The only places left in Australia where you can enjoy fireworks on the Queens Birthday are about to ban them.
Recent media coverage has highlighted the uncertain future of fireworks sales and home usage. Key industry representatives including Canberra’s largest fireworks retailer Adamnevefireworks.com agree that a ban on fireworks is most likely after this season.
The ABC News reported Mr Barr as saying “I intend to review the effectiveness of these changes following the 2008 Queens Birthday long weekend…” and ” …there are some people who are absolutely 100 per cent adamant a ban must be put in place.”
The Australian Capital Territory Government reduced fireworks sales from eight days to three and announced a review which may ban future sales altogether. The Northern Territory Government reduced the sale of fireworks to one day only this year and banned prior advertising in preparation for a full ban.
References
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/14/2163279.htm
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World YWCA Statement to the United Nations High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS
New York, June 2008
Women and girls urgently need strong leadership and accountability by governments for effective and sustainable solutions to the AIDS pandemic that meet their needs. Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, must be achieved by 2010. The United Nations High Level Meeting is held at a critical moment when all governments must show commitment and apply concrete resources and action that will achieve Universal Access by 2010.
Globally women make up 46% of all people living with HIV, and the proportion of women infected with HIV is increasing in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. In sub-Saharan Africa, the region most affected by AIDS, 61% of all adults and three out of four young people living with the virus are female (HIV Epidemiology update, UNAIDS 2007). As HIV increasingly affects women and girls, a gender-balanced approach to the pandemic will ensure reduction in HIV prevalence, better access to treatment and care for all those who need it.
For more information contact:
Kaburo Kobia
Communications Director
World YWCA 16 Ancienne Route CH-1218 Grand Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone (+41) 22 929 60 30 | Telefax (+41) 22 929 6044
Website: www.worldywca.org | Email: communication@worldywca.org
The World YWCA is a global movement that reaches 25 million women and girls in 125 countries, providing them with the space and skills to develop leadership to achieve justice, peace, security, health, human dignity, freedom and care for the environment for the entire community.
Celebrating Refugee Week in Victoria – ‘A Place to Call Home’ @ Fitzroy Town Hall & Napier St, Fitzroy Sun 15 Jun 12-5pm FREE.
Be part of this massive cultural celebration with 2 non stop stages of world music, a vibrant cultural marketplace, the aromas of an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, tasty authentic foods from all corners of the globe, FREE cultural workshops in Ethiopian dance, Bollywood Dance, Pacific Island Body Percussion & African Drumming & much more. Featuring Tabura, Laloran, Black Roots, Muhanamwe, Angel’s Voices Band, Afro Habesha Band, Eritrean Star Band, Mehr Ensemble, Meltemi, Breakout Hip Hop Dance Crew & much more.
Melbourne: the Arts Centre, Hamer Hall Sun 15 June, 5pm
Schooled in the Indian classical music tradition by her father Ravi Shankar, Anoushka’s unique style of music cleverly fuses classical Indian, electronic and world music, & while her name may have brought her to the stage for the first time as a young girl, it is her talent & vision that have kept her there. From 2pm onwards enjoy a spice trail of Indian food plus live music & stalls throughout the foyer areas of Hamer Hall.
Tix: $35-$50 Bookings: theartscentre.com.au, 1300 136 166, the Arts Centre box office or ticketmaster.
