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Against Terrorism, Against War Melbourne Protests for Peace February 2003 Protest Reports

• Sat 29 March: March Against War
  
  
  
  Another reality check for Prime Minister John Howard. 40,000 people march against the war in Iraq in Melbourne. On Friday night 500 people hindered his attempt to attend a function in Camberwell.

• Thur 27 March: Lawyers Against War
  
  
  
  Several hundred lawyers and legal workers rallied against the war on Iraq. One banner said Make Law not War. Another report.

• Wed 26 March: Youth Against War student strike
  
  
  
  About 3,000 students, predominantly from High School, rallied and marched against the war on Iraq, shouting slogans and chanting through the streets of Melbourne.

• Sun 23 March: Parents, babies and toddlers for peace
  
  
  
  About 150 parents with babies and toddlers gathered at the Government Offices in Casselden Place to stop the war, and argue for more money on child welfare not warfare, books not bombs and Medicare not Missiles.

• Fri 21 March: Thousands rally in the rain and march against war in Melbourne
  Up to 20,000 people rallied in the rain at 5pm and marched to Parliament House.

• Fri 21 March: Victorian unionists march against the war
  
  
  
  Up to 10,000 unionists stopped work and marched against the war today in Melbourne.

• Thu 20 March: 50,000 march when the missiles start landing
  
  
  
  With about 3 hours notice, up to 50,000 people marched in Melbourne in anger and protest at the start of war on Baghdad. Read Takver's open letter to John Howard.

• Sun 16 March: Brunswick vigil for peace
  
  
  
  As part of a global vigil for peace involving at least 5955 vigils in 4000 cities or towns in 134 countries, Brunswick residents held at least two vigils for peace. The Vigil on Sydney Road had about 50 people actively participate on about 7 hours notice. In neighboring suburb of Northcote about 250 people held a candle light march and vigil.

• Sat 15 March: Coburg local rally against war
  
  
  
  More than 100 people rallied and marched around the Coburg Shopping Precinct. In High Street Northcote 100+ people also rallied and marched, organised by the Darebin Anti-war Group.

• Fri 14 March, 5pm: 'Stop their countdown to war' rally, Federation Square.
  
  
  
  Up to 400 people gathered at Federation Square on Friday afternoon to condemn Howard, Bush and Blair and their rush to war on Iraq.

• 14 Mar 03 - Art Students stage protest
  
  
  
  70 Art students ataged a protest along St Kilda Road.
• 5 Mar 03 -
  Students march against war!
  
  
  
  About 4,000 predominently high school students rallied against war outside the State Library, then marched to Parliament House.

• 22 Feb 03 -
  Moreland Peace Group anti-war march in Brunswick
  
  
  
  About 300 people gathered at the Brunswick Town Hall for a rally and march against the U.S. led war on Iraq. The rally and march was organised by the newly formed Moreland Peace Group.

• 21 Feb 03 -
  No war for Oil outside BP and Esso
  200 people gathered outside the offices of BP in Melbourne Central today (Friday 21 Feb) to protest the war on Iraq. They then marched through rain to the offices of Esso at Southbank.
  Organised by the Anti-War Action Collective,
  meetings 6.30pm Mondays at Trades Hall.

• 14 Feb 2003 -
  Up to 250,000 march in Melbourne for Peace and Against war on Iraq
  Hundreds of thousands of people brought the centre of Melbourne to a standstill from 5pm to 7pm protesting against the War on Iraq. This is the largest demonstration Melbourne has ever seen and sends a powerful message to the Australian Government and to the United States and Britain about popular opposition to their warmongering on Iraq.
  
  
  Student banner Feb 14 rally

• Sunday 13 October 2002

  NO WAR ON IRAQ! • RALLY FOR PEACE!
  NO AUSTRALIAN INVOLVEMENT!
  

13 Oct 2002 - 45,000 people marched for peace and against a US led invasion of Iraq in Melbourne on Sunday 13 October 2002. Photo via Indymedia Story

• Index of protests (September-December 2001) in Melbourne following the Terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Buildings.