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Launch events

The details for our official opening events of our public tributes.

"Ripples Across South Australia" – The first Ripple public art commemoration to the victims and survivors of domestic and family violence.

The Place of Courage

Port Adelaide Enfield | Launch

Event postponed due to weather – new date to be announced shortly in 2024.

At Stockade Botanical Park in Northfield  

"The Salvation Army believes that the creation of a public space that draws people together to commemorate and remember those affected by domestic and family violence will significantly assist men, women and children to address the shame that is part of the cycle of violence and provide a catalyst for further dialogue and community response"

– Barry Casey, Divisional Commander, SA Division, Salvation Army

The Place of Courage is the first public artwork and space of its kind, dedicated to the victims and survivors of DFV. 

It is a tangible way we can bring about change. It will provide a concrete reality that can no longer be ignored. It will bring DFV from the private home into the public arena where it can be addressed. 

Let’s help remove the guilt and the shame, the fear and the blame. Let’s pay a permanent tribute to those who have died and those who have survived, and commit to ending the violence in whatever ways we can. 

What does this mean?

DFV is intergenerational with long-term consequences. By shining a light on DFV through the establishment of The Place of Courage, it will: 

  • Help to reduce trauma, mental health illnesses, addictions, and dysfunctional behaviours in our community

  • Alleviate the burden placed on our support agencies and not-for-profit organisations, freeing up resources

  • Decrease the DFV murder rate and suicide rate, saving innocent lives.