Hiroshima

Hiroshima Day vigil at GPO - Melbourne, 6 August 2011

Submitted by peter on Sun, 07/08/2011 - 8:57pm

Representatives of Japanese for Peace and ICAN held a low-key vigil on the steps of the old GPO in Bourke Street, displaying banners and handing out flyers for the afternoon’s Peace Concert at the State Library and postcards relating to the Future Fund’s investments in the nuclear weapons industry. They shared the venue with members of Women in Black also holding a vigil calling for peace in Palestine.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
nuclear
Hiroshima
palestine
Japanese for Peace
ICAN
Women in Black

Hiroshima Day in Melbourne - 6 August 2010

Submitted by peter on Sat, 07/08/2010 - 11:01am

Evening rush-hour crowds at the Flinders Street/Swanston Street intersection were met by a large banner yesterday reminding them of the 45th anniversary of the destruction of Hiroshima with its attendant loss of life. The event was organised by Friends of the Earth’s ACE (Anti-Nuclear and Clean Energy) collective, who were also promoting the new Choose Nuclear Free website, while handing out leaflets inviting people to take part in ICAN‘s Million Pleas campaign…

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
Hiroshima
FoE
anti-nuclear
ACE