Weaving stars to end violence

SPYING the occasional star in Noosa is not such a rare occurrence, but 10,000 stars is really something else.
For three weeks from 4 October, an installation of 10,000 hand woven stars will be on display at Noosa Civic Shopping Centre as part of the Sunshine Coast Star Weave Community’s contribution to the international project One Million Stars to end Violence.
Queensland Police Service superintendent Darryl Johnson will launch the star installation on Wednesday 5 October at 10.30am and project founder Maryann Talia Pau will visit Noosa for the launch and to conduct a workshop.
Stars co-organiser Bernice Childs said it was wonderful how hundreds of local residents had got behind the project.
“Some made a few stars and some made hundreds. Community and arts centres, libraries, schools and some workplaces also got into weaving stars. The project created a platform for discussing ways in which we all can contribute to ending violence,” she said.
Bernice said it was great how in such a short time through the star weave project, new friendships were formed and networks created.
“It reinforces the value of community and how positive change can happen when people work together,” she said.
After the installation at Noosa Civic is dismantled, the 10,000 stars will be sent on to contribute to the one million stars on the Gold Coast where stars from all over the world will come together in one spectacular installation at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018).
While the Sunshine Coast Star Weave community has met its goal, local people can continue to weave stars which can be forwarded for the Commonwealth Games installation.
Details can be found at www.onemillionstars.net.