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Sydney: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Release of Family Members at Rally Outside Chinese Consulate

Australia NewsDecember 22, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in various parts of China were arrested and recently detained. Some of them are friends and relatives of Australian citizens. Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference outside the Sydney Chinese Consulate office on the afternoon of December 17, 2018, calling for the unconditional release of all Falun Gong practitioners illegally detained…

Media Exposes Chinese Consulate’s Failed Attempt to Block Falun Gong from Perth Christmas Parade

Australia NewsDecember 22, 20180Comments

Celestial maidens, a waist drum team, a golden dragon, and a 5-meter-long float decorated with lotus flowers made up the Falun Gong entry in the annual Perth Christmas Parade on the evening of December 1, 2018. More than 20,000 spectators watched the parade and were delighted by the Falun Gong practitioners' colorful costumes and energising…

Bringing Falun Gong to the Ballarat SpringFest 2018

Australia NewsDecember 22, 20180Comments

The Ballarat SpringFest Market Sunday is a popular outdoor event that brings people from regional Victoria and Melbourne together for a day of activities for all ages. Falun Gong practitioners introduced the traditional mind/body practice at this annual event in Ballarat, on November 25, 2018. Ballarat is the third largest inland city in Australia and was one…

Falun Gong Shines in Christmas Parades in Port Adelaide and Norwood

Australia NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners recently participated in Christmas parades in Port Adelaide on November 17, and in Norwood on November 22, 2018. Their entries received great reviews from both hosts and spectators. This is the 14th year that practitioners have been invited to the parade in Port Adelaide. Blue banners preceded the procession, followed by a…

Introducing Falun Gong at the First Diversity Village Market

Australia NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Practitioners were invited to participate in the first Diversity Village Market held in downtown Waterloo, in Sydney, on November 24, 2018. They demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises and told people about the ongoing persecution in China. Some Chinese visitors withdrew from the Communist Party during the event. Visitor Catherine said she wanted to learn…

Locals Learning About Falun Dafa at Community Events at Eltham and Chadston

Australia NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Practitioners in Melbourne introduced Falun Dafa at community events at Eltham and Chadston on two Sundays, November 10th and 17th. They also informed local residents of the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Dafa that continues after 19 years. Eltham: “A beautiful way to start every new day” Adam Rogasch owns a property renovation business…

Western Australia: Falun Dafa Booth at Agricultural Show Builds Support for Ending Persecution in China

Australia NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners from Western Australia (WA) have participated in the region's Albany Agricultural Show for over a decade and continued that tradition in 2018. On November 9 and 10, practitioners returned to the annual event to share the meditation practice with their community and inform Australians of the persecution taking place in China today.…

Gold Coast: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong and the Persecution in China

Australia NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners held an Information Day event at Gold Coast Surfers Paradise on November 9, 2018. Many tourists and local residents, including many Chinese tourists, signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Falun Dafa, also called Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice which follows the principles…

Introducing Falun Gong at the Annual Riddells Creek Festival for the First Time

Australia NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners participated in the annual Riddells Creek Festival for the first time last Saturday, November 10, 2018. Riddells Creek is a town located next to the beautiful Macedon ranges in Central Victoria. A stall displaying information about the practice was set up at the festival entrance. Many people were attracted by the bright display and…

Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Double Bay Street Festival in Sydney

Australia NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Sydney, Australia, joined the annual Double Bay Street Festival on Sunday, November 4, 2018. An estimated 80,000 people attended the street festival in the upscale, harbor-side suburb of Double Bay this year. Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the exercises, handed out introductory flyers, and told people about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP)…

Sydney: Granny Smith Festival Parade Spectators Struck by Falun Dafa’s Peaceful Energy

Australia NewsNovember 4, 20180Comments

The Falun Dafa group was invited once again to perform in the Granny Smith Festival in the suburb of Eastwood on October 20, 2018. This event is the largest street festival in Sydney, attracting more than 80,000 spectators. The Tian Guo Marching Band in Tang Dynasty-style uniforms headed up the Falun Dafa procession, which was hailed…

Brisbane: Passerby Feels Strong Energy Radiating from Falun Gong Practitioners

Australia NewsNovember 4, 20180Comments

It is springtime in Australia, and New Farm Park on the banks of the Brisbane River is especially stunning, with the purple jacaranda tree blossoms scattered everywhere. A group of about 20 to 30 Falun Gong practitioners meet under a large tree near the pagoda at New Farm Park every Sunday morning to do the…