Aunty Mechelle Turvey joined Jeff Michael on The Drive to yarn about the difficult year since the passing of her 15 year old son Cassius Turvey (RIP), the work she’s been doing with the WA Police, the Cassius Turvey Memorial unveiling coming up on 31st October, her award for Female Elder of the Year at Midland NAIDOC 2023, and more. Listen back to the yarn here….
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Listen back to the song “Forever Fifteen”by Cassius Turvey and many deadly artists from across Australia, on all good platforms.
If you would like to show your support, Aunty Mechelle has invited everyone from all backgrounds to attend the unveiling of the Cassius Turvey Memorial on Halloween – Cassius’s favourite day of the year – see Aunty Mechelle’s social media posts, see the flyer below for details, or head to the City of Swan website here.
