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Sydney’s Famous “City to Surf” Marathoners Encounter Falun Gong

Australia NewsAugust 19, 20180Comments

As a big crowd of “City to Surf” charity marathon runners jogged down the streets of Sydney Rose Bay on the morning of August 12, 2018, they saw something unexpected: Falun Gong practitioners in yellow T-shirts and banners reading “The World Needs Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” and “Falun Dafa Is Great.” A runner and Falun Gong practitioners give each…

Gold Coast Multicultural Festival welcomes Falun Dafa practitioners

Australia NewsAugust 19, 20180Comments

Organisers of the 2018 Gold Coast Multicultural Festival once again welcomed Falun Dafa practitioners to the annual event in Queensland, Australia. The event is funded by Gold Coast City Council and attracts 20,000 locals and visitors each year to the touristic Southport Broadwater Parklands. Practitioners set up a marquee tent, hung lotus flowers, exhibited the Journey of…

Culture Festival Visitors Embrace Falun Gong in Toowoomba

Australia NewsAugust 19, 20180Comments

As residents in Toowoomba welcomed the annual Languages & Cultures Festival on August 12, 2018, they also happily embraced Falun Gong, a self-improvement practice that was first introduced in China in 1992. The annual festival promotes traditional culture, and brings mutual understandings and friendship between different races. There was a peaceful and joyous atmosphere at the…

Falun Dafa Practitioners Improve Together at Queensland Fa Conference

Australia NewsAugust 19, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Queensland held their annual experience sharing conference at a town hall/community auditorium south of Brisbane on August 5, 2018. Twelve practitioners shared their experiences in clarifying the facts and telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. They said they believed that studying the teachings often and looking within to…

Raising Awareness of Persecution in China at Perth’s City Centre

Australia NewsAugust 5, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally at the city center in Perth on July 20, 2018, calling to stop the 19-year-long suppression in China. Perth is the capital of West Australia and the fourth most populous city in the nation. According to the Minghui website, at least 4,236 practitioners have lost their lives as a…

Pacific Pines Winterfest is honored to host Falun Dafa Practitioners

Australia NewsAugust 5, 20180Comments

Organisers of the Pacific Pines Winterfest felt “honored” to invite Australian Falun Dafa practitioners to this year’s community event on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The Pacific Pines Winterfest is one of the Gold Coast hinterland’s largest annual events, with over 6000 people attending the market stalls, rides, food trucks, side show alley, pony rides, and more. Many…

Elected Officials and Community Leaders Condemn the Persecution of Falun Gong in China

Australia NewsJuly 22, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Melbourne gathered in front of the State Library on July 14, 2018, to raise awareness of the 19-year-long persecution against the practice in China. Numerous elected officials and community leaders spoke at the event, praising the Falun Gong practitioners' efforts to help stop the persecution. According to Mr. Fan from the Falun…

“This Is What I Really Need!”- Introducing Falun Gong at Community Events

Australia NewsJuly 1, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Melbourne, Australia participated in community events in two nearby towns, Violet Town and Rutherglen, on June 9 and June 10, 2018. They introduced Falun Gong, a traditional Chinese cultivation practice, and exposed the communist regime's persecution of the practice in China. The monthly market in Violet Town is the oldest and largest market…

Falun Gong Presents Extraordinary Beauty at Blacktown Streets Alive and Parade Day

Australia NewsJune 11, 20180Comments

Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) practitioners were invited to participate in the Streets Alive and Parade Day in Blacktown on May 26, 2018. The parade was a concluding celebration of the Blacktown City Festival and is the largest parade in Blacktown. The Falun Gong practitioners presented genuine traditional Chinese culture. Deputy Mayor Tony Bleasdale…

Falun Dafa practitioners welcome Chinese delegates to Queensland

Australia NewsMay 27, 20180Comments

Mainland Chinese visiting Queensland’s Gold Coast were warmly welcomed by Falun Dafa practitioners on May 17, 2018. Six thousand business delegates from major direct-marketing herbal company Infinitus China recently converged on the entertainment precinct called Surfers Paradise for one of the tourist city’s largest ever street parties. In light of celebrations, Falun Dafa practitioners set up…

Falun Dafa practitioners share in the spirit of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Australia NewsMay 20, 20180Comments

Countless people who attended the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games between 4 and 15 April 2018 in Queensland, Australia were very touched after meeting with Falun Dafa practitioners. Practitioners set-up an information stall, demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises and held banners in the city’s entertainment precinct called Surfers Paradise. Many people read the signs and banners, which stated…

Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in Melbourne and Queensland

Australia NewsMay 20, 20180Comments

World Falun Dafa Day, May 13, is observed across the globe to celebrate the public introduction of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) in China on May 13, 1992. Falun Dafa practitioners throughout the world hold events to celebrate this special day and to share the benefits of the practice and raise awareness of…