Candlelight Vigil – Bendigo

Join us for a candlelight vigil to honour victims of family violence on National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day, 6pm Wednesday 7 May.

A candlelight vigil to pay tribute to the women and children who have lost their lives to family violence. Attendees will be able to write a short message acknowledging those who have died, and the courage of all victim survivors.

The vigil is open for everyone to attend and is a free event.

The Loddon Consortium for Gender Equality & Violence Prevention is a partnership of five specialist gender-based violence organisations across the Loddon area:
• Centre for Non-Violence (CNV)
• Annie North Women’s Refuge
• Centre Against Sexual Assault Central Victoria (CASACV)
• Women’s Health Loddon Mallee
• Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health

If you, or someone you know is experiencing family violence, or you are concerned about your behaviour towards your family, help is available.

In an emergency, always contact 000.

Centre for Non-Violence (business hours): 1800 884 292
The Orange Door (business hours): 1800 512 359
Safe Steps (24/7 statewide crisis response service): 1800 015 188
Djirra (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family violence service): 1800 105 303
Rainbow Door (LGBTQIA+ family violence service, 10am-5pm/7 days): 1800 729 367

Date and Time

May 7, 2025 – 6:00 pm
– 8:00 pm

Organiser

The Loddon Consortium for Gender Equality & Violence Prevention

COST

FREE

Phone

Venue

Rosalind Park, Bendigo
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