Activities in 2009

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Week Long Activities
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Sunday 11 October
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ACT: Break the Cycle

End of a 1500km cycling event from Brisbane to Canberra from the 27 Sep - 11 Oct, advocating for the world's poor. The event highlights the Millennium Development Goals and. aims to raise funds for vital child focused projects in Southern Africa. (Parliament House, Canberra)

Chantelle Anderton
P: 0488 704 559
E: info@breakthecycle.org.au
W: www.breakthecycle.org.au

Monday 12 October
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

SA: Business Forum on Poverty

A facilitated workshop/reception with business leaders to seek creative and socially empowering ways business can help those facing challenges due to the GFC. (State Library, North Terrace, Adelaide)

Lynn Arnold
P: 08 8305 9204
E: larnold@anglicare-sa.org.au

Tuesday 13 October
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Wednesday 14 October
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VIC: Morning Tea

Morning tea, featuring fair trade products, to alert staff of nearby agencies to local and international poverty issues. (Cardinal Knox Centre)

Terry O'Shannassy
P: 03 9287 5570
E: toshannassy@css.org.au
W: www.css.org.au

Thursday 15 October
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Friday 16 October
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QLD: Stand Up poverty event

Reading out the Stand Up pledge to try and break the world record again. (St Patricks College Shorncliffe)

Mark Ellison
E: mellison@stpatricks.qld.edu.au

 

VIC: Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Awards Presentation

The Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Awards recognise Victorians and Tasmanians aged 16 - 30 who are contributing to the eradication of poverty, locally, nationally or internationally. (Melbourne Town Hall)

Kirrilee Torney
P: 03 9271 0800
E: anti-poverty@connections.org.au
W: www.connections.org.au/anti-poverty

Saturday 17 October
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