Name: End Dairy Slaughter Outreach - Australian Dairy Conference
Start: 2026-02-13T04:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-02-13T07:00:00+11:00
Location: Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre

End Dairy Slaughter Outreach - Australian Dairy Conference

From the 11th - 13th February, Australia’s leading national dairy forum will be hosted in Melbourne at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Australian Dairy Conference (ADC) is held annually to bring farmers from around the country together for workshops, presentations, farm tours, a trade show and sponsored events.
Despite several guest speakers and workshops covering topics such as the Power of Protein and Wealth Beyond the Farm Gate, the conference fails to address some of the most brutal realities of the dairy industry; including the separation of newborn calves from their mothers and the slaughter of unwanted ‘bobby’ calves and ‘spent’ dairy cows, because they are not profitable to the industry.
We will be outside the conference on Friday 13th February, providing information to the public about the truth of the dairy industry and the lives it costs.
Some of us will be wearing TVs, showing footage of the Australian dairy industry, captured between from 2023 and 2025. Others will be holding placards, inviting members of the public to answer 5 questions in exchange for a vegan treat.
We'll have flashcards with questions about the dairy industry, designed to spark meaningful discussions. Please check the “discussion” tab for more information.
We’ll have a table set up with our own snacks for pedestrians, but you are more than welcome to bring your own homemade or store-bought snacks to add to the table. All food must be vegan. It should also be finger food (easy for pedestrians to eat on the spot without cutlery). Food sign-up sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UauqYkxLZ1AYpeG34LCzP8mwM7MGFar6wN04nJ6tflE/edit?usp=sharing
What to wear:
Wear FTP End Dairy Slaughter shirts, shirts about the dairy industry or animal rights themed/ FTP/ Dominion clothing.
If you don't own animal rights themed clothing, wear comfortable, unbranded clothing.
Check the weather and dress accordingly.
If you wish to purchase Farm Transparency Project merchandise prior to the event, you can find it here: https://shop.dominionmovement.com/
Note: Please do not wear clothing with slogans or imagery that could be considered offensive, e.g. that individually targets or shames a particular group of people or uses racist, sexist, homophobic or ableist language. You may be asked to change clothes or leave the event if there is concern about messaging on your clothing.
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Values and expectations:
By attending this event, you agree to abide by our code of conduct.
Inclusivity: All groups involved seek to be a safe space for all. As such, any behaviour or language that seeks to exclude, undermine or attack individuals for their gender identity, religion, ethnic group, sexual orientation or similar will not be tolerated.
Non-violence: We care about the physical safety and wellbeing of all who attend or come across our events. Violence and aggression in any form is not welcome.
Kindness and respect: We ask all participants to always act with kindness and respect to all those around us, including fellow activists and members of the public.
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𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑗𝑒𝑟𝑖 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐾𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑛 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛. 𝑊𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑡, 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑆𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑡𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑑 — 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑠, 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑.