Date	Area	Time	Event	Venue	Contact Details
30 September	Central Sydney		Inner City Domestic Violence Action Group Blackout Violence (Annual Aboriginal Rugby League Football competition)	Henson Park	Dixie Gordon 9698 7277
25 October	Central Coast	9.00am – 1.30pm	Voices of Wisdom The project will provide older people with: * opportunities to learn to use artistic expression as a voice for community action; * to develop messages against domestic & family violence from their own wisdom & experiences; and to * display and promote these messages in an event / exhibition during 16 Days of Action against Violence Older residents of the Central Coast will be invited to participate in a series of creative arts workshops to develop, through artistic expression, messages against domestic & family violence	Venue: Gosford Regional Art Gallery, East Gosford	Tamara Lee 4320 3585 Amanda Whinn 43203741
26 October	Central Sydney	10.30 am – 2.30 pm	Wirringah Baiya and Inner City Domestic Violence Action Group Corroboree	Redfern Park	Christine Robinson 9569 3847
27 October	Tamworth, New England		RTN – street march Speakers & BBQ Media releases Radio media	4pm at velodrome 5pm at Bicentennial Park	VAW LDVC
	Central Coast	9.00am – 2pm	Voices of Wisdom The project will provide older people with: * opportunities to learn to use artistic expression as a voice for community action; * to develop messages against domestic & family violence from their own wisdom & experiences; and to * display and promote these messages in an event / exhibition during 16 Days of Action against Violence Older residents of the Central Coast will be invited to participate in a series of creative arts workshops to develop, through artistic expression, messages against domestic & family violence	Venue: Gosford Regional Art Gallery, East Gosford	Tamara Lee 4320 3585 Amanda Whinn 43203741
9 November		9.30am – 2.00pm	Family Fun Day - held by Dept. of Fair Trading	Victoria Park Dubbo	Elsie Gordon, Dubbo Women’s Housing Programme, (02) 6884 1688
13 November	Central Sydney	11am -12.30pm	Personal Safety Information Session for Chinese Community	Ashfield Civic Centre	Jennie Vien 9716 4133
20 November	Central Sydney	10.30 – 12noon	Older Women’s Network Sydney White Ribbon Morning Tea	87 Lower Fort St Millers Point	Louise Anike 9597 6647
	Hunter Region	9am –12 midday	'Domestic Violence and the Workplace - Make it your Business'. A joint venture by Port Stephens Family Support Service & PS council	Port Stephens Council	helen.smyth@portstephens.nsw.gov.au Helen 02 49800190 markd@psfss.org.au Mark 02 4987 4674
20th –24th November	Hunter Region		Cessnock Anti Violence Network is distributing White Ribbons and information in the week starting 20th November around the Cessnock LGA.	Cessnock LGA.	Jane Hodgson Ph 024990 9354 Jane.Hodgson@education.nsw.gov.au
21 November	Mid North Coast	10.30am	Celebration of the raising of the Domestic Violence is a Crime Banner	Southern Side of Martin Bridge (Purfleet side) Taree	cole1vic@police.nsw.gov.au mcgu1tul@police.nsw.gov.au Larissa.Collins@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au Ph 02 6552 0322
	South East Sydney	2.30 pm	Memorial to victims of domestic violence	Coogee Surf Life Saving Club	Trish O’Donohue, Phone 9568 0241 Trish.odonohue@vinnies.org.au
22 November	Central Sydney	10am- 2pm	Yarning Circle on Sexual Abuse Inner City Domestic Violence Action Group	Redfern Community Centre	Dixie Gordon 9698 7277
	Tamworth, New England	Runs till the 30th	White Ribbon Day Roadshow		Women’s Refuge
23 November	Central Sydney	7am-8.30am	Canterbury Domestic Violence Liaison Committee -distribution of White Ribbons at railway stations	Lakemba, Riverwood Campsie	Kristin Dawson 9718 1955
	South East Sydney	12.45 pm for 1 pm start	Launch, by Peter Garrett, of White Ribbon Day	Royal Randwick Shopping Plaza, Belmore Road (parking entrance in Avoca Street)	Robyn Edwards Phone 9382 8145 robyn.edwards@community.nsw.gov.au
	Central Coast	9.00am – 4.30pm	Responding to Lesbians and same sex attracted women who experience domestic violence – ECAV training For health, other government and community workers who come into contact with people who experience domestic violence	Erina Fair Community Centre	Pat Tierney 9840 3740
24 November	Hunter Region	7am	White Ribbon Day Breakfast Speakers Bishop of Newcastle, The Rt Rev Brian Farran & Kevin Maher State President of the AWU	South Newcastle Rugby League Club Llewellyn St Merewether	Jillian Meyers-Brittain Ph 02 4929 0921 Mb 0409 929 852 jillian.meyers-brittain@community.nsw.gov.au
	Illawarra Region	9am – 5pm	Illawarra / Shoalhaven Domestic and Family Violence Conference	Warilla Bowls and Rec Club Jason Ave Barrack Heights	Fran Crittle 4224 5731 francesca.crittle@community.nsw.gov.au
	Illawarra Region	11am – 1pm	Nowra Men Supporting White Ribbon Day (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) Information Stall	Cnr Kinghorn St and Junction St Nowra	Duncan 4423 8508
	Nepean	24 November onwards	Engaging businesses to distribute White Ribbons in the region	Penrith Hawkesbury Blue Mountains	Anoop Johar 47 29 8236
	Nepean	9am-2.30pm	Older Women and Safety Forum	Santa Maria Centre, Lawson	Suzie Van Opdorp Blue Mountains Women’s Health Centre 47 825 133
	Tamworth, New England		White Ribbon Day stalls Media releases	Peel Street Post Office Big W K Mart	VAW DVLO Women’s Refuge
	Northern Rivers		Launch White Ribbon Day Police Sponsored Breakfast Invite Partners: Tweed Richmond Local Area Command	Tweed Heads
	Friday 24th November	Northern Rivers		Launch White Ribbon Day Partners: Fatherhood Project Men and Family Centre	Byron Bay
	Northern Sydney	7am	White Ribbon Men’s Breakfast Theme: Mentoring Men via Sport to Stop Violence against women and children	Long Reef Golf Club	Jennifer Huxley 9976 8020 Jennifer.Huxley@community.nsw.gov.au
	Northern Sydney	6pm	Ryde/ Eastwood White Lantern Walk- to mark the start of 16 Days of Activism to Stop VAW	Eastwood	Sandip Bhattacharjee Ryde council
	Upper West		16 Days of Activism stall in Bourke.	Upper West region	Phone Libby Carney 02 6872 1795
	Upper West		Stop DV Day workshop in Yetta	Dhinnakkal Correctional Centre.	Phone Libby Carney 02 6872 1795
	Western Sydney	10.00 – 15.00	IDEVAW – Lord Mayor of Parramatta City Council formally opens the day. The Local Area Commander, Parramatta will MC the official proceedings. Nathan Kassis, Paramatta City Council’s Young Citizen of the years 05/06 will give a speech on young men taking a proactive role in preventing VAW. The Police Band and the next Level Generation will perform. Information stalls will be held between 10.00am and 3.00pm.	Church Street Mall	Rugmini Venkatraman – 9354 1646 or 0402 894 245
	Western Sydney	9.00 – 13.00	IDEVAW – Handing out white ribbons at Bunnings Ware House in Blacktown Bunnings Ware House in Minchinbury Town Centre/Dawson's Mall in Mt Druitt		Lynnette Taylor, Mt Druitt Family Violence Team (PH: 9677 9628; Mici Beer, Blacktown Women's and Girls Health Service (PH: 9831 2070
	Western Sydney	10.00 – 3.00pm	IDEVAW – The Hills Domestic Violence Prevention Committee will be having an information stall and handing out white ribbons at the shopping centres in Castle Hill and Winston Hills.		Donna Fraser, KU Glenhaven Children’s Services, 9894 5903
	Central Coast	9.00am – 4.30pm	Responding to Lesbians and same sex attracted women who experience domestic violence – ECAV training For health, other government and community workers who come into contact with people who experience domestic violence	Erina Fair Community Centre	Pat Tierney 9840 3740
25 November	Central Sydney	10.00 am – 2.00 pm	Greater Metro Domestic Violence Action Group Stall	Auburn Central Plaza	Nicolle Delle Coste 02 9646 8699
	Hunter Region	10am – 1pm	White Ribbons & Information distribution	Singleton cental business district	Gail Easton Ph 02 6578 7217 geaston@singleton.nsw.gov.au
	Lower Far West	10:00	Information Booth at Craft Market	YWCA	Sherree Tester 0880801303 stester@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
	Macquarie	9.00am – 5.00pm	Silent Witness Display	Orana Mall, Dubbo	Rebecca Camilleri, Senior Regional Strategies officer – VAW, (02) 6841 5584 or 0402 894 247
	Macquarie	9.00am – 1.00pm	T-shirt Display and white ribbon resource distribution	Cobar CBD	Janine Mann, Secretariat Support, Cobar Community Working Party, (02) 6836 4900
	Western Sydney	10.00 14.00	IDEVAW Expo – Greater Metro Domestic Violence Action Group is setting up Information Stalls	Auburn Central Plaza	Nicolle Delle Coste: 9646 8699
	Central Coast	Runs throughout 16 Days period	White Ribbons The public are invited to wear a white ribbon as a personal pledge to never commit, condone nor remain silent about violence against women and children		Chris Smith 43202575
26 November	Macquarie	9.00am – 1.00pm	Silent Witness Display	Orana Mall, Dubbo	Rebecca Camilleri, Senior Regional Strategies officer – VAW, (02) 6841 5584 or 0402 894 247
27 November	Macquarie	Runs – 10 December	Silent Witness ‘Adoption’ – display by local businesses		Rebecca Camilleri, Senior Regional Strategies officer – VAW, (02) 6841 5584 or 0402 894 247
	Northern Rivers		White Ribbon Day Local Shops, Business and Services to dress windows and wear White Ribbons Partners: Lower Clarence DV Committee VAW Strategy	Maclean All week	Di Fernando Lower Clarence DV Committee 02 6642 4955
	Northern Rivers		Flagging Concerns Young Women’s Safety Messages Local businesses, services and organisations to hang and display flags in Lismore and Nimbin Partners: VAW Strategy Lismore & District Women’s Health Inc. DV Committee	Lismore	Mary Willis Senior Regional Strategies Officer 66 202 132
	South East Sydney	10.30 am	White Ribbon Day, Caringbah	Caringbah Women’s Health Centre	Gloria Arentz Phone 9525 2058
28 November	Hunter Region	10am – 12.15pm	Domestic Violence Training for Homestart Volunteer	Newcastle University	Jillian Meyers-Brittain Ph 02 4929 0921 Mb 0409 929 852 jillian.meyers-brittain@community.nsw.gov.au
	Northern Rivers		16 Days Activism VAW Men’s Shed – Information and Support Information van in main street of Maclean Partners: Lower Clarence DV Committee Men’s Service	Maclean	Di Fernando Lower Clarence DV Committee 02 6642 4955
	Western Sydney	9.00 – 14.00	“Women’s Whispering”, A Sexual Assault Forum focusing on CALD women’ issues. A partnership project with Immigrant Women Speakout Association	Jubilee Room, Parramatta Town Hall	Rugmini Venkatraman – 9354 1646 or 0402 894 245 or Jane Brock, 9635 8022
	Western Sydney		Religion and Family Harmony Training – an in-depth training for religious and community leaders and members on domestic violence		Salwa Albaz on 9689 3044 and Rugmini Venkatraman 9354 1646
	Central Coast		Shopping Centre 16 days information and interactive stalls	*Lakehaven Shopping Centre	Marie Lang 43932383
29 November	Illawarra Region	11am – 2pm	Ulladulla Family Day and Sausage Sizzle Supporting 16 Days Of Action to Stop Violence Against Women	Park adjacent Ulladulla Community Resource Centre	Anne Haywood 4454 0407
	Northern Sydney	10am	Galston community Forum- Effects of Domestic violence on Children	Galston Community Health Centre	Patricia Richardson 9653 2235 Prichard@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
30 November	Central Sydney	2.30 pm – 5.00 pm	Greater Metro Domestic Violence Action Group Stall	Strathfield Plaza	Nicolle Delle Coste 02 9646 8699
	Moree, New England	All week	Media releases Newsletter (Her Voice) throughout region	All week White ribbon stalls throughout Moree Plains and Gwydir Shire.	Women’s Refuge Zonta
	Nepean	6:30pm-8:30pm	Domestic Violence information sessions - aimed at both women who have experienced DV and family members and friends who are want to support someone they know	Richmond	Imelda Eames The Women’s Cottage Richmond PH: 4578 4190
	Inverell, New England		White ribbons worn on this day White ribbons to schools Rosebuds handed out in memory of women and children who have suffered domestic violence	Main Street Street march	Refuge Service providers
	Northern Sydney	12 – 2 pm	Violence Against Women Multi-cultural Day at Dee Why	Dee Why Shopping Centre	Sunita Kotnala Northern Beaches ECLO 9971 3399 kotn1sun@police.nsw.gov.au
	South East Sydney	10 am- 4 pm	Sutherland Community Information Day	Westfields, Miranda	Sutherland DV Committee Phone 9528 2933
	Central Coast		Shopping Centre 16 days information and interactive stalls	Erina Fair	Georgina Ping 43235443 Kylie Streater 43235524
	Central Coast		Shopping Centre 16 days information and interactive stalls	Westfield at Tuggerah	Jennifer Miller 43512391
	Central Coast		Shopping Centre 16 days information and interactive stalls	Wyong Council foyer	Kevin Smith 43505522
1 December	Central Sydney	10.30 am – 2.00 pm	Inner City Domestic Violence Action Group Stop Domestic Violence Day	Redfern community Centre cnr Caroline and Hugo Streets	Susan Smith 9698 7277
	Hunter Region	11am	R.A.H. Church Service – Respect, Acknowledge & Honour The Journey out of Domestic Violence- followed by a March and picnic	Christchurch Cathedral, Church Street Newcastle	Therese Quinn Ph 02 4961 0806 QuinnTh@missionaustralia.com.au Initiative of Newcastle LDVC
	Lower Far West		Media release for Stop DV Day		Eleanor Blows B/Hill Multi Cultural Women’s Resource & Information Centre 0880884742
	Macquarie	10.00am – 1.00pm	NSW Stop DV Day – red rose card distribution & media release	Dubbo CBD	Rebecca Camilleri, Senior Regional Strategies officer – VAW, (02) 6841 5584 or 0402 894 247
	Nepean	10am	Kids and DV project in the Hawkesbury Hurt my mum and you hurt me too and Hawkesbury Kids against Domestic Violence’	Windsor Library	Imelda Eames The Women’s Cottage Richmond PH: 4578 4190
	Narrabri, New England		Street March Street Stalls Media Releases Open House & morning tea (promotion of service)		Narrabri The Cottage VAW
	Northern Rivers		Stop DV Day Expect Respect March and morning Tea Invite students from Maclean High School ‘Shine program to talk about their experiences in the program Partners: Lower Clarence DV Committee	March River Street, Maclean Morning Tea @ Services Club, Maclean	Di Fernando Lower Clarence DV Committee 02 6642 4955
	Northern Rivers		Stop DV Day Silent Witness Display Partners: Grafton DV Liaison Committee	Shopping World Grafton
	Northern Sydney	9am - 12	Stop Domestic Violence Day stall at Hornsby	Hornsby Westfield	Josie Gregory 9488 2475
	South East Sydney	10 am- 3 pm	Eastern Suburbs Stop DV Day	Shopping venues and commuter CityRail stations	DVLOs & Eastern Suburbs DV Network Phone 9382 8145
	South East Sydney	2.30 pm – 6 pm	St George Stop DV Day	Hurstville Memorial Square	St George DV Committee Phone 9579 6322
	South Western Sydney	9am-12am	SWS cross regional ‘Behind the Smiles’ Relay		Bernadette Fleeton 0402 894 322
	South Western Sydney	9am	Message Stick is conveyed from Bankstown to Fairfield to Liverpool to Community Breakfast Macquarie Fields
	South Western Sydney	10.30	Relay commences Campbelltown City Council concluding at Campbelltown Arts Centre	Campbelltown Arts Centre
	South Western Sydney	11:30	Launch Campaign and Arts Exhibition at Campbelltown Arts Gallery
	South Western Sydney		Announcing winner entry of the Poster competition
	South Western Sydney		Bankstown Domestic Violence Liaison Committee distributing White Ribbons to Year 11 in the following schools · Birrong Boys High · East Hill Technology Boys High · Punchbowl Boys High · La Sailles Catholic School	· Birrong Boys High · East Hill Technology Boys High · Punchbowl Boys High · La Sailles Catholic School
	South Western Sydney		Wingecarribee DV Committee and local male Counsellors Launching the White Ribbon media campaign		Contact Nikki 48621122
	Western Sydney	10.00 – 14.00	Stop DV Day. Stage performances including cultural acts, choirs, local school performances, bands etc. Chris Burke, the MC uses her new puppets to provide skits in between performances. Other activities include Tattooing, bubble blowing, beautician students providing free hair and make up for community members, fire brigade, police finger printing activity for children, Men's Shed from ANGLICARE will be present, badge making will also be available; information stalls with resources from local services: also show bags with useful resources and fun donations in them, light refreshments and a BBQ lunch will also be available.	Western Sydney	10.00 – 14.00
	Central Coast	2.00pm	Jigsaw Puzzle Installation A Community Network jigsaw puzzle of services responding to domestic violence developed last year will be permanently installed	Erina Fair Community Centre	Sue Cable 43401052
2 December	Tamworth, New England		Stop Domestic Violence Day Dinner Speakers Entertainment Media releases	Tamworth City Bowling Club	VAW LDVC
	Narrabri, New England		Street March Street Stalls Media Releases Open House & morning tea (promotion of service)		Narrabri The Cottage VAW
4 December	Northern Rivers		Stop DV Day March and Gathering Partners: Ballina DV Committee VAW Strategy	Ballina	Mary Willis Senior Regional Strategies Officer 02 66 202132
5 December	Central Sydney	10.30 am	Leichhardt / Marrickville Domestic Violence Liaison Committee Children’s Book Launch	Clontaff Cottage Balmain	Jennifer Dowling 02 9367 9282
	Northern Rivers	9.30 – 3.30	Stop DV Day Forum: Parenting After Domestic Violence Working for Safety in an Interagency Environment Forum for Service and Providers and organisations in Tweed Byron Partners: Tweed Valley Committee Against Domestic Violence VAW Strategy (SRSO Violence Prevention)	Banora Point Community Centre	Mary Willis Senior Regional Strategies Officer 02 66 202132
	South Western Sydney	9-2pm	Traxside Youth Health Service and Macarthur Sexual Assault Service What's the Go with Relationships at the Auditorium, Campbelltown Hospital		Enquiries Traxside 46252525
6 December	Central Sydney	9.30am - 3.00 pm	Canterbury Domestic Violence Liaison Committee and Muslim Women’s Forum on Discrimination	Lakemba Senior Citizens Club	Kristin Dawson 9718 1955
	Hunter Region	9-2.30pm	3 x 1.5hrs education sessions to year 10 students on domestic violence, sexual assault and drug facilitated sexual assault	Callahan College Jesmond	Jillian Meyers-Brittain Ph 02 4929 0921 Mb 0409 929 852 Lisa Mason 02 4924 6333 jillian.meyers-brittain@community.nsw.gov.au
	Illawarra Region	1:30pm	Launch of Nowra Domestic Violence Committee DV Poster	Nowra YWCA McGrath St Nowra	Sharlene Naismith 4422 9529
	Nepean	10am-12pm	Domestic Violence information sessions - aimed at both women who have experienced DV and family members and friends who are want to support someone they know	Richmond	Imelda Eames The Women’s Cottage Richmond PH: 4578 4190
	Northern Rivers	7pm	3rd Annual Women’s Dinner for 16 Days Activism VAW launch Young Women’s Safety Banners Open to Nimbin Women Partners: VAW Strategy (SRSO Violence Prevention) Nimbin DV Committee	Nimbin Town Hall	Mary Willis Senior Regional Strategies Officer 02 66
	Western Sydney	8.30 – 16.30	Religion and Family Harmony Training – an in-depth training for religious and community leaders and members on domestic violence		Rugmini Venkatraman 9354 1646 and Salwa Albaz on 9689 3044
	Central Coast		CC Practice Exchange Journal 2006 A workers journal on Prevention & Intervention of Violence, Abuse and Neglect.	Central Coast Connexions Conference	Deb Tipper 43534688 Tamara Lee 43203575
7 December	Central Sydney		Inner West Domestic Violence Committee Information Day and Community Event	Burwood Park	Deb McEvoy Herbert 9747 3185
	Central Sydney	10.00 am – 2.00 pm	Leichhardt / Marrickville Domestic Violence Liaison Committee Stall	Trevellian Plaza Marrickville	Jennifer Dowling 9367 9282
	Hunter Region	8.30-12.30	Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault and Drink Spiking Training to NSW Police Detective	Westmead	Jillian Meyers-Brittain Ph 02 4929 0921 Mb 0409 929 852 Lisa Mason 02 4924 6333 jillian.meyers-brittain@community.nsw.gov.au
	Illawarra Region	6pm	16 Men with 16 Ways Ceremony: 16 prominent & not so prominent Illawarra men present 16 ways to reduce violence against women	Crown St Mall Ampitheatre Wollongong	Fran Crittle 4224 5731 francesca.crittle@community.nsw.gov.au
	South Western Sydney		Fairfield City Council, Liverpool Fairfield WDVCAS and VAW Youth Workers Forum about domestic violence at Fairfield City Council	Fairfield City Council	Contact Bernadette 0402 894 322
8 December	Western Sydney	8.30 - 12.00	Holroyd-Parramatta Safety Project – Evaluation Forum highlighting the achievements of the project, the partnerships developed and the challenges encountered, to promote a more co-ordinated service delivery to victims of domestic violence	Barnaby’s, Parramatta	Salwa Albaz on 9689 3044 and Rugmini Venkatraman 9354 1646
	Central Coast	9.30am –2pm	Voices of Wisdom The project will provide older people with: * opportunities to learn to use artistic expression as a voice for community action; * to develop messages against domestic & family violence from their own wisdom & experiences; and to * display and promote these messages in an event / exhibition during 16 Days of Action against Violence Older residents of the Central Coast will be invited to participate in a series of creative arts workshops to develop, through artistic expression, messages against domestic & family violence	Venue: Gosford Regional Art Gallery, East Gosford	Tamara Lee 4320 3585 Amanda Whinn 43203741
11 December	Lower Far West	12:00	Wilcannia’s Week of Healing Community Day	To be advised	mprowse@centraldarling.nsw.gov.au stester@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
	Northern Sydney	5pm	Violence against Women and Human Rights	Pittwater Council	Jane Mulroney 9970 1199 jane_mulroney@pittwater.nsw.gov.au
12 December	Lower Far West	11:00	Wilcannia’s Women’s Healing Day	Community Hall	mprowse@centraldarling.nsw.gov.au stester@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
13 December	Lower Far West	11:00	Wilcannia’s Men’s Healing Day	To be advised	mprowse@centraldarling.nsw.gov.au
14 December	Lower Far West	15:00	Wilcannia’s Children’s Healing Day	Oval	mprowse@centraldarling.nsw.gov.au
15 December	Lower Far West	11:00	Wilcannia’s Family Healing Day	To be advised	mprowse@centraldarling.nsw.gov.au stester@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
16 December	Lower Far West	6:00	Wilcannia’s Community Dance	Community Hall	mprowse@centraldarling.nsw.gov.au
30 December	Nepean	4pm -6pm 10-12 noon 1 -3pm 10-2pm	STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DAY Information Stalls	Penrith outside Penrith Women;s Health Centre St Marys Village Shopping Centre Lennox Shopping Centre Katoomba opposite K Mart	Anoop Johar 47 298236