotel, 32 Fourth Street, Cleve
KANGAROO ISLAND Ozone Hotel, Kingcote
VICTOR HARBOUR Grosvenor Hotel, Cnr Ocean and Coral St Victor Harbour
LEIGH CREEK Leigh Creek Tavern, Black Oak Drive, Leigh Creek
CEDUNA Foreshore Hotel, 32 O Loughlin Terrace, Ceduna
KADINA 29 Taylor Street, Kadina
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues at around 8am. The broadcast will be finished by 10am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
TASMANIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
Hobart: There will be a major march to the rally at City Hall in Hobart on Thursday November 30
The march departs Parliament House lawns at 7.45. Please arrive at around 7.30am.
Rally at City Hall commences 8.15 and will finish shortly after 10am
Launceston Central TRC Hotel, 131 Paterson St, starts at 8.30am.
There will also be rallies in regional centres - all rallies and and Sky Channel broadcasts start at 8.30am.
Wynyard Wynyard Ex-services Club, 9 Goldie Street
Devonport Devonport RSL Club, 18 Macfie St
Ulverstone The Lighthouse Hotel, 33 Victoria Street
Smithton Bridge Hotel, Montagu Rd Smithton
Burnie Burnie RSL, 36 Alexander Street
Mowbray Mowbray Hotel, 254 Invermay Road
New Norfolk New Norfolk District Football Club, 21 Black River Rd, 8.30am, tea coffee available & free sausage sizzle provided by the Football Club
Kings Meadows Kings Meadows Hotel, 117 Hobart Rd
Scottsdale Lords Hotel 2 King St
St Helens St Helens RSL 35 Quail St
Tasman Peninsula Nubeena Tavern, Main Road, Nubeena
Huonville Huon Ex-Servicemens & Womens Club, 25 Shield St
Rosebery Rosebery RSL, Agnes Street, Rosebery
Queenstown Railway Hotel, Driffield Street
George Town George Town Motor Inn , 100 Agnes St , 8.30am
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around Tas via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Venues will be published here as they are confirmed.
The broadcast will be finished by 10am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Thu Nov 30, 2006
Perth rally: Members Equity Stadium (Perth Oval) - 310 Pier St, Perth. Thursday November 30, commencing at 12 noon, WA time.
Please arrive at around 11.30am. The rally will be finished by 2pm.
Food, beverage and entertainment will be available.
There will also be rallies in regional centres. The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around WA via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues (below) at around 12 for a 12:30pm start. The broadcast will be finished by 2pm.
Albany - Town Hall, York St
Broome - Divers Camp Tavern - Cable Beach Rd
Bunbury - Trotting Club, Entrance via Milligan Ave
Busselton - Esplanade Hotel - 167 Marine Tce
Carnarvon - Carnarvon Hotel - 28-32 Olivia Tce
Geraldton - Mercantile Club - 159 Marine Tce
Kalgoorlie - Meet at St Barbara's Square and then March to Paddy's Ale House - 135 Hannan St
Karratha - Tambrey Tavern and Function Centre, Tambrey Drive Karratha
Kununurra - Kununurra Hotel, Messmate Way
Northam - Commercial Hotel, 190 Fitzgerald St
Port Hedland - Port Hedland Civic Centre, Gratwick Port Hedland
Newman - Newman Club, Mindarra Drv Newman
Albany Details
12 noon sausage sizzle
12.20 speakers Jo Gaines assistant secretary CPSU/CSA and Hsien Harper senior industrial organiser ASU
Bunbury Details
11:45am - 12:15pm Sausage Sizzle 12:00 - 12:30pm Guest Speakers 12:30 - 1:30pm Sky Channel hook up 1:30pm Speakers to finish up
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223 or Unions WA on (08) 9328 7877.
ACT
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There will be a major rally at Manuka Oval on Thursday November 30, commencing at 8am, ACT time.
There wil be a march:
From: MANUKA OVAL Exit
Cnr Fitzroy Street and Manuka Circuit
(rear of Canberra Services Club)
To: FEDERATION MALL
Parliament House Forecourt - Capital Hill
Please arrive at around 7.30am. The rally will be finished by 10am.
There will also be rallies in regional centres bordering the ACT.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around ACT via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Venues will be published here as they are confirmed.
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues at around 7.30am. The broadcast will be finished by 11am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
QUEENSLAND
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There will be a major rally in Brisbane on Thursday November 30, commencing at 8.30am, QLD time.
Brisbane city rally: Cultural Forecourt - Southbank (Victoria Bridge Entrance)
Please arrive at around 8am. The rally will be finished by 11am.
There will also be rallies in regional centres.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around QLD via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Ayr Ayr Hotel 160 Queen Street, Ayr
Beaudesert Beaudesert Hotel, 80 Brisbane St, Beaudesert
Biloela Settlers Motor Inn, Dawson Highway, Biloela
Blackwater Mine Workers' Club 45 Arthur St, Blackwater
Bowen Bowen Turf Club Flemington Rd, Bowen
Brisbane Southbank Cultural Forecourt
Bundaberg Brothers Sports Club 130 Talkavan, St Bundaberg
Caboolture Caboolture & Districts Serv Memorial Club, Cnr Beerburrm Rd & Hasking St, Caboolture
Cairns Barlow Park, cnr Scott & Severun Sts, Parramatta Park
Charleville Charleville RSL, 37 Watson St, Charleville
Charters Towers Waverly Hotel, 25 Mossman St, Charters Towers
Chinchilla Club Hotel 131 Heeney, Chinchilla
Clermont Clermont Race Club, Racecourse Road, Clermont
Cooktown Venue to be confirmed
Collinsville Town & Country Hotel Motel 3 Stanley St, Collinsville
Dalby The Russell Tavern 1 Cunningham St, Dalby
Dysart Dysart Civic Centre 16 Queen Elizabeth Dve, Dysart
Emerald Emerald Maraboon Tavern Cnr Hospital Rd & Esmond St, Emerald
Gatton Gatton RSL Services Club, 46-52 Crescent Street, Gatton
Gladstone Gladstone Turf Club, Ferguson Park Racecourse, Racecourse Reserve, Gladstone
Glenden Glenden Town Club Ewan Dve, Glenden
Goondiwindi O'Sheas Royal Hotel - 48 Marshall St, Goondiwindi
Gold Coast Gold Coast Showgrounds Parklands Drive, Southport
Gympie Gympie Turf Club Exhibition Road, Gympie
Hervey Bay Bay Central Tavern 155 Boat Harbour Dve, Pialba
Innisfail Past Brothers Leagues Club, Cnr Earnest & Campbell Sts, Innisfail
Ipswich Ipswich Turf Club, Brisbane Rd, Bundamba
Mackay Harrup Park Country Club, Juliet St, Mackay
Maryborough Maryborough Town Hall
Mareeba Graham Hotel 187 Byrnes St, Mareeba
Middlemount Middlemount Hotel 1 Howard Jones Ave, Middlemount
Millmerran Rams Head Hotel 1 Campbell Street, Millmerran
Moranbah Moranbah Workers' Club 49-55 Mills Ave, Moranbah
Moura Coal 'n' Cattle Hotel Motel, Dawson Highway, Moura
Mt Isa Irish Club 1 Nineteenth Avenue, Mt Isa
Nanango Nanango Race Club Racecourse Rd, Nanango
Redcliffe Redcliffe Leagues Club Klinger Road, Redcliffe
Rockhampton Rockhampton Jockey Club Callaghan Racecourse, Rockhampton
Roma Commonwealth Hotel 75 Wyndham St, Roma
Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Surf Club 34-36 Alexandra Pde, Maroochydore
Tieri Tieri Brolga Hotel Motel Malvern Ave, Tieri
Toowoomba Toowoomba Turf Club Hursley Rd, Toowoomba
Townsville The Strand Park Townsville
Warwick Condamine Sports Club, 131 -133 Palmerin St, Warwick
Venues will be published here as they are confirmed.
Please arrive at Sky Channel venues at around 8am. The broadcast will be finished by 11am.
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There are two main venues for the Sydney city rally:Belmore Park, Cnr Eddy Ave & Pitt Street (near Central Station)Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour (Entry via Liverpool Street)The Sydney rally starts at 8.30, but please arrive from 8am!The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around NSW via a Sky Channel broadcast. Venues open at 8am. Broadcast starts at 8.30am. Please see below for Sky Channel venue closest to you. Venues are in alphabetical order by city. Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
ABERDEEN Aberdeen Bowling Club
Aberdeen
ALBURY Meet 8.00am Dean St, 8.15am march to QEII Square
APPIN Appin Hotel
84 Appin Road, Appin
ARMIDALE Armidale City Bowling Club
92-96 Dumaresq Street, Armidale
BALLINA Ballina RSL
River Street, Ballina
BALRANALD Balranald Ex-Services Club
Main Bar
116 Market Street, Balranald
BANKSTOWN Bankstown RSL Club
32 Kitchener Parade, Bankstown
BARADINE Outback Inn
23 Wellington Street
Baradine
BARHAM Barham & District Ex Services Club
6 Neimur Street, Barham
BARRABA Commercial Hotel
136 Queen Street, Barraba
BATEMANS BAY Mariners Lodge
31 Orient Street, Batemans Bay
BATHURST Bathurst Panthers
132-134 Piper Street, Bathurst
BAULKHAM HILLS Bull & Bush Hotel
378 Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills
BEGA Bega RSL Club
158 Auckland Street, Bega
BELMORE Canterbury Bankstown Leagues Club
28 Bridge Road, Belmore
BLACKTOWN Blacktown RSL
Second Ave, Blacktown
BLAXLAND New Lapstone Hotel
15 Great Western Hwy, Blaxland
BLAYNEY Blayney Bowling Club
Osman Street, Blayney
BOMADERRY Bomaderry Bowling Club
154 Meroo Street, Bomaderry
BOMBALA Bombala RSL Club
138 Maybe Street, Bombala
BOOROWA Courthouse Hotel
16 Marsden Street, Boorowa
BOURKE Bourke Bowling Club
Cnr Mitchell & Richard Streets, Bourke
BOWRAVILLE Bowraville & District Ex Servicemen's Club
57 High Street, Bowraville
BRAIDWOOD Braidwood Servicemen's Club
Duncan & Victory Sts, Braidwood
BROKEN HILL Musicians Club Broken Hill
276 Crystal Street, Broken Hill
BRUNSWICK HEADS Brunswick Hotel
Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads
BULAHDELAH Plough Inn Hotel
Plough Street, Bulahdelah
BYRON BAY Byron Bay Bowling Club
18-20 Marvel Street, Byron Bay
CAMPBELLTOWN Campbelltown Catholic Club
20-22 Camden Road, Campbelltown
CASINO Casino RSM Club
162 Canterbury Street, Casino
CASTLE HILL Castle Hill Tavern
25 Victoria Ave, Castle Hill
CESSNOCK Cessnock Rugby Leagues Club
Cessnock
COBAR Cobar Bowling & Golf Club
Murray Street, Cobar
COFFS HARBOUR Coffs Harbour District Ex-Services Club
Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour
COLEAMBALLY Brolga Hotel/Motel
2 Brolga Place, Coleambally
COLLARENEBRI Tattersalls Hotel
Wilson St, Collarenebri
CONDOBOLIN Condobolin RSL Club
20 McDonnell Street, Condobolin
COOLAH Coolah Valley Hotel
28 Binnia Street, Coolah
COOMA The Australian Hotel
Cooma
COONABARABRAN Imperial Hotel
70 John Street, Coonabarabran
COONAMBLE Terminus Hotel
25-27 Railway Street, Coonamble
COOTAMUNDRA Cootamundra Ex-Servicemen's Club
299 Parker Street, Cootamundra
COROWA Corowa RSL Club
30 Betterment Parade
COWRA Cowra Services Club
101 Brisbane Street, Cowra
CRESCENT HEAD Crescent Head Country Club
1 Rankine Street, Crescent Head
CROOKWELL Crookwell Hotel
101 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
CULCAIRN Culcairn Hotel
DARETON Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club
Sports Bar
Matong Street, Dareton
DENILIQUIN Deniliquin RSL Club
72 End Street
DENMAN Royal Hotel
10 Ogilvie Street, Denman
DORRIGO Dorrigo Hotel
19 Cudgery Street, Dorrigo
DUBBO Dubbo RSL (Conference Theatrette)
Cnr Wingewarra & Brisbane Sts, Dubbo
DUNEDOO Dunedoo Hotel
26 Bolara Street, Dunedoo
DUNGOG Dungog RSL Club
100 Lord Street, Dungog
EAST MAITLAND East Maitland Bowling Club
Banks Street, East Maitland
EDEN Eden Fishermen's Club
217 Imlay Street, Eden
EDENSOR PARK King Tomislav Croation Club
223-227 Edensor Road, Edensor Park
EMMAVILLE Club Hotel
Irby & O'Donnell Sts, Emmaville
EMU PLAINS Emu Plains Sporting Club
Leonay Parade, Emu Plains
ETTALONG Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club
103 Springwood Street, Ettalong
EVANS HEAD Illawong Hotel
11 Oak Street, Evans Head
FINLEY Finley Returned Soldiers Club
63-67 Tocumwal Street, Finley
FORBES Forbes Sport & Recreation Club
175 Lachlan Street, Forbes
FORESTVILLE Forestville RSL Club
Melwood Avenue, Forestville
FORSTER/TUNCURRY Club Forster
Strand Street, Forster
GILGANDRA Glilgandra Services Club
33 Morris Street, Gilgandra
GLEN INNES Glenn Innes and District Services Club
Cnr Grey & Land Streets, Glenn Innes
GLOUCESTER Avon Valley Inn
82 Church Street, Gloucester
GOONDIWINDI Railway Hotel
69 Herbert Street, Goondiwindi
GOSFORD Central Coast Leagues Club, Park View Room
Dane Drive, Gosford
GOULBURN Goulburn Workers Club
GRAFTON South Grafton Ex Serviceman's Club
8 Wharf Street, Grafton
GRENFELL Exchange Hotel
29 Main Street, Grenfell
GRETA Greta Workers Sports & Recreation Club
Greta
GRIFFITH Coro Club
GULGONG Centennial Hotel
141-143 Mayne Street, Gulgong
GUNDAGAI Gundagai District Services Club
Gundagai
GUNNEDAH Gunnedah Service Club,
Bowling Club Green Room
313 Conadilly Street, Gunnedah
GUYRA Guyra Hotel, Guyra
GYMEA Tradies - Sutherland District Trades Union Club, 57 Manchester Road, Gymea
HARBORD Harbord Diggers Mounties Group
Evans Street, Harbord
HARDEN Royal Hotel
102 Neil Street, Harden
HAY Crown Hotel Motel
117 Lachlan Street, Hay
HELENSBURGH Helensburgh Workmen's Club
20-24 Walker Street, Helensburgh
HILLSTON Tattersalls Hotel
185 High Street, Hillston
HORNSBY Hornsby RSL Club
4 High Street, Hornsby
INVERELL Inverell Returned Servicemen's Club
66 Evans Street, Inverell
JINDABYNE Lake Jindabyne Hotel
Kosciusko Road, Jindabyne
KANDOS Kandos Hotel
2 Angus Street, Kandos
KANWAL Wyong Rugby League Club
Lakehaven Drive, Kanwal 2259
KARUAH Karuah RSL
Karuah
KATOOMBA Katoomba RSL All Services Club
86 Lurline Street, Katoomba
KEMPSEY Kempsey Heights Bowling Club
10 Polwood Street, Kempsey
KIAMA Kiama Group Sevens Leagues Club
109 Terralong Street, Kempsey
KOGARAH Kogarah RSL Club
254 Railway Parade, Kogarah
KURRI KURRI Kurri Kurri Bowling Club
Tarro Street, Kurri Kurri
KYOGLE Commercial Hotel
97 Summerland Way, Kyogle
LAKE CARGELLIGO Commercial Hotel
32 Forster Street, Lake Cargelligo
LAKE MUNMORAH Lake Munmorah United Bowling Club
550 Pacific Highway, Lake Munmorah
LAURIETON Laurieton United Serviceman's Club
2 Seymour Street, Laurieton
LEETON Leeton Soldiers Club
Yanco & Acacia Avenue, Leeton
LEMON TREE PASSAGE Lemon Tree Passage Bowling Club
Gould Drive, Lemon Tree Passage
LEUMEAH Western Suburbs Leagues Club
10 Old Leumeah Road, Leumeah
LIDCOMBE Dooleys Catholic Club
24 John Street, Lidcombe
LIGHTNING RIDGE Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
Agate Street, Lightning Ridge
LISMORE Lismore Workers Club
Keen Street, Lismore
LITHGOW Lithgow & District Workmen's Club
Tank Street, Lithgow
LIVERPOOL Liverpool Catholic Club
Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool
MACLEAN Clarence Hotel
173 River Street, Maclean
MANILLA Manilla RSL & Ex-Servicemen's Club
Court Street, Manilla
MEDOWIE Bull n Bush Hotel
Medowie
MENINDEE Albermarle Hotel
Menindee Street, Menindee
MERIMBULA Merimbula RSL Club
52-54 Main Street, Merimbula
MERRIWA Merriwa RSL Club
MITTAGONG Mittagong RSL Club
Crn Hume Highway & Bessemer Streets, Mittagong
MOLLYMOOK Mollymook Golf Club
Golf Ave, Mollymook
MOOREBANK New Brighton Golf Club
180-184 Nuwarra Road, Moorebank
MOREE Moree Race Club
MORISSET Lake Macquarie Hotel
83 Dora Street, Morisset
MORUYA Adelaide Hotel
37 Vulcan Street, Moruya
MOSS VALE Moss Vale Services Club
Cnr Argyle & Yarrawa Sts, Moss Vale
MT DRUITT Mt Druitt Workers Club
247 Woodstock Ave, Dharruk
MUDGEE Mudgee Golf Club
Robertson Street, Mudgee
MUNGINDI Jolly Swagman Hotel
George Street, Mungindi
MURWILLUMBAH Murwillumbah Ex-Services Club
MUSWELLBROOK Muswellbrook District Workers Club
15-17 Sydney Road, Muswellbrook
NABIAC Nabiac Hotel
NAMBUCCA HEADS Nambucca Heads Bowling & Recreation Club
Nelson Street, Nambucca Heads
NAROOMA O'Brien's Hotel
Princes Highway, Narooma
NARRABRI Tattersalls Hotel
84 Maitland Street, Narrabri
NARRANDERA Charles Sturt Hotel
77 East Street, Narrandera
NARROMINE Royal Hotel
123 Dandaloo Street, Narromine
NELSON BAY Nelson Bay RSL Club
Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay
NEWCASTLE/LAKE MACQUARIE Energy Australia Stadium
NEWPORT The Newport Arms Hotel, Sunset Bar
Kalinya Street, Newport
NYNGAN Nyngan RSL Club
106 Pangee Street, Nyngan
OBERON Royal Hotel
113 Oberon Street, Oberon
ORANGE Ophir Tavern
Glenroi Avenue, Orange
PADSTOW Padstow RSL
24-28 Howard Road, Padstow
PARKES Parkes Leagues Club
194 Clarinda Street, Parkes
PARRAMATTA Parramatta RSL
Macquarie Street, Parramatta
PEAK HILL Club House Hotel
91 Caswell Street, Peak Hill
PENRITH Penrith Paceway
Station Street, Penrith
PENRITH Penrith RSL
Lethbridge Street, Penrith
PICTON Picton Bowling Club
Cnr Cliff & Argyle Streets, Picton
PORT MACQUARIE Port Macquarie Panthers
Bay Street, Port Macquarie
PORTLAND Coronation Hotel
41 Williwa Street, Portland
QUEANBEYAN Queanbeyan Kangaroo Club
Cnr Stuart & Richard Ave, Queanbeyan
QUIRINDI Quirindi RSL Club
86-88 Station Street, Quirindi
REGENTS PARK Regents Park Sporting Club
Terrene Street, Regents Park
RICHMOND Richmond Club
Cnr Francis & East Market Sts, Richmond
ROOTY HILL Rooty Hill RSL Club
Cnr Railway & Sherbrooke Sts, Rooty Hill
RYDE Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club
117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde
SANCTUARY POINT St Georges Basin Country Club
11 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point
SCONE Scone Golf Club
Scone
SCOTTS HEAD Scotts Head Bowling Club
West Street, Scotts Head
SINGLETON Singleton Bowling Club
Singleton
SMITHTOWN Riverview Hotel
7 Fitzgerald Avenue, Smithtown
SOUTH WEST ROCKS South West Rocks Country Club
2 Sportsmans Way, South West Rocks
SPRINGWOOD The Royal Hotel
Macquarie Road, Springwood
SYDNEY Belmore Park
Cnr Eddy Ave & Pitt Street
(near Central Station)
SYDNEY Tumbalong Park
Darling Harbour (Entry via Liverpool Street)
TABULAM Tabulam Hotel
Court Street, Tabulam
TAMWORTH West Tamworth Leagues Club
Phillip Street, Tamworth
TAREE Taree Leagues & Sports Club
Taree
TEA GARDENS Tea Gardens Hotel Motel
TEMORA Temora Ex Services Memorial Club
130 Baker Street, Temora
TENTERFIELD Royal Hotel
130 High Street, Tenterfield
TERRIGAL Terrigal Country Club
64 Dover Road, Terrigal
TOUKLEY Toukley Bowling Club
Hibbard Street, Toukley
4396 4106
TRANGIE Imperial Hotel
13 Dandaloo Street, Trangie
TRUNDLE Trundle Services & Citizens Club
99 Forbes Street, Trundle
TUMBARUMBA Tumbarumba Bowling Club
Winton Street, Tumbarumba
TUMBI UMBI Mingara Recreation Club
Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi
TUMUT Commercial Hotel
103-105 Wynyard Street, Tumut
TWEED HEADS Seagull's Club (Stardust Room)
Gollan Drive, Tweed Heads
URALLA Thunderbolt Inn
Bridge Street, Uralla
WAGGA WAGGA Wagga Show Ground
WALCHA Commercial Hotel
Commercial Lane, Walcha
WALGETT Walgett RSL Club
71 Fox Street, Walgett
6828 11283
WARIALDA Commercial Tavern
Stephen Street, Warialda
WARREN Warren United Services Club
87a Dubbo Street, Warren
WAUCHOPE Wauchope RSL Club
Cnr Cameron & Young Sts,Wauchope
WEE WAA Imperial Hotel
Wee Waa
WELLINGTON Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club
75 Arthur Street, Wellington
WERRIS CREEK Commercial Hotel
81 Single Street, Werris Creek
WEST WYALONG West Wyalong Services & Citizens Club
Cnr Monash & Gladstone Streets, West Wyalong
WILCANNIA Wilcannia Golf Club
Ross Street, Wilcannia
WILLOUGHBY Club Willoughby
26 Crabbes Ave, Willoughby
WINDSOR Windsor RSL
Mileham Street, Windsor
WOLLONGONG WIN Stadium
Crown Street, Wollongong
WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Golf Club
Harnleigh Avenue, Woolooware
WOY WOY Woy Woy Rugby Leagues Club
82-84 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy
WYOMING To be confirmed
YASS Australian Hotel
180 Comur Street, Yass
YOUNG Young Services and Citizens Club
Cloete Street, Young
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Thu Nov 30, 2006
There will be a major rally in the Fannie Bay Turf Club on Thursday November 30, commencing at 8am, NT time.
The nationwide rally will be brought to locations around the NT via a Sky Channel broadcast.
Katherine family picnic and Sky Channel broadcast
Katherine Country Club 3.30pm, local time
Alice Springs, Alice Springs RSL Club, 8am local time
Nhulunbuy, Arnham Club 8am
Nhulunbuy family picnic at 4pm, Town Oval
Tennant Creek, Sky Channel Broadcast at Tennant Creek Memorial Club, 8am local time
Need help finding the closest venue? Call the ACTU Union Helpline on 1300 362 223.
From the moment John Howard unveiled his nasty plans, there has always been three stages that needed to be navigated - awareness, impact and solution.
Tracy, the mum in the TV ad being dragged into work, bought awareness into the nation's lounge rooms and took ten points off the PM. The government's own ham-fisted $56 million campaign shaved another ten. Awareness of changes went from less than 10 per cent to more than 90 per cent in a matter of months.
The real victims of WorkChoices charted the impact across the workforce and, despite some of the conservative boosters saying the issue hasn't really bitten, WorkChoices is being implemented with the spread of AWAs and arbitrary sackings and while few workers will put their heads up, everyone seems to know a victim.
Which brings us to November 30 and the launch of the political phase of the campaign; the phase where unions must entrust the industrial movement's political wing on delivering a government that will restore rights at work.
The mistake as we enter this phase is thinking of the Rights at Work campaign as being about the 'issue' of industrial relations. To be effective it must be about much more than that.
Rights at Work is a frame for the politics of the next 12 months - a frame that aligns the Labor Party with working Australians and their families and the Howard Government with the interests of big business.
This is an important distinction - if IR is just another issue, it can be swamped by the nuclear debate, or interest rates or whatever moral panic the Howard Government cares to manufacture.
But if it becomes a broader frame, these issues can be absorbed. Take nuclear and climate change - rather than being drawn into the science of fission, the pointed response is the Howard Government is putting the interests of the nuclear industry - that is big business - ahead of the interests of working Australians.
There are a whole series of issues that fit this frame - issues that are of broad community concern, but struggle for sustained oxygen.
From the skills crisis to off-shoring of local jobs; from section 457 abuses to private equity takeovers of icons like Qantas and Coles Myer scratch the service and in each instance, the government sides with big business against the interests of working Australians.
The challenge of the political phase of the campaign is to seize this opportunity and define the choice for the next election along these lines.
That means talking about working Australians, not the retro class cringe of 'middle Australia'; it also means discarding the language of 'employees' and bringing contractors and small business people into the family of Australians who get up and go to work each day.
Get these concepts straight and it won't really matter who is leading the show, the Labor Party has the opportunity to win back its base and end the Howard Era. It starts on Thursday.
Peter Lewis
Editor
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