A community effort to bring an end to domestic and family violence (DFV) is returning to the Logan Gardens next month.
The Tenacity DFV Awareness event was created by local police in 2022 to raise awareness about the issue and connect victim survivors to support services.
This year, there will be around 30 stalls, with activities for parents and their children including a free sausage sizzle, face painting, balloon animals, and a dance party.
The event theme, ‘tenacity’, by definition means: “the quality of being very determined; persistent forward momentum with a game plan; to never stop trying to achieve a goal even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.”
Police say they want to start conversation, to persist, and work together to end the cycle of violence.
Acting Sergeant Miranda Cristaldi said she created the event to connect survivors to support “they may not know about or may not know that they need”.
“I found that Logan had multiple stakeholders with DFV support that were unknown to many DFV survivors and that the community needed the knowledge to know what was available to them,” she said.
“Support for DFV survivors is paramount.
“Even the smallest amount of assistance towards a person’s safety is critical in a crisis and the ability to build yourself up surrounded by community could potentially be lifesaving.”
Ms Cristaldi said the tenacity event would help police connect with the community and help remove any “barriers” facing the community.
“Logan is such a diverse area – Logan Central Cross Cultural Liaison Unit has the support and knowledge from the Police Liaison Officers to assist with any language/cultural barriers that the DFV survivors may have,” she said.
“Attendance at this event will support us to continue to grow and maintain the momentum.
All organisations and stallholders at the event are not for profit.
Ms Cristaldi said the event, which will run from 10am to 2pm on 28 May, relied on donations and government grants to continue each year.
