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WALK FOR RESPECT
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2026
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TWO DAY WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY EDUCATORS
Rotary Hamilton’s Domestic Violence Project, managed by Peter Irvin, recently supported a two-day Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) professional development workshop for more than 40 primary school educators from across our region.
Led by Dr Helen Cahill at The Hamilton and Alexandra College, the workshop provided educators with practical tools to help children develop resilience, understand their rights and build respectful, healthy relationships.
Funded by Southern Grampians Shire Council and Jigsaw Farms, the workshop builds on the professional development provided for secondary school teachers last year and continues Rotary Hamilton’s commitment to education and early prevention.
A special thank you to Marg Moffatt and her catering team for generously providing morning tea and lunch throughout the two days.
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Coffee Cups happened in May
This May, Rotary’s Coffee Cup Campaign returns for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, sharing the message “Say Yes to Respectful Relationships.”
Local cafés across Hamilton, Dunkeld, Penshurst, Branxholme, Coleraine and Cavendish will serve takeaway drinks in specially designed cups to spark co
See stories about our Domestic Violence Projects
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DV Breakfast 25 2026
(see story page for report)
More BTTD Posters delivered to businesses in the CBD
Coffee Cups coming in May
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Domestic Violence Walk Saturday 29 November 2025
Behind the toilet door posters have been distributed to WDHS and SGSC Facilities
Domestic Violence Football Round 19 July 2025
Coffee Cup Project 31 May - 9 June 
DV Community Conversation
Over seventy people attended the Rotary Hamilton Community Conversation on Domestic Violence at the Hamilton Golf Club on Wednesday night.
Mayor David Robertson congratulated the club on the initiative and spoke about the Women’s housing that is being built in Hamilton and the messages we need to send to our community to “Say No to Domestic and Family Violence”
Det Sgt Kimberley Wheeler for DV Unit based in Warrnambool gave a very informative and eye-opening talk about the many forms of Domestic Violence including coercive control, stalking and digital harassment.
Our Keynote speaker Simone O’Brien a DV survivor and advocate related what led to her horrific experience where she was beaten to within an inch of her life leaving her with lifelong injuries. Simone now speaks to schools and sporting groups about the “red flags” that we need to be aware of in relationships.
The audience which included people from a wide range of community groups including schools, churches, sporting groups and allied services were asked to offer some ideas to move this conversation forward. These ideas will be collated and reflected on, with another forum planned for July.
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