This Saturday, people in capital cities will gather, while observing the social distancing guidelines of their state, to peacefully call attention to Australia’s own history of police violence and in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests across the USA. If you have the capacity to be there, you may like to show up in support:
Sydney – 12pm 20 Lee St, Chippendale RSVP
Melbourne – 2pm Parliament House Steps RSVP
Brisbane – 1pm King George Square RSVP
Adelaide – 12pm Tarndanyangga Victoria Park RSVP
Canberra – Friday 5th, 10:30am Garema Place, Civic RSVP
Newcastle – 2pm Civic Park King St RSVP
Alice Springs – 2pm Mpartnwe’s Court Lawns RSVP
If you’re unable to social distance or attend, add your name to Justice Action’s Change.org Australia petition to prevent further deaths in police custody, right here in our own backyard.
Thank you for being part of an online community for equality, fairness and justice.
Black lives matter. Aboriginal lives matter.
Sally Rugg
Executive Director
Change.org Australia
[1] Source: ’Deaths in our backyard’: 432 Indigenous Australians have died in custody since 1991
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