Seeing faces makes it all the more real.
I know itâs hard but I think, if it was my child, Iâd like you to see them, mourn for them, remember them.
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Has this ever happened before?
Itâs not common, but fatal incidents involving jumping castles have happened in Australia and overseas.
In 2001, an eight-year-old died in South Australia after a jumping castle lifted into the air.
Jessica Gorostiaga died from head injuries after she fell about seven metres, a coroner found.
The investigation found the anchoring of the jumping castle was inadequate.
Just last year two children in New South Wales underwent surgery after a freak gust of wind blew a jumping castle they were playing in seven metres into the air.
Two children were injured in a jumping castle accident in NSW in 2020.(Supplied: NSW Ambulance)
Police said conditions were reportedly fine until âwithout warningâ a âsudden gust of windâ picked up the jumping castle.
In China, two children were killed and 20 other people were injured in 2019 when a jumping castle was blown into the sky by a dust devil.
In the UK in 2018, a jumping castle reportedly exploded at a beach, killing a child.
Also in the UK, a jumping castle blew away at a fairground and killed a seven-year-old child. Two workers were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death.
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Exactly my point
EFC twitter yesterday arvo
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Agree.
No matter how hard it for us we need to remember that it would be nearly unbearable for the families, friends and the community.
The photoâs show us who they are/were not just some names that were tragically taken far, far to soon.
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Sourced from the cops and circulated with the permission of the families
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The GoFundMe is currently up to ~$1.1M
Morison has announced* $800k over 1.5 years for support. Tas Gov has announced $500K also
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Feels like the whole nation is aching for these families. I donât think there is a word that describe the deep sorrow I feel for these families and the community.
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The governments realise the gravity of this. There will be a lot of broken people.
Neighbours were setting up a bouncy castle in the yard this morning. It was a bit blowy. Made me cringe a little.
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A subdued but timely carols by candlelight down here. A lot of money being raised.
Everyoneâs feeling it. might not be talking about it, but def feeling it.
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The poor mother on the 9 news when they intervieing her couldnât hold back her tears and emotion very tragic 
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I agree, not sure why you deleted it.
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Iâm all for bagging politicians, but I really donât think this is the place for it
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