From United States to Australia: Black lives matter everywhere! — Join a protest in your city this weekend

June 2, 2020
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A Black Lives Matter protest in Perth on June 1. Photo: Petrina Harley

Actions in solidarity with those protesting in the United States againstÌýthe murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police will be held across Australia this weekend. The protests will also beÌýdemanding an end to Black deaths in custody in Australia.

Find details below for a protest to join in your city. If we have missed an event please contact us at editor@greenleft.org.au.

Friday June 5

Canberra
10.30am, Garema Place

Darwin
4:30pm Raintree Park, Darwin City

Saturday June 6

Adelaide
12pm,ÌýVictoria Square, Adelaide
Organised byÌýAdelaide Campaign Against Racism and FascismÌýandÌýSosblakaustralia SA Action Group

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1pm, Albany town square

Alice Springs
12pm, Entrance to Yeperenye Shopping Centre

Ballarat
2pm, Camp St
Organised byÌýBallaarat Allies

Blue Mountains
12pm,ÌýLibrary/Cultural Centre, Katoomba St, Katoomba

Brisbane
1pm, King George Square
Organised byÌýWarriors of the Aboriginal Resistance
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6pm King George Square

Byron Bay
2pm, Byron Bay Recreation Grounds, Tennyson St
Organised byÌýBunyarra Culture Collective

Coffs Harbour
10am, Wongala Estate
Organised byÌýCoffs Harbour Aboriginal Social Events CommitteeÌý

Hobart
3.30pm,ÌýParliament Lawns Hobart
Organised byÌýStrong Blak TasmaniaÌýandÌýNAYRI NIARA Good Spirit Festival

Launceston
4pm, Princess Square
Organised by Strong Blak Tasmania

Melbourne
2pm, Parliament House
Organised byÌýWarriors of the Aboriginal Resistance

Newcastle
2pm, Pacific Park
Organised by Fighting in Solidarity Towards Treaties

SydneyÌý
3pm, Sydney Town Hall
Organised byÌýIndigenous Social Justice Association,ÌýAnticolonial Asian Alliance andÌýUSYD Autonomous Collective Against Racism

Wagga Wagga
10 AM, Bolton Park

Sunday June 7

Cairns
3pm, Fogarty Park, Esplanade

Wollongong
2pm,ÌýCrown St Mall Amphitheatre,
Organised by NUS Against Racism

[Â鶹´«Ã½ is hostingÌýan online forum on June 7, 12-2pm AEST on the topic '' featuringÌýMalik Miah,Ìýa long-time Black rights and revolutionary socialist activistÌýand contributing editor withÌýUS socialist magazine .ÌýJoin the meeting viaÌýthe Zoom linkÌýÌýor watch a livestream on the .]

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