Solidarity Park, memorial park in Perth, Western Australia
Solidarity Park is a memorial site in Perth that contains monuments and walls honoring workers and their struggles. Built in 1997, the space features pathways, green areas, and structures made of brick and granite that reflect the history of the labor movement in Western Australia.
On 29 April 1997 about 30,000 unionists marched to Parliament House against the Court Government's 'third wave' industrial relations laws; a caravan set up as a 'workers embassy' was moved across the street after four officials were arrested on 30 April. On 1 May 1997 organiser Mike Mitchell marked out a 510-square-metre site under the Mining Act with a prospector's licence, occupied around the clock for six months and renamed Solidarity Park in July 1997. The legislation was overturned after the Gallop Government took office in 2001, and the park was permanently entered on the State Register of Heritage Places in 2004.
The park is known as The Workers' Embassy and serves as a symbol of the labor movement and workers' struggle for fair conditions. The memorials and walls here tell stories of workers who stood together and fought for their rights.
The park is located at the corner of Parliament Place and Harvest Terrace in West Perth and is easily accessible on foot or by public transport. Visitors will find benches, pergolas, and barbecue areas for resting and reflection.
The Mark Allen Memorial carries a triple-8 symbol for the eight-hour day, and the site also holds the People's Wall, the Fountain for Youth and the Commemorative Rock. Together these give Solidarity Park the highest concentration of labour monuments in Western Australia.
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