Upcycled Materials, Downsized Poverty.

Using recycled materials to upcycle products which will downsize poverty. 

What a brilliant equation! :)

2014 (The Beginning) Shopping Spree

OXFAM SALE ON NOW!

Come and grab a bargain from your local Oxfam Shop. You are sure to be able to grab some real bargain during the January Sale!

Please note that any discount you receive from our sales does not in any way reduce the price Oxfam Australia pays their producers. In actual fact, sales allow Oxfam Shops to free up stock and to work with the producer partners to bring in some great new items!

Launceston Oxfam Shop and Launceston Oxfam Group would like to thank each and everyone of you for your ongoing support and dedication.

The Start to 2014

Dear Launceston Oxfam Group Members and Supporters, 

Happy New Year everyone!

Please see below a "copy and paste" of an email update from Mrs Ros Lewis.

The Global Education course at UTas 14^th  – 16^th  Jan. is on next week and non-students are also invited to some interesting lectures from very good speakers as well as the acclaimed film I am a girl

I recommend the whole program but specially the first day; key times would be 11 – 1 and 2 – 4. I’ll be attending Day 1 and also the 11-12 session on Day 2. All free. Details & registration link at http://www.utas.edu.au/education/calendar/events/2014/global-education-conference

Maybe we can also get together after the movie? PLEASE POST A COMMENT (below).

Note also Wednesday 15^th Jan.  from 12.00 to 1.00 Urban Farming will again host a share market at Inveresk Uni School of Art: 

http://urbanfarmingtasmania.org/2014/01/05/summer-share-markets/

Looking ahead:

Tues. 11 Feb. GROUP MEETING – 6pm at Royal Oak.

Sat. 22 Feb. – Evandale Penny Farthing festival – we decided in December & will book to hold a stall and novelty race as in 2013; we need a team! Who is interested? Can anyone do face painting? (as we now have some supplies, since the Falls Festival.) PLEASE POST A COMMENT (below).

Fri. 4 April – Button Day – at this stage, just put it in your diary.

Sat. 19 April (Easter Saturday) Barbecue for Oxfam at Bunnings – diary date.

50% OFF All Christmas Decorations

50 per cent off all Christmas decorations!

Come grab a bargain!

And also, $5 only for a pack of Christmas cards. You can buy them for this year or next year.... Or even the year after! :)

What is coming up...?

To all Launceston Oxfam supporters & groups (from Mrs Ros Lewis)

Thursday 28th November at 6.00pm

Ferrall Centre, Newnham - James Martineau Memorial
Lecture - Asylum Seekers and the Rhetoric of Compassion. Need to book.
http://www.events.utas.edu.au/2013/november/

Tuesday 10th December: We have been invited to a VIP night at the Oxfam Shop
and therefore I am suggesting we alter our meeting plans slightly to accept
this invitation & do some shopping. Note also the Human Rights Day events
the same afternoon. This is the suggestion:

1.00 to 4.30pm Various Human Rights Day events on in the Mall.

5.30pm at the Oxfam Shop, Centreway Arcade - 20% off VIP night for us -
community group & uni group & friends.
Followed by a short group meeting (to review recent activities and think
about the next few months).

Then those who would like to have a meal together - I suggest we go to our
usual place, the Royal Oak. 

What do you think? Please forward any agenda items to Mrs Ros Lewis.

National Day of Climate Action

National Day of Climate Action rally is being held today at 11am at the City Park Launceston.

From GetUp's website:

The last month was the hottest on record.
The last 12 months were the hottest on record.
The last summer was the hottest on record, breaking 120 records.

And what is our government doing about it?

Tony Abbott and our new Government are already going backwards on climate change. Just this week they slashed jobs at the CSIRO and decided they wouldn't be sending a senior minister to the climate negotiations in Poland. They've already cut the climate department, abolished the Climate Commission, and are getting ready to try repeal a price on pollution and renewable energy funding.

Right now, it is more important than ever before that we make it clear that the majority of Australians want climate action.