December Rebellion 2023
Actions Schedule
Last updated 28 November
Rebel with us in Naarm (Melbourne CBD)
5 to 10 December
First! How to stay in the loop.
1. Fill out the December Rebellion signup form
2. Download Signal on your phone or computer
3. Join the December Rebellion Announcements Signal group
Keen?
4. Join the December Rebellion Discussions (all-in)
5. Explore the December Rebellion Linktree
Scroll down for the schedule of actions!
Tuesday 5 December
No actions planned.
The first day will focus on Welcome to Country, workshops, orientation, training.
Wednesday 6 December
Disrupt the City Wednesday Morning
When: 7:15 am to 8:30 am
Where: Mystery location (less than 10 mins from a city loop station)
Register for Wednesday morning disruption
Join the Wednesday morning Signal group
Join us in non-violently disrupting the morning peak hour in Melbourne by walking together on a road. Sign up in advance to participate.
Blinky visits a Labor MP
When: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: 466 Sydney Road, Coburg (Peter Khalil, MP's Office)
Register for Blinky Visits a Labor MP
Together with Blinky (the giant burning Koala) and the Red Rebels we will pay a visit to the office of a sitting Labor MP.
This action is co-hosted by Move Beyond Coal and Extinction Rebellion.
Disrupt the City Wednesday Afternoon
When: 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: CBD location (TBA)
Register for Wednesday afternoon disuption
Join the Wednesday afternoon Signal group
We will gather, form teams, and non-violently disrupt the afternoon peak hour by walking together on a road.
Thursday 7 December
Disrupt the City Thursday Morning
When: 7:15 am to 8:30 am
Where: Mystery location (less than 10 mins from a city loop station)
Register for Thursday morning disruption
Join the Thursday morning Signal group
Join us in non-violently disrupting the morning peak hour in Melbourne by walking together on a road. Sign up in advance to participate.
Whale Song
When: 3:00 pm
Where: Meet at the steps of State Parliament, Spring Street, East Melbourne 3002
We will bring the song of the whales into the city.
Disrupt the City Thursday Afternoon
When: 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: CBD location (TBA)
Register for Thursday afternoon disruption
Join the Thursday afternoon Signal group
We will gather, form teams, and non-violently disrupt the afternoon peak hour by walking together on a road.
Friday 8 December
Disrupt the City Friday Morning
When: 7:15 am to 8:30 am
WHERE: MYSTERY LOCATION (LESS THAN 10 MINS FROM A CITY LOOP STATION)
Register for Friday morning disruption
Join the Friday morning Signal group
We will gather, form teams, and non-violently disrupt the afternoon peak hour by walking together on a road.
Earthcare not warfare
When: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Where: Mystery location (Melbourne CBD)
Register for Earthcare not warfare
Join the Earthcare not Warfare Signal group
Militarism drives extinction and protects the profits of the fossil fuel industry. Join us to reveal the links between war and the climate crisis. We need climate peace for climate justice.
Come dressed all in white clothing (plain, no text). Action rehearsal scheduled for Thursday 7 December, 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Join the Signal chat for updates.
Discobedience
When: 4:45 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: Location TBC
A road-based disco dancing experience that also disrupts business-as-usual.
Saturday 9 December
Mothers* Rebellion for Climate Justice
When: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: National Gallery Victoria forecourt
Register for Mothers* Rebellion
Join the Mothers* Rebellion Signal group
Mothers' Rebellion is part of a global movement for carers of all genders. Join this peaceful gathering of concerned mothers and those who care for the future. We will sit in a circle peacefully facing the passers-by, playing music, and helping ourselves and others to connect with our climate emotions.
All-in Slow March for Climate
When: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: from Treasury Gardens to Flinders Street
This will be a fun march accompanied by the Red Rebels, the Sybils, Miss BeeHave and Blinky, so bring your placards and your best chanting voices.
Mass Civil Disobedience for Climate
When: 3:00 pm
Where: Flinders Street Station
Register for Mass Civil Disobedience for Climate
At the end of the Slow March for Climate, a number of us plan to sit in the intersection and refuse to move. We’d love for more to join. Will you? We're aiming for 300. Previous such actions have resulted in a $400 fine. We anticipate no criminal charges, no court appearance and no criminal record (though we can’t guarantee).
Sunday 10 December
No actions planned. We will come together to debrief and celebrate!
Want to know more?
Also … money!
Would you consider donating towards the campaign? Every little bit helps.
We wish we didn’t need money, but alas, we too are living in this capitalist hellscape. We spend the money on things like venue and equipment hire, printing flyers and posters to get the word out, art materials to make it beautiful, food for refuelling rebels and building community … you get the idea.
XRVic December Rebellion 2023
Join us in rebellion 5 to 10 December in Naarm/Melbourne. We are in the climate endgame. We need the courage to resist and the determination to create a better world.
XRVic December Rebellion events and workshops
Building our community with workshops, sharing our climate grief, team building for the days ahead and information on how to get involved at the level that suits you.