Overview

• Family and friends gathered on June 5 at Townsville’s Morleys Funeral Home and RSL to honor Parsons’ humanitarian service.
• Investigations into the May 6 explosion near Izyum remain ongoing, with Prevail Together partnering Ukrainian authorities and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade providing consular support.
• The blast during a demining mission also claimed the life of British co-founder Chris Garrett and left another volunteer critically injured.
• A fundraiser organized by Lachie Romer has raised over $22,000 to assist Parsons’ family with funeral and living expenses.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko offered condolences and highlighted the life-threatening risks deminers face in Ukraine.