Protest Friends of Parkside Gardens at Victorian State Parliament Melbourne

Greater Shepparton Botanic Garden Ass.Inc

Shepparton: no heritage, no tourism, no economic future

Some of the protestors are about to board the bus. 35people travelled from Shepparton, other locals who couldn't participate on the day donated money to assist with costs.

The bandit masks and bags symbolize the theft of our heritage and parkland by VicUrban (the state governement's development authority) and our very own council.

A clear case of highway robbery. photo: © Diane Teasdale

Seated: Edith Dizon-Fitzsimmons,
founder of the Philippine House museum
at Parkside Gardens, continues the fight
to retain the park and its unique waterway.
Photo: © Diane Teasdale

Liberal and National Party members of Victorian Parliament spoke at the rally.
3CR - a metropolitan community radio station is also supporting our fight.
Photo:© Diane Teasdale

Shepparton International Village

Parkside Gardens

Lakeside Grave

Support from Rod Quantock
(on the left); well known comedian and the patron of the Protectors of Public Lands Victoria
Photo: © Diane Teasdale

Fighting for our heritage and parkland, with Jeanette Powell (MLA), Wendy Lovell (MLC)
and shadow minister for planning Ted Baillieu. Photo: © Diane Teasdale

"PEOPLE POWER", sending a message to the state governement
that people in regional and rural Victoria matter.
Photo: © Diane Teasdale