The evil Lennon Bros circus is now advertising on TV for its shows in Sydney. There are a few being hold around the suburbs. They have lions and other animals performing demeaning tricks and being kept in pathetic conditions, and deprived of their natural instincts and needs. Their TV ads show miserable looking lions, and a terrified monkey riding a horse. People are entertained by this???

Does anyone know if any protests or action has been organised for these events? I want to take part but can not find any info. If you know anything please post!

http://www.animalcircuses.com/

I tried to contact them but don't know if my email got through. They usually seem to at least encourage people to bombard the local councils. I am going to write to fairfield city council [I think Marconi Club falls under it? Will find out for sure first]. Recently I also wrote to my local council who do not allow animal circuses...yay them!

Here's a link to where the shows will be (http://www.lennonbroscircus.com.au/index.asp?id=5).

I honestly haven't had anything to do with it, but if I were you:

They require permission from the local council to locate in a public park. There are councils which won't approve them for many reasons, including AR. Hence they show up at the same places. I would suggest lobbying the local politicians and addressing letters to the General Manager, as then they will have to justify their decision to permit this sort of thing. Note that some parks are under control of State government authorities, such as Moore Park/Fox studios

If you can get them to question the reason they have given permission for this activity, they might stop from permitting it again.

Haha great minds think alike!

Yes Kristen, Marconi would be under Fairfield, unless its privately owned by the soccer club (which is unlikely but possible). I think you can call the Council and find out if its a Council-owned ground.

Oh and I am disgusted that Baulkham Hills Council is permitting this at the Castle Hill showgrounds!

On weekends they support Farmer's Markets and things.

Does anyone know if any protests or action has been organised for these events? I want to take part but can not find any info. If you know anything please post!



Animal Liberation in NSW have previously organised protests over the Lennon Bros Circus so you should probably contact them to see if anything is happening.

http://www.animalcircuses.com/

I tried to contact them but don't know if my email got through. They usually seem to at least encourage people to bombard the local councils. I am going to write to fairfield city council [I think Marconi Club falls under it? Will find out for sure first]. Recently I also wrote to my local council who do not allow animal circuses...yay them!

Here's a link to where the shows will be (http://www.lennonbroscircus.com.au/index.asp?id=5).

Look how many shows there are :(

What do the lions, monkeys and other animals do for the 23 hours, 55 minutes they aren't "performing" each day? :furious:

I just emailed Lennon Bros again for something to do.

i hope it doesnt come to penrith :(