Make Poverty History Concert

[greekangel27]

OUR GENERATION CAN END EXTREME POVERTY

WE DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY: WE WANT YOUR VOICE

We live in an exciting time. This is the first time in history that our generation has the financial capacity, resources and internationally agreed framework to put an end to extreme poverty. The MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Concert will provide Australians with a voice in a global movement that stands in solidarity with the world's poor. Show your support for making poverty history on a global stage by joining top Australian performers and over 20,000 people to celebrate the largest MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY event ever held in Australia!

Concert Information

When: Friday, 17 November 2006, from 4pm for a 6pm start and an 11pm finish.

Where: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne with an additional live site at Waterfront City Piazza in Docklands.

Who:

Performers:
Hilltop Hoods
Sarah Blasko
John Butler Trio
Eskimo Joe
Evermore
Paul Kelly
George Telek
Lior

Speakers:
Tim Costello
Hugh Evans
Irene Banda
Axel Whitehead
Trisha Broadbridge
Dan Adams

What:
The Make Poverty History Concert is being hosted by Australia's Make Poverty History coalition and is expected to draw crowds of more than 20,000. The aim of the concert is to engage, educate and inspire young Australians about the international Make Poverty History campaign.

The event has received the generous support of several leading Australian organisations. The principal sponsor of the concert is Optus and major sponsors include the Herald Sun, mX, Nova 100, MySpace and Network 10.

Drug and alcohol free event, all ages event (children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian).

Help Make History and rock out at the Make Poverty History concert, Australia's biggest youth-run event.

[denis]

how much?

[LiL_JaSoN]

:s MySpace is in it..

[greekangel27]

You can’t buy tickets to the concert – they are free.
The only way to get your hands on these exclusive tickets is by winning them. The only way to get tickets is as follows:

SMS competition:

SMS 'Make Poverty History' to 1999 9772 for your chance to win a double pass to this one-off event. We'll text instant winners with a unique code which can be used to claim tickets through Ticketmaster7. Competition opens 8:00am 25/10/06 and closes on 03/11/06 at 11:59pm or when available tickets are won. It costs just 55 cents to enter, which covers ticket production and distribution.

Here's a list of the ways you can do it;

Join the insider news through the oaktree foundation website
Be one of the 10 Insiders who refers the most friends to sign up to insider news to win 5 ticket prize pack
Read the Herald Sun - they'll be announcing a competition later this week
Double passes to the first 10 people to book members of the oaktree foundation to speak at your school. More info email a.blyberg@theoaktree.org
Sign up to makepovertyhistory.com.au

http://www.theoaktree.org/Public/Home.aspx?Page=XFE6khxH6Yg=&opt=UbwOYblaoNM=

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Double passes to the first 10 people to book members of the oaktree foundation to speak at your school.
I doubt that anyone at my school would go for that option. Hugh Evans used to go to my school and has come back and talked to us numerous times.

[Miss Belle]

Why are the tickets free? Isn't one of the objectives to raise money? I'd go for sure, I'm a huge supporter of Oxfam.

[greekangel27]

nope belle, they don't want your money, they want your voice!!
the main aim is to raise awareness above all else, and make a statement to the G20

[Miss Belle]

Oh ok, well I suppose tis a start lol. Awareness is fabulous and all, but action is even better :)

[Thommo_Raver]

i've spent 8 dollars on it :(

[greekangel27]

yep i've spent a heap already too, and signed up to be an insider

i guess if i get tickets in the end, the money i spend wont matter. after all, i've spent a shitload on concerts in the past anyway. i just want to be there and support one of the worthiest causes out there :)

[greekangel27]

NEWS:

The Oaktree Foundation are recruiting 200 youth ambassadors (year 10-12) to attend the concert and talk to people about the Make Poverty History Concert and why it's happening. This is a great way to become involved in Melbourne’s biggest Make Poverty History event, but hurry, applications close Nov 5.

http://www.theoaktree.org/concert/ambassador/home.html

[Thommo_Raver]

Shotgun!
EDIT: sent my application in for the ambassador position :)

[greekangel27]

haha if anyone signs up feel free to put me down as a buddy :)
already signed up, hopefully im successful

[greekangel27]

NEWS:

Due to an overwhelming reaction, all the tickets available through the SMS competition are now sadly gone.

BUT ...

Make Poverty History is offering one more chance for creative campaigners to win a double pass to the concert. Check out the website for details.

25 double passes are up for grabs for those who help raise awareness about the campaign. All you have to do is think about creative ways to display the Make Poverty History slogan to lots of people, do it, and send a pic and description of what you did to terrencer@oxfam.org.au before 9am Wednesday November 15 to be in the draw.

Please note only activities that are legal and positively represent the campaign are eligible. Multiple entries are allowed.

[Thommo_Raver]

Liz, how do u know if u made it as an ambassador?
if its by email, when do they notify you? is it immediate or on a set sate...?
it doesn't say on the site :-s

[greekangel27]

it's not immediate, because they have to sort through all the applications and the answers to those questions. umm the applications close november 5th, which is sunday, so it's most likely that someone will contact you mid next week, most likely by email or a phonecall :)

im molto excited

[Thommo_Raver]

LIZ I MADE IT!

they sent an email last week but it didnt come through
they just called me up now and they said my application has been accepted, im required to participate in a training session though, im going on wednesday 5:30-8:30

soo excited :dance:

:)

[greekangel27]

hehe i made it too!!

i've got my training session tomorrow from 5:30 - 8:30 at the sidney myer music bowl! wo0t :)

AAND...

JET has just been confirmed to have joined the lineup .. rock on!

[Thommo_Raver]

grr mines in campberwell :yawn:

[Rev_chic01]

i just got tickets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[greekangel27]

awesome stuff!

i had my training session last night, and let me tell y'all, it is going to be a blast working there on friday! i cannot wait, im so excited!

if any of you guys didnt manage to win tickets but are interested (as you should be!!) there is a live site at waterfront city @ docklands, so go and check out the fun! dallas crane will be performing down there too

[Thommo_Raver]

Free shirts for us Liz :)

hmmm i have to be there at 3 though....its gonna be great :) im gonna sound like such a telemarketer sorta person

[greekangel27]

not only free shirts ... but we get some of the best seats in the house!! *nods*

[Thommo_Raver]

omg! one of the best nights ever! loved it!

[Mickey]

i was to go to docklands but i opted to study. <3 exams :)