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Join MemoriesFly 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 💫 🦋
Sending all the love my heart has to you beautiful girl. We will forever remember you and miss you wholeheartedly. Fly high and happy mandygirl
Darling 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
Such 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 RIP
Mandy, 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 x
An 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 💗💗💗💗
She 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.
The circumstances of how & why Amanda died unfortunately wasn't discovered until 9mths after Amanda passed. ◽ Suicide was never Amanda's story - there were far too many holes in that theory and Rod and I always believed Amanda's case was being investigated wrong. ◽ Assumptions, false opinions in statements given, followed by the negligence of the police to correctly read a crime scene, review CCTV footage & phone logs and no-one bothering to follow the evidence nor track down Amanda's final movements is what bungled the investigation.◽ Once Amanda's phone was unlocked & released to us from evidence, and then when we eventually received all reports, statements, bodycam & CCTV footage, photos and files, we ascertained what the police didn't ... Amanda had met someone via the dating app 'Hinge'. She had various conversations and social interaction with this person, she'd also arranged to meet up with this person, (plus, they'd organised to meet up on Sunday 28 May). Unfortunately, Amanda invited this person to her apartment that night on Saturday 27 May. ◽ This 'person' we believe is responsible for assaulting Amanda and taking her life that night and then 'staging her death to look like suicide'. ◽ Negligence and incompetence bungled the investigation, because the Police & Coroners Office never sought to look into Amanda's death properly, examine her body properly, review the CCTV footage, phone logs or crime scene photos properly, or track-down this 'person of interest'. Even after we provided them with all the proof, facts and evidence they missed, they'd still dismiss us.. because it was easier to just 'tick a box' and close her case 'as suicide' rather than admit their flaws and their avoidance to investigate Amanda's death thoroughly. Being told at various meetings that lack of man-power and other cases on file are of more importance and then being told "Sometimes the police just get it wrong". Blaming 'departmental' incompetence as an excuse is a cruel thing to say to two greiving parents who are searching for answers and wanting justice for their daughter.◽ Suicide is not and was never Amanda's story. Amanda was cheeky, funny, colourful, adventurous, full of life & laughter and she was SO excited for becoming an Aunty and for her travel plans in 2024. Those that knew Amanda best (or any decent human being) would never weaponise a mood or emotional moment against someone (because, who doesn't have their own down, emotional or stressful days?). ◽ Unfortunately, Amanda is a woman whose death is due to being a victim of 'Assault' & 'Violence Against Women'. ◽ We know whatever evidence obtained or truth found won't bring back our daughter, but it does give us clarity to the events of that Saturday night and Amanda's last movements and what we now know and believe of how we lost our beautiful girl to this world. ◽ Amanda's life, hopes and dreams were stolen from her, her family, and everyone who loved her and true justice will only happen when the person who committed this heinous crime is finally caught and held accountable. Hopefully before any other woman, daughter, sister, aunt or friend is to suffer. ◽ Our family & lives are broken without Amanda, along with a future we now realise was never really promised or guaranteed to any of us. There is only one thing we all have in common... We will forever love Amanda and carry her within our hearts.. because all those precious moments are precious memories now. ◽ We Love you Mandi and we're so sorry the justice system let you & us down. Always & Forever Our Beautiful Girl... 💞 Mum & Dad 💞 xx xx
Dear 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.
✨✨ ✨✨✨ PART 1 - Journaling 29 beautiful sites & locations around the world where a little piece of Mandi & her remains 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. THAILAND - on the beach @ sunset .. KHAO LAK & KOH SAMUI (and we felt an overwhelming sense of Amanda's presence on MAYA BAY) ◽ 3. MURRAMARANG SOUTH COAST WALK (Pretty Beach, Pebbly Beach & Nth Durras Beach...Amanda asked her dad if they could do this walk together. Both agreed that once the weather warmed up, they would set off. Rod kept this promise, completing the walk to honor his daughter. He carried small amounts of Amanda's remains and scattered them at Pretty Beach, Pebbly Beach, and Nth Durras Beach so that she, too, completed the walk alongside him. ◽ 4.LITTLE MALI, RNP ◽ 5.KILLALEA BEACH, 'The Farm' (where Amanda caught her 1st wave and was intent on catching more there) ◽ 6.MYSTICS BEACH, MINNAMURRA - (Amanda confessed to being one of her most favourite beaches) ◽ 7. 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' [a movie she confessed to loving] which was filmed in Singapore) ◽ 8. JAPAN - ✨KOCHI, Japan @ KATSURAHAMA BEACH with a view of the temple on the hill @ KOCHI CASTLE (one of Japan's few 'authentic' castles).. ✨ MIYAJIMA ISLAND, Japan .. being low tide, we were able to scatter at the base of the big Red Tori Gate ✨ AOMORI, Japan @ Seiry_-ji Temple.. beneath a tree at the base of Japan's largest seated Buddha ✨ IMPERIAL PALACE, TOYKO in the garden below, with views of the palace above... ✨ And, in hopes of giving Amanda a little giggle.. we visited the 'Cup Of Noodles Museum' in YOKOHAMA, Japan ... not to scatter any ashes, but to honour Amanda & her 'Cup of Noodles' playlist.. a playlist created by Amanda on Spotify and chosen as the soundtrack played on the day of Amanda's Memorial & Wake at Hazelhurst ✨ .. ◽ (this list will be updated accordingly up-to #29.. PART 2 of this Journal & Journey is continued in next entry) ✨✨✨✨✨✨
"There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part. Give me a happy middle, and a very happy start." Thank you Mandi, for giving us so many cherished and memorable moments for our middle & the most joyous start. xx Happy Birthdate Amanda Jean ... ✨Friday, 26 August 1994 @ 1.55pm ✨This is the date & time I became your mother, Amanda. How wonderful life was when you were in our world. I am so grateful & thankful for this day and every day that I got to love you, watch you grow, be in your space and see you shine.. but most importantly that I got to be 'your Mumma' and I love you SO much Mandi .. ✨ I know you feel how deeply we all miss you. We miss you with every fiber of our being. I feel your presence and notice the signs you gift us, (not just in a beautiful moment or dream that feels too vivid to be only a dream).. Thank you, Mandi x... Until we meet again.🕊️✨💝 This year my birth-date tribute was another tattoo for you gurl.. "o sole mio 🐼"➡️ translates to "My Sunshine Pandi"
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ PART 2 - Journaling 29 beautiful sites & locations around the world where a little piece of Mandi & her remains have been placed to honour, commemorate & give tribute to Amanda's 28 years & 9 months alive in this world, continued... ◽9. WHITEHAVEN BEACH (26.08.25) ✨ Last time we were here was (Xmas'07/NYE '08), when we were a united & happy family & you were 14yrs old, Mandi. ◽This year to honour your birthday we chartered a helicopter to Whitehaven Beach. The ride, as I hope you know Mandi, was so awesome. We flew over the coral reefs of the Whitsunday (& Heart reef) then landed on Whitehaven Beach in hopes of showing you colour and beauty on your Birthday. But, I believe you showed us the colour and made the day & experience truly spectacular.◽ We scattered a thimble of your remains on Whitehaven Beach today. Yes, renowned for its stunning white silica sand and turquoise waters. It is undoubtedly a natural beauty & one of the most gorgeous beaches in the world, but nowhere near as beautiful as you Mandi..◽I like to believe, the Whitsundays would've been a place you'd revisit in your later adult years and whilst we reflected on 'once upon a time' and a cherished family memory & moment of a family vay-cay in hopes for some peace in our grief. We hope placing a piece of you back here brought some peace to you too.. HBD 🩷 U Mandi x ◽10. MAGNETIC ISLAND ✨ There was a plethora of sites to honour you on Magnetic Island, Mandi. In the end, we chose Alma Bay. A picturesque beach known for its calm warm waters and surrounding granite headlands & boulders creating the most stunning of backdrops. We could picture you swimming, snorkeling and scaling those boulders and we know this place would've been on your list of sites to see. We hope you enjoy the coral, marine life & scenery. 🩷 U Mandi x ◽11. FOUR MILE BEACH, PORT DOUGLAS ✨ This is a popular four kilometre stretch of golden sands & beach in Port Douglas. We came here for a family vay-cay and could envisaged you coming back here, going on hikes, relaxing, swimming, jogging and biking on this beach and its firm sand. Port Douglas, Cairns, The Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree National Park we know you'd have visited & revisited. Placing some of your remains here just felt right. 🩷 U Mandi x ◽.... (this list will be updated accordingly up-to #29.. )◽ ✨✨Amanda passed away 3mths before her 29th birthday .. we aim to honour our beautiful girl & angel by ensuring Amanda Jean's 29th resting place & remains will be placed at a location meaningful for all to come and show respect & remembrance to the life of a Daughter, Sister, Aunty and Friend we greatly miss in all our lives ✨✨🕊️ ◽ "We'll forever love you Mandi We miss you always. Your presence, your laugh, your words, your warmth, your gorgeous smile and your being. Your void can never be filled and nor should it. You are remembered with every breath we take, And, if there's more ways to show you our love, we'll do it!" Mum & Dad xo xo◽ ✨✨As heartbreaking as it is to scatter Amanda's remains, I like to believe this ritual acts as a beacon for Amanda for two reasons.. 🕊️ So that Amanda's spirit comes to be by our side in that moment, but also 🕊️ By placing a thimble, at these various locations around the world, Amanda's spirit will gravitate to that spot and marvel in the beauty of where we've chosen to honour & place a piece of her in that locale & setting ... 🩷 Mum x