(Minghui.org) On May 10, Falun Gong practitioners from Melbourne, Australia celebrated the 15 ^th World Falun Dafa Day at City Square.

May 13 marks the 63 ^rd birthday of Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, and also the 22 ^nd anniversary of Falun Gong's public introduction. Falun Gong practitioners from Melbourne demonstrated the exercises, and performed traditional Chinese dances, waist drums and singing.

The celebration at City Square

Gerard Flood, Treasurer of the Democratic Labor Party, congratulates practitioners

Practitioners passed out materials introducing Falun Gong and collected signatures against the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China.

Signing the petition

Telling people about Falun Gong

Gerard Flood, Treasurer of the Democratic Labor Party, gave a short speech at the celebration, sending his congratulations to the practitioners.

Mr. Flood said that the teachings of Falun Gong, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, is a most important value in civilized society, and it is the foundation of social development.

He thanked practitioners for promoting this principle in Australia.

Mr. Fan, a spokesman for the local Falun Dafa association, introduced that the first Falun Gong exercise site in Melbourne was set up in 1996. Since then, many locals have joined the cultivation of Falun Gong.

Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhang shared their experiences of cultivating Falun Gong, and how they have benefited from it both mentally and physically.