**NSW Greens End of Year Party**
Fri 28 November, 6-11pm - Teachers Club, 23 Mary Street, Surry Hills (near Central Station). You are all warmly invited to celebrate another successful year for the Greens.

**Illawarra Greens Final Meeting of the Year – bring some Christmas Cheer!**
Monday 1st December, 7pm, ACON, corner Ellen and Kenny Sts, Wollongong

NSW Greens State Delegates Council
6-7 December in Manly.

Saturday 22nd November, 11-3 – The 2008 Last Minute Gallery Exhibition
The Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation invitation to Coomaditchie Hall, RSVP to 4274 7477. Exhibition open until 28th November.

Saturday 22nd November, 10-3 – Chook Keeping Workshop
Free – put on by Sustainable Illawarra. Book before November 19 on 4227 7453

Friday 28th November, 6pm – Positive Producers Exhibition
Opening night, Vision and Space gallery, Moore St, Austinmer. Unique Eco-Friendly presents and produce

Saturday 29th November – APHEDA (Union Aid Abroad) Garage Sale
Fundraiser for Zimbabwe Trade Unions, Austinmer Scout Hall, Moore St.

Saturday 29th November, 10am – Don’t scrap CDEP
Lowden Square, next to Wollongong Rail Station

Wednesday 10th December, 7.30pm – A Closer Walk
A free screening of a film about AIDS, IPAC

SOME SUBMISSIONS

Friday 21st November – Metropolitan Colliery application for expansion
This proposal will include long-wall panels directly beneath the Woronora Dam, which provides water to Sutherland and Helensburgh: http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=2672

Thursday 27th November – Wollongong Mall Changes
Once again a push to open up the mall: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/crownstreetmall.asp

Friday 5th December - Shellharbour Shared Path Strategy 2008
An update of the old Bike Plan with proposals for greatly increased bike/walking paths: http://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/default.aspx?WebPage=1057

Friday 12th December – ABC/SBS review
Don’t let them water down our wonderful independent broadcasters: http://www.abc.net.au/corp/haveyoursay/

Friday 19th December – Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act review
This Act has been a beginning but not very effective in protecting Australia’s biodiversity – tell them to beef it up! http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/review/index.html