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Activities in 2010
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Week Long Activities |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
NAT: 7 Day ChallengeCross 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) |
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NSW: Community Action ProjectEngaging with poverty issues though raising awareness about the Millennium Development Goals. |
Cara van Wyk (Hornsby Girls High School) |
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VIC: FundraisingJunior 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) |
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NAT: $2 A Day CampaignTake 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) |
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VIC: Youth Art competitionAn 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) |
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Sunday 17 October |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
| 10:00 am - 12:00 am | NSW: SeminarSunday 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 |
| Starts at 10:30 am | QLD: LaunchA 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 |
| 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | TAS: LaunchLaunch of Anti-Poverty Week in Tasmania with a free BBQ and activities. (Chigwell House, 2B Myella Drive, Berriedale) |
Denise Brazendale (Mission Australia) |
| 12:00 am - 4:00 pm | SA: FestivalLaugh 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.) |
Monday 18 October |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
VIC: DisplayAnti-Poverty Week display. (Darebin Community Legal Centre, 265 High Street, Preston VIC 3072) |
Darebin Community Legal Centre |
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| Starts at 7:30 am | WA: LaunchLaunch 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 |
| Starts at 9:00 am | SA: Anti-Poverty SongStudents 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 |
| Starts at 10:00 am | QLD: Food DonationStaff to donate food items for hamper distribution to BoysTown clients and families in need. (BoysTown, Milton) |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown) |
| Starts at 10:00 am | QLD: Food DonationStaff to donate food items for hamper distribution to BoysTown clients and families in need. (Kids Helpline, Milton) |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown / Kids Helpline) |
| Starts at 10:30 am | QLD: Chef ChallengeA 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) |
QLD: Wishing TreeLaunch 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) |
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| Starts at 12:30 am | VIC: Walkin’ The TalkWalking and social group to discuss poverty in Melbourne during their group walking trip. (Heidelberg Station, Mount St, Melbourne) |
Lucy Yates (Reclink) |
| Starts at 2:00 pm | VIC: Walk-a-ThonA 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) |
Tuesday 19 October |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | QLD: Display, Workshops & Morning TeaVarious 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) |
| 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) |
| 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | QLD: Awareness DayClothing 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) |
| Starts at 7:00 pm | NSW: Free dance classesFree 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) |
Wednesday 20 October |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
| All Day | QLD: Food CollectionCollection of non-perishable food items for hampers to distribute to BoysTown clients and families in need. (BoysTown, Milton) |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown) |
| Starts at 7:30 am | SA: BreakfastCEDA 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) |
| 10:00 am - 2:30 pm | SA: ExpoActivities, 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 |
QLD: Community BBQA community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Redlands) |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown) |
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| Starts at 12:00 am | VIC: Community LunchFree 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) |
QLD: Boardroom LuncheonLuncheon 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) |
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| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | WA: Operation Christmas ChildLocal 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 |
Thursday 21 October |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
| All Day | WA: SaleGood 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) |
| 9:30 am - 11:30 am | QLD: Clothes SwapCome 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) |
VIC: Morning TeaA 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) |
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| 10:00 am - 12:00 am | SA: Homeless Connect ExpoHealth, Housing and Homelessness Expo to promote services from over 50 organisations. Free food, fun and entertainment. (Whitmore Square, Adelaide) |
Gary Wilson (Shelter SA) |
| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | SA: PotteryUse 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 |
QLD: Community BBQA community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Ipswich) |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown) |
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| Starts at 12:00 am | QLD: Client BBQ LunchBBQ lunch for young people engaged in BoysTown programs in the area. (Mary Street, Logan). |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown) |
| Starts at 12:00 am | QLD: Community BBQA community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Inala) |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown) |
| Starts at 12:00 am | QLD: Community BBQA community BBQ for BoysTown staff, clients and service providers. (BoysTown Deception Bay) |
Tracey Veale (BoysTown) |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | QLD: PresentationA 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) |
Friday 22 October |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
| All Day | WA: SaleGood 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) |
VIC: Morning TeaStaff in Richmond to gather for a fair trade morning tea and discussion about poverty. (Jesuit Social Services, Richmond) |
Erin Bright (Jesuit Social Services) |
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| Starts at 12:00 am | SA: DiscussionA small gathering of key SA business leaders to discuss poverty reduction in Australia. (CEDA Boardroom, 144 North Terrace, Adelaide) |
Hamilton Calder (CEDA) |
SA: Public LectureSimon 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 |
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Saturday 23 October |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
| All Day | WA: SaleGood 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) |
| Starts at 9:00 am | SA: Closing CelebrationPerformances 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 |
| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | ACT: Arts & CraftAn arts & crafts table for kids to raise funds for local women’s refuge. (Tuggeranong Skatepark, Greenway) |
Marcela Oliveiri |
| Starts at 11:00 am | VIC: BuskingBusking 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 |
Related Activities |
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| Time | Description [venue] | Contact |
| All Day Sat 2 - 9 Oct |
NSW: HikeA sponsored hike to raise awareness of hunger and poverty and to raise funds for The Hunger Project. (Canberra to Mount Kosciuszko) |
Simon Lewis (hike4hunger) |
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VIC: Youth Action ConferenceYoung 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 |
| Sat 16 Oct | QLD: HikeA sponsored hike to raise awareness of hunger and poverty and to raise funds for The Hunger Project. (Mt Ngungun, Glasshouse Mountains). |
Ally Goodwin (hike4hunger) |
| Sat 16 Oct | VIC: HikeA sponsored hike to raise awareness of hunger and poverty and to raise funds for The Hunger Project. (Melbourne Dandenongs). |
Vanessa Landry (hike4hunger) |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thurs 7 Oct |
QLD: MeetingA 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) |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
NAT: Anti-Poverty AwardsThe 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) |
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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