Tag: White ribbon
Role model father
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
Brett Owen is many things in our community - a police officer, councillor, husband and father. He talks on what he believes...
Carpenter Ebony joins in with the boys
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
SHE may be the only girl in her trade school class but apprentice joiner Ebony Griffin just wants fairness for both genders.
The...
Women’s safety clearly in focus
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
UP until 20 years ago, family violence was an issue often swept under the carpet.
Conversations about violence that occurred behind closed doors...
Outlook chief makes stand for women
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A MAN who works with some of the community’s most vulnerable women day to day has just been signed on as one...
Ribbon pledge against violence
THE students at St Francis Xavier College know how to make a statement for sure.
All the kids were last week given a white ribbon...
A startling insight
By BEN CAMERON
A TWO-day short course on violence against women has motivated a Pakenham man to not only look at ways to...
Marchers make a stand
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THEY came in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life.
There were kids, grandparents, mums, dads, police officers, politicians, social workers,...
Paradigm shift to tackle violence
By BEN CAMERON
WITH women with disabilities suffering violence at a higher rate than any other group, Outlook is getting on the front foot with...
Feet do the talking
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
HUNDREDS of feet are expected to stamp the pavement next week as part of Pakenham’s commitment to end violence toward...
Laws to better protect victims
By DANNY BUTTLER
NEW laws to better protect and empower victims of family violence and hold perpetrators to account are now in force...
Hope for the man with a plan
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
TWO years into a three-year program and Caroline Bell sees more than a little hope.
The manager of community safety at...
Stamping out a scourge
By RUSSELL BENNETT
AMID the Emerald and District Rotary Club’s pool, darts, trivia and quiz competitions at the Emerald RSL recently came discussion...
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Thomas shows them how it’s done
Bouncing the ball is one of the hardest skills to perfect in football, but Pakenham’s Olivia Thomas made it look easy against Narre North...
