Candlelight Vigil 2025

Geelong Candlelight Vigil

The Geelong Candlelight Vigil will be held on Wednesday 7 May, coinciding with National Family Violence Remembrance Day.

The Geelong Candlelight Vigil Forum is dedicated to honouring the women and children who have been tragically killed as a result of family and domestic violence. It’s an opportunity to come together to share stories of strength, inspire meaningful change, and ensure that we never forget the people behind the statistics.

Background:  Each year, on the first Wednesday in May, Safe Steps holds a candlelight vigil to remember those lost to family violence in the last year. The Candlelight Vigil provides a space for people to come together to grieve for them, share messages of hope, and ensure that we never forget the people behind the statistics.

Event details: On Wednesday 7 May, we will honour women and children who have tragically been killed as a result of family and domestic violence.

Jelena Dokic will share her powerful story of resilience at the Geelong Candlelight Vigil Forum, followed by a panel session focusing on children and young people impacted by family violence.

The forum is an opportunity to come together, share stories of strength, inspire meaningful change, and remember the people behind the statistics. We have limited seats remaining and registrations are essential.

Please register your interest via email to events@meli.org.au and we will confirm your attendance.

Seats will be allocated on a first-in basis.

We invite local Greater Geelong and Surf Coast businesses to remember and honour people who have lost their lives to family violence by lighting up their building purple on Wednesday 7 May, from 6.00pm.

Join other local businesses who will be lighting up in support of the Geelong Candlelight Vigil this year:

• Anthony Costa Foundation 
• APCO (Digital Billboard)
• Barwon Health
• Barwon Water
• City of Greater Geelong
• Deakin University
• Energy Australia
• Gawk (Digital Billboard)
• Geelong Arts Centre
• Geelong Broadcasters (Digital Billboard) 
• Geelong Gallery
• Give Where You Live
• Kardinia Park Stadium Trust
• Surf Coast Shire
• The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
• The Gordon (Digital Billboard)
• Meli
• Victoria Police

We invite the Geelong community to join us and other Victorians as we light a candle to reflect or in remembrance of those who have lost their life due to family violence.

The Candlelight Vigil provides a space for people to come together to grieve for them, share messages of hope, and ensure that we never forget the people behind the statistics.