Oxfam meeting and other activities around Launceston

An update from Mrs Ros Lewis:

TASMANIA-WIDE Friday 4^th AprilOxfam Button Day collection

LAUNCESTON Saturday 5th April 10 am - have morning tea with the author of "The People Smuggler" at88 Paterson St. (Guide Hall)

 

LAUNCESTON – Tuesday 8^th April 6pm at the Royal Oak Hotel (upstairs).Launceston Oxfam Group Kym Blechynden will talk about her work in global emergencies with Red Cross. If upstairs isn’t your thing, let me know and we will hold this session downstairs. We will finish by 7pm and move downstairs for a meal.

  

Advance notice – HOBART & LAUNCESTON - the week 28^th April to 2^nd May, Ula Majewski (Vic/Tas Oxfam Campaigns Coordinator) will be in Tasmania to meet with groups; watch for future notices.

We look like having a chance to meet Ula in Launceston on the 1st or 2nd May.

Also a Fair Trade Fortnight event at the Oxfam Shop, probably 13th May.

From June onwards, our  regular meeting date will probably become 4th Tuesday of the month.

One more thing - do drop into the Oxfam shop to buy a raffle ticket, to support the fundraising of the Uni Oxfam Group.

 

Easter Shopping

Lots and lots to see and buy from your local Oxfam Shop. 

Check out Launceston Oxfam Shop's Easter display!

And more in store... Including new product range from Oxfam Australia's producers. 

Thank you for your ongoing support. 

New Display and New Products in Store Now!

Come and check out our new display at the Launceston Oxfam Shop as well as some new products from our producers. 

New Display:

Some New Products: 

2 Events in Launceston - 25th March and 5th April

Update from Mrs Ros Lewis:

Tuesday, 25th March                     Support the Uni Oxfam group in Launceston
Architecture Theatrette 8 Invermay Rd. Inveresk

5:30pm AGM  with pizza 
6.00 pm Movie - Blue Gold a movieabout water - a valuable and often abused resource for the world.

Facebook event

Saturday 5^th April  10.00 to 11.00 am        Meet the author of “The people smuggler.”

at Abbott Hall, 88 Paterson St.

Morning tea and to hear more about Robin De Crespigny's book The People Smuggler.

This event is jointly organised byLaunceston Amnesty International Group and Safe Asylum

Any queries contact Kathryn Louiseon facebook or emailkathrynlouisemartin@hotmail.com

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1376439129301617/

National Close the Gap Day

National Close the Gap Day falls on March 20th this year.

You can pledge your support at your local Oxfam shops or online (click here). 

March 2014 Meeting and Issues to Discuss

From Mrs Ros Lewis:

Tues 11^th March 6pm at the Royal Oak (upstairs). 

Brigitte Wolfe will talk about her experiences at Straight Talk 2013,  Aboriginal women’s political skills training organised by Oxfam & we will also look at a  6 min film about the Close the Gap campaign.

A question to ponder: for our Button Day collection; we can

·       send the donations to Oxfam Australia for them to use according to need (as we have done previously)

·       or choose a specific Appealto donate to & use it in our promotion. Here are some to look athttps://www.oxfam.org.au/appeals/current-appeals/