morepraxis

On Sunday 30 July the Victorian Government and partners are hosting a Multifaith Multicultural Youth Forum that aims to promote ongoing dialogue between young people from a range of faith and cultural backgrounds and strengthen youth participation in the community.
This forum is an ideal opportunity for young people to share their ideas on issues that [...]

So here is our current vision for the upper room. We will put as much up on morepraxis allowing all of the morepraxis community to help shape the nights and direction of this gathering. (and hopefully give some fuel to see more local project develop)
The upper room project will meet monthly to engage with spirituality [...]

A brief note to invite you to a pre-publication party and public discussion to celebrate The Next Big Thing, Griffith REVIEW’s Spring issue devoted to the Australian talent and ideas that will shape the future.
Julianne Schultz, Griffith REVIEW’s editor, and Creed O’Hanlon will discuss his provocative essay, My Generation, in which he challenges Baby Boomers [...]

Performed by Actors for Refugees Sunday 23 July, 7.00pm Wesley Uniting Church, 148 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
Real stories from refugees are told by fantastic actors and musos on one night only! Drawn from interviews with refugees and collated by playwright Michael Gurr, Something to Declare will inform and move us to action. And just in case [...]

These links are thanks to our friends the Vic Peace Network.
www.acfonline.org.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=779
www.greenpeace.org.au/climate/solutions/nuclear.html
www.foe.org.au/nc/nc_nuke.htm
‘Nuclear Power: No Solution to Climate Change’ September 2005. At:
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/documents.htm
Debunking nuclear myth of greenhouse friendliness (Age, June 14, 2006)
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/06/13/1149964530863.html
Age

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Vince is the new Chairperson of Congress and Last week NAIDOC named him Australian Elder of the Year – Congrads Vince!
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Al is the next President (2009) of the UCA – Good Luck Al!

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Lin looking for hope
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Craig looking happy as the bar is open.
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See Dave W in the corner of the youthful delegates
Morephotos here [...]

A new water plan, the Central Region Sustainable Water Strategy, is being developed by the Victorian Government for Melbourne, Ballarat, Geelong, Werribee, Bacchus Marsh and West Gippsland.
This plan is not going to provide even the minimum environmental flows recommended by scientists for many of our rivers. But we can provide more water for our rivers [...]

Justice and International Mission Convention (J.I.M)
Creating Hope in a Climate of Fear: The role of the Christian community
Saturday 29 July, 9.30am
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, Moonee Ponds
There are many contemporary issues in our world and our communities that cause people to live with fear and insecurity.

Is greenhouse warming real and what effects will it have [...]