When I joined the Green Party I was in my mid-20s and wanted to change the world NOW. Alan was involved in the party and an off-shoot called Rhythm’n’Greens. Not only was Alan the calm voice of reason, moderate and inclusive and engendering even more respect because of his earlier-than-most white hair. Over more than 30 years of our friendship we saw each other only every two or three years, and Alan and Susan were always very generous with their space, putting up me and my family while visiting Victoria more than once. I wouldn’t call myself a very close friend, but we could and did talk about anything, including changing the world. And I believe Alan did change the world, at least a part of it, for the better.
Andy Telfer
Alan Dolan Memorial 
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