On 14 May 2024, Council voted to support a notice of motion calling for urgent action to reduce violence against women.
The motion, which was carried unanimously, called for Council to perform three actions:
- To write to the premier, Jacinta Allan, asking the state government for urgent action to reduce the number of women killed by violence each day.
- To produce a report on effective measures taken by Council in the past four years and planned future action to reduce the impact of violence against women in Hobsons Bay, identifying how Council has responded as a signatory to the 2030 Western Region strategy to prevent violence against women.
- To create a public statement deploring male violence against women and feature this prominently on the Council website and in public spaces including libraries.
The public statement is below and is on display at all Council libraries and Council+ centres.
/Public Release. View in full .
