Our beautiful & loving Daughter, Sister and Aunty.. Amanda Jean whose cheeky, mischievous, cuddly, wise beyond her years in wisdom and wit made anyone and everyone immediately fall hopelessly in love with her. Amanda will be greatly missed but will always stay forever young in our hearts, mind & soul. She is the definition of gorgeous inside & out. Her infectious smile & laugh and those cheeky eye... more
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Rodney Dale Happiness is like a butterfly;
the more you chase it,
the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention toward other things,
it will spread its wings and reach your heart.. my beautiful Amanda Jean ❤️
I love you, always and forever 💋
Blake L. <3
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1999
Rodney Dale The start of Amanda's love affair with red lipstick
Chantel T. Oh my! I wondered where that love came from!!! <3 Thank you for sharing these!
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2012
Rodney Dale Amanda got her P's and it only took her 5 attempts.
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Brittany Irvine
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Elise Purcell
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Teagan Clare <3
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Lock Katherine
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Mim Martin
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Brittany Irvine
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Kristina Dale
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Tait McGregor
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Annabelle Overton
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Haruka Shojima-Perera
Blake Lambert Moving well to music
4 Oct 2022
Blake Lambert Railay Thailand, lots of time exploring and sketching the rock formations and trees
7 Oct 2022
Blake Lambert Amanda looking excellent and very happy after a long arduous and victorious journey from Railay beach, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia, including a cancelled flight, being (unsuccessfully) pressured into buying another flight ticket, and (successfully) finding her way to a three story tall bus terminal building (no english signage), and finding a bus across the boarder to Siem Reap.
Blake Lambert Amanda selfie
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5 Oct 2022
Blake Lambert From Amanda: "Last day in Railay and feeling relaxed, tanned and well rested. Said goodbye to Eliza just now. Yesterday was life giving. Snorkelling and boating - saw some goofy arse fish, baby shark (do do do do do do) and..... RAINBOW FISH. Met a lovely Spanish couple and chatted with them for ages. They love to travel and chick is a teacher and was saying teaching in Spain is awesome.
Tomorrow is a bit of a transit day for me heading to Siem Reap - Cambodia. It goes boat (omg cant wait) > taxi > plane (this may be a f*ck around) > taxi/bus. Hostel is called 'Onederz'. Siem Reap Looks epic I can't wait to get sketvhing some temples and eating some fried tarantula.
Blake Lambert Giggly Amanda at our 2022 family Christmas lunch
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Blake Lambert Amanda beaming with happiness dancing at a little south coast music festival.
Blake Lambert Amanda's dance moves
Blake Lambert Amandas being playful, dancing with dogs at Weaslestock music festival
Blake Lambert Amanda being hilarious for the camera in her Eastern European alter ego
Blake Lambert Being hilarious in this set of photos and looking great
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Blake Lambert Amanda laughing at herself being funny.
Blake Lambert Very happy Amanda in the lift line at Thredbo
Blake Lambert Happy, quirky, funny and beautiful
Blake Lambert Amanda being funny for the camera with a beer at Christmas photos
Blake Lambert Quirky Amanda - Christmas drinks at her old workplace Miranda Hotel
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Blake Lambert Amanda on her way to work, we drove in together from Cronulla to Redfern and got coffee from Jack. Very funny morning. I thought Amanda looked very cute in this outfit and trying to get a photo of her was a hilarious mission for us both.
Blake Lambert Getting ready to race - embracing the hair net style. I love this photo
Blake Lambert Weaselstock music festival with mates
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Blake Lambert Brightest in the room - Van Gogh Sydney
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Michaela Lamond The best bridesmaids a girl could ask for!
Angelina Belluomo Amanda & Mads grooving at Wanderer Festival 22
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Angelina Belluomo Girls Night, Wanderer Festival 22
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Anna Millett
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Anna Millett
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6 Dec 2021
Riley Boughton The last supper of the crew that survived lockdown together. Not sure how we would have made it through without you Amanda!
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2021
Riley Boughton My first afternoon in Camperdown Park -- what a ball we all had together too.
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2022
Chloe Elkerton Amanda and I spent a beautiful weekend away camping in Newnes with our friends Lauren and Dan. We listened to the Spotify playlist “Brain Food” for the 3 hour drive down and debated how the town was pronounced. Amanda was in charge of making the campfire each night and she made sure we all stayed toasty. She led the way on a hike while we all trailed behind her, making multiple stops while she powered through. Will hold this one close to my heart ❤️
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2021
Chloe Elkerton After work swim at Gordon’s bay
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Ash McGregor A trip away to the Blue Mountains, every photo she’s the giggliest in the room!
At the end are my two favourite videos of Amanda: her cheeky grin caught in action, and her dancing her heart out.
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Brittany Meale We all fell in love with you instantly. You made everything more fun. It's surprising we ever got any work done because we were usually off on some adventure, doing something silly. I'll remember you for your infectious laugh, that mega watt smile, your wicked sense of humour and how free you were when you were dancing. I'll love you and miss you always.
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Helen Dale Some pics shared to me of my gorgeous girl on her European vacation.. 💕
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2023
Chloe Elkerton A night of dancing at Yulli’s Brews.
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Chloe Elkerton Drinks in Paddington after the Monet exhibition.
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Chloe Elkerton Impromptu art gallery visit in Chippendale.
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Chloe Elkerton Pizza night at Abercrombie street.
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Madison King
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Madison King So many fun memories with you ❤️
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Helen Dale Some more pics shared of Amanda ❤️
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Helen Dale Sister's being silly 💋
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Helen Dale Being a good girlfriend!!
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Helen Dale Classic Amanda 💋
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Helen Dale Love this one 💋💕
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Helen Dale Some more shared memories shared .. thank you x
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Helen D. I miss this hand x
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Helen D. I miss this energy x
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Helen D. I miss this gorgeous girl and smile x
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Helen D. I miss this adventurous woman x
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Helen D. I miss her deep in thought x
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Helen D. I miss this pose x
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Helen D. I miss this love of outdoorsy girl x
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Helen D. I miss the leap of faith x
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Helen D. I miss this wonderment x
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Helen D. I miss the art x
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Helen D. I miss this laughing angel and her beautiful smile x
Helen Dale Parents of an Angel x🪽
We Love you Mandi,
Always & Forever Our Beautiful Girl... 💞 Mum & Dad 💞 xo xo
The lyrics in 'Both Sides Now' written by Joni Mitchell say it best for me ..
🎼
"In living everyday
I've looked at 'love' & 'life' from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's lifes illusion I recall,
I really don't know life at all"
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Living with loss & grief has not been easy and we will never get used to life without Aman...
Helen Dale2024
**The circumstances of how & why Amanda died unfortunately wasn't discovered until 9mths after Amanda passed.
Suicide was never Amanda's story - there are far too many holes in that theory and we always believed Amanda's case was being investigated wrong.
Assumptions, wrong opinions & statements given, followed by negligence to correctly read the c...
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4 Oct 2022
Helen Dale My most precious and treasured gift from Mandi.. sent to our 'Family Chat' noted simply as ... 'For Mum & Dad'
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Helen Dale✨✨✨
This is the start of .. 29 beautiful sites & locations of where Amanda's ashes have been placed to honour, commemorate & give tribute to Amanda's 28 years & 9 months alive in this world ..
1.Grand Canyon - (the 1st thimble of ashes scattered, was in tribute to Amanda's 30th birthday at one of the 'Seven Wonders of the World' to commemorate Amanda's life, wonder & majestic beauty)
2.Khao Lak, Thailand
3.Koh Samui, Thailand
4,5,&6.Murramarang South Coast Walk (Pretty Beach, Pebbly Beach & Nth Durras Beach)
7.Little Marley, RNP
8.Killalea Beach, The Farm (where Amanda caught her 1st wave and was intent on catching more there)
9.Mystics Beach, Minnamurra (Amanda confessed to being one of her most favourite beaches)
10.Singapore (looking up with a beautiful view of Marina Bay Sands [day or night] a thimble of Amanda's ashes were placed at the base of a magnificent tree in Gardens by the Bay in recognition of 'Crazy Rich Asians' [one of many movies she confessed to loving] which was filmed in Singapore)
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12.... (etc, upto 29... this list will be updated accordingly)
✨✨Amanda passed away 3mths before her 29th birthday .. to honour our beautiful angel, Amanda Jean's 29th resting place & ashes will be placed at a location meaningful to tribute the life of a Daughter, Sister, Aunty and Friend we greatly miss in all our lives ✨✨
We'll always & forever miss Amanda's presence, her laugh, her words, her warmth, her gorgeous smile and her being. Her void can never be filled and nor should it.✨✨🕊️
✨✨✨✨1st May, 2025
Kerry CreeDear Amanda,
I'm writing this in the hopes that you'll see it from wherever you are. I haven't seen you in over 20 years but every few years, I'd look you up to see where you might have found yourself.
I was so devastated to find this page yesterday and have not stopped thinking about you and your family since.
You never, ever forget your first best friend and, despite not remembering a lot from my early childhood, I remember you so vividly down to every detail.
I remember your enormous smile with the most infectious laugh to match, your cheeky jokes that would probably still make us giggle now, your ability to stand up for yourself (usually against me during our silly little disagreements), and your ability to make the colours of the room feel so much brighter in your presence.
You were my first true connection in this life, teaching me the meaning of friendship. Your friendship with me has informed all of my relationships in the subsequent 20 years in that I always seek out the warmest flame in the room.
I remember being so jealous of how close you were with Krissie and could never believe siblings could also be best friends! I remember feeling so at home whenever I was around your family because of how well you all got along and genuinely loved each other's company so much.
My most uncomfortable memory is that when you gave me your 'inherited' pet turtle (Heimi?), I never had the heart to that it died at the hands of our other pet turtle... but I think your family secretly knew and had the good grace to never ask too many questions.
My only regret is that I never got to tell you all of this directly but I take solace in knowing that somehow, somewhere, the message is being received.
I've caught myself smiling so much going through the hundreds of photos that everyone has posted and am so amazed at how much you crammed into your 28 years! It's a life well lived and much more than what a lot of us can say.
You take care of yourself my sweet girl. Thank you for having such a brief but important part in my story.
All my love to you, Helen, Rod and Krissie.3rd December, 2024
Helen DaleThe circumstances of how & why Amanda died unfortunately wasn't discovered until 9mths after Amanda passed.
Suicide was never Amanda's story - there are far too many holes in that theory and Rod and I always believed Amanda's case was being investigated wrong.
Assumptions, wrong opinions & statements given, followed by negligence to correctly read the crime scene, not following the evidence nor tracking down Amanda's final movements is what bungled the investigation.
Once Amanda's phone was unlocked & released to us from evidence, we ascertained what the police didn't ... Amanda had met someone via 'Hinge' (a dating site). She had actually met up with this person a couple times and they'd organised to meet up on the Sunday, but Amanda invited this person to her apartment late that night on Saturday 27 May.
This 'person' we believe is responsible for taking Amanda's life that night and then 'staging her death to look like suicide'.
The Police & Forensic Coroners negligence bungled the investigation so badly that they never sought to look into Amanda's death properly or track-down this 'person of interest'.. it's been a constant battle for justice and for her case to be reopened because it was easier to 'tick a box' and close her case 'as suicide' rather than investigate her death thoroughly.
Suicide is not and was never Amanda's story..and those that knew Amanda best would know that she was more than a moody or emotional moment. She was cheeky, funny, colourful, adventurous, full of life & laughter and she was SO excited for her travel plans in 2024.
Unfortunately, Amanda is a woman whose death is due to being a victim of 'Assault & Violence Against Women'.
I know whatever evidence obtained or truth found won't bring back our daughter, but it does give clarity to the events of that Saturday night and Amanda's movements and what we now know and believe of how we lost our beautiful girl to this world.
Our persistence to advocate and get justice for our child - will be when this 'person of interest' is eventually caught.
Hopefully before any other woman, daughter, sister, aunt or friend is to suffer a dreadful fate.
Our family & lives might be broken without Amanda, along with a future we now realise was never really promised or guaranteed to any of us.
There is one thing we all have in common... we'll forever carry Amanda within our heart, mind & soul..
We Love you Mandi,
Always & Forever Our Beautiful Girl... 💞 Mum & Dad 💞 xx xx 26th March, 2024
Riley BoughtonShe was a ball of creative energy that championed whimsy and joy in all things — I cannot count the times I had so so much fun just being with her and, in particular, being silly with her. Let alone the times we must have sung Les Miserables together! I am so sorry and so saddened every day I sit with this news. I’m sending all my love to you, her family — this must be just unimaginably hard and devastating.15th June, 2023
Annabelle OvertonAn incredibly kind-hearted, vibrant, smart and creative ray of sunshine. I enjoyed so many great times with Amanda at Goldmark and throughout our friendship over the years that followed. Amanda was one of a kind and I send my sincere condolences to her family and friends 💗💗💗💗12th June, 2023
Tait McGregorMandy, you truly made a mark on every soul you encountered and I will hold your influence on mine incredibly close. You made every moment more playful, every conversation more deep, and life more vibrant. I'll miss watching you dance and hearing your giggle, I'll miss discussing art and discovering your favourite music, and I'll cherish the years we lived together as they were some of my most formative thanks to you. I will miss you so so much Mandy. I'll love you forever x10th June, 2023
Alannah JandzioSuch a beautiful, funny and smart girl who loved her family and friends so much. A soul who encompassed joy, passion and love with just one smile. You will be so missed Amanda Dale xx RIP6th June, 2023
Mim MartinDarling Girl, there are no words that will ever make sense of this. I really hope you know how very loved you are and always will be. You brought so much joy and happiness into this world and boy did you make life fun. You had the biggest heart, an infectious laugh, and the most beautiful smile - you would light up every room you walked into.
You will always have a very big spot in my heart, and I will hold onto you forever, Angel.
I hope you're dancing your little heart out up there.
I love you so much, Mandy x
6th June, 2023
Teagan ClareSending all the love my heart has to you beautiful girl. We will forever remember you and miss you wholeheartedly. Fly high and happy mandygirl 5th June, 2023
Brielle McCullochFly high beautiful girl, I hope my mum gave gave you a big warm hug. You will be dearly missed by many here and but I know you will keep dancing and smiling beyond this world.
To your family… hug each other, love each other and cherish those beautiful memories you had with Amanda. My heart breaks for you. Your all in my thoughts and I’m sending you so much strength. Please look for the little signs in life as she will still be with you, always and forever 💫 🦋 5th June, 2023
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