2010
20 June World Refugee Day
10 March Action to support Tamils marooned in Merak, Indonesia
16 February Indonesian solution - no solution. A RAC public forum.
18 January Protest in solidarity with Merak refugees
2009
19 December An action to remind Christmas shoppers about Christmas Island
12 December The Conch at RAC fundraiser
5 December Let the refugees into Australia - rally and protest march
26 October Vigil to welcome asylum seekers
22 February Sustainable Living Festival.
2008
25 November a public forum to share information and discuss the current situation and campaign issues
19 October Commemorating the 7th anniversary of the sinking of SIEV-X
25 July Fund raiser, Rhythms for Refugees. Despite the end of the Howard government, the fight to end racist scapegoating has still not been won, and Refugee Action Collective must raise funds to continue the campaign.
28 June RAC members and supporters participate in an attention-grabbing, traffic-stopping, visually dramatic stunt, framed by Melbourne's most notable landmarks.
17 June Are We There Yet? A forum to discuss where we are up to in the struggle for refugee rights.
22 April Public meeting. Hear what’s changed and what hasn’t in refugee policy under the new Rudd government, and find out how we can go forward from here.
2007
24 November Federal Election
17 November March for Multiculturalism
26 August Remembering Tampa
17 June World Refugee Day
Easter in Melbourne
2006
26 August Remembering Tampa
18 June World Refugee Day
16 April Easter in Melbourne
28 March Suffering for Sanctuary
2005
9 December International Human Rights Day Rally
26 August Remembering Tampa
19 June World Refugee Day
5 June World Environment Day
25-27 March Easter weekend convergence at Baxter Detention Centre
18 February National day of action against Emirates Airlines
2004
16 November Canberra convergence
9 September National Day of Shame
August Remembering Tampa
June World Refugee Day
April Because the detainees at Baxter said we should go instead & shout outside the politicians' residences, this year's Easter convergence was at Kiribilli, the residence of Prime Minister John Winston Howard. Alas there are no pictures.
4 April Palm Sunday, Refugee Hope March
2003
11 November Lest We Forget
August Tampa Day
17 August action at airport to prevent return to Nauru
5 July National Day of Action at airports against deportations
28 June Writeathon
22 June World Refugee Day
18-20 April Easter convergence at Baxter, South Australia
11 January Protest against government lies about refugees
2002
1 November National Day of Action at Southbank
18 October First commemoration of the SIEV-X event
30 August First commemoration of the Tampa event
12 June Nader Sayadi's deportation was particularly horrible
17 May The Tampa visits Melbourne
29-31 March Easter convergence at Woomera, South Australia
24 March Palm Sunday march
12 February National convergence at Canberra for the opening of federal parliament
24 January Protest outside DIMIA (Dept of Immigration, Multiculturalism & Indigenous Affairs)
2001
24 October The Grieving Site
21-23 September first convergence at Woomera, South Australia, and solidarity action at State Library, Melbourne
3 September National Day of Action and protest at Exhibition Buildings
26 August The Norwegian ship, Tampa, arrives at Christmas Island with it's rescuees and is turned away by the Australian government
Various events outside Maribyrnong Immigration Detention
Early web page with photos from many different groups in Melbourne
Various announcements
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In between these events listed at left, particularly 2001-2005, RAC members were never idle. If they were not running city street stalls, handing out leaflets and urging passers-by to become involved in the campaign, they were shaking buckets at concerts given by Michael Franti or John Butler. RAC(Vic) extends its eternal gratitude to these artists for urging their audiences to make very generous donations to our campaign.
Meanwhile, the refugees themselves kept up their own protests - by sleeping on the roof of their compounds, or whatever else they could manage within the limits of their very restricted situations.
22 June 2003
World Refugee Day poster
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