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domestic violence
Domestic abuse: Breaking the cycle
Ashleigh Knight spent a decade in a ‘blackout state’ with her ex-partner, and still to this day, wakes up not knowing if she will...
Changing laws to save women’s lives
Stronger intervention laws and stalking laws will be part of a new package that will better respond to victims when violence occurs, delivering a...
Kilmore candlelight vigil remembers family violence victims
By Max DaviesKilmore District Health’s bluestone building was once again lit in the colour purple last week as the hospital’s rose garden played host...
Mother warns to watch for ‘red flags’ after daughter killed by boyfriend
By Grace FrostRekiah O’Donnell’s story has made headlines for the past decade after she was killed by her boyfriend in Sunshine in 2013.Ms O’Donnell...
Domestic abuse: Finding the courage to leave
By Grace Frost‘Every hour of every day was dark’ is how Madeleine Frost described her life when in a relationship involving family violence.At the...
Zonta club steps up for 16 Days of Activism
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International women’s organisation Zonta will mark the upcoming 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with a series of events and activities throughout Mitchell...
‘The Lost Petition’ honours victims of violence
Riddells Creek’s John Herron joined Member for Northern Victoria Tania Maxwell at the Victorian Parliament for ‘The Lost Petition’ – an exhibition honouring women...
Kilmore candlelight vigil for Domestic Violence Remembrance Day
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By Tricia MifsudTHE bluestone building at Kilmore District Health was lit in the colour purple and a candlelight vigil in the rose garden at...
Human chain unites
By Evelyn Leckie
A HUMAN chain connecting people from Lancefield to Romsey will form on Sunday as part of the 16 Days of Activism -...
United against violence
A historic walk to highlight Mitchell shire’s united stance against violence will close Kilmore’s main street for the first ever Community Walk to End...