Courtney Herron

Listen to this episode from She Matters on Spotify. At the intersection of Johnston and Gore in Collingwood, the face of a young smiling woman beams across passers-by. Say her name to any Melbournian and they'll tell you what they were doing when they heard the news about her murder. Her name is Courtney Herron. She was only 25.Today, Courtney's mum Maxxi and baby sister Sian speak publicly for the first time about their person. There's is not an easy story to tell - they will be discussing physical and sexual violence as well as drug use and suicidal ideation. Presenter: Sherele Moody.Producer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive producers: Bravecasting Podcasting Network. ❤️SUPPORT MY WORK: The RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded services providing support for families of femicide, housing for women leaving violence, ethical media training for journalists, rallies and vigils and - most importantly - documenting the stories of women and children lost to violence. To fund my work, you can donate or grab a RED HEART t-shirt! 100% of money raised funds everything I do to save lives and end the epidemic of violence. ❤️Donate: https://australianfemicidewatch.org/support/❤️Shop: https://australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2/IF YOU NEED HELP:❤️1800 Respect (1800 737 732)❤️Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811❤️13YARN (13 92 76) ❤️Rainbow Helpline: 1800 497 212❤️Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491❤️Mensline: 1300 789 978❤️Lifeline (24 hours): 131 114SOCIALSINSTAGRAM: sherelemoodyfemicidewatchX: @ShereleMoodyFACEBOOK: sherelemoodyfemicidewatchFACEBOOK: TheREDHEARTCampaign/TIKTOK: @femicidewatchaustraliaWEBSITE: https://australianfemicidewatch.org/EMAIL: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.