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Welcome to the STICS website!

STICS (Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney) is an open collective of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people committed to the repeal of the NT Intervention and the struggle for Aboriginal self-determination.

We meet every Monday to discuss the campaign and plan for actions and awareness-raising. 6pm Monday nights, Federation Conference Centre, Level 1, 23-33 Mary Street Surry Hills (turn off Elizabeth st at Albion St and left onto Mary street) - http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=23-33+Mary+Street,+surry+hills&sll=-24.686952,135.703125&sspn=61.631455,97.207031&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=A. Everyone is welcome. Should you require further information and would like to attend, please call Jean: 0449 646 593 or E-mail: stoptheintervention@gmail.com

For the Aboriginal Elders statement: please click here

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Have your say on the Extension of Key NT Intervention Measures for another Decade

Information for making a submission:
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/strong_future_nt_11/info.htm

Please follow the links from this page to find information about the bills:
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and two related bills
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/strong_future_nt_11/index.htm

For the document with links to further info about the

New Policies, Aboriginal Elders voices and for Taking Action:

please click here

For a summary of the new laws by Paddy Gibson: please click here

For the December Tracker articles on Stronger Futures: please click here or here (under Media Coverage)

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For the 28 February Canberra event: please click here

For the Income Management petition: please click here

For updates on

Income Management, updates on the 2011 NT Consultations, Walk With Us, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Barbara Shaw's Speaking tour, & Support for Muckaty, Aboriginal Rights events in Sydney, Nov 11,
please click here

For info about the Gurindji Freedom Day and the Kalkarindji Statement - Friday, 26 August 2011: please click here

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For info on the 9 August protest on the
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples:

please click here

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Barb's speaking tour

3 - 9 October 2011
For further information please click here

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Wednesday, 30 November 2011 - 6pm for 6.30pm start

The Bush to Bankstown

The fight against Government Income Management

Special Guest Speaker:
Randa Kattan, Executive Director, Arab Council of Australia

BCRG
Level 2, 23 Marion St,
Bankstown

For the poster: please click here

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Two events highlighting struggles for Aboriginal rights in the

Northern Territory.

Both events will take place on the evening of Saturday December 3, aspart of the official Fringe program for the Australian Labor Party conference at Darling Harbour. All are welcome to attend.

Guest speakers include:
Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, Elder from Elcho Island, star of 'Our Generation' and
Dianne Stokes, Muckaty Traditional Owner.

Both events are being held at Mori Gallery, 168 Day Street, Sydney (5 mins walk from Darling Harbour).

Throughout the conference period, Mori Gallery will be hosting "Manuwangku-Under the Nuclear Cloud", a photo exhibition by Jagath Dheerasekera.This exhibition presents the country and community in the NT being targeted to host a national radioactive waste dump and is supported by Amnesty International.

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5:45pm - Saturday, 3 December 2011

The case against the NT Intervention

Hosted by the CFMEU Indigenous Committee

Speakers include:
Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra OAM, Senior Elder from Elcho Island

"The Intervention policy has taken us back to the 1950s, tothe assimilation era. We have lost everything.Aboriginal people must be free to determine our own futures.Any future initiative must support the right of Aboriginalpeople to maintain our languages, cultural practices and thecapacity to live and work on country.Income Management takes away pride and dignity as aperson. Now other communities around Australia are in line tobecome victims. We invite you brothers and sisters, walk with us, then fight a system that victimises people."
- Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra

Mori Gallery
168 Day Street,
Sydney (5 mins walk from Darling Harbour)

Contact
Lara Watson:0428 715 368

For the poster: please click here

For the event bulletin: please click here

For the STICS bulletin: please click here

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7pm - Saturday, 3 December 2011

Hot Politics - Radioactive Waste Management in Australia Forum and Photo Exhibition

Against a background of heightened awareness of nuclear issues, key stakeholders will examinethe plan to develop a national radioactive waste dump in the Northern Territory.

Hosted by Jeff McMullen

Speakers Include:
Matthew Gardiner, United Voice NT Secretary
Dianne Stokes, Muckaty Traditional Owner
Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Foundation
George Newhouse, Human Rights lawyer

Includes premiere of "Manuwangku-Under the Nuclear Cloud" photo exhibition by Jagath Dheerasekera.This exhibition presents the country and community in the Northern Territory being targeted to host a national radioactive waste dump and issupported by Amnesty International.

Refreshments provided

Mori Gallery
168 Day Street,
Sydney(5 mins walk from Darling Harbour)

Contact
Natalie Wasley 0429 900 774

www.beyondnuclearinitiative.com

For the poster: please click here

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Alternative to the Intervention

Support the Alternative to the Intervention

The statement ‘Rebuilding from the Ground Up: An Alternative to the NT Intervention' will be launched at a rally Darwin on June 21, four years since the announcement of the Intervention. The launch will follow ratification by a meeting of the Prescribed Area People's Alliance on June 19-20.

Rallies to protest four years of Intervention and support ‘Rebuilding from the Ground Up' will also be held in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

If you or your organisation would like to endorse the document, please email Alt2Intervention@gmail.com or contact Barbara Shaw 0401 291 166, Paddy Gibson 0415800586 or Marlene Hodder 08 8952 5032

Endorsements

Aboriginal leaders from a range of communities including:
Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM (Galiwin'ku), Yananymul Mununggurr (Yirrkala), Barbara Shaw (Mt Nancy town camp), Bob Randall (Mutitjulu), Valerie Martin Napaljari (Warlpiri spokeswoman), Harry Nelson Jakamarra (Yuendumu), Peggy Brown Nampijimpa OAM (Yuendumu), John Leemans (Dagaragu), Geoffrey Barnes (Lajamanu), Imelda Palmer (Santa Teresa), Maxine Carlton and Donald Kunoth (Charles Creek), Warren H Williams (Ntaria/Hermannsburg), Gilbert Corbert (Murray Downs), June Mills (Darwin), Silverton family (Uruna Potara Homeland) and others from Yuendumu, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Kalkaringi and Lajamanu

Organisations and supporters including:
Intervention Rollback Action Group (Alice Springs), Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney, ‘concerned Australians', the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA), Tangentyere Council, Larrakia Nations, Lajamanu Progress Association, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR national), National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning UTS (Research), Women's Community Aid Association (Qld), Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (WGAR Canberra), Civil Liberties Australia, Walytja Indigenous community projects, Solidarity, Green Left Weekly, NT Greens, Hornsby Area Residents for Reconciliation, Lane Cove Residents for Reconciliation, Reconciliation Network: Northern Sydney, Indigenous Social Justice Association, Women's House domestic violence service (Brisbane),Jeff McMullen, Ian Thorpe, Cr Irene Doutney (Sydney City Council), Bob and Helen White, Kerry McKenzie, Andrew Havas OAM, Frennie Beytagh

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1. Thursday, 20 October 2011 - 7pm - 8pm

Special screening of excerpts from the emerging feature documentary

Breath of Life

&

Muckaty Voices,
the opening film of the Down Under Film Festival in Berlin, Sept. 2011

The Chauvel Cinema
Paddington Town Hall
Cnr Oxford Street & Oatley Road,
Paddington, Sydney, NSW 2010

By Enlightning Productions

The co-producers are Oscar winning Michael Donovan, Halifax Film, Canada Eleanor Gilbert, Enlightning Productions and Belinda Pratten, freeswimmers

Details are on the Documentary Australia Foundation website:
http://www.tiny9.com/u/DAF_Breath_of_Life

RSVP: Eleanor Gilbert +61 (0)421 795 639 - enlightning.productions@gmail.com

For the poster: please click here

Saturday, 10 December 2011 - 6.30pm

NEW Updated VERSION of Our Generation is out!!!!

Special Paddington Screening of

the New Version of Our Generation

The Chauvel Cinema,
Paddington Town Hall,
Cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd,
Paddington, NSW, 2021

This is an updated version of the film with James Bradley, editor of First Australians. The story has been brought up to date to include Julia Gillard's position and follows on from the recent visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay.

Presented by Amnesty International Australia's Eastern Suburbs Group

Tickets:
https://register.eventarc.com/6658

Cost: $15 or $10 concession ticket

Contact:
aia.esgroup@gmail.com

For the poster: please click here

For further info: http://www.amnesty.org.au/nsw/event/27271/

Tuesday, 6 December 2011 - 6.30pm for 7pm start

Balmain Our Generation Screening

Balmain Uniting Church,
344 Darling Street
Balmain (Circle Café)
Tuesday 6 December 2011, 6:30 for 7 to 9 p.m

Q & A with special guest

Jacqui Phillips, National Director of ANTaR

(Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation)

Light refreshments.

Donations to ANTaR

Hosted by the Balmain Uniting Church

Contact:
Debby 9810-7391 or Bob at blorschy@gmail.com

For the poster: please click here

Thursday, 27 October 2011 - 6:30 - 8:30pm

NSW Teacher's Federation Club Room
Mary St, Surry Hills

Richard Trudgen, NT (author of Why Warriors Lie Down and Die)
Dianne Gondarra, NT (Yolngu language consultant and radio presenter)
Becky Harcourt, NSW (UNSW ASB Indigenous programs coordinator)

Entry: $15

All proceeds to the AHED project - a capacity building, grass roots project helping Yolngu achieve their goals on Elcho Island. http://www.whywarriors.com.au/ahed-project/

Enquiries: admin@joiningthedots.org

For the poster: please click here

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45 years since the Wave Hill walk-off -Celebrate the past - fight for the future

Rally on Gurindji Freedom Day - Friday August 26

12:30pm @ Minister Tanya Plibersek's office

150 Broadway, between City rd and Abercrombie st, Broadway

Demand: Stop the NT Intervention
Land Rights not leases
Jobs with Justice for all communities
Stop Income Management - No expansion

Speakers:
Daphne Lake, Bankstown Aboriginal Elder
Paul McAleer, Maritime Union of Australia
Violet Roumeliotis, Metro Migrant Resource Centre

For the flyer: please click here

For the Media Release: please click here

In August 1966 Gurindji workers at Wave Hill Station went on strike against being paid in rations by cattle baron Lord Vestey. They took up the demands for both equal pay and Aboriginal land rights and won historic success in 1975 with the hand-back of Daguragu. Their walk-off galvanised Aboriginal rights activists and unionists across Australia, helping to catalyse the modern Land Rights movement.

45 years on, the NT Intervention has taken away many of these rights. The government has seized control of Aboriginal township land. A compound for the Government Business Manager, surrounded by cyclone fencing, has been built in the heart of Daguragu without consultation with traditional owners.

The Daguragu local government council and community employment programs have been abolished. Under new CDEP arrangements, Aboriginal workers are being forced to work for a ‘BasicsCard' which can only be used to buy 'essential' items at government approved stores. Many say this is working for rations again.

The federal government say they are 'consulting' with communities about the future of Intervention powers, which expire in June 2012. But this process is a sham. Key measures which strip resources from communities and ensure total government control are not up for negotiation and new legislation is expected by December which will extend the Intervention.

The BasicsCard is being rolled out across Australia from 2012, including to Bankstown in south-western Sydney. Resistance is growing, with more than 40 organisations signing a call to abolish welfare quarantining.

On August 26 the Gurindji will celebrate their past and raise their voices once again for equality and justice. Join this Sydney protest in solidarity to demand Land Rights, jobs with justice for all communities, an end to the BasicsCard and no second Intervention!

For a media release from Gurindji spokespeople demanding an end to the Intervention at recent consultation meetings see: http://rollbacktheintervention.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/mr-gurindji_stop_intervention.pdf

For a video documenting the struggle of Gurindji against the NT Intervention see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guge6MI6cTA

Organised by the Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney

More info:
Mon 0415 410 558 or Dave 0407 209 520

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1 Sept 2011


Invitation

to the launch of the book

Walk With Us

Aboriginal Elders Call Out to Australian People to Walk with them in their Quest for Justice

A sequel to the highly regarded "This Is What We Said" (February 2010)

Beautifully illustrated, this hard-covered book provides a very important update of the current thinking about the Intervention. The book articulates the views of Aboriginal Elders who gathered in Melbourne in February 2011 as well as those of other leading Australians. Following her visit to meet with Aboriginal elders in Darwin, Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed her own concerns.

Elders are calling on the ‘People of Australia' to walk with them as they seek the return of their basic human rights in their quest for justice.

"Walk With Us"


will be launched by
Nicole Watson, Research Fellow, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning
Jeff McMullen, CEO (Honorary) of Ian Thorpe's Fountain for Youth

For the flyer to print and distribute: please click here or here

Date: Thursday, 1 September 2011
Time: 6.00 for 6.30pm
Venue: gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
Cost: Free
RSVP: gleebooks - 9660 2333 or
http://www.gleebooks.com.au/default.asp?p=events/launches4_htm
[scroll down on the page]

This will be a non-alcohol launch brought to you by 'concerned Australians'

For the book order form: please click here

For further info about the book: please click here

Launches in other cities:

The Executive Lounge, First Floor, Alan Gilbert Building
Corner of Grattan and Berkerley Streets, Carlton

Speakers:
The Hon Sally Brown AM, Ret Justice of the Family Court, Former Chief Magistrate of Victoria.
Melissa Brickell, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (NATSIEC) Commissioner for Victoria

The Friends Meeting House, Corner Bent and Condamine Streets, Turner

Speakers:
Jilpia Nappaljari Jones
Digby Habel

www.concernedaustralians.com.au

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Our Generation

Introduction and Q&A with
JEFF MCMULLEN

Hazlehurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre,
782 Kingsway, Gymea

Entry by donation.

Enquiries: Peter 0411 265 430 or sscntar@optusnet.com.au

Organised by Sutherland Shire Citizens for Native Title & Reconciliation

For the poster: please click here