In a word, today was wonderful. More than 3,000 opponents of the East-West Link and supporters of public transport, from a wide range of community groups, met outside the
State Library of Victoria on a freezing afternoon to voice their opposition. There was entertainment and great speakers, but the real star of the afternoon were the many Victorians who braved the elements to ensure that the Government hears loud and clear that we don't want the monstrous Tunnel. Here are just some of today's faces:
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| Outside the State Library of Victoria |
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| Sue Bolton - a tireless worker |
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| Karima Mohamed from the Flemington Housing Estate with Anthony Main, today's great MC |
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| Federal Member, Adam Bandt, with (hopefully) Melbourne's soon-to-be MP, Ellen Sandell |
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| Placards, placards everywhere |
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| 'Where the wild things are' |
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| Zoo animals addressing the media |
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| Kat (front) after her rousing debut speech at the rally |
What a fantastic event it was, worth the tremendous amount of work people put in door-knocking and leafletting - congratulations everyone! As Stephen Jolly concluded,
today's rally could well represent
a new phase in Australian politics.
3 Comments:
Well done Melbourne. There needs to be a complete rethink of the present failing transport paradigm. More roads is not the answer.
I couldn't agree more, Robert. Thanks for the support!
Great stuff Sue! :-)
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