Re: [recoznet2] Stop Genocide - Grandmother's Petition - The Block Redfern
Don ClarkPresidentIndigenous Social Justice AssociationPO Box K555HAYMARKET NSW 1240 - Original Message - From: webweave To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 9 July 1999 10:22 Subject: [recoznet2] Stop Genocide - Grandmother's Petition - The Block Redfern *please note - this response is from me personallyfor those have doubts about the petition, and for those who responded, then qualified their support after Don's postthe petition has been signed by residents of The Block, who want a peaceful community, not be moved out so others can develop a corporate centre or marketplace just because it is on the city fringe and someone wants to make money off the backs of those who think of The block as home You say that the petition has been signed by residents of the Block. I have never seen the signatures of those residents. The only signature (sic) I have seen is "by an official interpreter for residents of the Block" How can you call this a signature and why would members of the Block need an official interpreter. I know many people who live in the Block and I have never met a supporter of your petition (as yet - and I am always open to any introduction). Until I meet with yoru supporters or can see signatures by Indigenous people from the Block - then I cannot believe you. It is my understanding that the Block IS to have housing. At least those are the plans that have been filed. Do you know something that the planning people do not know? the only way to make change is to participate in bringing it about I agree. But I still do not know who you represent (you have been seen at meetings with your petition - but never with anyone from the Block) and, as I have stated in an email directly to you, my Association has taken a neutral stance due to the fact that we ahve members who support the MANY differing views on what should or should not happen to the Block. So this Association is not participating. the petition asks for supportthose on this list will make up their own minds about signing it or not, and about participating in change by circulating the petition as i believe that just signing it isn't enough - big numbers are needed to address big problems I believe I stated something similar. Quote: I leave it to other members of the list group to make up their own minds. Iam not trying to influence them either. I am, however, trying to giveclarification of where I and my Association is with this petition.Don said in his post, many don't know what is happening on The Block, which is evidently the casehowever, i think many do know as well, if not details and the whole picture, then they do have a general understanding - even media has picked up on it by screening it on SBS And many have a general understanding of Aboriginal issues per se. However, that does not give them the right to speak for others without their permission - and I do not know that you ahve that permission. some issues for those who don't know ...-that aboriginal people are being bulldozed (no matter who is driving it) out of the black heart of oz Redfern and The Block specifically - ie racial group being dispersed from land granted in the 70's The "no matter who is driving it" is interesting, particularly when you say "racial group". It is my understanding that much of this is being done by members of that same racial group. Is that not your understanding too? The phrase "racial group" in this instance sounds like an attempt to emotionalise what I am trying to say. -that the vision in the 70's was for a safety zone, not a war zone Safety for drug sellers, etc?? -that if 'a better block for a better black' is the goal, then what has 'commerce' got to do with this Until indigenous people can create their own commerce and take control of it we will not have the power to take control of our own lives. I have nothing against commercialism, if it is performed in the right maner. but I take exception with the phrase "better black". Is this an attempt at divisiveness? that if 'a better block for a better black' is the goal, why are the locals being moved so far away? Once again that divisive phrase -that the demolition for the comercialisation of The Block continues to make, and has made many residents homeless It is my understanding that no resident of the Block has been made homeless - by this I mean no person who was a client of the Housing Company. Show this Association the proof of this and we will take our own actions. Do not show this Association the proof of this and I will once again claim "emotionalisingphrases". -that a building owned by the council, that spans half a street, stays empty year after year, instead of providing desperately needed crisis
[recoznet2] The minister for uranium mines wins...
The Australian Coalition victory on Jabiluka By MEGAN SAUNDERS 13jul99 THE Howard Government last night persuaded the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to decide against an immediate endangered finding for Kakadu National Park over the Jabiluka uranium mine. In a significant diplomatic victory, Government sources said a majority of the committee's 21 members Cuba was one exception sided with the Government at an extraordinary meeting in Paris . By late last night, Italy, Thailand and Japan which chairs the committee had spoken out against the "In Danger" listing. A spokesman for Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown said: "We are horrified at the direction things are heading". But a final vote on the Northern Territory site, which could have the internationally contentious issue referred to the next committee meeting within six months for further scrutiny, was expected overnight. A spokesman for Environment Minister Robert Hill said the success had vindicated the Government's support for the new mine. The Government and mine owner ERA Ltd had planned to provide assurances that the Northern Territory site would be strictly policed. In a last-minute boost to the Government's chances before the vote, it was almost certain to win the crucial backing of the US. The vote had been expected to be knife-edge. The Government needed the votes of just over a third of the 21-member committee, since a two-thirds majority was needed to declare the world-famous park in danger from the adjoining mine. For almost a week, it has been trying to avoid having Kakadu listed as "In Danger".. Central to the Government's argument has been legal advice that the committee could not list an area without the consent of the Government. Senator Hill and ERA, a North Ltd subsidiary, have offered to delay full-scale production at Jabiluka until 2006 as the nearby Ranger mine winds down, so production does not rise above the Ranger rate. "This concept of successive mines . . . not only demonstrates good faith but (has also) been received positively by at least some members of the World Heritage Committee," Senator Hill told ABC Radio from Paris. "What they don't explain to me is why the huge open-cut mine of Ranger for the last 18 years has not been a threat and they accepted it was not a threat," he said. "How can a small, underground mine of 20 years on in terms of technology suddenly put 20,000 square kilometres of park in danger? "It is this inconsistency of the experts' advice that we have found disappointing." However, any finding in support of the Jabiluka project was expected to meet widespread condemnation from environmental, indigenous and opposition political groups. A spokesman for Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown said it increasingly appeared as though environmentalists and traditional indigenous owners faced an uphill battle. Labor and the Democrats have also slammed the Government's lobbying. "The whole integrity of the world heritage convention is now at stake," the spokesman for Senator Brown said. "The Australian Government has bullied, bought and hoodwinked the committee, putting politics above sound policy." Prominent indigenous leader Patrick Dodson said earlier yesterday Jabiluka would destroy the spirit of the traditional owners, the Mirrar people. Leading environmental consultant and historian, Professor John Mulvaney, accused the Government of attempting to "wreck" UNESCO through its unprecedented lobbying efforts. Professor Mulvaney a foundation member of the Australian Heritage Commission accused the Government of embarking on an intense and shameless exercise in vote buying and political arm twisting. --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
[recoznet2] The real obscenity!
SMH GLOBAL INEQUITIES Three families top 600m poor Date: 13/07/99 London: The combined wealth of the world's three richest families is greater than the annual income of 600 million people in the least developed countries, according to a United Nations report released yesterday. Economic globalisation is further polarising those such as Microsoft's Mr Bill Gates, the Walton family, who own the Wal-Mart empire, and the Sultan of Brunei - worth $US135 billion ($205 billion) combined - and the millions who have been left behind, the UN's Human Development report says. UN figures show that over the past four years, the world's 200 richest people have doubled their wealth to more than $US1 trillion. In the same period, the number of people living on less than $US1 a day has remained unchanged at 1.3 billion. "Global inequalities in income and living standards have reached grotesque proportions," the report says. Canada ranks number one again for quality of life, while war-ravaged Sierra Leone stays bottom of the table. Australia is ranked seventh. To counter the downside of globalisation, the UN recommends a forum of business, trade unions and environmental and development groups to counter the dominance of the leading industrial nations; a code of conduct for multinationals; and the creation of a legal centre to help poor countries with global trade negotiations. - The Guardian This material is subject to copyright and any unauthorised use, copying or mirroring is prohibited. --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
[recoznet2] Kakadu poll online
Ninemsn online poll http://news.ninemsn.com.au/default.asp Should UNESCO list Kakadu as being in danger because of the Jabiluka uranium mine? Trudy --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
[recoznet2] Back online...
Hi guys, I'm back online. Here's my new email address. How much did I miss? Glenn Murray "I am a peanut" --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
[recoznet2] 7:30 Report ABC TV - Second Croc Eisteddfod
7:30 Report ABC TV Transcript 12/07/1999 Weipa youth stage second Croc Eisteddfod MAXINE McKEW: The Rock Eisteddfod is a well-established event on school calendars throughout Australia's big cities. 40,000 pupils from 400 schools perform their music and dance routines each year, culminating in eight TV specials which are viewed by one in three teenagers. The events promote alcohol and drug education, well and good, of course, if you go to school in the big smoke, but what about young people in remote areas? Well, a little-known spectacle called the Croc Eisteddfod was born last year in Weipa, on the far west coast of Cape York. It's an event with a positive lifestyle message pitched at indigenous kids. After a nervous launch, a second successful Croc has just ended. Murray McLaughlin reports. MURRAY MCLAUGHLIN: They travelled huge distances to get to Weipa, by boat, bus and light plane, from remote communities in Torres Strait, Cape York and Far North Queensland. 750 children from 23 schools. But unlike its big-city counterpart, the Rock Eisteddfod, this Croc Eisteddfod is not a competitive event. PETER SHOWQUIST, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: The challenge was just to get here and to put on a show, which was great. So in effect, that they're being challenged to do their best within the context of a 100 per cent tobacco, alcohol and drug-free environment. That's what's worked and we're just delighted with the outcome. MURRAY MCLAUGHLIN: No 20-hour bus ride on bumpy dirt roads for the swag of VIPs who came to Weipa for the festival. As diverse as the festival acts were the messages from Aboriginal Affairs Minister, John Herron, and Federal Court Justice Marcus Einfeld, who each opened a night of events under the stars. JUSTICE MARCUS EINFELD, FEDERAL COURT JUDGE: We continue to deny indigenous people the very equal opportunity to a fair chance in life, which we Australians like to call "a fair go for all". SENATOR JOHN HERRON, ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS MINISTER: I say to all t he performers, it's up to you to realise your dreams. I did it and so can you. MURRAY MCLAUGHLIN: But these kids from Jessica Point State School at Nepranum are unlikely, on present trends, to realise their dreams in their home town. Nepranum adjoins Comalco's huge mine at Weipa. Comalco gave generously to this festival. It housed and fed all the participants and gave money, as well. But the company's record of Aboriginal employment is not as exemplary. After 30 years of mining bauxite here, its workforce of 500 is less than 10 per cent Aboriginal and most of them come from beyond these parts. JANE GEORGE, NEPRANUM COMMUNITY ELDER: There's hardly any men from here, a few of them are Torres Strait. MURRAY McLAUGHLIN: Did the men from here want to work at Comalco? JANE GEORGE: Oh yes, yeah. But they choose which one they want. MURRAY MCLAUGHLIN: What have been the inhibitions to having more Aboriginal people in the workforce? ROD KINKEAD-WEEKES, COMALCO: I think they include the difficulties that we have on occasions with training programs. I think the cultural differences. We're seeking to address all of these through mentoring and buddy programs and we're also seeking to address these through an increased level of cross-cultural training for our workforce in general. MURRAY McLAUGHLIN: With unemployment for Aborigines around 40 per cent and rising and 18 times higher for Aboriginal youth than the rest of the youth population, career development was a dominant feature at this year's Croc Eisteddfod. And with truancy a big problem in remote schools, the festival itself is helping to get kids to school. PETER SHOWQUIST: The teachers have used the festival as a carrot, saying, "Tomorrow, we're going to do design of the set "and the day after, we're going to paint the backdrop, "Thursday, we're going to make costumes, "by the way, what theme are we going to do?" All that sort of educational process. MURRAY MCLAUGHLIN: The festival this year was a useful one-stop shop for the Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission. Chris Sidoti is running an inquiry into rural and remote education and he had a ready opportunity in Weipa to question children, teachers and parents about their problems. CHRIS SIDOTI, HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: The one that regularly comes up is the question of race relations, tensions in schools between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students. Sometimes not even tensions, but almost a complete separation, socially and in terms of activities, between the two groups. And other questions relate to the isolation that country kids face, their inability to have even the basic contact with other schools that is taken for granted in city areas. So country kids can't be involved in interschool sport as much or debating or other forms of activity. And cultural events like this, the Croc Eisteddfod, become especially important for them as a way of making contact with other kids. MURRAY McLAUGHLIN: Two
Re: [recoznet2] Stop Genocide - Grandmother's Petition - The Block Redfern
As I have continually stated, I have asked around and have found NO ONE who knows anything of your petition or who you represent. I have not sighted any person's signature on your petition at any time, so cannot verify it by that example. And believe me it is not through want of trying. So my question still stands, ASK WHO?? Your reluctance to answer seems to me to give me enough to treat your petition with suspicion - until such time as I can verify its veracity. Don Don Clark President Indigenous Social Justice Association PO Box K555 HAYMARKET NSW 1240 - Original Message - From: webweave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 1999 4:47 Subject: Re: [recoznet2] Stop Genocide - Grandmother's Petition - The Block Redfern At 22:49 12/07/99 +1000, you wrote: Don Clark President Indigenous Social Justice Association PO Box K555 HAYMARKET NSW 1240 - Original Message - From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]webweave To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 9 July 1999 10:22 Subject: [recoznet2] Stop Genocide - Grandmother's Petition - The Block Redfern *please note - this response is from me personally I just like to know that I am signing a petition FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE BLOCK, BY THE PEOPLE OF THE BLOCK. go ask them --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/ --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
