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SUMMARY:SPA National President to be panellist on Perth ABC Forum on Immigration
DESCRIPTION:  \nOur National President\, Peter Strachan\, has been invited as a panellist for the ‘Spotlight on Immigration’ forum\, hosted by ABC Perth Mornings presenter Nadia Mitsopoulos. \nThis live event will run on Wednesday June 18th\, 10am – 11am (AWST)\, at the ABC Studios Perth (30 Fielder Street\, Perth\, WA 6004)\, adjacent to the Claisebrook train station. \nWe welcome all concerned supporters and WA locals to be part of the live studio audience\, arriving by 9:30am.  It will be a fantastic way to show solidarity for SPA’s position on this critical issue. \nYou can register and find out more about the event from the Eventbrite site HERE.  Please note that this is a ticketed event and that you must register in order to attend.  You can also text the ABC Perth Morning program on 043 792 2720 with the word ‘spotlight’ in the text. \nYou can also listen to the broadcast live on 720 AM\, or podcast from the WA mornings website here. \nOur in-demand president will also be presenting at the West Coast Community group on the 10th of June at the Peppermint Grove Library\, on Stirling Highway.
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-national-president-to-be-panellist-on-perth-abc-forum-on-immigration/
LOCATION:ABC Studios Perth\, 30 Fielder Street\, Perth\, 6004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210424T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210424T123000
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SUMMARY:SPA Annual General Meeting 2021
DESCRIPTION:The SPA AGM will be held electronically via Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88498712408 \nMeeting ID: 884 9871 2408 \nIf joining by phone dial by your location. Find your local number:  https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kNUwXYTRz \nAttachments: \nSPAExec AGM 2021 Agenda \nBallot questions & explanations for 2021 \nPresident report to 2021 AGM \nAudit_report_for_Dec 2020 for the Sustainable Population 2021-03-05 \nAGM Treasurer’s report April 2021 \nStatement re composition of Exec April 2021 \nSPA AGM 2020 Minutes
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-annual-general-meeting-2021/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210227T184500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210227T203000
DTSTAMP:20210127T000646Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210127T000646Z
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SUMMARY:"To Kid or Not To Kid" - Perth Screening
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Population Australia will be hosting the Perth Screening of “To Kid or Not To Kid” a Film by Maxine Trump \nTo Kid Or Not To Kid bravely plunges into an aspect of reproductive choice often considered too taboo to discuss\, asking the question\n Why can’t we talk about not having kids?\n  \nAbout the documentary: To Kid or Not To Kid\nTired of being made to feel like “a waste of a uterus”\, one woman fights back\, for her right to decide whether to live a life openly without having kids. To Kid Or Not To Kid bravely plunges into an aspect of reproductive choice often considered too taboo to discuss\, asking the question “Why can’t we talk about not having kids?” \nFrom the award-winning director of the New York Times Critics’ Pick “Musicwood”\, comes the first English feature documentary on the subject — aiming to dispel the myth that living childfree is weird\, selfish or somehow wrong. \n  \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/to-kid-or-not-to-kid-perth-screening/
LOCATION:Bassendean Seniors and Community Centre\, 50 Old Perth Road\, Bassendean\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:WA
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr Jane Genovese":MAILTO:jane@learningfundamentals.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200523T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200523T123000
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SUMMARY:SPA Annual General Meeting 2020
DESCRIPTION:The AGM is being held electronically on Saturday\, 23rd May at 11 am (EST). We are allowing 90 minutes for the meeting to be completed. \nIf you wish to participate in the meeting it is essential that you register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtc-mrpzktE9aofRSauoZlOF-jNbOnPtJv \nThis must be done by close of business on Wednesday\, 20th May in order for the Returning Officer to check your membership status. \nYou will not be entitled to vote if you are not financial. \nSome of you have previously lodged proxy forms in relation to the constitutional ballot questions and your vote has already been entered on a tally sheet. All others attending the meeting will vote electronically on the day. \nPlease check the ballot proposals in the attached agenda. If you would like to speak to any of them\, either for or against\, then you will need to let me know by 22nd May. \nThe day before the meeting those who have registered will be sent an invitation with the electronic link and a password to join. The invitation will include the President’s and Treasurer’s Reports and yes/no cases for the constitutional ballots (which were previously sent out to you in February) plus some technical instructions to help your participation in the meeting. \nSandra Kanck\, SPA National President. \n  \nAttached: \n\nAgenda\nConstitution Ballot Questions\nTreasurer’s Report\nPresident’s report\nMinutes from 2019 AGM\n\n\n  \n\n\nSPA AGM 2020 Agenda.pdf\nSPA AGM 2020 Constitution ballot questions with for and against arguments.pdf\nAGM Treasurer’s report May 2020.pdf\nSPA AGM 2020 Presidents Report.pdf\nSPA AGM 2019 Minutes.pdf
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-annual-general-meeting-2020/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200513
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SUMMARY:Write to your Federal MPs in support of MP Kristina Keneally to reduce migration
DESCRIPTION:You will probably be aware of the article by Senator Kristina Keneally who called for a reduction in temporary skilled migration numbers.  This was in order to give Australians first opportunity in the employment market as we emerge from  the Covid -19  lock-down.  \nThis reasonable suggestion has met with a barrage of indignant counter articles\, some accusatory on the basis of racism and some calling into question her right to offer an opinion because she\, herself is a migrant!\nSee the article in the SMH  here \nWe feel this is an opportunity to support Senator Keneally’s position by writing to her and also to express your opinion to your local representatives in both the Upper and Lower Houses of the Federal Parliament. \n \nIt is definitely worth contacting other Federal Labor MPs and Senators to try and get them on side.  For example\, we strongly recommend that you write to your representing Labor Senators. Labor needs to be shown by the community\, whilst in opposition\, that lowering migration (and increasing family planning foreign aid)  is a move that is popular in the community\, despite the opposing opinion pieces and twitter storms. \nIn these matters\, timing is vital. It is not necessary to write a long letter but just to express your support for Senator Keneally’s position.  If you like\, you can suggest that Keneally’s position does not go far enough\, and that population policy needs to also take into consideration the environment\,  the carrying capacity of our fragiled continent and the necessity for family planning directed foreign aid in any discussion around population policy. \nWe also recommend that you follow up letters with a telephone call if you can.  Direct voice contact is a very effective way of ensuring that your point is heard by a member of staff.  Remember that all MPs have a legal responsibility to respond to their constituents\,  so please insist when you call that your opinion is passed on. \nIt’s not often that a politician takes a stand like this. In our view she has very adequately defended her position in the face quite intimidating interrogation by media entities. \nSenator Keneally can be contacted here \nTo find your own representatives \nPlease don’t hesitate to contact SPA at media@population.org.au  if you would like any further assistance with advice on writing to your MP (including examples of pro forma letters).  Also\, please email to let us know if your MP responds and there is any news you would like to share with us.
URL:https://population.org.au/events/writempcampaign2020/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180617
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SUMMARY:Web Series with Rod Quantock needs YOUR suport
DESCRIPTION:SPA is very excited to share that we are joining forces with the highly loved Melbourne Comedian ROD QUANTOCK to make a web series exploring the topic of population growth!\n  \nTOUGH CROWD will be a first of a kind series . Rod will be interviewing other comedians and entertainers to discuss the challenges and difficulties they face when discussing population in wider society. \n  \nThis series has HUGE potential to draw interest from wider society. Interviews will share their experience with a poignancy and flare that will be engaging and informative. \n  \nFurthermore\, if Rod has anything to do with it\, the web series will also be raucously funny. If there is one thing our movement needs\, it is a generous dose of HUMOUR. \n  \nIt is a project that SPA has never tried before. It is CRITICAL during this time when mainstream society is actually talking about the issue that we are ready to step up to the challenge and reach out to the ‘Tough Crowd’ out there. \n  \nTo make this project a success\, we need YOUR help. \n  \nMany SPA members are now aware of our CROWDFUNDING campaign\, which we have launched to raise funds for the series.  Support for our campaign has been hugely positive so far\, we have raised $3000 so far with 2 weeks left to go to reach our target of $4500. \n  \nFunds are needed for the production cost of the series\, including reimbursements for the interviewees\, venue higher\, editing and promotion.  We also need to to purchase additional film equipment to make this series snappy and professional. \n  \nWe would be hugely grateful if you were to have a look at the site and consider giving a pledge.  It can be as small as $2\, every little bit counts and furthermore it is tax deductible!  For those who choose to pledge more\, there are some good rewards up for grabs.  These include your name on the credits \, a free CD from my band\, all the way through to your own personal lunch with Rod Quantock himself! \n  \nIt would also be fantastic if you could share this crowd funding campaign with your family\, colleagues\, networks\, fellow resident group members or activists\, or indeed ANYONE.  Not everyone is in a position to join SPA\, but they may be keen on this project if they are concerned about population – or if they are a Rod Quantock fan! \n  \nEvery cent will count.  We are living in a time when  Australia is around the corner from hitting a population of 25 million. Melbourne is now heading upwards of 9 million by 2050\, and Australia is growing by the size of a new Canberra every year. We are concreting over our farmland\, we are expected to run low in water within a decade and Australia has one of the highest rates of land clearing in the world.  We NEED to get the message out there. \n  \nPlease visit the crowdfunding webpage here to find out more and to leave a pledge
URL:https://population.org.au/events/web-series-rod-quantock-needs-your-suport/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180604
DTSTAMP:20201020T102738Z
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SUMMARY:Two brand new projects to widen the population discussion. Help us for as little as $2.00!!!
DESCRIPTION:We have launched our first ever on-line crowd funding campaign (in addition to the end of financial year appeal).  Crowd funding is an increasingly popular way for people to raise money to set up specific projects and can be a great way to gain exposure and a new audience. \n  \nSPA is raising funds to launch a mini web series called ‘Tough Crowd‘. We are excited to announce Melbourne Comedian Rod Quantock has come on board to assist.  In his relaxed and amusing ‘conversations in the pub’ style Rod will interview fellow comedians\, entertainers and others about the challenges faced in discussing population in the wider community.  SPA is seeking support through our Pozible campaign to fund the whole project\, including equipment costs\, expenses for our ‘actors’\, venue hire\, promotion and all the other costs associated with the challenge of making a video series! \n  \nThe Pozible campaign can be found here and Rod Quantock’s lively promotional video here.  We would be delighted to have your support and ask too for you to encourage friends\, family\, and your networks to play a part.  This project may appeal to people who might not otherwise consider joining SPA – but they have to know about it first! Even if they choose not to fund the project it is still good publicity. \n  \nWe are also proud to announce that our PopCulture web page is now up and running – you can find it here.  Have a look at our youth unemployment video and share it. Be proud because you and other SPA members previously helped fund this through a donations drive. This site will host future PopCulture videos. That same video can also be found on our newly reinvigorated YouTube channel here. While we plan to undertake online promotion of the videos you\, as members\, can play a role by sharing them widely\, especially with those particularly affected by issues such as job insecurity and housing affordability.  Who knows\, after seeing the videos they too may be motivated to contribute to our ‘Tough Crowd’ campaign! \n  \n(From e-news president message\, Sandra Kanck – National President)
URL:https://population.org.au/events/two-brand-new-projects-widen-population-discussion-help-us-little-200/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170430
DTSTAMP:20201020T103541Z
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SUMMARY:Notice of national SPA AGM 2017 and afternoon seminar
DESCRIPTION:This year the NSW Branch of SPA is hosting the National AGM of SPA in Sydney at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA)\, 280 Pitt St Sydney\, in the Mitchell Theatre (Level 1) on Saturday 29th April. \n  \nCurrent members are welcome to participate in the AGM at 10am. All members of the public are welcome to the afternoon forum: “Population – the way forward” at 1pm. This will include speakers James Ward (incoming national president) and Graham Wood (NSW branch president). \n  \nHope to see many of you there! \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/notice-national-spa-agm-2017-and-afternoon-seminar/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160423T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160423T160000
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SUMMARY:National Annual General Meeting and afternoon seminar
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n  \n\n  \nSaturday April 23rd  2016 \n  \nAt: Hawthorn Arts Centre\, Zelman room \n  \n360 Burwood Rd\, Hawthorn VIC 3122 \n  \n10. a.m. AGM and election of office bearers \n  \n12.00 p.m. Lunch will be served at the venue for those who order it in advance.   This is a great opportunity to meet other SPA members from the branch and from other states of Australia including members of the National Executive. \n  \nIt is a “Working lunch: a selection of point sandwiches served with sliced fresh fruit \, tea coffee and refreshments   $19.50 per head” To order lunch \, please contact Sue James at suzannejames3@bigpond.com or on 98824449  or 0419 564168 to organise payment by 13 .4.2016 \n  \n1.00p.m.- 4.00pm.  An Afternoon seminar on the topic of \n  \n“Attitudes and communication in population and the environment” \n  \n( including afternoon tea) The seminar will feature the following speakers\, Mark Allen\, Population\, Permaculture and Planning\, spokesperson Dr. Katharine Betts \, population sociologist\, Hon Kelvin Thomson MP\,environmentalist and high profile sustainable population advocate and  Victorian treasure\, comedian\,  Rod Quantock \n  \nContact: Jill Quirk jillq@optusnet.com.au  – 0409742927 \n  \n             Jenny Warfe warfej@bigpond.com – 0405825769 \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/national-annual-general-meeting-and-afternoon-seminar/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151114T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151114T140000
DTSTAMP:20201110T063642Z
CREATED:20151102T031428Z
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SUMMARY:How Soap Operas can change the world! (Western Australia)
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Population Australia\, Western Australian Branch invites you\, your family\, friends and guests to;\n  \n\n  \nA Once in a lifetime opportunity for Perth People.\n  \n\n  \nThe visit of Bill Ryerson on November 14th.\n  \n\n  \n“How Soap Operas can change the world”.\n  \n\n  \nSaturday\, 14th November at 2pm\n  \n\n  \nSocial Sciences Lecture Theatre\n  \n\n  \nUniversity of WA.\n  \n\n  \n\n  \nThis is free public seminar\, open to all.\n  \n\n  \nSo please come and invite your friends and relatives\n  \n\n  \nSee the campus map at http://www.uwa.edu.au/contact/map\n  \n\n  \nfor location of the Social Sciences Lecture Theatre and Parking arrangements.\n  \n\n  \nSee SPAWA’s website for further details at http://www.populationWA.net\n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/how-soap-operas-can-change-world-western-australia/
CATEGORIES:WA
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