News from Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation Queensland.
Stolen Wages Claimants meetings
The Cairns Stolen Wages Claimants Consultation and Information
Gathering Meeting will be held at Level 1, Unit 25, 25-29 Grafton St (a
representative will wait in the foyer to assist) on Wednesday 11 June 2008 from
9:30am – 12:30pm. There are also meetings in:
Rockhampton: Reconnect Fitzroy Basin Elders, 22 East St on Monday
9 June, 11am to 2:30pm
Townsville: St Therese's Catholic Church, Meenan St, Garbutt on
Tuesday 10 June, 10am to 1:30pm
The Queensland Council of Unions supports stolen wages claimants in their
rejection of redirecting wages to fund educational scholarships
QCU Indigenous Officer Kara Touchie and Industrial Officer Charles Massey
will be attending this meeting. The QCU would like to consult with claimants
about:
the QCU’s support of stolen wages claimants; and
how the QCU can progress the campaign from an industrial relations
perspective.
This meeting is focused on providing information to and gathering information
from:
claimants who accepted the initial payment of $4000 and $2000;
claimants who rejected the initial payment;
claimants whose claim was rejected by the government;
Could all claimants attending the meeting please bring any paper work
received from the government about their claim and any copies of documents they
signed or letters sent to the government.
Dreaming Festival
The 2008 Dreaming Festival at Woodford is still on this weekend! We have
heard that the sun is shinning and it is hot up there (also be prepared though).
The Dreaming is no doubt Australia's most outstanding art and politics festival
and something not to be missed. We would like some help on the Close the Gap
stall on and are happy to subsidise the part cost of your ticket in exchange for
some volunteer work. If you are keen please contact Kitty on 3844 9800 or
kitty@antarqld.org,au
For info on ticket prices and sales check out their
website and you can also find
the whole festival program online here too.
NAIDOC Family Fun Day
ANTaR Qld is looking for helpers for our stall at the NAIDOC Family Fun Day
on Friday 11 July 2008. If you are keen to help please contact or Cherry at
ANTaR on 3844 9800.
