The campaign begins on Saturday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on Sunday, December 10, on International Human Rights Day.

For the first time this year, a youth committee was formed to develop resources.

Albury Community Mental Health Service youth mental health worker Carolyn Enshaw said the committee grew from Love Bites, which ran in eight schools across the region this year.

“The youth committee was formed about three months ago – after each Love Bites program the students talked about what they would like to see happen with the artwork produced,” she said.

“There were lots of suggestions – art on T-shirts and on bus decals – and support agencies made it happen.”

Funding from City2City, White Ribbon Ball and Border Trust enabled the art to be produced for a clothesline display at The Cube and on six buses, to be launched at the weekend.

Trinity Anglican College year nine student Stephanie Murray, a youth committee member, said the Love Bites program had been powerful.

“We did a lot around what is and isn’t acceptable in relationships, and I think a lot of people were really surprised by that,” she said.

The story of survivor Anj Barker also had a major impact on Fruit Fly Emily Carle, who helped design an ‘Enough is Enough’ T-shirt.

“We wanted to pass on her message and felt really strongly about it,” she said.

Tallangatta, Beechworth and Wodonga high schools have been among those involved, with a poem by Scots School Albury student Tom White to feature among 12,000 posters and information leaflets to be distributed by the Zonta Club of Albury-Wodonga.

Both councils have supported the campaign and Wodonga Mayor Anna Speedie met with students for the T-shirt display launch on Wednesday.

“I can’t believe some of the messages they have come up with – it’s really brilliant,” she said.