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The Apple and Grape Harvest Festival kicked off last Friday, and is all systems go with fun, events and activities on daily until Sunday 6 March. We’ve listed some of the fun activities you can attend during the remainder of the festival, and photos from the first weekend. Check out this week’s coverage from page 11
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Join in the march The team comprises of Sue Hamlet, Kathy Payne, and Judy Hefferan, and the gathering’s postponement due to the weather has not deterred their mission – actions not words. “We became active after initiating a small but mighty grass roots pop up protest outside David Littleproud’s office in 2021, in conjunction with the national March for Justice movement,” the WAAT team said.
“Our demands are simple: safety for all women, safety at work, criminal justice reform, and real action (significant funding increases) to end gendered violence and promote gender equality.” They said that the Southern Downs community cares about gendered violence issues and therefore need improved local services. “Women and children do not have a reliable
and effective local support system, and there is no local ‘women’s service’ or obvious pathway to support,” the WAAT team said. “We are asking for timely, reliable and effective on the ground supports - currently it is the opposite. “Change is necessary and possible – the time for change is now.” Full story on page 9
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Warwick’s March for Justice gathering will take place this Sunday 6 March at 4pm in support of National Day of Action. It is designed to raise awareness of gendered violence and encourage impacted women and children to seek local support services. The gathering will be at Leslie Park, and Southern Downs’ Women’s Advocacy and Action Team (WAAT) said its purpose is to shine a spotlight on the problem.