EMTC's Glen McFadden and Ivy Jensen may be theatre nerds, but that doesn't mean they can't run.
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On the contrary. Glen is an exercise specialist at Echuca War Memorial Aquatic Centre and Ivy is a sprinter.
Well, former sprinter. From her high school years.
But that's not the reason they're taking part in this year's Campaspe DASH.
They are doing it to take a stand against domestic violence and make people aware this scourge on society is caused by gender inequality.
And what better way to do that than by making yourself known and seen.
And you're guaranteed never to miss Glen in a line up.
“I think I was asked because of my choices of bright-coloured clothing and the fact I always seem to be running somewhere, these seem to be appropriate for a dash,” he said.
Obviously it runs deeper than that, for both of them.
Ivy has spent years interviewing abuse victims and writing about their terrifying experiences.
Glen is heavily involved in the community and as a husband and father to a teenage girl, he knows all too well the importance of having respect for women.
“Our behaviour and our language can all move things in the right direction,” he said.
“I’m happy to say that it stops here with me and my actions. Abuse needs to called out when it is small rather than wait for it to escalate.
“The first step to change any behaviour is to state the problem and to what is acceptable for me. I want to model the right way, all the time.
“I hope this makes just one person know they have people here in our community who care, who want to help.”
Ivy said while the DASH might be a sprint, stopping domestic violence in its tracks would be a marathon.
“But it needs to start somewhere and it needs to start now,” she said.