THE March Australia movement set up home in Bega’s Littleton Gardens on Saturday – complete with ironing board and blue ties.
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Around 40 people are said to have taken part in the “Open You Mind” event that was being held in conjunction with March Australia rallies across the country.
Attendees were invited to write their personal message to the Federal Government and hang it on the “clothesline” while the “Minister for Men” ironed blue ties (cheaper to do now the carbon tax has been repealed) to hand around.
Messages highlighted a variety of issues including clean energy and climate change, women’s issues and one with the phrase “Being Indigenous is not a lifestyle choice”.
There were also speeches from various sectors of the community and an open mic session where anyone could share their thoughts – or poems – on government.
Bega event organiser Anna Reilly said the gathering was all about uniting for better government.
“We need leaders rather than ‘politicians’,” Ms Reilly said.
The weekend’s March Australia rallies were organised to highlight community dissatisfaction with the policies and agenda of the Federal Government.
The rallies marked the one-year anniversary of the March in March 2014 protests in which over 100,000 people were said to have marched in some 25 locations nationwide.
“We're an alliance of volunteers from around the country” said Loz Lawrey, a regional organiser for Central Victoria.
“Last year's March in March rallies were ignored by the media and dismissed by Tony Abbott as irrelevant.
“Well, we're still here trying to provide a service to the community by operating our Facebook information-sharing pages and organising protests so that ordinary Australians can have their say.”