World Refugee Rally Day Rally Brisbane 2013

Protest the Talisman Sabre 2013

Winter Solstice Festival 2013

http://www.nscf.org.au/winter-solstice-festival/

The greatly anticipated Winter Solstice Festival returns on the 22nd of June, 2013! Come and join us in celebrating the longest night of the year at Northey Street City Farm . With live bands across two stages, fabulous  food, kids’ art activities, circus acts , fire twirling, roving performers and much much more, the Winter Solstice Festival is always a night to remember

Saturday 22 June 2013

4.00 pm -10:30 pm 

The music & kids activities will kick off at 4pm, with an opening ceremony and kids bonfire from 5:20…followed by performances from some of SEQ’s best bands and artists. Shortly after 10:pm, the procession to light the giant bonfire begins, with drumming, dancing, ceremony and celebration.

Check our Facebook for details of the full line-up here – Winter Solstice @ Northey Street Facebook Event

Homeless Persons' Week 2013

Homeless Persons' Week is an awareness raising week where anyone can hold an event to raise awareness about homelessness and/or fundraise for a local organisation or service who help people experiencing homelessness.

Need ideas for a HPW event? Check some out here!

Homelessness Australia can help you by providing resources and merchandise to help you promote your event!

We are now taking orders for:

• A3 posters
• USBs
• Temporary tattoos
• Stickers
• Badges

Please note: restrictions will apply for non-financial members of HA.  Find out more about membership here. 

Don't forget to enter your events into our events calendar (available through the events drop down menu) so we can promote it.

For more information about HPW email media@homelessnessaustralia.org.au or our office on (02) 6247 7744.

Just Dates June

June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 

3 Anniversary of Mabo Decision (1992)

4 International Day of Innocent Children  / Tiananmen Square Massacre 1989

5 World Environment Day
8 World Ocens Day
10 Myall Creek Massacre
10-16 Mens Health Week

11Racial Discrimination Act (AUST) 1975

12 World Day Against Child Labour
14 World Blood Donor Day

16 International Day of the African Child
16-22 Refugee Week / Drug Action Week

17 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
19 Equal Pay for Women Ruling

20 World Refugee Day

23 United Nations Public Service Day
24-30 World Continence week

26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking / International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
30 Introduction of Unemployment Benefits Australia

Teresa Jordan Exhibition June 2013

Just Dates: May

May is Domestic and Family  Violence Prevention Month

 1              International Workers Day / World Asthma Day

3              World Press Freedom Day

4              World Naked Gardening Day / World Labyrinth Day

5              International Midwives Day

5-11        Heart Week / National Mind Week
6-11            International Composting Awareness Week Australia7-13            National Mothering Week

9-15         Social Sector Financial Literacy Day

10            World Lupus Day

12            Mothers Day

12-18      Schizophrenia Awareness Week

13-19      National Volunteer Week / Food Allergy Awareness Week

15            International Day of Families

17            International Day Against Homophobia / 
                      World Telecommunication and Information  Society Day

19-25      National Palliative Care Week
20-16         Spinal Health Week

21           World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

22           International Day for Biological Diversity

25-31     Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories

26           National Sorry Day

27           Reconciliation Week

29           White Wreath Day / International Day of UN Peacekeepers

30           World MS Day

Celebrating Local Heroes in West End