Free Community Barbecue Supporting White Ribbon Day

Published on 15 November 2018

Community members, groups and workplaces are invited to join in a free barbecue to support the White Ribbon Day campaign to end violence against women and children.

When:  White Ribbon Day              Friday 23 November              12.00pm - 1.00pm

Where: Civic Park, Warragul

There is no need to register for the event, simply join in on the day.

This event as part of our community’s commitment to building a healthier future and preventing all forms of family violence. This event is supported by the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021, which includes strategies to prevent violence and injury.

Baw Baw Shire Council acknowledges the work of the local “Our Watch Our Issue” working group who are leading the work being done on a local level to prevent violence.

Members of the working group include representatives from Baw Baw Shire Council, Gippsland Women’s Health, Victoria Police, GippSport, Quantum Support Services, The Gazette, Warragul Community House, Nilma Primary School, Wakefield, Vogrig and Boote, West Gippsland Libraries, Olivia's Place, Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault, Department of Education and Training, Central West Gippsland Primary Care Partnerships, Drouin Secondary College, Lardner Park Events and community members.

For more information about White Ribbon Day please go to www.whiteribbon.org.au

“We invite the community and organisational leaders to this event to stand together as a community. We are all working together to end this violence. Please share the message and invite a colleague or friend. Ask your senior staff or community leaders to come along. Your leadership will motivate others to take action and work towards achieving safer outcomes for our community.”

“As a community we play a vital role in standing up and speaking out about what is acceptable not not acceptable. If we can set the standard for respectful behaviour and gender equality in the community, at home and in the workplace - we can really make a difference.”

“As an organisation we are taking an active step to challenge the status quo, to treat everyone equally and with respect - and we highly encourage others in our community to join us. I thank the ‘Our Watch Our Issue’ action group, made up of Council representatives and other local agencies, who are continually striving for gender equity and reducing the prevalence and impact of family violence in our community”.

Image courtesy of White Ribbon Day.