Wth early voting in the federal election, our local XR group hung some banners over a major arterial during the morning commute.

Last Monday five friends and I interrupted Question Time in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria with banners snd paper fish. We were protesting against new gas well approvals in the Otway Basin. I’m now banned from the Parliamentary precincts for six months.

Merri Creek in the rain. Much of the vegetation in sight was re-established by Friends of Merri Creek.

We’re experiencing a heatwave but at dusk it was cooler out on an oval near Merri Creek.

Sorting litter to record data at a Clean Up Australia Day event at Merri Park Wetland. Single use plastic re

Slow march for climate action in Sydney Road, Coburg on Saturday morning.

At Neighbours for Climate Action’s Hot Planet Speed Dating event on Thursday night. I was representing XR Darebin.

Fitzroy Gardens on a hot day. It was a few degrees cooler in the park, down near the water.

A pair of pelicans on Lake Burley Griffin this morning, near the carillon.

A small, family friendly slow march to protest the extension of 4 coal mines right before Christmas, in addition to the 3 coal approvals announced in September.

Leigh Ewbank of CANA rallies a coalition of climate protestors outside the electorate office of Peter Khalil, ALP member for Wills. The Albanese government’s announcement of three new coal mine extensions is imminent. #coalkills #nomorecoalandgas #extinctionrebellionvic
#earthcarenotwarfare

Merri Park ephemeral wetland follows natural cycles of rain followed by drying out. These billabongs look lush but in fact global heating has begun to disrupt the hydrology of the area.

A bluestone lane in Merri-bek, in light rain. Warmer ocean temperatures are one reason we are likely to have a hot but rainy summer. #merri-bek #wurundjericountry #bluestone #climateemergency

XR Mothers Rebellion, for mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, daughters and carers. Our circle in Naarm (Melbourne) is part of a global movement.

Yesterday down by Merri. Creek, 7:17 am. It’s an area where we’ve done a lot of habitat restoration work.

At the campaign launch of Tara Burnett, Greens candidate for the federal seat of Cooper. Climate, Palestine, cost of living and other issues the ALP has failed to solve were at the forefront of every conversation.