This post is cross-posted from
Born Free
Hey everyone!
I have another exciting
event for you,
and this one is BIG!
Organised by Welcome
to Australia, this huge event is being held in 20 cities around
Australia! Dubbed as ‘Walk Together’, the event is going to be a synchronised
national march to celebrate diversity and a “declaration
that thousands of Australians believe we can become a nation known for our compassion,
generosity and welcome”
I’m so
happy that this event is being held in so many cities, after getting so excited
about the Stand Up for Refugees Rally in Melbourne
and then realising I couldn’t make it!
After
a wonderful successful march in Walk Together is holding events in over 20
cities.
Details
Adelaide: Adelaide Festival Plaza 11am, walking to Whitmore
Square for a picnic
Armidale: Old Courthouse, Armidale Mall,
11am
Brisbane: Kurilpa Point Park South Brisbane 11am, walking
to Supreme Court Plaza George Street.
Ballarat: Indigenous Childrens Playground,
Windmill Drive. 10:30am for a walk around Lake Wendouree
Cairns: Western Event Lawn, near the lagoon on The
Esplanade, 11am
Canberra: Westside Action Park, 11am.
Darwin: 11am location TBC
Emerald: Botanic Gardens, 9am
Gold Coast: 11am location TBC
Hobart: 11am location TBC
Logan: 11am location TBC
Melbourne: State Library 11am, walking to Fed Square
Mildura: Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, 9:30am, walking to
Nowingi Place for speakers and festivities.
Mt Gambier: 10am location TBC
Newcastle: 11am location TBC
Perth: John McMillan Park, Kent St, East Victoria Park,
10am (including free Halal BBQ!)
Rockhampton: Riverside Park, Quay Street, 11am
Sunshine Coast: 11am location TBC
Sydney: Prince Alfred Park, 11am
Toowoomba: 11am location TBC
Wagga Wagga: Lake Albert Apex Park, 10:30am for
registration. Walk at 11am, followed by a BBQ!
Whyalla: This event is on Friday the 29th to
coincide the theHappiest Refugee Live Show. Meeting at 6pm at
Westlands food court for tea, walking at 7:10pm to Middleback Theatre for Anh
Do’s show at 8pm. Tickets.
Wollongong: MacCabe Park at 11am, walking to Market Square
for a family festival day of music, performances, picnic lunch (bring a plate!)
and speeches.
How
awesome is that! I really hope you can all make it to one of these cities on or
around 31 October. Further information is still being released for many of the
cities so watch this space!
I
absolutely love this video with Shane Phillips and others saying welcome. I
wish I had made it :)
If
you’d like to volunteer to help organise (there must be a lot of organising to
be done for such a large event), or if you want to host an event in one of the
other cities not listed above, or if you have any questions, email walktogether@welcometoaustralia.org.au
Come together for a day out, spreading the simple message that:
‘If we’re
all people, we’re all equal’.
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