"People with mental illness are the toughest mother chuckers I know on earth. Because they battle it every single day." Joe Williams
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Liv Cartledge pictured with The Northern Folk who lost her dad in 2014. "This one's for you Seanie," she said after her last song. Photo: Mark Jesser
“Look around and give thanks for the community that listens.” Wiradjuri elder Nancy Rooke distilled the sentiment behind last night’s Winter Solstice beautifully during her welcome to country – you are not alone.
Joe Williams pauses after recounting his suicide attempt at the Winter Solstice.
More than 1000 people braved the cold of the longest night of the year to shine a light on the silent issue of suicide. But it was not a night of sorrow, rather a night of community, love and hope.
Pictures: Natalie Ord