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Daniel Morcombe Foundation visits Cobar Public School

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Lily Plass

26 July 2024, 7:40 AM

Daniel Morcombe Foundation visits Cobar Public SchoolBruce Morcombe teaching children about the importance of personal safety

Young murder victim Daniel Morcombe will never know the good that his parents, and the charitable foundation named in his honour, are doing for children around Australia.


Students from Year 3 to Year 6 at the Cobar Public School got a special end to their second term on 5 July with a talk from Bruce and Denise Morcombe from the Daniel Morcombe Foundation about how to notice unsafe situations and where to go from there. 

 

The students won the talk after holding a fundraiser for the Day for Daniel earlier last year. 

 

The talk was part of the 20-day 7,200 kilometre Time to Talk Road Trip under the motto 'recognise, react, report' to prevent child sexual abuse. 



 Bruce and Denise Morcombe also visited other towns across Australia such as Gladstone, Rockhampton, Winton, and Port Pirie to discuss the risks children face online such as sextortion and online grooming.

 

"It is really important to us that all children are educated about their personal safety," Denise Morcombe said. 

 

"Our aim is to educate them all on how to recognise unsafe situations, how to react in these situations, and, very importantly, to encourage them to report these to their safety team."

 

The students received the talk well. 




The Morcombe presentation focused on teaching children at the Cobar public school about how to recognise, react, and report unsafe situations


"It was fantastic. The children really enjoyed it" Cobar Public School Promotions Officer Donna Prendergast said. 

 

Many of the students and teachers wore red to show support for the organisation. 

 

The Daniel Morcombe foundation is named after Bruce and Denise's son who disappeared in 2003 at the age of 13. 

 

His case drew national attention and sparked conversations about child safety. 



 Daniel's death remained unsolved until 2011 when Sunshine Coast resident Brett Peter Cowan was charged and three years later convicted of his murder. 

 

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was funded in 2005 to give access to free educational resources to educate children about safety and help stop child sexual abuse. 

 

The 20th Day for Daniel Walk will be on 25 October on the Sunshine Coast. 

 

"We are proud to be Daniel's parents and quite moved that 20 years after his abduction, those tragic events are not forgotten and his important legacy continues to grow," Mr Morcombe said. 


Denise Morcombe in the crowd at the Cobar Public School