Animal Justice Party Newcastle-Hunter NSW

29/08/2026

BIG DAY IN MEREWETHER! 🌊🐶🌱

Thank you to everyone who braved temperamental weather to drop by our stall at Merewether Markets for a chat today. Always an enriching experience to connect with locals and share our concerns about issues faced by animals, people and the Planet.

And, of course, we met lots of adorable doggos. ☔️🐶🐾

28/08/2026

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24/08/2026

08/08/2026

STUNNING WEATHER IN WARNERS BAY! 🌞

Thank you to everyone who dropped by our stall on Warners Bay foreshore today.

Iris the rescued greyhound was our mascot. She’s pictured below just taking a little break. Receiving so many pats is exhausting.

We had some great conversations with Lake Mac animal lovers and met (most importantly!) many cute dogs.

Thank you to Dan from our Central Coast regional group for coming along to help out too.

See you all next time!

06/08/2026

POPCORN & POLITICS: SPECIAL NEWCASTLE EVENT 🍿🎟

Animal Justice Party NSW members are warmly invited to a special POPCORN & POLITICS afternoon soiree with the Hon. Emma Hurst MLC ahead of a preview screening of the documentary SENTIENT at Tower Cinemas, Newcastle.

POPCORN & POLITICS is an hour-long event that will take place in the upstairs foyer of Tower Cinemas - Newcastle, from 2.45pm to 3.45pm. It's a chance to meet Emma ahead of next year's NSW State election.

Afterwards, Emma will introduce the 4.00pm screening of Sentient, sharing why this powerful documentary is such an important watch.

The upstairs bar will be open throughout the event, with drinks, snacks and the cinema's delicious plant-based popcorn available to purchase.

Please note that tickets to the 4.00pm screening of Sentient are sold separately and can be purchased by AJP members and supporters here for $20: https://www.fivestarcinemas.com.au/newcastle/movie/sentient

POPCORN & POLITICS
Sunday 23 August 2026
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Upstairs Foyer, Tower Cinemas, Newcastle
Join Emma for an informal hour of conversation about the fight for animals in NSW Parliament, including her advocacy to end animal experimentation and what the future holds for animals in New South Wales.

RSVP is ESSENTIAL: https://nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/politics_popcorn_emma_hurst

About Sentient
Directed by Tony Jones, former host of ABC's Q&A, Sentient is a compelling documentary that explores the hidden world of animal experimentation through the story of Dr Lisa Jones-Engel, a primatologist turned animal welfare advocate. The film examines the ethical questions surrounding the use of animals in research and asks whether harming animals — and ourselves — can still be justified in the name of science.

Whether you're passionate about animal protection, curious to learn more about Emma's work in Parliament, or planning to attend the screening, we'd love to see you there.

Please ensure you RSVP and purchase your movie ticket to this event, as places are limited for both.

02/08/2026

SPECIAL NEWCASTLE EVENT w/ EMMA HURST MP 🍿🎟

Animal Justice Party members are invited to a special hour-long cinema soiree with AJP MP Emma Hurst ahead of a Newcastle preview screening of the Tony Jones-directed documentary Sentient.

The Hon. Emma Hurst will also introduce the 4pm screening, touching on her advocacy through politics for animals used in experimentation and what the future holds here in NSW.

The upstairs bar at Tower Cinemas will be open to purchase beverages and snacks, including the cinema's plant-based popcorn. And the AJP will provide some nibbles for attendees.

Tickets to the Sentient screening are on sale now through the Tower Cinemas website for $20. https://www.fivestarcinemas.com.au/newcastle/movie/sentient

Please RSVP to the Politics and Popcorn event as space is limited. https://nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/politics_popcorn_emma_hurst

Politics and Popcorn w/ the Hon. Emma Hurst, MLC
Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Time: 2.45pm - 3.45pm
Location: Tower Cinemas, Newcastle (Upstairs Foyer)

ABOUT 'SENTIENT':

Directed by Tony Jones, former host of ABC's Q&A, Sentient is a moving journey into laboratory research on animals, exposing a hidden world in which it's not just the animals getting hurt.

Following the story of Dr Lisa Jones Engel, a primatologist turned animal-welfare advocate, it asks "can we still justify harming animals and ourselves in the name of science?"

"I come at this, not as an activist, but as a lifelong journalist,” says Sentient director Tony Jones, “so we have an ethic of trying to understand both sides of any story, and to not just take a side. I think that it’s up to people to make up their own minds.”

01/08/2026

Thank you to the organisers of this morning’s Newcastle rally for the brumbies of Kosciusko National Park for inviting us to speak.
The Animal Justice Party NSW is vehemently opposed to the cruel slaughter of these emotionally intelligent, sentient animals.
The aerial culling of these horses by the NSW Government is based on highly questionable data and this arrogant bloodshed has been performed - once again - in spite of proven non-lethal, humane population control measures.
The barbarism levelled at these beautiful animals is a stain on the State of NSW.
It was also a great opportunity to speak about the amazing advocacy for brumbies in parliament by Emma Hurst.

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31/07/2026

Come and say hello to the Animal Justice Party NSW Newcastle/Hunter and Central Coast Regional Groups at the Warners Bay Markets!

📍 Warners Bay Markets
🗓 Saturday 8 August
⏰ 9:00am – 2:00pm
📍 The Esplanade, Warners Bay Foreshore

Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Macquarie, the Warners Bay Markets are the perfect place to spend a relaxing Saturday.

Stop by our Animal Justice Party stall to meet our friendly volunteers, learn more about our campaigns, chat about how we're working to create a kinder future for animals, and find out how you can get involved in your local community.

Whether you're already a supporter or simply curious to learn more, we'd love to meet you.

Bring your family, friends, and even your four-legged companions for a great day out by the lake.

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We hope to see you there! ❤️