MelbourneProtests 2007-2011 – and occasionally since

An archive of some protests in Melbourne from September 2007 to December 2011 – plus a few special occasions since (and an earlier archive now completed)

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    • ‘No more mulesed wool!’ – PETA protest at Melbourne Fashion Week show – 15 March 2011
  • Pre-2008 Archive
    • Archive for 2001
    • Archive for 2002
      • Protest and occupation at DIMA office – 24 January
      • Rally and March for Refugees – 2 February
      • Coffins at Casselden Place – 12 February
      • Rally for Refugees – Palm Sunday, 24 March
      • Justice for Palestine – 19 April
      • Ruddock Blockade – 31 May
      • National Day of Action [for refugees] – 23 June
      • Tampa Day – Rally for Justice – 30 August
      • FoE launches Corporate Strength GATS – 22 September
      • No War on Iraq – Peace Rally 13 October
      • SIEVX Memorial Rally – 18 October
      • Union Rally in Support of Martin Kingham – against the Cole Commission – 24 October
      • Samba against the WTO – 13 November
      • Rally for Peace – 1 Dec
      • Body Bags protest – 22 December
    • Archive for 2003
      • Anti-war vigil at US Consulate – 19 January
      • Iranian Protest at DIMA – January 31
      • Rally in support of Martin Kingham – 6 February
      • Rally for Peace – 14 February
      • International Women’s Day – 8 March
      • ‘Cluster Bomb Strike on Melbourne’ – 9 April
      • Opposition to the Cole Commission – 9 April
      • Palm Sunday Peace Rally – 13 April
      • Chernobyl Day – 26 April
      • Support for Martin Kingham – 29 April
      • May Day 2003
      • Western Mining picket – 2 May
      • Anti-deportation Rally – 28 May
      • World Refugee Day – 22 June
      • Hiroshima Day 2003 – 9 August
      • VCOSS Day of Action – 12 August
      • Rally against Nelson – 27 August
      • Tampa Day – 29 August
      • Defend and Extend Medicare – 5 September
      • Remembering Chile 9/11/1973 – 11 September
      • Cancun Solidarity Rally – 12 September
      • Mass Meeting of Building Workers – 8 October
      • VCOSS Day of Action – 14 October
      • Stop Bush! – Rally 22 October
      • Protest against Gaza Wall – 9 November
      • March for a Fair Go – 11 November
      • Vanstone Picket – 18 December
    • Archive for 2004
      • January – June
        • Survival Day / Share the Spirit – 26 January
        • Teachers’ Strike – 3 March
        • Global Day of Action for Peace – 20 March
        • Students protest HECS increases – 31 March
        • Refugee Hope March – Palm Sunday, 4 April
        • Anti-war rally – 23 April
        • Chernobyl Day – 26 April
        • MayDay
        • Support for Craig Johnston – 10 May
        • Indigenous Rally – Against Racism and Oppression – 10 May
        • Student Protest against fees and cuts – 12 May
        • Save VICNET rally – 13 May
        • Anti-war picket of John Howard at the Australia Club – 19 May
        • World Environment Day – 6 June
        • Fees protest at VCA – 17 June
        • World Refugee Day – 20 June
      • July – December
        • Fairwear visits FILA – 7 July
        • Protest at Moreland Centrelink Office – 9 July
        • Stop Killer Coke rally – 22 July
        • FoE gives the World Bank an Unhappy Birthday party – 29 July
        • Hiroshima Day – 6 August
        • Student Protest at higher fees – 19 August
        • Day of Shame – Release Peter Qasim – 9 September
        • Landwarfare Cocktails – 28 September
        • Refugee and Anti-war protests – 1 October
        • End the Lies anti-war protest – 3 October
        • Defend and Extend Medicare – 4 October
        • Make James Hardie Pay! – 28 October
        • Mass Rally – Free Craig Johnston – 25 November
        • Buy Nothing Day – 26 November
        • Fairwear visits shops of shame – 27 November
        • Fairwear Sweat Free Carols in Brunswick Street – 16 December
        • 24-Hour Fast in Support of Baxter Hunger Strikers – 18 December 2004
        • Xmas Hunger Strike for Iranian Baxter Detainees – 25 December 2004
    • Archive for 2005
      • January – May
        • Survival Day 26 January – Share the Spirit
        • Rally for Indigenous Rights – 13 February
        • Boycott Emirates: Anti-Deportation Protest – 18 February
        • Sea Red – Rally against channel deepening – 22 February
        • Anti-war rally – 18 March
        • Earthday – 22 April
        • Fair go for East Timor – 26 April
        • Protest against VSU – 28 April
        • Mayday 2005
        • Anti-war protest at ANZ – 12 May
        • Anti-deportation rally at DIMIA – 13 May
        • World Fair Trade Day – 14 May
        • National Day of Healing (Sorry Day) – 26 May
        • Anti-nuclear protest at Western Mining AGM – 30 May
      • June – September
        • World Environment Day 2005 in Melbourne – 5 June
        • World Refugee Day – 19 June
        • Call to boycott Australian goods and services – 29 June
        • “Ripping out our Hearts”- VCA students oppose HECS hike
        • Union rally against IR laws – 30 June
        • Fairwear action at High Court – TCFUA prosecutes companies for outworker breaches – 26 July
        • Anti-VSU rally in Melbourne – 10 August
        • Anti-VSU Protest – 25 August
        • Tampa Day – 26 August
        • FairWear/EzyWorker® at Fashion Exposed – 4 September
        • Hazelwood protest at Treasury Place – 5 September
        • Vivian Solon protest at DIMIA – 7 September
        • ANZ protest – 13 September
        • Anti-VSU – ‘Smasher’ Howard goes up in flames – 15 September
        • ANZ protest – 19 September
        • Protest outside Town Hall marks Senate hearing into administration of Migration Act – 27 September
      • October – December
        • Justice for Jack – vigil at Supreme Court – 3 October
        • Cake stall at ANZ Chinatown – 3 October
        • “Sew-in” against IR changes – FairWear action 12 October
        • Rally for Civil Liberties – 22 October
        • Lombok Protest – 28 October
        • ‘Stop New Freeways’: protest at VECCI summit – 8 November
        • Eureka Commemoration – 11 November
        • Anti-IR rally 15 November
        • Walk against Warming – 3 December
    • Archive for 2006
      • January – July
        • Free West Papua Campaign: activists picket Rio Tinto AGM – 4 May
        • Sorry Day – 26 May
        • Cindy Sheehan joins Protest at Liberal Party HQ – 26 May
        • World Environment Day – 4 June
        • Civil Rights Protest at County Court – 14 June
        • World Refugee Day Rally – 18 June
        • Workers & Community National Day of Protest – 28 June
        • Clean Energy Campaign launch – 14 July
        • Israel out of Palestine – Rally and March 15 July
        • Peace and Justice in Lebanon – Rally and March 22 July
        • Rally for Peace – 30 July
      • August – December
        • Amcor Solidarity – 5 August
        • Hiroshima Day – 6 August
        • Free West Papua – 15 August
        • Tampa Day – 26 August
        • Anti-Nazi protest at the Birmingham Hotel – 28 October
        • Fairwear at High Court – TCFUA legal action – 2 November
        • Walk against Warming – 4 November
        • G20 protests – Day 1 – 17 November
        • G20 Meditation – 17-18 November
        • G20 protests – Day 2 – 18 November
        • Fill the ‘G’ – Union rally and march 30 November
        • Fairwear anti-sweatshop carols – 19 December
    • Archive for 2007
      • January – March
        • Phonetec sacking protest – 5 January
        • Close Guantanamo Bay – protest at Casselden Place – 11 January
        • Free David Hicks – 16 February [and RAC at Federation Square]
        • Anti-war protest – 22 February
        • Free David Hicks – 23 February
        • Free David Hicks vigil – 2 March
        • Support for Sri Lankan asylum seekers – 2 March
        • Free David Hicks vigil – 9 March
        • Free David Hicks vigil – 16 March
        • Anti-war rally – 17 March
        • Solidarity with G20 arrestees – 20 March
        • Anti-war protest at US Consulate – 20 March
        • Free David Hicks vigil – 23 March
        • Free David Hicks vigil – 30 March
      • April – June
        • Palm Sunday Peace Parade – 1 April – Nuclear Fools Day
        • Easter Bunny at St Paul’s Cathedral – 8 April
        • ICANW launch in Melbourne – 23 April
        • Mayday March- 6 May
        • Anti-APEC protest – 10 May
        • G20 Solidarity at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court – 11 May
        • ASRC Sleepout at Casselden Place – 18 May
        • End Israel’s Occupation of Gaza – 26 May
        • Sorry Day – 26 May
        • G8 Speakout at GPO – 8 June
        • World Refugee Day – Rally and March – 17 June
        • Justice for Mulrunji – Speakout and March – 22 June
      • July – September
        • Stop the Genocide of Indigenous People – 14 July
        • Protest at detention of Dr Haneef – 19 July
        • Support for Australia Post workers – 1 August
        • Support for Dr Haneef – 4 August
        • Hiroshima Day – 5 August
        • G20 Solidarity at Melbourne Magistrates Court – 31 August
        • Solidarity with Sydney Anti-APEC protests – 7 September
        • Speakout for Lex Wotton – 22 September
        • “No Dinner for Big Brother!” – Ruddock blockade at Melbourne University – 27 September
    • Archive for 2008
      • Police Association mass protest – 8 April
      • BHP Billiton picket – 2 May

Sorry Day – 26 May

For video of part of the day’s events, see EngageMedia

Marchers hold banner with extract from Declaration

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