‘Enough is enough’: Gold Coast a domestic violence hotspot, advocates say

 Support groups say the Gold Coast has become a hotspot for increasingly violent crimes against women.

Domestic Violence Prevention Centre CEO Rosie O’Malley said nearly a quarter of the state’s domestic and family violence orders were recorded in the Gold Coast region in recent years, in an area that is only home to about 10 per cent of the state’s population.

She said more than 6500 women had sought domestic violence support on the Gold Coast in the past year.

Read more: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/crime-news/2021/04/23/gold-coast-domestic-violence/




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