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VIPs use 20th Anniversary of Beijing’s Persecution Against Falun Dafa to Demand Freedom for Adherents

Australia NewsAugust 12, 20190Comments

The Chinese regime should apologise and release all detained Falun Dafa practitioners, Australian VIPs said at a vigil commemorating the 20th anniversary of the persecution of Falun Dafa at Queensland’s Gold Coast on July 26. Michael Kaff, who ran as an independent candidate for the seat of McPherson at the 2019 federal election, called on…

Gold Coast Multicultural Festival Embraces Falun Dafa

Australia NewsAugust 12, 20190Comments

Australian Falun Dafa practitioners received a warm welcome back to the annual Gold Coast Multicultural Festival in Queensland on August 4, 2019. The event funded by Gold Coast City Council attracts more than 20,000 locals and visitors each year to the iconic Broadwater Parklands in Southport. Greens candidate Amin Javanmard, who contested the Queensland seat…

Falun Dafa Practitioners Strongly Supported at the Pacific Pines Winterfest

Australia NewsAugust 12, 20190Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners were very well received at the 2019 Pacific Pines Winterfest held on July 28. The largest annual community event in the Gold Coast hinterland, welcomed well over 6,000 attendees to Central Park Oval where there was a very diverse mix of stalls, community groups, food and family friendly entertainment. Practitioners delivered the…

Introducing Falun Dafa and the Persecution to the Queensland Television News Team

Australia NewsAugust 12, 20190Comments

Gold Coast Falun Dafa practitioners had a rare chance to speak with the 9 News Brisbane and Gold Coast teams during a morning tea they organised at McDonald’s Tugun, on July 18, 2019. Practitioners met with different television presenters including Andrew Lofthouse, Eva Milic and rugby league legend “The King” Wally Lewis. They were introduced…

Queensland: Raising Awareness of the 20-Year-Long Persecution of Falun Gong

Australia NewsJuly 22, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held activities to expose the 20th anniversary of the persecution in China at Brisbane Square on July 13, 2019. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started persecuting Falun Gong on July 20, 1999, and it continues to this day. The practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, held up banners, distributed fliers…

Chinese Tourists Gain Access to Information Blocked by Communist Regime

Australia NewsJuly 7, 20190Comments

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most popular tourist sites in the world and many mainland Chinese tourists stop at this World Heritage Site when they visit Australia. Falun Dafa practitioners come to the Opera House to reach out to these tourists and offer them information about Dafa that they cannot…

Political Representatives in Australia Welcome and Thank Falun Gong

Australia NewsJune 23, 20190Comments

May 13, 2019, marked the 27th anniversary that Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, was first taught to the public in China in 1992. Elected officials in Australia issued proclamations and congratulatory letters to show their appreciation of what practitioners have done and for practitioners' contributions to their local…

A Cultural Revolution Survivor Educates Chinese Tourists at the Sydney Opera House

Australia NewsJune 23, 20190Comments

Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most famous tourist attractions and welcomes visitors from many countries. Falun Dafa practitioners often set up poster boards to introduce the meditation and spiritual discipline, as well as its persecution by the communist regime in China. A-wen is one of the Falun…

Community Leaders Commend Falun Dafa Practitioners’ Perseverance

Australia NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

World Falun Dafa Day celebrations in Australia last month received much support in letters, proclamations or speeches at events commending Falun Dafa practitioners for raising awareness about the persecution while offering the benefits of the practice in their communities. The following are some remarks of several community leaders who supported recent celebrations…

Adelaide: Free Teaching of Falun Gong in a Community Centre

Australia NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners offered free teaching of the practice in Thebarton Community Centre, Adelaide on May 30, 2019. It was their third time to offer free lessons in the capital city of South Australia. Practitioner Brian introduced Falun Gong, while other practitioners demonstrated the exercises. The attendees then learned the exercises by following a…

Blacktown City Councilor: “I Really Admire Falun Gong Practitioners”

Australia NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners were once again invited to participate in the annual Blacktown City Festival on May 25, 2019. Located in Western Sydney, the City of Blacktown has around 330,000 residents from more than 30 ethnic groups. The city has over 48 suburbs and two major commercial centres. Falun Gong practitioners' entry in…

Elected Officials Send Congratulatory Letters to Mark World Falun Dafa Day

Australia NewsMay 19, 20190Comments

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was made public first in Changchun, Jilin Province, China on May 13, 1992, by its founder Mr. Li Hongzhi. Since then, the practice has spread to over 100 countries. May 13 was declared “World Falun Dafa Day” in 2000. On the occasion of the 20th Falun Dafa…