Creating stars to end violence
MAKING stars as part of the One Million Stars to End Violence project is a huge task, but so is ending violence for good.
That is exactly why Toowoomba’s Sue Vaughan took on the task of creating 10,000 of those stars and, with the help of a few friends, started the Star Weave Fairies.
“That’s why I decided to do it, because a non-violent community appeals to me and I’m sure a lot of other people,” she said.
“We (Star Weave Fairies) have all been involved in community work, a lot are still involved in community work, and work with a lot of people who have been affected by violence.
“It’s all forms of violence. It’s bullying, it’s violence against police, ambulance, everything.”
Nearly a year later, the Star Weave Fairies has made about 7000 stars and with the help of other Darling Downs schools and organisations including the University of Southern Queensland and Grand Central, that total could reach about 25,000.
About 7000 were featured in a display at Grand Central, and are now headed to be part of an installation at next year’s Commonwealth Games.
Cr Geoff McDonald, who chairs the Darling Downs and South West Queensland Embracing 2018 Regional Working Group, collected the stars on behalf of the group to deliver to the games.
“If you consider just for a moment that there is someone here who will have their own personal star that has been made, that will be displayed for millions of people worldwide, saying a statement to end violence, I think that is pretty
❝forms It’s all of violence. — Sue Vaughan
powerful,” he said.
Grand Central centre manager Shaine Beveridge said the centre was privileged to be part of the installation.
“Apart from bringing attention to an extremely worthy cause, it’s also a beautiful installation, something that everyone involved should be proud of.” For more go to onemillionstars.net.