Typically Fremantle!A walk to raise awareness on Global Warming adopted an almost festive atmosphere as smiling, placard waving protesters danced their way, behind a colourful band, to the main stage.
Passionate speakers, such as Josh Byrne, of ABC TV fame and the WA Conservation Council Director stirred the crowd with their plea to the State Government to reconsider their spending on the three new coal fired power stations earmarked for our State and use the money to develop more renewable energy sources. Sun and wind are in abundance here.
Fremantle, the only carbon neutral municipality in Australia, proved as no doubt expected, a sympathetic audience. The Greens' Senator, Rachel Siewert and the current Labor Member of Parliament, Melissa Parke were warmly welcomed, whilst the Liberal candidate received only luke warm applause and a few heckles from the bipartisan audience.
John Butler provided some great entertainment as did the Aboriginal didgeridoo player.
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