Australia Samantha Murphy, 51, last seen leaving her property to go for a run in the Canadian State Forest, Ballarat 100km NW of Melbourne, 4 Feb 2024 #8

[SouthAussie]

The Ballarat Courier put out an article a few days ago ..... The many faces of community trauma.

In the first three months of 2024, the Ballarat community has suffered the effects of
- the disappearance of Samantha
- the 22-year old man being charged with Sam's murder
- the mining death of a local father, 37-year old Kurt Hourigan, after a shaft collapsed
- and bushfires in neighbouring shires ... with Ballarat serving as an emergency evacuation point and a firefighting base camp.

The article is also on the Australian Psychological Society website, due to comments (in the article) about the need for the community to support its first responders, their families, and each other.

The many faces of community trauma

Communities faced with trauma and tragedy can be a beacon of support and resilience, but shortfalls in psychological...

www.thecourier.com.au

The many faces of community trauma | APS

The APS works with the media and issues regular topical media releases, resulting in hundreds of stories across the year. Read some highlights of that coverage.

psychology.org.au

 

[nightrider17]

Mother-of-five dead amid suspected murder-suicide in Victoria

www.9news.com.au

Also these 2 deaths around that time as well.

Six haunting words from parents of mum killed in 'murder-suicide'

Rebecca Young, 42, was found dead with knife wounds inside the property on the edge of Ballarat, west of Melbourne , about 9pm Friday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Maybe they don't rate?? MOO

 

[MadMcGoo]

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[MadMcGoo]

Apologies for the short notice! Please continue the discussion on Thread #9:

Australia - Samantha Murphy, 51, last seen leaving her property to go for a run in the Canadian State Forest, Ballarat 100km NW of Melbourne, 4 Feb 2024 #9

desperate search continues for a mother-of-three who vanished without a trace after heading off on a 20km run during a heatwave. Samantha Murphy, 51, was last seen leaving her home on Eureka Street in Ballarat East, about 100km northwest of Melbourne, at 7am on Sunday. It's understood she was...

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