Archive for November, 2011

Mother speaks-up about her daughter’s assault

// November 30th, 2011 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria

Three lesbians were assaulted in Sydney Road, Brunswick around midnight on Tuesday 15th November and the mother of one of the three women speaks-up on JOY 94.9’s GLLO Show (23 November 2011).

Speaking with Anti-Violence Project Executiv Director, Greg Adkins, Victoria Police’s North West Region GLLO, Senior Constable Gabby Tyack, and Crimestoppers’ Jo Baird, Lee reveals an award has been offered by her and her husband for information leading to the arrest of the men who attacked these women.

Audio of the interview is available online here:- http://soundcloud.com/vicavp/mother-speaks-up-about-her

AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH ASSAULT VICTIMS MONTHS on JOY 94.9 GLLO SHOW AVAILABLE HERE.

Three lesbians assaulted in Brunswick

// November 24th, 2011 // No Comments » // Incidents, Media discussion, Within Victoria

A group of men has assaulted three lesbians in Sydney Road Brunswick around midnight on Tuesday 15th November.  One woman was punched and kicked and has suffered severe concussion.

People who witnessed the asssault are urged to call Police on 000, Brunswick Police or the Gay and Lesbian Liasion Officers (GLLOs) and if you are uncomfortable for any reason reporting to police, please lodge an online and confidential report via the AVP’s violence reporting service.

Discussion of the assault has been posted in the gay press here: Check out this report in one of Melbourne’s gay and lesbian print media outlets HERE.