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How child predators are lurking in plain sight

A child safety advocate believes the days of keeping child abuse under wraps are over, but predators were still lurking in...

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02nd March 2021 10:03 AM

Millions paid out to Coast-based child abuse survivors

More than $6 million has been paid out to victims of institutional child sexual abuse currently living on the Sunshine...

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26th Jan. 2021 11:01 AM

Why million-dollar mower man is stopping in at Bay school

The man is fundraising for Bravehearts

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29th Oct. 2020 3:10 AM

73-year-old Million Dollar Mowerman Claude Harvey is a Super Hero for Bravehearts and child protection. Having pushed his mower across thousands of kilometres throughout QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS and WA to raise vital funds and awareness.

A man, a mower and a remarkable $1.5m journey

In an inspiring story of perseverance, Claude Harvey has pushed his lawnmower across Australia covering over 23,000km and...

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20th Oct. 2020 5:10 AM

Claude 'The Mower Man' Harvey has raised over $1.56 million for child sexual assault organisation Bravehearts by walking his mower through every state and territory of Australia.

Project to support Mackay’s sexually assaulted children

‘These people are vulnerable, they’ve been taken advantage of and they need qualified people’

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15th Oct. 2020 3:10 PM

Facility manager Kaiyu Van Tonder at the launch of The Courage Project at 25 Wellington St, Mackay. Picture: Heidi Petith

How child predators lurk undetected in our streets

Child sex offenders lurk undetected in almost every street of every suburb according to a passionate child safety...

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19th Sept. 2020 7:09 AM

Child sex offenders lurk undetected in almost every street of every suburb according to a passionate child safety advocate.

Child gang rape claim is ‘soul destroying’: Safety advocate

Child safety advocates have labelled allegations of boys gang raping another as soul destroying and have vowed to increase...

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18th July 2020 6:07 AM

Child safety advocates have labelled allegations of boys gang raping another as soul destroying and have vowed to increase their efforts to address the issue.

What’s missing in fight against child porn

A Queensland child protection group is pushing for Australia to adopt a system used in the US and UK to deal with those at...

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21st Jan. 2020 5:01 AM

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Child advocate axes bank in disgust over 'exploitation'

Bravehearts are cutting ties with a bank after allegations it breached anti-money laundering laws, resulting in possible...

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21st Nov. 2019 4:11 PM

In a statement this morning, Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston said she was disgusted by claims Braveheart’s major banking partner allegedly repeatedly ignored obligations to innocent children.

Region urged to sign pledge to protect nation's children

Bravehearts has used White Balloon Day to inspire a conversation about society's greatest scourge.

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10th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM

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