What is the Peace Convergence?
Aunty Jeanette Yowyeh at the 2009 Peace Convergence
The Peace Convergence is held on Darumbal Land
The Peace Convergence is a loosely aligned array of peace social justice and environment groups and individuals.
Every two years, around June July, we gather near Rockhampton to challenge the nature and activities of the Australian and US military alliance by focussing on the military exercises, Talisman Sabre, which are held there each two years.
Some groups stay home to expose the US military presence in their home region through protest and nonviolent action. There are many supporting organisations, some are listed below.
Local:
Anti-war:
Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition
Standfast: Veterans Against War
Medical Association for the Prevention of War
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Religious:
Anti-nuclear:
Children of the Pacific Conference, Rockhampton 2011
Depleted Uranium Silent Killer
Fremantle Anti-Nuclear Collective
Environment:
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The Peace Convergence is a biannual peace protest held in various locations Australia wide. It's primary goal is to oppose the U.S.-Australian joint military excercises, Talisman Sabre. We believe that the excercises pose a risk to people and the environment, firmly entrench Australia in the U.S. regime of "preemptive" warfare and are not conducive to peace-making. More broadly, they are training Australians to die and kill in more U.S. led wars.
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