ALEC Update Thursday April 2, 2009

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ALEC Update
Thursday April 2, 2009
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G’day all,
Hope this finds you well. It’s been a busy week and this update reflects that (due to sheer size). It started with Kon Vatskalis addressing the public meeting last week, which by all accounts was great(the ABC report is in Beyond Nuclear News), a national day of action on Climate Change, Earth Hour, Senate Inquiry into Uranium Royalties in the NT and the regular day-to-day that is ALEC.

Everything aforementioned is covered in the body of the update, except for Earth Hour. Earth Hour in Alice Springs was great. Despite difficulty in distinguishing between before and after, in terms of lights out, a beautiful community event was had at the top of Anzac Hill. Alice Solar Cities distributed more than 100 solar torches with approximately 120 people turning up. The Cuban Percussion band played a beautifully chilled out set which gave people the space for peaceful contemplation, chatting, or hip-swinging to the music. It was a beautiful evening and a great way to spend Earth Hour in Alice Springs.
If you weren’t there, hope you had a great evening wherever you were. ALEC hopes to be more involved in organising community events such as this in the future. Thanks to all for turning up.

On another note, the Rudd Government’s stimulus package is set to be sent out to taxpayers next week. Regardless of your opinion on whether or not this is a good way of stimulating the economy, ALEC is requesting that you donate it (or at least part of it) to the Arid Lands Environment Centre’s Community Infrastructure Fund. The fund constitutes ALEC’s tax deductible gift fund (you can claim it on tax) and it will go towards establishing projects such as a community garden, community-owned solar panels, community workshops and other projects aimed at building community resilience in Central Australia.
Call me if you want more info: 8952 2497 info@alec.org.au

Bank account details are:

Bendigo Bank Account

ALEC Inc – Gift Account
BSB; 633 000 Account: 1343-58688
All donations over $2 are tax deductible
Email me if you donate, so I can arrange a receipt for your records.

Spread the word about this one.
Donate $50, $100, $200, $500, $900 whatever you want. It’s all going to be put into making this place a better place to live in the future.



Thanks.


Key dates:
Grab your diaries:

Thu Apr 2 National CLOSE THE GAP DAY – Andy McNeill Room 7.45pm-9pm (see details below)

Fri Apr 3 Peter Toyne 'Playing God' & Siying Zhou 'Greener in Alice Springs' opening at Watch This Space from 5.30pm (details below)

Sat Apr 4 Greening Australia and Garden for Wildlife Two year anniversary celebration! 8am – 12pm GA Nursery CDU (see below for more details)

Sun Apr 5 Families for a Nuclear Free Future. 4pm
Just walking the dog...at the Angela Pamela site.
(See below for details)

Sun Apr 5 Food Not Bombs 1 year birthday celebrations, Courthouse lawns, 6pm

Mon Apr 6 Expressions of Interest for Caring for Our Country grants close

Thurs Apr 16 Insect Workshop – Olive Pink 6.30pm – (details below)


Thurs Apr 23 National Biodiversity Strategy Review Information Session Desert Park, 2-4.30pm (see below for more details)


May 1-3 Wide Open Space Festival – Ross River – Volunteers needed for ALEC stalls, run camel BBQ and general hands on deck.
contact Jimmy 8952 2497 info@alec.org.au
(more details below)


Sun May 24 Biodiesel-making workshop (details below)

Have a great week

Kind regards

Jimmy