MOREE Family Support and SORA Community Services will next week host an important domestic violence awareness initiative – the Clothesline Project – in the gardens of Bank Art Museum Moree.

The Clothesline Project, aimed at empowering survivors of abuse, will be held Wednesday, November 26, from 10am until 1pm.

Moree’s involvement in the Clothesline Project carries particular weight because domestic violence rates locally remain significantly high, especially when compared to towns of similar size.

Workers and support organisations across Moree have reported a significant increase in domestic violence-related incidents in recent years.

Moree Family Support program manager Carla Milgate said next week’s event is a collaborative effort between MFS, SORA Community Services, Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services, Thiya-Mali, Flourish and Hunter New England Health.

(from left) Moree Family Support staff Stephanie Burrows, Bianca Caccianiga, Carla Milgate, Fern McCormick, Nicole Smith, Diane Lindberg and Chantelle Simpson are preparing for the Clothesline Project in the gardens of Bank Art Museum Moree next Wednesday, November 26.

“These organisations collectively work on the frontline, supporting victim-survivors, providing crisis responses, offering family support services and delivering community education,” Ms Milgate said.

The Clothesline Project allows the Moree community to visually grasp the scale of local harm, while also showing the resilience of survivors, grief families continue to carry and the determination of local services to advocate for safety and change.

“Local services are working under intense pressure, providing crisis responses, safety planning, and ongoing support for families impacted by violence,” Ms Milgate said.

“The community has a strong network of frontline workers who are deeply committed, but the workload highlights how urgent and widespread the problem has become.

“Domestic violence is not just a statistic in Moree – it’s a reality affecting families, children and our entire community every single day,” she said.

“We’re seeing rates that are deeply concerning for a town our size, and the recent increase in incidents shows just how urgent this issue has become.

“The Clothesline Project gives survivors a voice and reminds us, we all share responsibility in creating a safer community,” Ms Milgate said.

The Clothesline Project comes on the back of a recent campaign by NSW Police that saw 752 people charged with domestic violence offences during a four-day statewide operation.

Operation Amarok is an intelligence-led, offender-focused operation that aims to ensure the safety and wellbeing of domestic and family violence victims and the broader New South Wales community. Operation Amarok XII ran from Wednesday, November 12 to Saturday, November 15 with multiple arrests made.

The Domestic and Family Violence Command-led operation also involved officers from each regions’ Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team, along with specialist officers from Raptor Squad, Youth Command, State Crime Command’s Child Protection Register, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, and the Police Transport Command.

Across four days, 752 people were arrested and charged, with 275 arrest warrants executed.

Police laid 1629 charges and conducted 1464 bail compliance checks and 13,369 apprehended domestic violence order compliance checks with a total of 395 breaches identified.

Officers conducted 120 firearms prohibition order searches, with 87 firearms and 30 weapons seized.

Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism, Yasmin Catley, said the 12th iteration of Operation Amarok is yet another reminder that police are relentless in their mission to confront the state’s most dangerous domestic violence perpetrators head-on.

“Operation Amarok sends a powerful message to every victim-survivor that you are not alone and police are working every day to protect you,” Ms Catley said.

“Through Amarok, and with the support of the Australian-first Domestic and Family Violence Command, police are able to track the most dangerous offenders with extraordinary precision. This work is complex, but it saves lives.

“With more than 150,000 calls for help every single year, police understand the urgency and the heartbreak of this crisis.

“Their commitment is unwavering, and they will continue to do everything in their power to keep victims safe.”

The Clothesline Project in Moree

When: Wednesday, November 26,

Where: Bank Art Museum Moree gardens

Time: From 10am until 1pm