For three decades, West Papuans have endured an illegal and often brutal occupation by Indonesia’s military forces. The plight of the West Papuan people is similar to that of the East Timorese. In 1999 Australians stood up for the East Timorese. It’s time we did the same for the West Papuans!

-------------The concert will feature -------------
• Alex Lloyd • PaulMac • Not Drowning, Waving with Telek • Lisa Gerrard •
• Bangarra Dance Theatre • P’nau • Andrew Denton • John Clarke • Dave O’Neil •
• Black Paradise (from West Papua) • DILI All Stars •
and much, much more . . .
Broadcast on JJJ and Radio National

8pm • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH • 2003
MELBOURNE CONCERT HALL
For concert updates and more information about West Papua:
www.morningstarconcert.com

ALSO AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY:
West Papua: Music of the Morning Star on CD thru EMI
West Papua: Follow the Morning Star: A stunning publication that captures
- in photograph and word - the beauty and the tragedy of this country.

"I appeal to all Australians. What you are dealing with here is the fate of all West Papuan
people. Maybe we’re going to be finished some day soon. This is what’s going on now. Are you
going to wait until it is too late?"

John Rumbiak, Institute for West Papua Human Rights and Advocacy

* * A limited number of exclusive seats are available through Union Promotions * *
Send cheque/money order, your contact details  & a stamped self addressed envelope to:
Union Promotions, Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street Carlton South.
More Information Ph 9662 3555.
Tickets: Full $41/ Concession $31
www.tradeshallarts.com.au

Proudly presented by Victorian Trades Hall Council, The Australian Council of Trade Unions and Union Promotions. Supported by Amnesty International, The Greens, The Democrats, Environment Groups, the Churches social reform movement, the ABC, and the Australia West Papua Association.

All monies made by the concert, CD and the photographic book "WEST PAPUA: Follow the Morning Star" are going to the Papuan Resource Centre
in New York, run by John Rumbiak at Els Ham, to lobby the United Nations to recognise the plight of the West Papuan people.