White Ribbon March in Bourke

The Men and boys who took the Pledge on White Ribbon Day in Bourke — back row: Cecil Towney, Jonathan Knight, Ross Earl, Andrew Rose, Rod Grant, Joseph Clarke, Mick McDowell and Rhys Puhipuhi. Front row l-r: Barry Hollman, Kylan Orcher, Kirone Mackay, Blake Barker and Jamie Moore. Photo: TWH

The Bourke community stood with others across Australia to mark White Ribbon Day this week, a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against Women and girls.

A combined services gathering in Oxley Street and a march concluded the official White Ribbon Day on Friday, Australia’s national day for raising awareness of ending male violence against women.

Read more in the printed edition of the Western Herald.