Occupy Melbourne will relocate it’s camp to Treasury Gardens and conduct it’s General Assemblies at City Square following two decisions made on Monday evening at Melbourne’s 12th General Assembly. Occupy Melbourne will establish a camp in Treasury Gardens without structures from Wednesday the 2nd of November and conduct all future General Assemblies at City Square, […]

Occupy Melbourne’s 10th General Assembly will be held on Sunday the 30th of October on the Victorian State Library lawn at 4pm. Come along to hear what Occupy Melbourne has been up to and participate in planning for the future of our movement. Bring your creative ideas, open minds and passion for direct democracy.

Occupy Melbourne will continue peacefully occupying public space in a new location at Treasury Gardens from Saturday the 29th of October. We will meet at the State Library of Victoria at 12 noon and walk to our new home at Treasury Gardens. The violent eviction of the Occupy Melbourne community from City Square last Friday demonstrated that many of Victoria’s political leaders believe […]

OCCUPY MELBOURNE CALLS FOR TREATY WITH THE FIRST NATIONS OF AUSTRALIA Occupy Melbourne’s 8th General Assembly passed a proposal, put forward by the Indigenous Working Group, to support the creation of a treaty between the First Nations of Australia and the Australian Commonwealth Government. The call for recognition of Aboriginal Sovereignty gained public prominence in […]

Legal Question and Answer Session Wed 26 Oct, 7pm Trades Hall Direct Action Training Thursday 27 Oct, 5pm-8pm Treasury Gardens http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=267206603322848 Legal Observers Training Friday 28 Oct, 9.15-1pm Trades Hall http://www.facebook.com/notes/occupy-melbourne-legal-support/legal-observer-training-this-friday/185352081543572 Direct Action Training Friday 28 Oct, 1-5pm Trades Hall http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=292630884094171 Facilitators Training Friday 28 Oct, 1-5pm Trades Hall

Melbourne’s 8th General Assembly will be held on Tuesday the 25th of October on the Victorian State Library lawn at 6pm. The proposal was passed by consensus at Melbourne’s 7th General Assembly, which was held on the steps of Trades Hall, Saturday October 22, attended by over 2,000 people, following a day of peaceful demonstrations […]

All people who had their property taken away and thrown into trucks on Friday October 21 can attempt to reclaim their personal belongings at the following address; Spotless depot: 197 Kensington St, West Melbourne. 9am to 4pm. Deadline Friday. If you are unable to locate your property, please email: omlostproperty@gmail.com

At 6.58 council issued the following notice to people occupying City Square: “I am an authorised officer of the Melbourne City Council. I direct all persons in the City Square who are, in my opinion, failing to comply with the Council Activities Local Law 2009 by: – Camping in the City Square; and – Hanging […]

Day 5 began with a bit of threatening dialogue from Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle on morning talkback radio, expressing his sentiment that Occupy Melbourne had “made their point and it’s time to move on”. We encourage the Lord Mayor to visit City Square and start talking to his constituents, because we’re not going […]