My Story’ saw a group of five Normanton community members share their story of hardship and determination on video to overcome their personal difficulties, as well as share their messages to empower and inspire others.
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The ‘My Story’ project is part of a Mount Isa Police District strategy to address attitudes and beliefs about the drug Ice. The project was requested by Normanton community members who wanted to share their story and their lessons with others.
In November 2016, Constable Tom Ayling, Senior Constable Phil Newton, and Sergeant Cath recorded the footage and created a draft production. The team were selected due to their achievements in proactive community projects, and the desire to make a difference for the lives of others.
Sgt Purcell said asking people to open up to police and talk about drugs and alcohol and having them agree was always going to be a challenge, however those featured in ‘My Story’ wanted police to know about their experiences and how it affected them.
“The officers were honoured to be a special guest in their lives, and asked questions to help them tell their story,” she said.
Those featured in the video were asked to tell their story and how drugs and/or alcohol impacted their life. Each of them were able to recall a turning point that caused them to turn to drugs and alcohol. They told their story about why they chose to quit, and gave a powerful and unique message to others to stay away from drug and alcohol dependence.
You can help by sharing their video on social media. Mount Isa Police and Normanton community encourage other communities to get involved in sharing their story.
Contact Mount Isa Police to get involved in the ‘My Story’ project.