I have recently been advised to recontact some organisations that I have already contacted in attempt to resolve this issue.  One organisation had the decency to ring and actually "speak" to me. They recognised I had "been through the mill" but could offer no further suggestions other than to ask the ADCV Club members to please support my membership application. They felt as as this should be supported by other people in the sport. 

The past 11 years has bought too many disappointments. I am no longer prepared to even go there.  It has been previously communicated to me that  I am "not wanted" at the Club by people who presumably do not even know me.  This makes no sense to me but I have no knowledge what is being communicated to these people. I would suggest whatever has been communicated to other people (even to turn people away who are "known" to me) has infact been "very" wrong.

It seems despite 11 years of trying to make a positive return to the sport, I have to reluctantly accept every possible attempt and effort has failed. There has been no support from any organisation. No one has taken responsibility for trying to resolve this matter.  I have kept getting referred, or told to report it, only then to have my complaint rejected normally on the basis that this isn't within our power or jurisdiction.  This has been quite devastating.

I could have forgiven the abuse and sexual harrassment, I will never forget the poor manner in which this matter has been handled which has resulted in my continued exclusion from the sport. I never wanted to be in a position where I missed a single day of training. The outcome seems to be I will never be in a position to return. For whatever reason, I accept these people do not want me there.  I have evidence of being "called names" and ostrasized which is also unacceptable.  

Yes, women are encouraged to lodge a complaint if sexual abuse or harassment is encountered.  That is the correct procedure. It seems if a not for profit club elects not to take complaints seriously, there is nothing you can do. This is a poor reflection on women trying to participate in a positive manner in the sport.

I have been subjected to emails by club representatives telling me "you will never win this" and letting me know that I "should have remained quiet."  

I have believed women have the right to participate in a sport without being harrassed. I still believe that should be the case. I regret it hasn't applied in this instance. 

People have told me to find new interests. This experience has been so humiliating and profoundly disappointing that I personally have little wish to ever be involved in a not for profit club ever again. I was assured people would help. This just hasn't happened. 

This Club purported to cancel my life membership in preference to speaking to me about this issue following the lodging of a written complaint. They never enquired how I was or chose to even speak to me about this issue. I never had an issue with the club. Issues which didn't even exist were then somehow created.

I thank everyone who has signed this petition for your support. In the end, there has been nothing any of us can do other than to seek this Club's co-operation which has never been forthcoming.

It hurts me terribly to be forced to accept that I will never be in a position to ever be able to happily participate in dog sports again. I know I always contributed in a positive manner helping my club in many ways for a period of 15 years, supporting many other people in the sport and helping many other clubs with their trials and competitions. Nothing gave me more joy than to see my own dog enjoying himself. Murphy has long gone. Years later, I would have loved to have been able to fondly look back at the trophies he actually achieved, but my shelf is empty. All I have is my memories. Even his well-earned title trophies were denied by the Club at which he trained and so enjoyed himself.  

I was so looking forward to training Morgan - instead Morgan and Flynn were never even given the opoortunity to train.  I take this to be more of a punishment towards me than them. They are such happy and buoyant little dogs - it is such a shame they have also been affected by this rampant stupidity.

The joy of spending time my dog, developing a bond and watching him develop was extremely important to me as also was the opportunity to form positive connections with people.

I reluctantly accept I have failed to resolve this issue which has been caused by lies, deceit and extreme manipulation seemingly by one individual. I have believed good will always win.  It seems in this instance I was wrong.

Unless a bridge is offered by this group of people, never in my life will I  ever get over this. I do know what I did was right. I regret the reporting system failed. Even worse, I was never even heard!  I was actually told by the former Club President I was "not important."  I will never accept this, I still believe I am just as important as every other club member.  I did 15 years work for this club - I thought that was appreciated, I believe it was until the situation changed.

Undoubtedly it will give some people pleasure to read that my hands are tied with this issue. I have explored all options and there is just no help available. It seems I can not return. No doubt this post will be discussed and laughed at and I will be blamed for my own misfortunes. I would suggest these people might like to consider their own behaviour before pointing the finger at others. 

I am actually not a "stalker". I find this accusation totally offensive. I am infact a normal person who has made a positive contribution to the club and who simply wanted to return sport. I don't know if this is a communication issue, I have tried and tried and tried to communicate this clearly. It seems no one has cared and no one has ever  listened to me. They have however chosen to listen to rumours created by someone else.  They have not listen to advice from the Magistrates Court, Dogs Victoria or legal representatives which has been repeatedly communicated to them.  The Club instead has chosen not to respond.

I thank you everyone who has signed this petition for your friendship, kindness and support.  I regret to say I still can't train my dogs, I actually no longer believe I will ever be in a position to train my dogs. I regret I can never speak well of Murray Tyler or the Agility Dog Club of Victoria. You would think some form of resolution could have been sought instead nothing has ever been offered. 

Rather than achieving a 'win-win' situation where mistakes could have been recognised, and apologies offered and we all could have moved on in a positive direction simply doing what we enjoyed, the unfairness, nastiness and injustice of this situation continues. It hasn't "gone away,"  I really don't think it ever will.  Unless the situation is resolved, I don't believe this issue will ever 'go away".

I received emails from one rather concerning individual telling me I needed to be "taught a lesson."  I don't need to be taught a lesson for attempting to happily train my dog. I fail to understand what the "lesson" even is.

I simply can not express my profound disappointment in this matter. 
I actually don't believe any party has "won" in this instance.  No doubt my inability to rejoin will be seen by this Club as a victory and I wish them well.

I helped establish this Club. I expected to establish a club in a supportive and friendy environment. I enjoyed watching people simply have fun with their dogs. This is yet another personal disappointment for me. I simply did not expect the Agility Dog Club of Victoria to become the Club that it has.

I simply would never have happily given 15 years of my time and energy to this Club had I known anyone would be mistreated in the manner that I have.