{"id":75169,"date":"2021-03-25T04:57:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T17:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=75169"},"modified":"2021-03-25T08:47:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:47:20","slug":"best-foot-forward-for-workers-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/best-foot-forward-for-workers-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Best foot forward for Worker\u2019s Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

TO raise funds for the Ballarat and Regional Workers Memorial, Ballarat resident Kelly Dubberley walked from Geelong to Ballarat.<\/p>\n

His destination was the site of a trench collapse in Delacombe that killed Jack Brownlee and Charlie Howkins three years before, and Mr Dubberley arrived on the incident\u2019s third anniversary.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a close friend of the Brownlee family, I\u2019ve seen what they\u2019ve had to go through over the past two years and I wanted to give something back to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSix months ago, I told Jeanine I was going to walk from my side of Geelong where I was working when I found out about the incident to Ballarat, to the boys site.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping the message of workplace safety will resonate with everyone so we can all keep safe at work and come home to our loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

Initially expecting to complete the walk solo, Mr Dubberley said he\u2019s been impressed by the outpouring support of people both joining him on the walk and opening their wallets.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t plan on having so much support, it\u2019s been amazing although it\u2019s been a lot harder than I thought it would be so without these guys, I\u2019m not sure if I would have made it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole point of this is to raise money for the regional memorial, which is not just for these families but for the wider community who have lost someone in a workplace incident and we\u2019ve achieved $10,000 pretty easily and we think we\u2019ll definitely hit the $20,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese things can\u2019t be done without sponsors, and we were lucky that some jumped on board early, Protect, Inception Planning, PO Box Design, Custom Steel Engineering and Keystone Civil Engineering, without those guys we couldn\u2019t have done what needed to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Working alongside the Brownlee and Howkins families, the $100,000 memorial is currently under planning stages thanks to local artist Garry Anderson.<\/p>\n

Ballarat Trades Hall secretary Brett Edgington said the memorial will be a place for families in the region to remember loved ones who have not come home from work.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be the focus of Workers Memorial Day each year on the 28th of April where a few hundred people can be accommodated around the memorial in parkland,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will also boldly acknowledge the introduction of the industrial manslaughter law in Victoria and all those who fought for its inception.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe sincerely thank Kelly for his efforts in raising funds to realise this memorial.\u201d<\/p>\n

In support of the fundraising cause, Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle said after spending time with both the Ballarat families, she wants to be a part of making some good out of this tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have been passionate advocates for workplace manslaughter laws and are committed to see a workers\u2019 memorial established,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassing the Workplace Manslaughter Act in 2019 was a very proud moment for me, I felt it helped the Brownlee and Howkins families.<\/p>\n

\u201cI walked with Kelly into Ballarat as I feel the tragic loss of Jack and Charlie or any worker who dies at work should be remembered, the memorial will be a quiet place to reflect and remember them.\u201d<\/p>\n

To support Kelly\u2019s fundraising visit bit.ly\/3qXhAFq<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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