Friday

Just last week, Mr Sheehan and representatives from Rotary, accompanied Ballina MP Justine Elliott to Parliament House in Canberra as part of the launch of the national campaign against family violence.

“It was wonderful for our group to represent this vital work and voice it at a national level,” he said.

“Cherry Street Sports Group and Ballina Shire businesses have been the instigators of spreading awareness and opening up conversations.”

Mr Sheehan said he was now trying to get fellow club CEOs, up as far as the Tweed, to get their staff wearing the purple shirts.

“We will be advocating this campaign in other clubs in other towns and cities to ‘Say NO to domestic violence and YES to respectful relationships’.”

On Friday December 1, Mr Sheehan said the annual Domestic Violence walk will take place through the streets of Ballina.

“We have the support of both the NSW and QLD police,” he said.

“We will start at Ballina pool, and with the roads closed off, it will head down the town centre, to Ballina school, opposite our club.

“We will have our greens painted purple for the day and will encourage everyone to come over for some memorable shots.”