Activities in 2010

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Week Long Activities

Time Description [venue] Contact
 

NAT: 7 Day Challenge

Cross the Poverty Line for a week and live according to a CAP client’s budget. Donate savings to CAP and help change a life. (See website)

Ellyce Ellmoos (Christians Against Poverty)
P: 02 4914 0525
E: Send email
W: www.capaust.org

 

NSW: Community Action Project

Engaging with poverty issues though raising awareness about the Millennium Development Goals. 

Cara van Wyk (Hornsby Girls High School)
P: 02 9476 5711
E: Send email
W: www.extremehunger.my3things.org

 

VIC: Fundraising

Junior school to raise awareness about local and global poverty issues, with fundraising stalls, posters, facts on poverty in news bulletin and speakers during assembly. (Wellington School, Mulgrave)

Vasi Pillay (Wellington Secondary School)
P: 03 9547 6822
E: Send email

 

NAT: $2 A Day Campaign

Take the $2 A Day Pledge to spend $2 a day on your favourite Fair Trade products and actively reduce poverty by investing in some of the world's poorest countries. (See website).

Laura Wise (Fair Trade Labelling Australia and NZ)
P: 03 9662 2919
E: Send email
W: www.2dollarsaday.org.au

 

VIC: Youth Art competition

An art competition for highschool students in the Brimbank area on the theme of ‘What a world without poverty looks like’. Prizes for winning entries judged by Charlotte Hilder, Jevon Wong & Patrick Bell Entries close 6 October. Winners announced 18 Oct. (Brimbank & Watergardens Town Centre)

Sarah Elias (UnityLink)
P: 03 9360 5122
E: Send email
W: www.unitylink.com.au

Sunday 17 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
10:00 am - 12:00 am

NSW: Seminar

Sunday Seminar and discussion on world poverty with guest speaker Maree O’Halloran, Welfare Rights Centre. (9 Alexandra Ave, Croydon)

Anne Lane (Catholics in Coalition for Justice and
P: 0408 462 168
E: Send email
W: www.ccjpoz.org

Starts at 10:30 am

QLD: Launch

A BBQ launch for homeless people living in the Brisbane region with guest chefs and community groups cooking. (Musgrave Park, 100 Edmondstone St, South Brisbane)

Tracey Veale (QLD Anti-Poverty State Facilitating
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

TAS: Launch

Launch of Anti-Poverty Week in Tasmania with a free BBQ and activities. (Chigwell House, 2B Myella Drive, Berriedale)

Denise Brazendale (Mission Australia)
P: 03 6275 7015
E: Send email

12:00 am - 4:00 pm

SA: Festival

Laugh Out Loud festival with workshops focusing on healthy eating.  Participants will be provided with fresh fruit and there will be a display on healthy eating and nutritious meals on a budget. (Coromandel Community Centre, Weymouth Oval, 442B Main Road, Coromandel Valley)

Jodie Kelley (Coromandel Community Centre Inc.)
P: 03 8370 6880
E: Send email
W: www.coromandelcc.org.au

Monday 18 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
 

VIC: Display

Anti-Poverty Week display. (Darebin Community Legal Centre, 265 High Street, Preston VIC 3072)

Darebin Community Legal Centre
P: 03 9484 7753
E: Send email
W: http://www.communitylaw.org.au/clc_darebin/cb_pages/about_us.php

Starts at 7:30 am

WA: Launch

Launch of Anti-Poverty Week with a breakfast function attended by the Minister for the Aged and Community Services and dignitaries. (Hale School, Hale Rd, Wembley Downs)

Gordon Trewern (WA Anti-Poverty Week State Facilit
P: 08 6253 4702
E: Send email

Starts at 9:00 am

SA: Anti-Poverty Song

Students will listen to and discuss seven anti-poverty songs and vote for their favourite to be included in the Festival of Music Songbook. (Various schools associated SA Primary Schools Music Festival)

Suzanne Rogers (DECS Primary Schools Music Festiva
P: 0411 134 754
E: Send email
W: www.musicfest.sa.edu.au

Starts at 10:00 am

QLD: Food Donation

Staff to donate food items for hamper distribution to BoysTown clients and families in need. (BoysTown, Milton)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 10:00 am

QLD: Food Donation

Staff to donate food items for hamper distribution to BoysTown clients and families in need. (Kids Helpline, Milton)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown / Kids Helpline)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 10:30 am

QLD: Chef Challenge

A competition to create recipe with a $5 budget.  A recipe book will be distributed to people experiencing the challenges of poverty. Entries close Oct 8. Winners announced Oct 18. (Email or post recipes to Red Cross, 49 Park Rd, Milton QLD 4064)

Anna Boyce (Red Cross)
P: 07 3367 7217
E: Send email
W: www.redcross.org.au

 

QLD: Wishing Tree

Launch of the Wishing Tree for staff members to provide Christmas gifts to young people and families engaged in BoysTown programs. (BoysTown, Milton)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 12:30 am

VIC: Walkin’ The Talk

Walking and social group to discuss poverty in Melbourne during their group walking trip. (Heidelberg Station, Mount St, Melbourne)

Lucy Yates (Reclink)
P: 03 9459 5455
E: Send email

Starts at 2:00 pm

VIC: Walk-a-Thon

A school community  Walk-a-Thon to raise awareness of global poverty and raise funds for the local Bethlehem Appeal. (St Kevin’s Primary School)

Larissa Boyhan (St Kevin’s Primary School)
P: 03 9850 4609
E: Send email
W: www.sktemplestoewlr.catholic.edu.au

Tuesday 19 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

QLD: Display, Workshops & Morning Tea

Various activities including a display on poverty info, workshops, and a morning tea launch of Anti-Poverty Week. (Bowen Neighbourhood Centre, 20 Williams St, Bowen)

Kate Jacka (Bowen Neighbourhood Centre)
P: 07 4786 2111
E: Send email

Starts at 11:00 am

VIC: Publication Launch ‘The Difference’

Launch of the first annual report highlighting systemic and humanitarian issues surrounding poverty, disability, homelessness and joblessness. (See website)

Nic Bolto (Ostara Australia)
P: 0438 656 294
E: Send email
W: www.ostara.org.au

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

QLD: Awareness Day

Clothing and toy swap with free sausage sizzle for families. Information on poverty and hardship will be available. (Browns Plains Early Years Centre, 5 Trebeck St, Browns Plains)

Cathy Paxton (The Benevolent Society)
P: 07 3800 4177

Starts at 7:00 pm

NSW: Free dance classes

Free classes to raise awareness about health and wellbeing for women over the age of 50 living on low incomes. (Petersham Town Hall, 107 Crystal Street, Petersham)

Margo Souden (JJ’s Dance Club Inc)
P: 0411 670 871
E: Send email

Wednesday 20 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
All Day

QLD: Food Collection

Collection of non-perishable food items for hampers to distribute to BoysTown clients and families in need. (BoysTown, Milton)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 7:30 am

SA: Breakfast

CEDA will host a breakfast for leaders across the social inclusion sector discuss key poverty issues in Australia. (Intercontinental hotel, North Terrace, Adelaide)

Hamilton Calder (CEDA)
P: 08 8211 7222
E: Send email
W: www.ceda.com.au

10:00 am - 2:30 pm

SA: Expo

Activities, workshops and services including financial counselling, food security, healthy eating on a budget for the school community. (Elizabeth Downs Primary School, 1-3 Heard St, Elizabeth Downs)

Ann Brown (Northern Area Community & Youth Service
P: 08 8252 2474
E: Send email
W: www.nacys.asn.au

 

QLD: Community BBQ

A community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Redlands)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 12:00 am

VIC: Community Lunch

Free community BBQ with guest speakers from council and St Vincent de Paul addressing the housing crisis and rising costs of utilities causing financial hardship. (UnitingCare Sunshine Mission, 32 Withers St, Sunshine)

Jen Missale (Brimbank Emergency Relief Network)
P: 0402 620 929
E: Send email

 

QLD: Boardroom Luncheon

Luncheon with QLD Minister for Communities as guest speaker to representatives from community groups actively dealing with the impact of poverty on the community. (TBA)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

WA: Operation Christmas Child

Local welfare agencies will be highlighting the work of Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child project at their bi-monthly meeting. (Gosnells Baptist Church, 2378 Albany Highway, Gosnells)

Shirley Glover (South East Metropolitan Emergency
P: 08 9389 1455
E: Send email

Thursday 21 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
All Day

WA: Sale

Good Samaritan Industries sale of 50% off used clothing to mark Anti-Poverty Week. (25 stores in WA, see website for locations)

Jonh Knowles (Good Samaritan Industries)
P: (08) 9463 0500
E: Send email
W: www.goodsamaritan.com.au

9:30 am - 11:30 am

QLD: Clothes Swap

Come and swap clothing or baby equipment or buy an item for a gold coin donation. Donations will contribute to the work done by The Benevolent Society to combat poverty and hardship. (Women's Health and Mother Baby Hub, 429 Gympie Rd, Strathpine) 

Melissa McKendrick (The Benevolent Society)
E: Send email

 

VIC: Morning Tea

A morning tea to mark the Week. The JESCOM team will be purchasing fair trade and ethical products and discuss issues relating to JESCOM publications and poverty. (JESCOM staff)

Michael McVeign (Jesuit Communications Foundation)
P: 03 9421 9611
E: Send email
W: http://jesuit.org.au

10:00 am - 12:00 am

SA: Homeless Connect Expo

Health, Housing and Homelessness Expo to promote services from over 50 organisations. Free food, fun and entertainment. (Whitmore Square, Adelaide)

Gary Wilson (Shelter SA)
P: 08 8223 4077
E: Send email
W: www.sheltersa.asn.au

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

SA: Pottery

Use your creative skills to make a clay/ceramic bowl to display what has been learnt about healthy eating. (Our Wellbeing Place Community Centre, 108 Swanport Road, Murray Bridge)

Ann Marie Garrett (Our Wellbeing Place Association
P: 08 85323470
E: Send email

 

QLD: Community BBQ

A community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Ipswich)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 12:00 am

QLD: Client BBQ Lunch

BBQ lunch for young people engaged in BoysTown programs in the area. (Mary Street, Logan).

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 12:00 am

QLD: Community BBQ

A community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Inala)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Starts at 12:00 am

QLD: Community BBQ

A community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Deception Bay)

Tracey Veale (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1231
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

QLD: Presentation

A presentation by the BoysTown Strategy and Research team on emerging trends/issues impacting the lives of young people, including homelessness. (Inala Community House, 38 Sittella Street, Inala)

John Dalgleish (BoysTown)
P: 07 3867 1216
E: Send email
W: www.boystown.com.au

Friday 22 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
All Day

WA: Sale

Good Samaritan Industries sale of 50% off used clothing to mark Anti-Poverty Week. (25 stores in WA, see website for locations)

John Knowles (Good Samaritan Industries)
P: (08) 9463 0500
E: Send email
W: www.goodsamaritan.com.au

 

VIC: Morning Tea

Staff in Richmond to gather for a fair trade morning tea and discussion about poverty. (Jesuit Social Services, Richmond)

Erin Bright (Jesuit Social Services)
P: 03 9427 7388
E: Send email
W: www.jss.org.au

Starts at 12:00 am

SA: Discussion

A small gathering of key SA business leaders to discuss poverty reduction in Australia. (CEDA Boardroom, 144 North Terrace, Adelaide)

Hamilton Calder (CEDA)
P: 08 8211 7222
E: Send email
W: www.ceda.com.au

 

SA: Public Lecture

Simon Stevens to reflect upon his pilgrimage to Rome for the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop and its implications for working with those in hardship in our local community. (OLSH College, Adelaide)

Rachel Elgar (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
P: 08 8269 2077
E: Send email

Saturday 23 October

Time Description [venue] Contact
All Day

WA: Sale

Good Samaritan Industries sale of 50% off used clothing to mark Anti-Poverty Week. (25 stores in WA, see website for locations)

John Knowles (Good Samaritan Industries)
P: (08) 9463 0500
E: Send email
W: www.goodsamaritan.com.au

Starts at 9:00 am

SA: Closing Celebration

Performances from the Gilles Street Primary School Japanese Drummers to mark the end of Anti-Poverty Week. (Adelaide Central Market).

Hamilton Calder (SA Anti-Poverty Week State Facili
P: 0419 224 356
E: Send email

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

ACT: Arts & Craft

An arts & crafts table for kids to raise funds for local women’s refuge. (Tuggeranong Skatepark, Greenway)

Marcela Oliveiri
P: 0421 338 207
E: Send email

Starts at 11:00 am

VIC: Busking

Busking with piano accordion around the theme of poverty, unemployment and discrimination with all money donated to charity. (Fairfield shopping strip, Station St, Fairfield)

Valerie Farfalla (Reds Under the Bed Activist Caba
P: 03 9346 7239
E: Send email

Related Activities

Time Description [venue] Contact
All Day
Sat 2 - 9 Oct

NSW: Hike

A sponsored hike to raise awareness of hunger and poverty and to raise funds for The Hunger Project. (Canberra to Mount Kosciuszko)


Simon Lewis (hike4hunger)
E: Send email
W: www.hike4hunger.org/

T.B.A

VIC: Youth Action Conference

Young people's change-making stories and organisations aiming to inspire; share social change initiatives; facilitate workshops and create networks for schools. Aiming to build connections for change between the education, community and corporate sectors. (Melbourne Cricket Grounds).

Aiden McLaren (Foundation for Young Australians) Y
E: Send email
W: www.fya.org.au

Sat 16 Oct

QLD: Hike

A sponsored hike to raise awareness of hunger and poverty and to raise funds for The Hunger Project. (Mt Ngungun, Glasshouse Mountains).

Ally Goodwin (hike4hunger)
P: 0416 564 808
E: Send email
W: www.hike4hunger.org/

Sat 16 Oct

VIC: Hike

A sponsored hike to raise awareness of hunger and poverty and to raise funds for The Hunger Project. (Melbourne Dandenongs).

Vanessa Landry (hike4hunger)
E: Send email
W: www.hike4hunger.org/

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thurs 7 Oct

QLD: Meeting

A meeting of government and community s3ctory workers focussing on Anti-Poverty Week. Guest speakers to detail emerging trends impacting young people, including suicide, homelessness and research recommendations. (Inala Community House Hall, 38 Sittella St, Inala)

Helen O’Reilly (Inala Community House)
P: 07 3372 1711
E: Send email
W: www.bswnc.org.au

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

NAT: Anti-Poverty Awards

The Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Awards recognise young Australians between the ages of 16 - 30 who are making a contribution to the eradication of poverty, locally, nationally or internationally. (Melbourne Town Hall)

Kirrilee Torney (Connections UnitingCare)
P: 03 9271 0800
E: Send email
W: www.connections.org.au/anti-poverty

Ongoing Campaigns

Make Indigenous Poverty History

The campaign aims to ensure that the global campaign supporting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) does not overlook the poverty suffered by Indigenous Peoples around the world, including Australia. See:

www.ncca.org.au/departments/natsiec/advocacy/indigenous-poverty

Make Poverty History

A worldwide campaign to reduce poverty. For more information, see www.makepovertyhistory.com.au

Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP)

GCAP is calling for action from the world's leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. For more information, see www.whiteband.org

Micah Challenge

Micah Challenge is a global movement of Christian agencies, churches, groups and individuals, which aims to deepen people's engagement with the poor and to help reduce poverty as an integral part of Christian faith. For further information, see www.micahchallenge.org.au

Global Poverty Project

The Global Poverty Project is travelling the world with a presentation that clearly articulates the facts of extreme poverty and demonstrates that by making simple changes everyone can be a part of the solution. For further information, see www.globalpovertyproject.com

Fair Trade Certification Campaign (Fair Trade Association)

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. For further information, see www.fairtrade.com.au

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