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Australian Museum of Squatting

Jun 11, ’12 3:33 PM

We have added the Australian Museum of Squatting to our blogroll. The website documents the history of modern squatters (not to be confused with the 19th century landowners).

Source: australianmuseumofsquatting.org

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Sydney anarchist squat evicted

Mar 18, ’12 10:21 PM

According to a post on Sydney Indymedia, an attempt at starting a new anarchist-run squat has been thwarted by NSW riot police.

Ideally the building could have been transformed into an open social centre, and we could have publicly announced our presence immediately with banners hanging down from the roof, celebrated with an opening party, created a public free shop, communal kitchen and free school. Unfortunately, due to Australia’s draconian trespass laws, and the lack of militant resistance, squatters have no legal rights. Any squat that publicly announces itself or is discovered by security or police, must generally prepare for an immediate eviction. Police have the right to evict, arrest and charge anyone squatting an abandoned building without even consulting with the owner.

Source: Sydney Indymedia via disaccords

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Okupación: Film Screening at MAC 14/3/2012

Mar 12, ’12 1:16 AM

About the film:

Squatted social centers are proliferating all across Europe. Ordinary people are occupying empty buildings in urban areas, turning them into free, open and public space.

Alongside music and art collectives, concerts, food co-operatives and community gardens one also finds construction workshops, child care, language classes, political talks and even legal advice on social and economic rights.

These community activities are indicative of bourgeoning social and political autonomist movements, emerging from within the walls of these occupied buildings.

Watch this, urban publicization of, space.

 

Okupación will be screened at venues across Melbourne over the next week.

Melbourne Anarchist Club

Wednesday 14/3/2012. Starts 7:30pm. Free/donation

New International Bookshop
(Trades Hall)

Thursday 15/3/2012. Starts 7:30pm. Free/donation

Irene Warehouse

Wednesday 21/3/2012. Starts 7:30pm. Free/donation

House of Bricks

Thursday 22/3/2012. Starts 7:30pm. Free/donation

 

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