Action Skills: Marshalling Training

Start: Sunday, February 25, 2024•10:00 AM

End: Sunday, February 25, 2024•01:00 PM

Host contact info XR Vic Talks & Training, xrtrainingvic@protonmail.com

Marshals play a crucial role in any street action, march or protest. This workshop will give you an understanding of effective Marshalling and help you gain confidence to be part of XR Vic’s Marshals team.

Topics covered:

  • The role of Marshals
  • Being prepared
  • Maintaining focus
  • Maintaining access for passersby  
  • Ensuring road safety for all
  • De-escalating tension
  • Facilitating Emergency vehicle thoroughfare
  • Sharing responsibility for taking care that events are consistent with the values and principles of XR.
  • Taking care of ourselves and each other

You will need to prepare by familiarising yourself with Extinctions Rebellion's demands and principles, which you can find here: What is XR - Extinction Rebellion Australia (ausrebellion.earth)

PLEASE NOTE: If you are new, we strongly recommend that you attend one of our regular introductory sessions - Heading for Extinction and What To Do About It - and our Nonviolent Direct Action Training and De-escalation training, before you come to Marshaling training. These can be found under Events at https://ausrebellion.earth/ . You can also watch a "Heading for Extinction . . ." video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVjjRHarTM8

If you have any queries, or if you can no longer make it after you have booked, please contact xrtrainingvic@protonmail.com

Accessibility info: "The Hive", 61 Church St Abbotsford, is an old factory building in an industrial area, 4 minutes walk from the nearest tram. There is a deep step at the entrance and one shallow ramp inside. There are no accessible toilets. Parking nearby is extremely limited, but on Saturdays you may find 4-hour and all-day parking outside and near the primary school on Albert St a short walk away. There are no shops close by so please come prepared with some food and water. Hot drinks will be provided.

Covid safety
Covid still hasn’t gone away so, if you’re coming to the Hive, we are asking you to take a RAT test and to seriously consider wearing an N95-or-higher mask indoors.  N95 masks and surgical masks, RATs and hand sanitiser will be available.

With love and rage,

XR Vic Talks and Trainings Team



This workshop is part of REBEL FOR LIFE 13 - 16 MARCH. Find out more Sign up https://ausrebellion.earth/rebel-for-life and Get connected: ausrebellion.earth/rebel-for-life-get-connected.