Posts by Tarryn Sanford
Road Trauma Initiatives
Thank you to Collie TAFE, Waroona Local Drug Action Team, and Waroona District High School for inviting me to share Jack’s story and my journey of road trauma as part of your initiatives this week. Road trauma and the devastating lifelong impact it has is never an easy conversation to have, but with the rising…
Read MoreMargaret River – Strength in Choices
Today, I was asked to be a guest speaker at Margaret River Senior High School’s – Strength in Choices – Teen Safety and Wellbeing Workshop. Sharing Jack’s story and my journey of road trauma is never easy, it brings me back to that moment when my whole world fell apart. But it’s my hope that…
Read MoreOur Annual Golf Day
What an incredible turnout for our HEART HUB Annual Ambrose Golf Day! Congratulations to our competition winners, Annie Pekepo and Kup Pekepo! We are absolutely overwhelmed by the amazing support from our local community and from those who travelled from surrounding towns to play, thank you to you all! A lot of effort goes into…
Read MoreThank you Libby Mettam
A heartfelt thank you to Libby Mettam for her generous contribution to Heart Hub South West, helping us to support families affected by road trauma.
Read MoreBridgetown’s Mystery Tour of Life
Another year, another opportunity to be a guest speaker at this truly incredible initiative. I say it every year, and I’ll continue to say it – I cannot commend this program, or the incredible Bridgetown volunteers who make it possible, highly enough. For 23 years, this life-changing program has been shaping the lives of young…
Read MoreSome days are harder than others
It’s one of those nights and early mornings. 2am and I’m wide awake. My mind is racing, my jaw is clenched, and the tears fall as I lay in bed. It doesn’t matter what I do, my anxiety is at an all-time high, my stomach is churning, and my heart is caught in an endless…
Read MoreHope
For anyone walking through grief, I know all too well how life can feel overwhelmingly dark and unbearable. The weight of loss, especially when it’s sudden, leaves us with an ache and pain so unbearable, we don’t know how we are going to live and breathe again. How can we, when our whole world has…
Read MoreSouth West District Police Remembrance Day 2024
It was an honour to attend the South West District Police Remembrance Day this morning. A moving ceremony paying tribute to the brave officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving their local communities. Our thoughts are with families, as well as current and former police officers, staff, and the wider community, as we remember…
Read MoreMeeting Libby Mettam
Today we met with Libby Mettam in Busselton to talk about Heart Hub South West and the crucial support we provide to families who are living with the unimaginable loss from road trauma. Recently, we expanded our Community Outreach program to include the Busselton community, providing peer support and free services to families and individuals…
Read MoreYou would have been 26
Yesterday, my beautiful Jack would have turned 26 Eight birthdays have passed without him, and it’s a day I’ll never get used to. As a parent who’s lost a child, the absence of Jack is something I’ll never fully get used to. Each year, his birthday brings back the most beautiful memories, yet the pain,…
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