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UPDATED NATIONAL PROTEST 28 locations***
Adelaide (Kaurna Yerta) — 5:30 pm, Parliament House
Albany (Wiradjuri) — 5:30 pm, Anzac Peace Park
Armidale (Anaiwan) — 6:00 pm, 225 Beardy St
Ballarat (Wadawurrung & Dja Dja Wurrung) — 5:30 pm, Sturt St
Bathurst (Wiradjuri) — 5:30 pm, Kings Parade
Benalla (Yorta) — 5:30 pm, Mair St
Bendigo (Dja Dja Wurrung & the Taungurung) — 5:30 pm, Bendigo Sign
Brisbane (Magan-djin) — 5:30 pm, King George Square
Bunbury (Goomburrup) — 5:00 pm, corner Clifton / Victoria St
Cairns (Gimuy) — 5:30 pm, 204 Mulgrave Road
Canberra (Ngambri & Ngunnawal Country) — 5:30 pm, Garema Place
Coffs Harbour (Gumbaynggirr) — 5:30 pm, Pacific Highway
Darwin (Garramilla) — 5:30 pm, Parliament
Goulburn (Gandangara & Ngunawal) — 5:30 pm, The Big Merino
Hobart (Nipaluna) — 11:00 am, ABC Roundabout
Kununurra (Miriwoong & Gajirrabeng) — 5:00 pm, Whitegum Park
Launceston (Kanamaluka) — 4:00 pm, Jess Teesdale MP office
Lawson (Gundungurra & Dharug) — 5:30 pm, Lawson Shops
Lismore (Bundjalung) — 5:30 pm, Peace Park
Margaret River (Wooditchup) — 4:00 pm, Reuther Park
Melbourne (Naam) — 5:30 pm, Flinders Station
Moss Vale (Gundungurra & Dharawal) — 5:30 pm, Leighton Gardens
Newcastle (Muloobinba) — 5:30 pm, Newcastle City Hall
Perth (Boorloo) — 5:30 pm, Forrest Place
Sydney (Gadigal) — 5:30 pm, Sydney Town Hall
Wagga Wagga (Wiradjuri) — 5:30 pm, Rural Place
Wollongong (Dharawal) — Blockade Bisalloy — Feb 8–10
Wyong (Darkinjung) — 4:00 pm, Emma McBride MP office

From post by @freepalestinemelb on Instagram

You can also find more details for many of these in the Green Left event listings

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[–] eureka@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Amazing how big the list of protest locations has gotten. I wonder what impact this will have in the places outside of major cities. I hope this makes it easier for those out in the sticks to network and fight for change.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That list seems to be missing a few:

Adelaide (Kaurna Yerta) — 5:30 pm, Parliament House
Albany (Wiradjuri) — 5:30 pm, Anzac Peace Park
Alice Springs (Mparntwe) — 5:30pm, Snow Kenna Park
Armidale (Anaiwan) — 6:00 pm, 225 Beardy St
Ballarat (Wadawurrung & Dja Dja Wurrung) — 5:30 pm, Sturt St
Bathurst (Wiradjuri) — 5:30 pm, Kings Parade
Benalla (Yorta) — 5:30 pm, Mair St
Bendigo (Dja Dja Wurrung & the Taungurung) — 5:30 pm, Bendigo Sign
Brisbane (Magan-djin) — 5:30 pm, King George Square
Broken Hill — 5pm, Town Square
Bunbury (Goomburrup) — 5:00 pm, corner Clifton / Victoria St
Cairns (Gimuy) — 5:30 pm, 204 Mulgrave Road
Canberra (Ngambri & Ngunnawal Country) — 5:30 pm, Garema Place
Coffs Harbour (Gumbaynggirr) — 5:30 pm, Pacific Highway
Darwin (Garramilla) — 5:30 pm, Parliament
Devonport (limilinaturi) — 5:30pm, Waterfront Park
Geelong (Djilang) — Train contingent to Melbourne starting from at least 3:40pm at various stations
Goulburn (Gandangara & Ngunawal) — 5:30 pm, The Big Merino
Hobart (Nipaluna) — 11:00 am, ABC Roundabout
Kununurra (Miriwoong & Gajirrabeng) — 5:00 pm, Whitegum Park
Launceston (Kanamaluka) — 4:00 pm, Jess Teesdale MP office
Lawson (Gundungurra & Dharug) — 5:30 pm, Lawson Shops
Lismore (Bundjalung) — 5:30 pm, Peace Park
Margaret River (Wooditchup) — 4:00 pm, Reuther Park
Melbourne (Naam) — 5:30 pm, Flinders Station
Moss Vale (Gundungurra & Dharawal) — 5:30 pm, Leighton Gardens
Newcastle (Muloobinba) — 5:30 pm, Newcastle City Hall
Perth (Boorloo) — 5:30 pm, Forrest Place
Port Macquarie (Guruk) — 5:30pm, Town Green
Sydney (Gadigal) — 5:30 pm, Sydney Town Hall
Toowoomba — 5:30pm, Queens Park
Townsville — 6pm-7:30pm, Strand Park Basketball Court
Wagga Wagga (Wiradjuri) — 5:30 pm, Rural Place
Wollongong (Dharawal) — Blockade Bisalloy — Feb 8–10
Wyong (Darkinjung) — 4:00 pm, Emma McBride MP office