Change for Sam, the organisation formed in the wake of Samantha Fraser’s death in 2018, hosted a Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday May 1, at the Jetty Triangle in Cowes.

The event was organised in conjunction with Bass Coast Shire Council and the trees and buildings in the jetty triangle were bathed in purple light. Further down Thompson Avenue, Berninneit, the new cultural centre was also lit up in purple.

This is the second Candlelight Vigil organised by Change for Sam, part of a nationwide initiative from Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre, to remember and honour those who have been killed by domestic and family violence.

Lija Matthews from Change for Sam said holding the local event was a way for the community to come together.

“It is really about remembering and honouring our dear friend Sam and all those others who have lost their lives due to family violence.”

She said it was also a way to remind people that they are never alone.

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