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'I'm sorry mum:' The text that broke Maree's heart

A mother is calling for more mental health support services after the tragic loss of her son.

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08th Oct. 2019 5:10 AM

SUPPORT NEEDED: Denis and Maree Jones are calling for more mental health support services following the loss of Maree's son Scott to suicide.

‘Surfer send-off’ celebrates young life taken too soon

IN PHOTOS: A sea of surfboards covered Moffat Beach this morning as hundreds gathered to farewell a young woman taken too...

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06th Oct. 2019 3:10 PM

Hundreds of people turn out at Moffat Beach in memory of 26 year old Dian McMurtrie.

‘Shining’ soul‘s tragic death rocks beach town

Close friends of a vibrant young Sunshine Coast woman who took her own life are pleading with anyone struggling with mental...

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04th Oct. 2019 4:10 PM

GONE TOO SOON: Dian McMurtrie, 26, is being remembered as a ”soul-shining” young woman after she took her own life last weekend. Photo: Contributed

RFDS psychologist urges people to talk about mental health

'People will call us when half of their leg is hanging off ... but if it's something else that can be just as serious or...

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25th Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

Mental health and wellbeing consultant Cath Walker has been working across regional Queensland for decades.

Outstanding show of support for mental health

MaxiTRANS raises awareness and huge donation for R U Okay? Day 2019 and vows to keep the message going about the importance...

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18th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM

AWARENESS DRIVE: MaxiTRANS, commissioned a Freighter T-Liner semi-trailer with R U OK? branded curtains - sponsored by Fleetmark. The trailer will continue to create awareness throughout the year.

Awareness of a community tragedy walks out of darkness

After attracting more than 150 people to walk in support of suicide awareness Lifeline will make Walk Out of the Darkness...

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16th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM

SHEDDING LIGHT: John Shearer and Tegan Johnson lead the Out of the Darkness walk in Grafton on Sunday morning ahead of more than 150 participants.

72 HOURS: Things to do in Gladstone this weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. From markets to family days and live music, there’s plenty...

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13th Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

Gladstone's Suicide Prevention Week will feature a 'Bereavement Cruise 'n' Bike & Car Show' to be held on Sunday, September 15. The cruise will feature classic cars and bikes that will parade around the city streets. Pictured (L to R) Keith Parsloe (Gladstone Vintage and Classic Car Club), MACE (Motorcyclists Advocating Child Empowerment) president Alex Wilson, Mark Brookes (Ride 4 Life), MAC

Gympie pauses to ask important question: R U OK?

'If I had my friend ask me or talk to me, if I knew the problem was there I would've been able to give them support. But I...

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12th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM

USC Gympie students Heidi Delisser, Kylie Hoogstraten, Hayley Garner and Cassandra Canty at the 2019 R U OK? Day event.

The letter that devastated Scott Morrison

Before he became PM, Scott and Jenny Morrison posed for beaming photos with a young family. Recently, that family sent him...

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10th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM

"That reaches into families, it reaches into communities and it's indiscriminate. And it causes carnage, hurt, pain, loss, for those left behind."

‘I’ve had my own struggles’: Athletes open up

As athlete Cara Koenen’s public profile grew, so did the number of young girls confiding in her their struggles with...

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09th Sept. 2019 4:09 PM

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