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Scores of women young and old celebrated V Day at dawn on Byron Bay’s Main Beach on Valentine’s Day (Saturday). The women danced to Break the Chain as the sun rose over the beach as part of V-Day, a global activism event to end violence against women and girls and to raise awareness.

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~Photos from V-Day Byron Bay


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  1. Sure I could see a lot of women dancing…. But you missed out mentioning the men… They tried very hard to make an impression … But you obviously didn’t notice!!!!!!
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