The Hills March for Change 2025

Every week in Australia a person is killed by their partner or a former partner. Many more are subjected to abuse and violence. Here, in the Hills there have been over 2,143 individual domestic violence reports in the past 12 months with 6 DV incidents reported on average every day.

Enough is Enough!
Domestic and family violence is no longer a private matter. It is a whole of community problem and together we can work towards ending the violence in our community.

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness in May, we will March for Change and call for an end to domestic and gender-based violence in the Hills.

The march will be held on 2 May, beginning at Castle Place, Castle Hill (outside Castle Towers Carpark) at 7am and will finish at Castle Hill RSL Club. High Students will then proceed into the RSL whilst the community members will proceed to the Bowling Club.

A free breakfast will be provided and speakers bringing us up-to-date on the incidence of DV and strategies developed to reduce its occurrence including the Click Collab National pilot that is being trialled first here in the Hills. For those unable to March but would like to be part of this event, are more than welcome to join in at the Bowling Club.

Bryan Mullans, founder and co-ordinator of the march says the March for Change sends two important messages.

“One, It lets those who are victims of domestic or gender-based violence know that their community supports them and is willing to act to help them. It encourages them to act in their own interests to break the cycle of violence knowing that they are not alone and that there are people who care and want to help.” He said According to the Hills Police Area Command, it can take up to 26 incidents before a victim makes a report.

The second important message is that “The March also gives those who attend knowledge of the resources in the community that are available to them if they are victims of domestic and gender-based violence or if they know someone who is.” Said Mr Mulllan.

It is only by working together as a community alongside Castle Hill Police, the Hills Domestic Violence Prevention Network, community groups and service providers that we will reduce the impact of DV in our community.

Mr Mullans is encouraging the community to attend this important event.

“We need everyone in The Hills to stand up and be counted as we inform about, and act against, domestic and gender basedviolence” he said.

For more information or to register for the March (for catering purposes) to rb.gy/wqxicy