Ballarat femicide mural grows by 38 faces as violence deaths mount

Ballarat's She Matters mural has added 38 faces since March 2026, depicting women lost to violence; the mural may soon run out of space.

Why it mattersOn average, one woman a week dies by intimate partner violence in Australia. The mural documents this toll and sparks public conversation about gender-based violence.

AustraliaBallarat's rate of family violence incidents remains higher than the state average; the mural reflects a national problem that touches every community.

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