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About 60 Clontarf Foundation students from Dubbo took part in a 12-hour bike ride on Monday to raise awareness of and take a stand against domestic violence.
The ride, which started at 6am at the velodrome around Victoria Park No. 1 Oval and concluded at 6pm, featured Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson, Dubbo Police and various community members also participating.
Clontarf Foundation Delroy Campus director Michael Lee said the students were keen to show their support and join in the community in the fight against domestic violence.
"This is a real issue nationally and it is a big issue locally," he said.
"Everyone, including school kids, can play a part to raise awareness of this issue and today we are standing up to say it's wrong.
"Some people think Clontarf is just about footy but we really focus on education, health and wellbeing, and days like today help the students.
"Domestic violence is not OK and it needs to be spoken about."
Students from the three Clontarf Foundations campuses at Dubbo took part in the event, with the aim of doing 5000 laps of the velodrome.