The Ballina region is stepping up against domestic and family violence and saying ‘yes’ to respectful relationships with its annual Rotary Walk, happening today Friday, November 29 at 1pm.
Schools, sporting groups, service organisations and community members are all invited to join the walk, assembling at the Ballina Visitor Information Centre (next to the Ballina Swimming Pool) for a 1pm start.
This year walkers will travel along River and Cherry Streets to the Ballina Indoor Sports Centre, where there will be guest speakers and live music. Streets will be partially closed for safety.
With domestic and family violence statistics still alarmingly high, the Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond has taken a central role in bringing attention to the problem, with purple shirt Fridays, education programs and the annual walk, and day of action seeking to keep conversations going and drive change.
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