Seven new activities will bring domestic and family violence prevention into sporting grounds, healing spaces, workshops and community events across East Arnhem.
The activities are being supported through NO MORE’s 2026 Nhulunbuy Grants, giving local organisations an opportunity to put their Domestic Violence Action Plans into practice during THE STAND.
Across Nhulunbuy, Yirrkala and the Laynhapuy Homelands, organisations will use approaches that reflect their communities — from sport and storytelling to traditional healing, yarning circles and culturally safe education.
Gove United Rugby League Football Club
Gove United Rugby League Football Club will use its Walkabout Cup match between Nhulunbuy and South Darwin to start conversations about healthy relationships. Before the match, couples will take part in a quiz-style activity exploring communication, relationships and supporting one another. The activity will be accompanied by a community barbecue and NO MORE messaging, bringing families, spectators and visiting players into the conversation.
Top End Two Ways Services
Top End Two Ways Services will deliver Strong Families, Safe Homes in Nhulunbuy and the Laynhapuy Homelands. Developed with Elders and local leaders, the culturally safe workshops will cover healthy relationships, early warning signs of domestic and family violence, safety planning and pathways to support. The project will also help local “safe contacts” recognise early signs of violence and connect people with appropriate services.
Gimiyala
Gimiyala will hold an Elder-led traditional bush medicine healing session for women affected by domestic and family violence. The session will create a culturally safe space for women to connect, participate in traditional healing and access information and support. Bush medicine products will also be provided to women affected by violence.
Gove Arts Theatre
Gove Arts Theatre will deliver Stories of Strength, using storytelling and performance to raise awareness of domestic and family violence. The project will create opportunities for people to listen, reflect and take part in conversations about violence, resilience and the role we can all play in creating safer communities.
Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation: Yirrkala community event and men’s and women’s yarning circles
Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation will hold a community barbecue in Yirrkala and also hold separate yarning circles for men and women at its Healing Space.
The community event will bring families and community members together for activities, local NO MORE messaging and conversations about respectful relationships and preventing violence. Posters and community messaging will help extend those conversations beyond the event.
The trauma-informed yarning sessions will focus first on building trust, connection and a safe environment. Over time, they will create opportunities for conversations about preventing violence and the No More Violence — Yaka Mari message. The yarning circles will have a particular focus on young people and emerging leaders, with local service providers invited to help strengthen connections to information and support.
Noone Left Behind
Noone Left Behind will deliver a free community event in Yirrkala featuring respected Territory artist YUNG MILLA and the East Arnhem launch of Territory Blokes.
Through live music, storytelling, service information and trusted community voices, the event will engage boys, men, young people and families in conversations about respectful relationships, positive male role models, supporting others and seeking help early.
The event will also connect community members with services and ongoing information through the Territory Blokes initiative.
Local plans. Local action.
These seven activities are all different, but each has the same purpose: to help create communities where women and children are safe and violence is not accepted.
They show that a DVAP is more than a document.
It can bring people together. Start conversations. Strengthen connections. Help people find support. And create opportunities for communities to lead change in ways that work for them.
The activities will be delivered during THE STAND, from 26 August to 24 November 2026.
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