Hey all,

What a fantastic protest we had this morning in Adelaide!  For the
very busy peak hour between about 8 and 9am, twenty (or so) of us
carried placards around the four sides of the most central pedestrian
crossing, right in the centre of the city.  Our placards read:
"Ordinary people stopped the arms expo" and "SA says no defence
industry state" etc. etc. There was a great variety of words - which
had been painted last night on many placards by Irene and Kate and
Richard. Thanks!!  And thanks to Craig and Jake for a great press
release - which got Jake at least two interviews, one with ABC TV and
one with Radio Adelaide.

We got lots of encouragement and thanks from pedestrians and
motorists. One bus driver was very, very welcoming and full of
smiles. Lots of people took our fliers - thanks to Jason for bringing
them back from Melbourne, and to Dimity and team for the graphic
design and printing - to Kate and Irene again for putting an updated
sticker on them announcing "peace activists win - arms expo
cancelled".

The idea for the moving protest came out of our meeting in Adelaide
yesterday afternoon - thanks, Ruth! With our team work, we made such
a friendly protest this morning that two young women passing by
joined us in the protest - and carried placards with us. Even a
policeman passing by said he supported us - except for some graffiti
he'd seen on some private property!

Cathy

Forwarded FYI:

Media Release: "Peace gets a chance: Arms expo cancelled"

Dear protest singers,

I thought you might like to see this video link - courtesy of
smh.com.au - The Sydney Morning Herald.

It's entitled: "The faces of APEC violence?"

2008-09-05 18:26:43

To view the entire video, click on:
http://media.smh.com.au/?rid=41399&category=Breaking%20News

Please ignore the advertisement which precedes it.

Ciao,

Cathy

Dear protest singers,

Although the arms expo has been cancelled, the singing protest
workshop will go ahead next Saturday 13th September in Adelaide as
scheduled. And, if you're able, you may like to join us in the moving
protest tomorrow morning, Monday 8th September, 8am to 9am. For that
hour, we will walk around the pedestrian crossing at the corner of
North Terrace and King William Street, Adelaide, holding placards.
Thanks to Kate and Irene and Richard for making the placards!

Ciao,

Cathy

I have created a Facebook group for interested Facebook members.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29202906637

Peter

Thank you Melina for this information.  It was very helpful to me, and informed
my thinking.

I remember a presentation I went to at the Adelaide 'Festival of Ideas' many
years ago by Stephanie Dowrick.  Stephanie's words have remained with me since,
she posed the question, 'what kind or world would we live in if she invested our
billions of dollars in making peace instead of in defence and making war?'


--- On Thu, 28/8/08, Melina Magdalena <meliflowerchild@...> wrote:

> From: Melina Magdalena <meliflowerchild@...>
> Subject: [adelaidepeacesingers] Fw: information about Non-Violent Direct
Action
> To: adelaidepeacesingers@yahoogroups.com
> Received: Thursday, 28 August, 2008, 8:30 AM
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Melina Magdalena <meliflowerchild@...>
> To: adelaidepeacesingers-owner@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, 24 August, 2008 6:23:53 PM
> Subject: information about Non-Violent Direct Action
>
>
> Hello Friends,
> Someone may have done this before – I don’t know,
> having just joined this group. I thought if you’re
> interested in knowing what Non Violent Direct Action (NVDA)
> is all about, you might benefit from taking a look at some
> of what others have published on the web about this subject.
> I hope it will encourage you to take advantage of the
> training that has been offered.
> This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I’ve tried to
> give a little insight into each link. There are some pages
> with stories from AIDEX 1989 and AIDEX 1991, the precursors
> to this November’s APDSE.
> Happy Reading,
> Melina
>  
> Affinity Groups
> http://www.starhawk.org/activism/affinitygroups.html
> Affinity Groups are one of the tools used by NVDA activists
> to organise and support one another in all phases of
> actions. 
> AIDEX campaign moves to Canberra (20 November 1991)
> http://www.greenleft.org.au/1991/36/169
> This Press Release published in Green Left Weekly outlines
> some of the political impact that organisers were having on
> whether the second AIDEX would even go ahead. The Hawke
> Government and Desiko Pty Ltd, the company which organised
> the arms fairs, were worried. As history tells, it did go
> ahead, as did the massive protest action. 
> Breaching the Peace – AIDEX 1989 and 1991
> http://www.mersigns.blogspot.com/
> I wrote this article in response to reading accounts by
> other activists about the protests at AIDEX, in an effort to
> clarify in my own mind the values of NVDA and why I am
> committed to it. I think the singing workshops are such a
> wonderful expression of what we can do to enhance our
> activism.
> Defeat from the jaws of victory? (28/2/1992) 
> http://home.vtown.com.au/~jmcnicol/NvT/26/26.2.txt
> This article poses some serious questions about NVDA and
> the protest at AIDEX 1991.
> Direct Action
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action#Nonviolent_direct_actionThis
> Wikipedia article has a UK focus, and touches on the fuzzy
> line that exists between violent and non-violent direct
> action where property damage is concerned. 
> Nonviolence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolence
> This Wikipedia article is valuable because it shows the
> evidence of non-violent lifestyles and activities that range
> through many human cultures, including non-western cultures.
> It also talks about Green Party politics around the world.
> Organizing Guide: non-violent direct action
> http://www.ibiblio.org/netchange/cco/orgaction.html
> This is a USA-focused article about making change actions
> on campus. I like it, because it offers advice on what to
> consider when planning an action. 
> Strategic Nonviolent Direct Action – what it is and how
> to get some happening
> http://www.animal-lib.org.au/subjects/subjects/nonviolent-direct-action.htm
> This page from Animal Liberation has excellent sub-headings
> and is an inspiring read. It is explicit in talking about
> the impact that taking NVDA can have on your life and what
> it takes to make a commitment to NVDA. 
> Peace – Arms Activism (Women’s Web)
> http://home.vicnet.net.au/~womenweb/actions/Peace%20-%20Arms%20Activism.htm
> The section on this page by Hellen Cooke of WILPF
> (Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom)
> describes the NVDA that WILPF women took at AIDEX 1989 and
> 1991. Cooke also writes about the impact that the protests
> had on people who were living in Canberra, where they were
> held.
> The Story of the Australian Nonviolence Network
> http://www.nonviolence.org.au/downloads/ann_story.pdf
> This article by Peter Jones, Margaret Pestorius and Bryan
> Law offers interesting insights into how members of this
> organisation interacted with other activist groups at AIDEX
> 1991 and many other protest actions. 
>  
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*Hi everyone...  2 weeks until we sing together again :-)

Meanwhile, the APDSE protest www site has had a heap of updates if you
want to check it out... (heaps of 'what you can do', events and such...
including our events of course!

http://www.apdsexhibition.org/

And I've received news of this documentary about the AIDEX protests of
1991 (the last time there was a national weapons fair, and a national
protest to match) with interviews with a range of people who were there,
what they remember and the conclusions they drew.

You've Got To Party For Your Right To Fight: The AIDEX '91 Protests
*January 2008
In 1991 the Australian movement for peace and social had a rare victory
when around 1000 people successfully disrupted the Australian
International Defence Exhibition (AIDEX) to the point where all future
events of a similar kind were cancelled. With the Asia Pacific Defence
and Security exhibition to be held in Adelaide this November now is a
good time to revisit what happened at AIDEX '91 and what made the
blockade and protest so successful. In this 80 minute documentary,
produced by Iain McIntyre, six protestors talk about their experiences
at AIDEX '91 and how it shaped their views on the media, police violence
and peace activism. Download MP3
<http://www.3cr.org.au/podcast/pod/3CRCast-2008-07-08-67374.mp3> (13.7MB
/ 79:35min)

http://www.3cr.org.au/suwa

and scroll down to find the specific programme.

Hi Kerry, sorry I chopped off his email address!  I do proofread my
messages, but obviously not well enough!  Here's the complete one I have:
simon jones <pandragonau@...>

Contacting Simon direct is the way to organise to attend.  all the best,
Mary

KERRY wrote:
>
> --- In adelaidepeacesinger s@yahoogroups. com
> <mailto:adelaidepeacesingers%40yahoogroups.com>, sls4slm@... wrote:
> >Mary, I'm very interested in the non violence training.I'm unsure of
> how to book with Simon, the e-mail adress was incomplete.Could you
> assist? thanks,Kerry
> > Hi Peace Singers,
> > If any of you are interested in doing Nonviolence Training soon in
> > preparation for the APDSE protest, Greenpeace are offering training
> > soon (details below). There will be other opportunities closer to
> > the protest too.
> > To participate in thsi training you need to book with Simon ASAP as
> > spaces are limited:
> > pandragonau@ ...
> > thanks, Mary
> > Non violent direct action (NVDA) is a core principle of the work
> > Greenpeace does. Greenpeace uses NVDA as a means of peaceful protest
> > to expose global environmental problems and force solutions that
> > ensure a green and peaceful future.Greenpeace believes that violence
> > in any form is morally wrong and accomplishes nothing. No one gets
> > hurt during a Greenpeace non violent direct action because activists
> > are fully trained prior to any direct action involvement.
> > Greenpeace did not invent NVDA. Earlier NVDA examples include the
> > mass civil disobedience in India lead by Mahatma Gandhi and the lunch
> > counter sit-ins of the US civil rights movement. Greenpeace's
> > philosophy draws on the Quaker tradition of bearing witness to raise
> > awareness and bring public opinion to bear on decision makers. This
> > has been strengthened by the practice of NVDA in global environmental
> > campaigns. Greenpeace uses NVDA to expose global environmental
> > problems and to force solutions that are essential to a green and
> > peaceful future. Greenpeace believes that violence in any form is
> > morally wrong and accomplishes nothing.
> > IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR THE TRAINING:
> > where: the Morialta Resource centre (located on the crner of
> > Stradbroke rd and Morialta rd
> > (you can catch the 104 or 105 bus from the city- departing from
> > Currie st, grenfell st, pulteney st or North tce and get off at Bus
> > Stop number 26)
> > When: 10am sharp start till 6pm
> > Date: 30th of August 2008
> > Food: a vegetarian lunch will be provided please bring your own
> > water and let me know if you have any dietary requirements.
> > What to bring: appropriate clothing for being outdoors and you are
> > able to move freely in.
> > for more information on the venue please see their website here:
> > http://www.environm ent.sa.gov. au/parks/ sanpr/morialta/ fees.html
> <http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/morialta/fees.html> [1]
> > ---- Message sent via Adam Internet WebMail -
> > http://www.adam. com.au/ <http://www.adam.com.au/>
> >
> > Links:
> > ------
> > [1] http://www.environm ent.sa.gov. au/parks/ sanpr/morialta/
> fees.html
> <http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/morialta/fees.html>
> >
>
>

--- In adelaidepeacesingers@yahoogroups.com, sls4slm@... wrote:
>Mary, I'm very interested in the non violence training.I'm unsure of
how to book with Simon, the e-mail adress was incomplete.Could you
assist? thanks,Kerry
>  Hi Peace Singers,
>  If any of you are interested in doing Nonviolence Training soon in
> preparation for the APDSE protest, Greenpeace are offering training
> soon (details below).  There will be other opportunities closer to
> the protest too.
>  To participate in thsi training you need to book with Simon ASAP as
> spaces are limited:
>  pandragonau@...
>  thanks, Mary
>  Non violent direct action (NVDA) is a core principle of the work
> Greenpeace does. Greenpeace uses NVDA as a means of peaceful protest
> to expose global environmental problems and force solutions that
> ensure a green and peaceful future.Greenpeace believes that violence
> in any form is morally wrong and accomplishes nothing. No one gets
> hurt during a Greenpeace non violent direct action because activists
> are fully trained prior to any direct action involvement.
>  Greenpeace did not invent NVDA. Earlier NVDA examples include the
> mass civil disobedience in India lead by Mahatma Gandhi and the lunch
> counter sit-ins of the US civil rights movement. Greenpeace's
> philosophy draws on the Quaker tradition of bearing witness to raise
> awareness and bring public opinion to bear on decision makers. This
> has been strengthened by the practice of NVDA in global environmental
> campaigns. Greenpeace uses NVDA to expose global environmental
> problems and to force solutions that are essential to a green and
> peaceful future. Greenpeace believes that violence in any form is
> morally wrong and accomplishes nothing.
>  IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR THE TRAINING:
>  where: the Morialta  Resource centre (located on the crner of
> Stradbroke rd and Morialta rd
>      (you can catch the 104 or 105 bus from the city- departing from
> Currie st, grenfell st, pulteney st or North tce and get off at Bus
> Stop number 26)
>  When: 10am sharp start till 6pm
>  Date: 30th of August 2008
>  Food: a vegetarian lunch will be provided please bring your own
> water and let me know if you have any dietary requirements.
>  What to bring: appropriate clothing for being outdoors and you are
> able to move freely in.
>  for more information on the venue  please see their website here:
>  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/morialta/fees.html [1]
> ---- Message sent via Adam Internet WebMail  -
> http://www.adam.com.au/
>
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/morialta/fees.html
>

--- In adelaidepeacesingers@yahoogroups.com, sls4slm@... wrote:
>
> Thanks to everyone who came to our first workshop on the weekend.
> There were 65 of us, and this is just the beginning!
> So... we will update the yahoogroup web site with MP3 recordings as
> we get time over the next week or two, and will be looking forward to
> the next gathering.
> delightedly yours, Mary
> ---- Message sent via Adam Internet WebMail -
> http://www.adam.com.au/

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the group and anxious to exercise the old voice that hasn't
been used for years. What a great gathering for the August rehearsal.
Unfortunately I'm working overseas at the moment and won't be able to
front up in person until October. Until then, it's great participating
via webmail.

Cheers!
David.
>

--- In adelaidepeacesingers@yahoogroups.com, sls4slm@... wrote:
>
>  Thanks to everyone who came to our first workshop on the weekend.
> There were 65 of us, and this is just the beginning!
>  So...  we will update the yahoogroup web site with MP3 recordings as
> we get time over the next week or two, and will be looking forward to
> the next gathering.
>  delightedly yours, Mary
> ---- Message sent via Adam Internet WebMail  -
> http://www.adam.com.au/

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the group and anxious to exercise the old voice that hasn't
been used for years. What a great gathering for the August rehearsal.
Unfortunately I'm working overseas at the moment and won't be able to
front up in person until October. Until then, it's great participating
via webmail.

Cheers!
David.
>

Hi everyone,

The MP3 recordings that we made at our first singing workshop have been
uploaded to the files area of the yahoogroup, where you can listen to
them or download them...  teach other people...  rehearse...

Go to
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/adelaidepeacesingers/
and follow the link to 'files' in the bar on the left side of the page.

Lyrics... some can be found at these links:

Never Turning Back:
http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiNEVRTURN.html

Gentle Angry People on YouTube + Lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAQkVjJzRnE
http://www.hollynear.com/lyrics/singing.for.our.lives.html

Freedom Will Come
http://www.kevcarmody.com.au/tracks/messages.html

It turns out that individuals can sign the statement opposing the Asia
Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition, so go along and sign it if
you'd like to, and invite your friends to do likewise.

http://www.mapw.org.au/download/statement-apdse-arms-fair-2008

all the best, Mary

Hi Adelaide peace singers,

Just a little note to say that both water and cups are available at
the Quaker Meeting House, so there's no need to bring your own.

Looking forward to tomorrow,

Ciao,

Cathy

Hi everyone
I also am new to list and am hoping to make it tomorrow to the workshop.
Thanks and see you then,
Lyn

Hi everyone,

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday at our first singing workshop:

TIME: 2-4.30pm

DATE: Saturday 16 August

PLACE: the Quaker Meeting House, 40A Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide (at the
top of the driveway
between the Cathedral and St Mark's College).

BRING: something to drink, and your friends & family!

See you there, Mary and Vicki

Hi I am new to the email gruop and despite not having done any singing
for many years look forward to catching up and working out the vocal
chords.

regards Marcus

Hi I am new to the email gruop and despite not having done any singing
for many years look forward to catching up and working out the vocal
chords.

regards Marcus

Dear Peace Singers,

NOWAR are organising a fundraiser for the protest: a quiz night.  I
have pasted in the details below in case you would like to go along!

all the best, Mary Heath


Dear NoWar Members and Supporters

Three events are upcoming that we know you will want to be involved in!

Our main activity in the period from now to November will be in
relation to the Australian peace movement's protest and resistance to
the Asia-Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition 11-13 November 2008
Adelaide.  Peace and anti-war groups all over Australia are currently
collaborating on a series of events that will be in place from the
weekend prior to this arms fair through Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13
November.  Please note that the arms fair commences on ARMISTICE DAY,
11 November – the day we remember the cost and futility of war.

This is planned to be an arms fair extraordinaire which is fully
supported by the South Australian Government because it is a key event
in the agenda for transforming SA into "The Defence State".  See the
Expo website (link above) and check out the SA State Strategic Plan
for the references to militarising our economy; see also the website
of DefenceSA to see the details of the projects already under way to
bring this about – that website proudly declares South Australia to be
"The Home of Some of the World's Leading Defence Companies".   If you
would like to check out the connections between the defence industry
and the arms trade, hire Nicolas Cages' movie Lord of War from your
local video shop.  Sure it's a commercial movie, but it's an easy way
to have a look at this topic and to also view the 15 minute Amnesty
International documentary that comes with it.  NoWar's position is
that rather than turn SA into the Defence State, the interests of the
great majority of South Australians would be better served by a quite
different strategy – one aimed at developing technologies and creating
products that answer people's real needs.

We will let you know about the program of events once they are
established, and which NoWar ones we will need you for as the time
approaches – so stay tuned!

In order to fund our activities in relation to the arms fair, we will
be holding fund raisers in the near future.  We are working on a film
fund raiser – hopefully with Standard Operating Procedure.  Details to
be announced - don't see it without us!  In the meantime, please put
our QUIZ NIGHT into your schedule:

NoWar QUIZ NIGHT

Saturday 6 September 7pm for 7:30

  Come and join us for a fantastic night out!  People had a GREAT time
last year!



Get up a table of cluey friends.

Great prizes for answers to intriguing questions!

Bring some nibbles and some drinks – red wine on sale (liquor
license), tea and coffee.

Come to Fullarton Park Community Centre

411 Fullarton Road, Fullarton

(Parking available)

$15 entry per person - under 18 years, free!

Ring 0414 773 918 or email nowar@... to book a table



Cheers



Jeanie Lucas
Secretary
NoWar SA
EMAIL: nowar@...
WEBSITE: www.nowar-sa.net
PH:  0414 773 918

POSTAL ADDRESS: GPO Box 1156  Adelaide  SA  AUSTRALIA  5001

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