The Jordan Liberty crew was out and about for the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash last week, and what a few days it was.
We kicked things off on Thursday night with a fundraiser arranged by Adam Thompson, and supported by the Palace Hotel and the Silverton Hotel, raising close to $2,000 for the Jordan Liberty Project. A massive thank you to everyone involved and everyone who chipped in.
A huge thank you as well to everyone who volunteered their time to support the Jordan Liberty Project over the weekend, including my kids and the young people who came along to help. Whether it was handing out stickers, talking to people, raising awareness or helping with fundraising, I really appreciated having you there. This project is about community, and it means a lot to have people giving their time to help us raise awareness around youth mental health.
Then on Friday and Saturday we headed out to the Mundi Mundi Bash, armed with Jordan Liberty stickers, brochures and plenty of positive messages to share.
We were there to raise awareness about the project and youth mental health, but probably the most valuable part of the weekend was simply talking to people.
So many people stopped to share their own experiences with us. There were stories of grief, mental health struggles, people they’d lost and people they were worried about. Some conversations were pretty emotional.
It was another reminder to me of just how many people are carrying something, often without the people around them knowing.
That’s one of the reasons I believe so strongly in creating opportunities for these conversations to happen. We don’t always need to have the answers. Sometimes bringing people together, listening to each other and helping someone feel a little less alone is a pretty good place to start.
Of course, we also managed to catch some of the best Australian music going and enjoy what is a pretty extraordinary event in our own backyard.
This year’s Bash certainly came with some challenging circumstances, and I know it wasn’t easy for everyone involved. But seeing the way people adapted, particularly the atmosphere created around Broken Hill by those who weren’t able to camp onsite, was a pretty awesome example of resilience in the face of adversity.
A huge congratulations to everyone involved in making the 2026 Mundi Mundi Bash happen, and thank you for having us along.
Most importantly, thanks to every person who stopped for a chat, took a sticker, shared their story, asked about Jordan or told us what the project meant to them.
Those conversations reinforced why I’m doing this.
The Jordan Liberty Project started with my own grief after losing Jordan to suicide. What continues to surprise me is how much her story has become a way for other people to talk about their own experiences too.
There’s still a long way to go, both for the project and when it comes to mental health in our communities. But every time someone tells me that something we’ve shared has helped them feel less alone, I’m reminded that we’re already making a difference.
And that’s something I want to keep building on.
If you’d like to learn more about the Jordan Liberty Project, follow the journey or help us take the next steps, visit jordanliberty.org/donate.