Walking for Harmony. 5000 people came
Tricia signs the support book
Hmong man signs the support book
Hmong man
Treaty Now
Falun Dafa
Mother and child
The Greens had a presence
Race Matthews
Ken and Pat
Harmony with the First Nations?
Victorian Police Commissioner Simon Overland
Policeman 1
Policeman 2
Policeman #3
Racism sux badge
Sue Bolton against Racism
Connies for Peace. A lot of Melbournians would like to see tram and train conductors - now and extinct species - back on the job to keep the peace and provide a level of security on public transport. Great to see there are still some Connies in capitivty.
Connie #1
Connie #2
Filipino banne
Filipinas
Darebin was there...
..and so were the Indonesians
Edgar's Mission. Harmony with other species is vital too.
A four legged person walked the talk...
as did this t-shirt
Edgar's up front
Arabic speaking people were there...
...and Sri Lankans
Colourful man
Hmong banner
Greek poster
Flags - the red, white and blue
Socialist Alliance
Some of us rode
Some of us covered up
Some of us made a declaration of our identity...
...and Jag looked as resplendent as ever
The Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party was there...
...and the younger set of Socialist Alliance were there as well.
Smiling..from Africa
The Russians came
Jewish women showed they were there...
along with the rest of the Jewish community...
...and the Parliament of the World's Relgions
More flags
Another well-garbed man
Oromia? I asked. Part of Eritrea, I was told, with a population of 45 million in an area the size of Victoria. I think they might have more elbow room here.
Glorious colours and people
We're determined to keep it all on an equal footing.
University of Melbourne
Eelam Tamil Association (ETA)
Love Earth - be green and vegan
Talking the talk in an orange turban
Tamil seniors made it.
Chinese banners
Chinese dragons
Chinese women
Chinese from Geelong came along
Chinese music and drumming
Chinese lion
Chinese dragons again
Chinese drum
The lion has legs!
India was there...
...and the Hindus
They trained it from the West
Showing off our Ts...
...and our flag
The Indian look
Post-graduate students was fare concession on public transport too. FAIR FARES for everyone.
The petitions were there.
Unionists spoke it out...
...and these placards did too.
Wonderful to see the families at this marvellous day out.
The Supreme Master Ching Hai's message was there...
...and the Polish message of Solidarity
Everyone here is ready to go.
The Karen behind their banner.
Flags again
And then we started walking...
...right through the CBD
Kids and dogs came too
Here we were...
...and here too...
...with kids and the banners...
...and lots of walkers...
....and music....
....and more music...
...and Sean was there with a friend...
...and spectators line the footpaths...
...and some of us stood a little higher...
...and some of us kept on wheeling..
...even when she clashed the cymbals...
...and the dragons came...
...and the drums thundered...
...and all through that we held hands for tolerance.
Their hands were on the banner: Opposition Leader (Liberal party) Ted Bailleau; Victorian Premier (Australian Labor Party) John Brumby; Lord May of Melbourne (Liberal) Robert Doyle.
Along Swanston Street...
...nearly at the finish...
...and here is what the Finish Line looked like outside Flinders Street Station. We all veered left and into Federation Square.
Aunty Joy Wandin Murphy did Welcome to Country.
Ted and John with Peter Walsh (Deputy Leader of the National Party) glad hand at the barriers...
...and keep on going...
...and going
Eddie Maguire and John Brumby in conversation
A quiet moment for Simon Overland...
and for his Police Mascot.
The crowd at Fed Square
Political mates...Robert Doyle (Lib); Ted Bailleau (Lib); Peter Wash (National)
James Merlino, Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, the two Police Mascots with Commissioner SImon Overland of the Victoria Police.
John looks happy
Must have been the good job that Eddie did as Master of Ceremonies.
