Whilst Simon Gittons was sentenced to 26 years in jail for throwing his partner over a balcony there is another case in the courts

A witness spoke about Ms Yeo's decision to end an affair between her and her boyfriend, which had begun in 2011 when they worked together at the Brisbane office of pharmaceutical company.  The court heard that after Ms Yeo ended the affair with her workmate. The court heard that after she broke off the affair her then ex-boyfriend became increasingly obsessed and angry, causing Ms Yeo to fear for her safety and go to great lengths to avoid all contact.

In July 2012, he allegedly lied to his wife, with whom he had partly reconciled, telling her he was going to Melbourne when in fact he was going to Sydney. Among his luggage, the court heard, was a length of chain which he allegedly intended to use to kill Ms Yeo.

On the night of the alleged murder, neighbours allegedly heard screaming coming from Ms Yeo's apartment block. When they banged on the door and asked if everything was all right, they heard a muffled woman's voice screaming for help.

The court heard that the sound may have been muffled because Ms Yeo's throat had been cut.

Mr Mulvihill's defence barrister Kate Traill said her client did not deny that he went to Ms Yeo's apartment, but denied he intended to kill her.

Another life full of potential lost in a domestic violence incident.  

 

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Domestic Violence Vigil

Another woman has tragically been murdered by her partner as a result of domestic violence in South Australia over the past several weeks.

Deaths due to domestic violence are both unacceptable and preventable.

If you feel the need to publicly acknowledge the loss of lives due to domestic violence, you are invited by The Coalition of Domestic Violence Services of  S.A. Inc.to attend:

When: Thursday 1^st December 2011@ 4.00 pm

Where: Parliament House, Adelaide

Please bring a red rose to acknowledge the loss of lives.

The vigil is also about raising awareness that – domestic violence is not, as reported, “a domestic dispute” but a deliberate and planned strategy that  perpetrators use to retain control over women partners or former partners and children.

For further information, please contact:

 Maria Hagias                ph:     8152 0021

            Vicki Lachlan                ph:     8272 6811 

White Ribbon Day and Australia's Loudest Shout

The 'Loudest Shout' is on again this year at the Mount Gambier Cave Gardens. This is for men and boys to shout 'NO' against violence against women. Each year they record the noise level of the shout and encourage more and more men to be involved. The event gets bigger every year.

Make your way down to the gardens by about 1200 on the 25th of November. The Lions will be putting on a sausage ...See more

White Ribbon

www.whiteribbon.org.au

White Ribbon is an organisation that is working to prevent the most common form of male violence - that towards women.

Some exciting news.......

Limestone Coast Family Violence Action Group and Soroptimists International Mount Gambier Inc. are pleased to host Eddie Gallagher Violence Towards Parents Seminar. 

Eddie is a Social Worker, Psychologist and Family Therapist who has worked with families and young people for over 35 years in Australia and the UK.  Eddie has had a special interest in adolescent violence towards parents for the past 15 years and family violence for 30 years. Parent Evening  “Who’s in Charge” Monday 14th November 2011 6.30 – 8.30 pm   NO CHARGE This information session is for parents who may be confused about appropriate ways to deal with out of control teens. Venue: The Old Gaol Margaret Street Mount Gambier SA 5290 Booking Information: To book or for more information call 8723 1385.

A fresh start

It has been a long time coming but we have finally ventured into the on-line world of blogging and what a great way for us to get information out to the wider community.  We hope to provide the community with information about the coming events hosted by the Family Violence Action Group and other groups to promote peaceful happy family relationships.  Everybody has the right to feel safe and we hope to provide information about local services available to our community for those experiencing violence, for their families and friends and for service groups to be able to network.  As a community it is our responsibility to promote positive safe relationships and to support those seeking to establish these types of healthy relationships.
We have provided a group of links on the right which will take you to other sources of information and we hope you find the blog of use. Have a great day!