Place of Courage, Ripples Across SA is a State-wide initiative led by Spirit of Woman, which has been brought to Murray Bridge by the Murray Bridge Collaboration on Violence Against Women and Children (MBCVAWC), with the support of The Rural City of Murray Bridge and a community grant. Following 18 months of hard work, a commemorative artwork by CHEB Art has now has been installed along with a bench near the end of Murray Cods Drive on the riverfront at Sturt Reserve. The official launch will take place 11am Friday 24 November 2023, at Murray Cods Drive, Sturt Reserve and will include a Ngarrindjeri Smoking Ceremony, live music, guest speakers and free Community BBQ.
Following the launch there will be a series of events in Murray Bridge to acknowledge the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign. This annual, international campaign begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Highlights of the program include:
Project Creative Courage art exhibition that asks what a loving community looks like, with artworks by students from Murray Bridge High School and Unity College, will be on display at Murray Bridge Regional Gallery from 24 November to 28 January with a celebration event on Sunday 10 December 12pm - 1pm.
The Haven, an outreach of the women’s information service based at the Murray Bridge Community Centre, have been busy creating a quilt stitched together with more than 40 butterflies. Five community workshops occurred with 30 participants including members of the Owl Drive craft group, Murray Bridge Uniting Church and the Murray Bridge Soroptimists International, each creating a butterfly patch. The quilt will be on display at the Place of Courage launch event along with a butterfly-themed artwork.
Members of Bridge Arts showed their support for the cause by creating a butterfly-themed collage on canvas for display at the launch event.
The Clothesline Project continues strong with many new t-shirts completed this year to be displayed in the windows of businesses in the Murray Bridge CBD.
For more details and tickets, visit https://place_of_courage_murray_bridge.eventbrite.com.au or contact Tammie Hamilton on 8539 1188 or t.hamilton@murraybridge.gov.sa.au
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