Socialist councillor Sarah Hathway told an IWD function that the 鈥渕ost important鈥 thing local council can do is to invest in the community and services, while doing more for the disadvantaged.聽Jacqui Kriz reports.
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Geelong socialist councillor says councils must invest in communities, do more for the disadvantaged
Two hundred people attended Geelong Rainbow鈥檚 annual Pride march, which was followed by a festival celebrating LGBTIQ performers. Angela Carr reports.
Tim Gooden, retired secretary of the Geelong Trades Hall Council, believes the ACTU and unions can and should exert more public pressure on聽Labor to take a stand for Palestine. Alex Bainbridge 颈苍迟别谤惫颈别飞别诲听丑颈尘.
The Socialist Alliance committed to building the Palestine movement at聽its 18th聽National Conference. Chloe DS reports.
LGBTIQ activists and allies聽celebrated a new Rainbow crossing which was finally completed last December, after a six-year campaign. Isaac Nellist reports.
Tim Gooden, a former Geelong Trades Hall secretary, said the Labor government is complicit in Israel's genocide against Gaza and that unions should be doing more to stop it.
Maritime Union of Australia and Electrical Trades Union members who work at the Geelong Port went on strike for 24 hours over January 1鈥2. Tim Gooden reports.
A vigil outside City Hall drew more than 70 people to protest the council鈥檚 refusal to discuss a motion calling for a ceasefire. Sue Bull reports.
Tamil refugees are holding a protest vigil聽outside the office of Richard Marles, hoping to speak to him about permanent visas. Tim Gooden reports.
Three Victorian councils have supported motions condemning Israel鈥檚 war crimes in Gaza and calling for a permanent ceasefire. Sue Bull reports.
Socialist Alliance City of Greater Geelong councillor Sarah Hathway has been prevented from tabling a motion calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Sue Bull reports.
The聽annual Reclaim the Night rally was followed the next day by a conference discussing feminist campaigns organised by聽the Geelong Women Unionists Network. Jacqueline Kriz听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.
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