A new memorial seat is set to be installed in Rafting Ground Park in Brookfield, commemorating all women who have lost their lives to domestic violence.
The seat, expected to be unveiled in August, has been developed in partnership with the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation and will be located near the park’s existing shelter and playground area. It will feature a plaque carrying an important message about domestic violence.
The project was announced by Cr Greg Adermann, who said the seat would commemorate women who have lost their lives to domestic violence. Allison Baden-Clay lived in Brookfield and according to Cr Adermann, Rafting Ground Park held special significance for her and her three daughters.
The seat will be painted yellow, Allison’s favourite colour, which has since become a symbol of the foundation established in her honour.
The memorial will be positioned near the park’s shelter and playground area and will include a plaque carrying a message about domestic violence.
Allison’s Story
Allison Baden-Clay’s death in 2012 became one of Queensland’s most widely reported criminal cases.
According to information published by the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation, concerns first emerged on 20 April 2012, when Allison was reported missing from her Brookfield home. A major search operation involving emergency services and community volunteers followed, with residents joining efforts to search nearby bushland, dams and abandoned mine shafts.
The search prompted significant community involvement, with many people moved by the fact that Allison was the mother of three young daughters. As the search continued, flowers and cards accumulated outside the family home.
Ten days after her disappearance, Allison’s body was found beneath the Kholo Creek Bridge at Anstead, about 14 kilometres from her home. She was 43 years old.
The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation, chaired by Allison’s sister Vanessa Fowler, was established in her honour and continues to advocate for the prevention of domestic and family violence.
The foundation’s mission is to build a national community that recognises the prevalence of domestic and family violence and supports efforts to eliminate it. Through its education program, Allison’s Gift, the organisation helps individuals recognise warning signs of abusive relationships, including coercive control, and provides practical guidance on how to support friends and family members experiencing violence.
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The foundation has also developed educational resources designed to improve understanding of how domestic and family violence can manifest in different forms. These resources have been distributed across Australia as part of broader efforts to raise awareness and education.
While honouring Allison’s connection to Brookfield, the seat will commemorate all women who have lost their lives to domestic violence.
Published 17-June-2026
