Today we took part in a wonderful, happy, strong, cooperative Walk for Reconciliation in Adelaide. The police estimate of numbers was 55,000 and I wouldn't be surprised if there were more than that. A lovely (sunny) day - and the icing on the cake was that an organiser, Shirley Peisley, was awarded an Order of Australia for her work for indigenous people in a wide range of areas of activity (very well-earned!). Many fine and moving speeches and songs, and a good feeling for the future was engendered. Some suggestions for improvement in (State) Government performance were called out during the speech by Dorothy Kotz, State Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. It's the biggest gathering of people I've ever seen in Adelaide - surely after Sydney and Brisbane and now Adelaide - and no doubt many other towns throughout the country - the government MUST get the message !!! Irene Gale _____________________________________ Australian Peace Committee (SA Branch)Inc. 11 South Tce, Adelaide SA 5000 Australia Ph: (+61-8) 82127138 Fax: (+61-8) 83642291 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink