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NOVEMBER 2004

eTU Online Newsletter

November 29th , 2004
Eureka 150 Special Edition

eTU online is produced monthly by the ETU Southern States Branch for members and supporters who have registered their e-mail address with the Union. It aims to keep you informed of the latest developments within the Union.

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1. A Night Under The Southern Cross
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A Night Under The Southern Cross

On Thursday night, December 2 from 6:00 pm till 10:00 pm you can come and remember the events that shaped the character of the Australian nation.

The ETU Southern States Branch will be presenting a family night of music and storytelling at the site of the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat.

The event is called "A Night Under The Southern Cross". To read more about the Eureka Stockade click here.

The night will feature Shane Howard from Goanna, Aboriginal filmmaker and musician Richard Frankland, historian Clare Wright, actor and storyteller Dennis Coard, and union choirs from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, amongst others.

Time: 6:30 pm till 10:00 pm

Date: Thursday, December 2 2004

Location:

Eureka Reserve (adjacent to the diggers' monument) Cnr. Of Stawell Street (off Victoria Street ) and Eureka Street Ballarat East , Victoria .

Accommodation:

Ballarat is only one hour and 15 minutes from Melbourne by car and easily accessible off the City-Link or Western Ring Road.

You may on the other hand want accommodation to participate in other Eureka events in Ballarat including the "Dawn Commemoration" which follows "A Night under the Southern Cross". The Commemoration will feature a 240-person choir with a piper's lament by The United Mineworkers Federation of Australia Pipes and Drums Band.

This Ballarat link will help you find accommodation .

If you can't find any accommodation you may want to camp overnight on the site of the stockade where the diggers camped 150 years ago.

Be warned however, the authorities may demand to see your licence, cost £1 from Queen Elizabeth.

See you at the site of the Eureka Rebellion on Thursday night.

Please click here to see photos of the raising of giant Eureka Flag at the Haymarket Roundabout in North Melbourne.

Getting There:

Take the Western Highway to Ballarat which becomes Victoria Street heading into the Ballarat City Centre and turn off before the railway crossing into Stawell Street .

The ETU has a return Bus To Ballarat for "A Night Under The Southern Cross" leaving the ETU Melbourne office at 4:00 pm .

Click here for details about the bus.

Use "Route Planner" to find your way there by car.

Alternatively

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Thanks for reading this issue of eTU online. You'll receive your next issue in December 5, 2004.


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