CHERRY Street Sports Club will host a Purple Friday launch as part of a statewide push to unite clubs in tackling domestic and family violence.<\/p>\n
The ClubsNSW event will be held as a morning tea on Friday, May 8.<\/p>\n
Clubs across the state will turn purple, with staff wearing badges, hats and shirts to raise awareness.<\/p>\n
The Ballina launch carries added significance, with the local initiative among the first to adopt Purple Friday in partnership with the Rotary Club of Ballina Richmond.<\/p>\n
The campaign has since expanded statewide, bringing together community members, support services and club representatives as it continues to grow.<\/p>\n
Guest speakers and local domestic and family violence support organisations will attend, alongside information stalls aimed at encouraging awareness and action.<\/p>\n
Rotary Club of Ballina on Richmond’s Dave Harmon said the local response had grown rapidly since it began in 2023.<\/p>\n
“Our club, along with Cherry Street Sports Club, asked Ballina businesses to join us in wearing our purple shirts every Friday,” he said.<\/p>\n
“We had 80 businesses sign up within two weeks and we provided 1,000 shirts.<\/p>\n
“We now have more than 100 businesses participating, including doctors’ surgeries, schools, council staff, retail, hospitality and trades.”<\/p>\n
ClubsNSW said the initiative aims to strengthen education, early intervention and support for victim-survivors across the club sector.<\/p>\n
Cherry Street Sports Club and Ballina RSL Club were among those represented at the Clubs for Community United Against Violence gala night in Sydney last year.<\/p>\n
Ballina domestic violence advocate Lisa Lowe featured in a promotional video launching the campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CHERRY Street Sports Club will host a Purple Friday launch as part of a statewide push to unite clubs in tackling domestic and family violence. The ClubsNSW event will be held as a morning tea on Friday, May 8. Clubs across the state will turn purple, with staff wearing badges, hats and shirts to raise […]<\/p>\n