RAHU Events

	April 2025
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	1 Membership Admin Committee Meeting Membership Admin Committee Meeting 01/04/2025 19:30 - 20:30 Being part of the membership committee, you get to see some of the inner workings of the union. The main goal of the committee is to keep members engaged and up to date with their dues. RAHU needs your help to make sure all our info is looking how it should be, continually strengthening our collective power. It should be pretty chill, if anyone just wants to shoot some ideas about how to word some emails and how often, please join! Would also particularly appreciate attendance by members who are good at MailChimp. Meeting Link For any queries, email Milly at [email protected] See more details RAHU Queer Committee RAHU Queer Committee 01/04/2025 19:30 - 20:30 The Renters and Housing Union Queer Committee aims to elevate issues specific to queer renters, and take action! Come along and join the fight <3 Here's the zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6695223313 For more detail, email Ada - [email protected] See more details • •	2 (ONLINE) Joint Communications + Social Media Meeting (ONLINE) Joint Communications + Social Media Meeting 02/04/2025 18:30 - 19:30 Members interested in getting involved in or just learn more about the RAHU Media and Comms, and Social Media Committees are invited to participate. No prior experience or commitments are needed. Work of these Committees includes, but is not restricted to: Responding to traditional media Writing Articles for our website Preparing media releases to send outlets Creating quarterly reports of the union A monthly newsletter for members Writing copy of Social Media Planning a social media calendar Designing graphics and posting to various social media platforms Communicating the message of the union to the general public Join via Teams here It's helpful if can send us an email to RSVP ✍ Questions? email: [email protected] email: [email protected] See more details (Cancled) Renters Rights Committee Fortnightly Meeting (Cancled) Renters Rights Committee Fortnightly Meeting 02/04/2025 19:00 - 20:00 RRC Fortnightly Meeting for RAHU members who want to support people in knowing their rights Wednesday 7:00 – 8:00pm AEST (Melb/Syd time) Video call link See more details • •	3	4 Public Housing Class Action Judgment final day. Public Housing Class Action Judgment final day. 04/04/2025 10:00 - 11:00 450 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Old High Court 3 450 Little Bourke Street. See more details RAHU Office Open RAHU Office Open 04/04/2025 11:00 - 17:00 Renters And Housing Union (RAHU), New Building, 54 Victoria St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia https://rahu.org.au/office-info/ See more details (Vic) RAHU in person Social Hangout (Vic) RAHU in person Social Hangout 04/04/2025 17:00 - 18:30 The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia Come meet Naarm based RAHU members in person, have a bite to eat and a yarn at the The Lincoln (A short trip from Melbourne Central). Meet new people, meet RAHU members, get some good vibes! everyone welcome, wheelchair accessible venue, outside seating encouraged for covid safety See more details • • •	5 Renters Rights Workshop Renters Rights Workshop 05/04/2025 15:00 - 17:00 Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, 251 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia Come and meet your neighbours and fellow renters! These workshops are a chance to catch up with renters in our neighbourhood and workshop ideas together about what our rights are, and how we can fight back. Have you had to deal with your agent or landlord: • asking for exorbitant tenant transfer fees • not using qualified trades to carry out repairs • threatening you with eviction • not giving back your bond • asking for excessive personal information • showing up unannounced • issuing unreasonable rent increases We'll be workshopping common issues together, and discussing how we can better stand up for our rights. We'll also have RAHU pamphlets with information on a variety of issues faced by us as renters for you to take home. The workshop is open to anyone, but we especially welcome people who are based in the CBD & Inner Suburbs. This event will be held at Kathleen Syme Library. See more details •	6
7	8 RAHU 101 (online) RAHU 101 (online) 08/04/2025 09:30 - 11:00 Teams Link Learn more about the Renters And Housing Union See more details RAHU Disability Committee Meeting RAHU Disability Committee Meeting 08/04/2025 16:00 - 17:00 https://zoom.us/j/4919121254?pwd=nGxkEWDaJebMSr28sUsXObni9L5Pwe.1 Permanent Zoom Meeting Link See more details RAHU General Membership Branch Meeting RAHU General Membership Branch Meeting 08/04/2025 18:30 - 19:45 MS Teams RAHU's General Membership Branch (GMB) Meeting Time: Second Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm AET This is an online meeting to reflect national character of the GMB. Meeting link Agenda/minutes: GMB Meeting Agenda _ Minutes (links to a folder - look for the relevant month) What is this meeting? The General Branch is our overall branch consisting of all members of the Union nationally. Including those who don't reside in a local branch area, regional and interstate members. The General Branch Meeting is an opportunity to raise any current rental issues you or your community are facing, and an opportunity for RAHU to help build support and start your local branch. To add an item to the agenda, please click the Agenda attached, or email: [email protected] All members welcome! See more details • • •	9 (ONLINE) Joint Communications + Social Media Meeting (ONLINE) Joint Communications + Social Media Meeting 09/04/2025 18:30 - 19:30 Members interested in getting involved in or just learn more about the RAHU Media and Comms, and Social Media Committees are invited to participate. No prior experience or commitments are needed. Work of these Committees includes, but is not restricted to: Responding to traditional media Writing Articles for our website Preparing media releases to send outlets Creating quarterly reports of the union A monthly newsletter for members Writing copy of Social Media Planning a social media calendar Designing graphics and posting to various social media platforms Communicating the message of the union to the general public Join via Teams here It's helpful if can send us an email to RSVP ✍ Questions? email: [email protected] email: [email protected] See more details •	10 Phonebanking Workshop Phonebanking Workshop 10/04/2025 18:00 - 19:30 Join Teams video link here Members to learn how to effectively phone bank for their union, and do deep organising. See more details •	11	12	13
14 North Narrm Branch Meeting North Narrm Branch Meeting 14/04/2025 18:00 - 19:30 Catalyst Social Centre, 144-146 Sydney Rd, Coburg VIC 3058, Australia Get involved in your local Renters And Housing Union branch in Naarm's North Metro, workshop rental issues, plan local campaigns, meet other members, be part of a community. This Branch covers Merri-Bek, Darebin, and Banyule Join online here (Jitsi) Real life location: Catalyst Social Centre, 144-146 Sydney Rd, Coburg - in the front room of building 144 (the building on the right, when facing Catalyst from Sydney Rd) Contact [email protected] for enquiries, to add agenda items, or request minutes from previous meetings Keep an eye on @rahunorth for up to date news in the branch. See more details •	15 South Narrm Branch Meeting South Narrm Branch Meeting 15/04/2025 19:00 - 20:30 Betty Day Community Centre, 67 Argyle St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia Inner-South Melb Branch meeting for members in Port Phillip, Stonnington, Glen Eira, and Bayside Workshop rental issues, plan local campaigns, meet other members, be part of a community IRL Location: Betty Day Community Centre, 67 Argyle St, St Kilda VIC 3182 Online: MS Teams Agenda - Please submit new items to raise or request previous minutes ([email protected]) keep up to date with the branch @rahu_innersouthmelb See more details Organising & Campaigns Committee meeting Organising & Campaigns Committee meeting 15/04/2025 20:00 - 21:00 Meeting link Minutes New members welcome! A meeting for campaigns and long term organising: - local meetings, events, actions - flyering, doorknocking, postering - campaigns - Solidarity actions Current campaigns: - public housing - squatting - climate change preparedness - renters rights info nights Questions? Email: [email protected] See more details • •	16 Renters Rights Committee Fortnightly Meeting Renters Rights Committee Fortnightly Meeting 16/04/2025 19:00 - 20:00 RRC Fortnightly Meeting for RAHU members who want to support people in knowing their rights Wednesday 7:00 – 8:00pm AEST (Melb/Syd time) Video call link See more details •	17	18 Trades Hall closed Trades Hall closed 18/04/2025 - 22/04/2025 See more details •	19 Trades Hall closed Trades Hall closed 18/04/2025 - 22/04/2025 See more details •	20 Trades Hall closed Trades Hall closed 18/04/2025 - 22/04/2025 See more details •
21 Trades Hall closed Trades Hall closed 18/04/2025 - 22/04/2025 See more details •	22 Trades Hall closed Trades Hall closed 18/04/2025 - 22/04/2025 See more details Renters Rights Information Workshop - Footscray Renters Rights Information Workshop - Footscray 22/04/2025 18:00 - 20:00 Footscray Library 56 Paisley St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia Come and meet your neighbours and fellow renters! These workshops are a chance to catch up with renters in our neighbourhood and workshop ideas together about what our rights are, and how we can fight back. https://events.humanitix.com/renters-rights-information-workshop-xsjlb2bc For those who cannot attend, we will also be streaming the event. Have you had to deal with your agent or landlord: • asking for exorbitant tenant transfer fees • not using qualified trades to carry out repairs • threatening you with eviction • not giving back your bond • asking for excessive personal information • showing up unannounced • issuing unreasonable rent increases We'll be workshopping common issues together, and discussing how we can better stand up for our rights. We'll also have RAHU pamphlets with information on a variety of issues faced by us as renters for you to take home. The workshop is open to anyone, but we especially welcome people who are based in the CBD & Inner Suburbs. This event will be held at Footscray Library. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP if you woud like to attend or stream the event. We will send the streaming link and other information in the lead-up to the event. ----------- This event takes place on unceded lands of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Wurundjeri elders and ancestors past and present, and acknowledge that while this land was stolen, their sovereignty was never ceded See more details RAHU Disability Committee Meeting RAHU Disability Committee Meeting 22/04/2025 19:00 - 20:00 https://zoom.us/j/4919121254?pwd=nGxkEWDaJebMSr28sUsXObni9L5Pwe.1 Permanent Zoom Meeting Link See more details • • •	23	24	25 Trades Hall closed Trades Hall closed 25/04/2025 See more details •	26	27 Renters Rights Information Workshop - Fitzroy Renters Rights Information Workshop - Fitzroy 27/04/2025 15:00 - 17:00 Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library, 182-186 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia Come and meet your neighbours and fellow renters! These workshops are a chance to catch up with renters in our neighbourhood and workshop ideas together about what our rights are, and how we can fight back. https://events.humanitix.com/renters-rights-information-workshop-u2sap6fb For those who cannot attend, we will also be streaming the event. Have you had to deal with your agent or landlord: • asking for exorbitant tenant transfer fees • not using qualified trades to carry out repairs • threatening you with eviction • not giving back your bond • asking for excessive personal information • showing up unannounced • issuing unreasonable rent increases We'll be workshopping common issues together, and discussing how we can better stand up for our rights. We'll also have RAHU pamphlets with information on a variety of issues faced by us as renters for you to take home. The workshop is open to anyone, but we especially welcome people who are based in the CBD & Inner Suburbs. This event will be held at Footscray Library. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP if you woud like to attend or stream the event. We will send the streaming link and other information in the lead-up to the event. ----------- This event takes place on unceded lands of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Wurundjeri elders and ancestors past and present, and acknowledge that while this land was stolen, their sovereignty was never ceded See more details •
28 Membership Admin Committee Meeting Membership Admin Committee Meeting 28/04/2025 17:30 - 18:30 Being part of the membership committee, you get to see some of the inner workings of the union. The main goal of the committee is to keep members engaged and up to date with their dues. RAHU needs your help to make sure all our info is looking how it should be, continually strengthening our collective power. It should be pretty chill, if anyone just wants to shoot some ideas about how to word some emails and how often, please join! Would also particularly appreciate attendance by members who are good at MailChimp. Meeting Link For any queries, email Milly at [email protected] See more details •	29 Finance Committee Meeting Finance Committee Meeting 29/04/2025 18:00 - 19:30 AGENDA: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BTOEdFZ67VWb8jUY5B5hp1RRe5PnaZhv_AmvTYKrVr0/edit?usp=sharing MEETING LINK: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODM5NGRlNDMtYzJmNC00Yzg4LThiOWEtYTQ1NzI3ZGNkMzg4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cb36076a-3f47-4782-b761-cb8f2b0d609a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2254983255-4310-4c09-a9e8-6ac53bdad8a9%22%7d See more details •	30 Operations Committee Meeting Operations Committee Meeting 30/04/2025 18:00 - 19:00 See more details Renters Rights Committee Fortnightly Meeting Renters Rights Committee Fortnightly Meeting 30/04/2025 19:00 - 20:00 RRC Fortnightly Meeting for RAHU members who want to support people in knowing their rights Wednesday 7:00 – 8:00pm AEST (Melb/Syd time) Video call link See more details • •

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