Rebel For Life Day 1: Welcome and Orientation

When: Wednesday March 13, 2024

Where: The Drill Hall, Multicultural Hub

CLICK THE RSVP BUTTON TO REGISTER FOR THE 11 AM TO 12:30 PM SESSION. Stay for lunch.

Day One of Rebel for Life is an action-free day of essential orientation and preparation. Ground yourself among fellow rebels. Equip yourself to participate in and support the disruptive and creative actions planned for 13 to 16 March.  If you are new to XR, make some friends or chat with our friendly Welcoming Team.

Please come for the whole day so that we can all get to know and trust each other as much as possible. If you are unable to come for the whole day, aim for morning and afternoon OR afternoon and evening. Or whatever you can manage.

When you click the RSVP button your are REGISTERING FOR THIS SESSION:
11am – 12.30pm WELCOME AND ORIENTATION

• Getting to know each other

• Action previews – information about the array of actions planned

• Understanding The Rebel Agreement – the safety commitments we make to each other

• Practicing chants and songs

• An overview of the non-action activities planned

12:30pm - 1:30pm Stay for Lunch

REGISTER FOR THE OTHER SESSIONS DURING THE DAY:

• 9am – Induction to Marshalling (essential workshop for anyone volunteering to be a Marshall). Please register for this workshop separately here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/induction-to-marshalling-2?source=direct_link&
• 10am – Briefing: Prepared for Arrest. Please register for this workshop separately here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/are-you-prepared-for-arrest?source=direct_link&

• 1.30 - 3:15pm Workshop: Action Skills for Everyone. This is an opportunity to understand what micro skills we all need for maintaining courage and nonviolence during actions. Register here https://actionnetwork.org/events/action-skills-for-de-escalation-slow-march?source=direct_link&

• 3.30 - 5:00pm Workshop: Contemplating Country. Walk across from the Drill Hall to Lincoln Square where we will share reflections on Country as a source of love and courage. Register for updates here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/contemplating-country-at-rebel-4-life?source=direct_link&
• At  5:00 pm we will be at Lincoln Square for a smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country by a Wurundjeri Elder. You can find out more and register for updates here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/welcome-to-country-for-rebel-4-life?source=direct_link&

Come back to the Drill Hall for dinner. No registration required.

6.30pm Dinner at the Drill Hall

7.30pm finish, tidy up. Drill Hall closes 8pm.

The Drill Hall will be our home base from 9am – 8pm Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 March, 2024.

• How to get there. The Drill Hall is in the Melbourne CBD very close to the Queen Victoria Market(QVM). Swanston Street tram routes all stop at RMIT, a few minutes walk away, Elizabeth Street tram routes 19, 57 and 59 stop at QVM

• Main entrance is at 26 Therry Street, just up from the Elizabeth Street corner. This entrance has five steps.

• Level access is via the Victoria Street exit/entrance which unfortunately must be opened from inside the building. Please call Judy G on 0400 582 343 to request access. (Apologies for this clunky system).

• Vegetarian and vegan food will be served daily.

• You can do art-making! – block-printing, signs, T-shirt printing etc.

• There will be a Regen area for resting, meditation and healing practice.

• There will be a program of workshops and actions from Wednesday to Friday.
  

• On Saturday we will debrief in the City after the Mass Slow March for Life.

Go to ausrebellion.earth/rebellions to sign up to take part in Rebel For Life

For queries please contact xrvic@protonmail.com

See you there! Love and Rage

Extinction Rebellion Victoria Rebel For Life Planning Group