Join us for a screening of Southern Blast, a new documentary by Surfrider Foundation about the Southern Sea and how we can protect it, as well as the world premier of Seismic Shift, a new work by acclaimed Melbourne-based composer, Caerwen Martin.

We'll listen to the music, watch the film, and then eat some food and talk about what we'll do next.

The Southern Ocean is threatened with seismic blasting in search of fossil fuel reserves. Blasting operations cause catastrophic disruption to marine ecosystems and food webs, affecting all manner of marine life, from large mammals to the populations of krill and other minute crustaceans on which they depend. The proposed project operated by TGS on behalf of American energy giant Schlumberger would take place across multiple marine parks which are precious havens for already threatened species including the southern right whale, pygmy blue whale and Australian sea lion.

Come and witness the unique beauty of these waters’ precious ecosystems and the stunning biodiversity that stands to be lost if this project is approved - and let's have a better party than the fossil fuel industry is having!

A swell of grassroots campaigns in coastal communities across Victoria has succeeded in delaying government approval for this project. Let’s bring the tide to Melbourne and take this pointless destruction off the table for good!

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Event Details:

Doors open at 5pm, the event will begin at 5:30pm.

Please join us after the film to eat food, reflect, and find out what we can do to keep this momentum going.

On-street parking on Sydney Rd and Merri St is limited. Off-street parking is available around the corner between Dods St and Edward St.

Please enter the venue from the Merri St entrance, past the olive trees where signs will direct you to the hall.

All profits go to the Surfrider Foundation's work to save the Southern Ocean!

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This project has been made possible with the support of IgniteLab at the University of Melbourne.