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Victorian Government should drop mandatory sentencing for young people.
 
The JIM Unit is running a campaign on change.org to ask the Victorian Government to drop the idea of having mandatory minimum sentences for young people committing serious offences: http://www.change.org/petitions#search/juvenile%20justice%20victoria  
 
We believe that appropriate judicial discretion should be applied so that in some cases longer sentences are [...]

[ February 25, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Wes and other peace buddies are having a chat …
For former members of Clergy for Peace and Interested Others

Greetings,

You may have received notice of a re-gathering of Clergy for Peace in 2011. This is a reminder of the invitation to meet on SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2012, 10.00am-12.00noon. Followed by a BYO lunch for those who [...]

 CPTnet13 December 2011
[Note: The release below is the fourth in the Colombia team’s four week Advent series, which develops out of CPT’s work with local peacemakers in Colombia. Each release in the series will reflect on the following Sunday's Gospel reading. Please read and share with your family, friends, co-workers, and faith community.]
 
Luke 1:26-38 NRSV
In [...]

Poker Machine Reforms will Empower Problem Gamblers  By Rev. Tim Costello
Poker machines are in the limelight. Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s minority government is in place courtesy of Tasmanian Independent Andrew Wilkie, a bloke with a passion for making poker machine gambling safer.
In return for his support, the Government must pass legislation by May next year [...]

A global disease needs a global/local response
http://worldaidsday.com.au/
http://www.joinred.com/
http://www.vicaids.asn.au/content/default.asp
vic aids council link list? here
http://www.straightarrows.org.au/
positive living – http://napwa.org.au/pl
People Living with HIV/AIDS Victoria http://www.plwhavictoria.org.au/default.htm
the plwha links page is also full of links for more info here

We’d like to invite you to think a bit harder this Christmas.
It seems to me that there’s a part of the story of Jesus’ birth that we seldom dwell on, and we’d like to help your community enter into it.
If you’re willing.
A few weeks ago I participated in a conversation that gave rise to the [...]