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Thousands turn up for Long Walk to honour Indigenous Australians ahead of Dreamtime event – PerthNow

West Australians have turned up in droves for the historic Long Walk to Optus Stadium, with Essendon champion Michael Long praising the ‘fantastic turnout’ ahead…

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More than 6000 people have joined the Long Walk from the WACA to Optus Stadium this afternoon ahead of the historic Dreamtime clash.
The movement was started by Essendon champion Michael Long who famously walked from Melbourne to Parliament House in Canberra in 2004 to put Indigenous issues on the national agenda.
Long and another Essendon legend, Gavin Wanganeen, led the march, with Premier Mark McGowan joining them.
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The Pickett family at the WACA support their relative Shai Bolton…

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