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Families of Gladstone House-Fire Victims Announce Community Gathering as Police Investigation Continues

Relatives issued a culturally framed statement requesting privacy and support for young people.

Overview

  • Jordana Johnson, 36, her son Jordan Norris, 12, and his friend Chazz Mather, 12, died in the Toolooa blaze on October 15.
  • Emergency crews arrived just before 6am, and the top floor collapsed minutes later, hindering searches.
  • The families invited the public to gather at Barney Point Beach on Saturday, October 25, at 9:30am, asking people to bring fresh flowers to lay along the waterline.
  • An online fundraiser organised by Adriana Johnson has collected more than $22,000 to support the bereaved children and extended families.
  • Queensland Police said inquiries into the cause are ongoing, with homicide investigators involved and the property declared a crime scene for about 24 hours after the fire.