A colourful yarn wrapping display will soon be installed on the trees near Castle Hill Metro, created to raise awareness about Domestic and Family Violence in The Hills community.
Led by the Zonta Club of Sydney Hills (ZCSH), the display highlights the club’s continued commitment to ending DFV in the Hills. It will coincide with 16 Days of Activism, a global campaign running between 25 November to 10 December 2025.
The display will be accompanied by signage placed alongside the installation, highlighting local DFV statistics and information about support services available in the Hills LGA. The yarn-wrapped fabric, made from synthetic knitting yarn, would be made by members of the ZCSH and volunteers from other community organisations.
ZCSH is calling for volunteers to knit or crochet bright 30 cm squares. These will be joined together in two-metre strips and wrapped around the trees. Orange is the main colour for the global 16 Days of Activism, but any bright colours that stand out can also be used.
If someone wants to help, please use 8 ply acrylic yarn. Finished squares could then be dropped off at Learning in The Hills office at Balcombe Heights Estate by 30 October, 2025. The knitted squares will then be sewn together for the display.
The Hills Domestic Violence Prevention Network and Hills Community Aid are supporting Zonta in their initiative.
In November 2024, Zonta Clubs from NSW and ACT, with support from the City of Sydney Council and Places NSW, installed a yarn bombing display on the palm trees at East Circular Quay.
Accompanied by signage, the creation aimed to raise awareness about DFV. This display was later moved to Darling Harbour for public viewing during International Women’s Day week. Following the success of these initiatives in 2024 and early 2025, ZCSH hopes to bring the same impact to The Hills.
Acrylic yarn may also be available if needed. To request some, please email Diana at [email protected]
