[New-imc] Darwin IMC - Reply to Clara...

[Shayne O'Neill]

Clara. for what its worth, manila IMC uses perth's ed-pol too. Its a good
ed-pol that has had some serious academic scrutiny also. And here is perth
ed pols secret==== Its melbourne ed-pol with a few diferences!!!!!

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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, mick lambe PARIAH wrote:

>
>
> --- clara <clara at ifrik.org> wrote:
> > hi,
>
> clara
>
> i checked your website and it looks good, but i came across some
> questions, mainly: why do you have Perth's editorial policy on your
> site? http://collective.perthimc.asn.au/edpol.htm
>
> _________________________________________________
>
>
> We are on Perth's server. And our ed pol is essentially the same
> (Melb also) with 2 additions. Until we are accepted by IMC and sort
> out urls etc... we can't do much in that direction and Perth have
> done heapz for us already.
>
> The Darwin Ed Pol was already submitted @ New IMC (June 11, 04)
>
> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/new-imc/2004-June/005200.html
>
> _________________________________________________
>
> Clara - Also, I think i asked that earlier: can you give us a short
> description of your collective? like how many and what kind of people
> are involved in it?
> _____________________
>
> Gary -
> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/new-imc/2004-May/005132.html
>
> and myself
>
> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/new-imc/2004-May/005123.html
>
> have already done so.
>
> Fi did this on Oceania, bit of me in there.
>
> "I had my baby that night, 21 August 1979 at 10-10pm by kerosene
> lantern. At 6am the next morning we (new baby and all) were on the
> back of the red-truck crossing over the ridge into Terania Ck where
> we were part of the 1st Environmental Non-Violent Direct Action which
> successfully saved pristine rainforests from being logged. It became
> a National Park and many visitors still enjoy the walk to Protestors
> Falls.
>
> In 1982 the area directly above and around Tuntable Falls in the
> Nightcap ranges was threatened by logging. I ran commumications with
> NAG (Nightcap Action Group). This area also included many sacred
> sites and the elders of the Bundjulung Tribe took some of the men to
> show them their Dreaming and grave sites. Terania Ck was women's
> country and this area was men's sacred area. Again we beat the big
> logging companies and created the Nightcap National Park.
>
> Straight on from the Nightcap myself and a few others travelled to
> Tasmania and went up the Gordon River to make camp. We had to find an
> area in this fragile forest of Huon Pine and Myrtle Beech trees for
> up to 100 people to camp overnight before they were taken to
> strategic spots to be arrested.
>
> This was in late 1982 and soon swarms of people of all ages and
> backgrounds arrived "up-river" to register their protest against the
> proposed damming of the Franklin River by getting arrested.
>
> I maintained and co-ordinated CB radios, our only communication, not
> an easy task when batteries are charged by pedal-power and the rain
> never stopped. I also drove boats to drop off protestors at various
> spots - I passed the test for a boat licence in Hobart. In 1983 Bob
> Hawke's Labor Party gained power because of their NO DAMS promise and
> the SW Tas became a World Heritage listed area.
>
> In 1998 I came to Jabiluka, by request, again co-ordinating and
> operating communications. It was when I took an R & R visit to Darwin
> after 4 months at Jabiluka that I first encountered a PARIAH poster
> and met Mick Lambe.
>
> The poster read RACIST MANDORAH HOTEL INTRODUCES DRESS-CODE TO "HELP
> KEEP THE BLACKFELLAS OUT!" Having had a taste of NT racism in Jabiru
> (with their apartheid-like social club) I wanted to meet this Mick
> Lambe, Co-ordinator of PARIAH.
>
> He took me to the Cox Peninsula where I got some much needed rest in
> the beautiful stone-house he built on Aboriginal Land with permission
> from Traditional Owners. I met the Belyuen Aboriginal people and was
> overwhelmed by their friendliness and their obvious love for Mick."
>
> -----------------------------
>
> Rob and Mikki are both NAP members. Drug law reform, anti-racism,
> anti-war activists. Plenty of them in action @ the NAP site. We all
> have extensive and chequered activist backgrounds.
>
> NAP - Network Against Prohibition
>
> http://napnt.org/
>
> PARIAH - People Against Racism In Aboriginal Homelands
>
> http://country-liberal-party.com
>
> ======================
>
>
> >
> > love and solidarity,
> > clara
>
> _________
>
> n U :-)
>
> - mick
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