Blacktown City Council People Of White Ribbon!

From Council's You Tube sight, I am pleased to announce how Blacktown City Council is on the forefront of  'Violence against women'! To me, there should be zero violence on everything. I commend everything Council is doing to raise awareness of this social issue and trying to change community members feelings to having positive relationship and respect of all women.

Published on Nov 26, 2015

A huge white ribbon was formed in Blacktown by hundreds of men and women wearing white, in an effort to highlight the scourge of domestic violence.

Hundreds of staff from Blacktown City Council will joined together on the Village Green, pledging their support for an end to violence perpetrated by men against women.

Blacktown City Council has been taking the lead on addressing concerning rates of domestic violence in Sydney’s west with a range of practical initiatives, including: the creation of domestic violence support leave; protocols to assist managers help staff who are victims of domestic violence; offering victims security protection to and from work, along with changed phone numbers and work locations; free counseling; and special leave to attend court hearings.

The council has also emblazoned a brand new, $450,000 garbage truck with the message: “There’s no excuse for domestic violence. It’s rubbish.” The truck will become part of Blacktown’s regular waste management program, taking the message to the city’s 335,000 residents on a daily basis as it collects their bins.

 
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