How we came about!
Following an increasing series of incidents of harrassment and violence against gay and lesbian community members, the QLD Aids Council (QUAC) was bombed in June 1999. Not only did this event send shock waves around our community, shortly after this the Regional Director was stabbed in the neck with a syringe as he returned to work after his lunch break.
The Townsville community response to this violence was swift and decisive. A number of concerned community members banded together to form the Anti-Violence Committee. We have grown from this time to include representatives from the Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland, Education Queensland, Family
Planning, Qld Aids Council, SQWISI, business and community groups and individuals and Townsville City Council's City Safe Program on our management
committee, whilst still retaining our grass roots links.
Following an increasing series of incidents of harrassment and violence against gay and lesbian community members, the QLD Aids Council (QUAC) was bombed in June 1999. Not only did this event send shock waves around our community, shortly after this the Regional Director was stabbed in the neck with a syringe as he returned to work after his lunch break.
The Townsville community response to this violence was swift and decisive. A number of concerned community members banded together to form the Anti-Violence Committee. We have grown from this time to include representatives from the Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland, Education Queensland, Family
Planning, Qld Aids Council, SQWISI, business and community groups and individuals and Townsville City Council's City Safe Program on our management
committee, whilst still retaining our grass roots links.