Moree has played a small part in protesting violence, contributing more than 1,000 stars to the One Million Stars to End Violence art installation, which is currently on display in Brisbane throughout the duration of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Last year groups of Moree residents weaved stars and participated in star weave jam sessions at Moree Community Library to contribute to the One Million Stars project, culminating in an impressive large scale public art installation at King George Square in Brisbane during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The one million stars were hand woven using ribbon and paper by people from 15 countries.
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Moree ended up contributing a total of 1,172 stars.
Moree Community Library assistant Sarah Dean said it’s great the Moree community could take part and help raise awareness, especially considering the high domestic violence figures within the shire.
“That was why we picked it as a program, to draw awareness to an issue that’s significant in the country and in Moree,” she said.
“Each star was to represent that you are going to think about it yourself and raise awareness with friends and family; the stars would act as a discussion point.”
The One Million Stars project was created by artist Maryann Tali Pau to bring peace, joy and solidarity, engaging communities in a conversation about ending all forms of violence.
The installation was opened to the public on Thursday, March 29 and will remain on display until Sunday, April 15.
