I have been visiting the Melbourne "Hub" office of our staff here, and have begun to hear stories of people arriving from around the world. One of our partners here related the story of his daughter who, returning from a trip to Chile, sat next to a woman who said she was coming to Melbourne for the Parliament, and remarked that she thought Melbourne was a splendid site for this great event.
The buzz is building for the Parliament, with signs and posters appearing all over town in coffee houses and bistros, book stores, on the front lawn of St. Paul's Cathedral in the Central Business District, and many other places. Monday will see a 16-page pull out section of Melbourne's main newspaper.
As more participants and presenters arrive, I expect to begin seeing people on the streets of Melbourne who I know or will get to know during the coming week of programs and celebrations.
And the city is being bathed by a blessed rain, after 10 years of drought and the disastrous fires. So all is well "down under".
More to come...
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