The Limestone Coast Family Violence Action Group will again fire up the barbecue on November 24 at Frew Park for its annual ‘Say No to Violence’ Breakfast.
Held annually since 2011, with the exception of 2020 due to COVID, the free community breakfast recognises the United Nations 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
All community members are invited to come along to enjoy a free cooked breakfast from the Lakes Rotary Mount Gambier team with free barista coffee kindly supplied by Metro Bakery & Café and EspressoWorx.
This event is also generously sponsored by Uniting Communities-Headspace Mount Gambier, the Sunset Kitchen and Splendid Eggs and supported by the members of the Limestone Coast Family Violence Action Group.
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence which ends on December 10 and marks International Human Rights Day.
This United Nations international campaign aims to tackle the global prevalence of men’s violence against women and girls.
Not only will the Limestone Coast Family Violence Action Group be holding the annual community breakfast, the group will also have the “Clothesline Project” on display in the Mount Gambier Library during the 16 Days of Activism.
The library will display t-shirts designed by survivors of family and domestic violence, and also by members of the Limestone Coast Family Violence Action Group.
The aim is to raise awareness of the prevalence of family and domestic violence across Australia and start the conversation that violence is never the answer and can start from such a young age.
Group secretary Katherine Davies encouraged people to attend the breakfast, between 7.30am-9am.
“As we know most women seek support from family or friends after they have experienced violence, we can all play a part in helping support those who have experienced violence, but also to help end the violence as well,” she said.
“By coming together as a community and discussing what is needed to ensure women and children are safe and what we can do as individuals to have the sometimes difficult conversations, we can help make our region a safer place for all.”
