Leave A Light On Inc

Leave A Light On Inc Leave A Light On to be a voice and raise awareness of all long term missing persons in Australia Leave a Light On began in 2015. Suzie Ratcliffe
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Leave a Light On aims to raise awareness of missing persons cold cases in Australia. By working alongside other missing persons organisations we can promote long-term cases and raise awareness of the need for ongoing support for families and friends dealing with the ambiguous loss of a missing person. Leave a Light On was inspired by the memory of my sister Joanne Ratcliffe who was kidnapped from

the Adelaide Oval on August 25th 1973. After her disappearance every night my parents would leave the front porch light on in the hope that if she came home, she would know we were waiting for her. Even though more than 40 years have passed, the search for Joanne continues. Annually on 21 October, we ask everyone, no matter where you live, to Leave A Light On in memory of the many missing persons across Australia. Be it a front porch light, an indoor light, or burn a candle in memory, join us to Leave A Light On and brighten their way home. Personally, I hate asking for donations, but as Leave A Light On is a not for profit organisation, we rely on the generosity of the public for donations to cover costs, for example setup and catering for our yearly function for families and friends of missing loved ones. All donations are tax deductible. To donate to Leave A Light On inc, our bank account details are as follows:

ANZ BANK
BSB 013344
ACC NO 463344811

On behalf or Leave A Light On, and the beautiful families of missing loved ones, thank you for your support.

08/06/2026

Jon Edmunds from Find Our Lost Loved Ones, FOLLO, says the group of volunteers plan to look for a missing George Town man next after having success twice in the Tasmanian bush already.

07/06/2026

Missing but not forgotten 🩡

Kristopher John Rickman was aged 19 years old when he was last seen on this day, 6 June 1996.

Kristopher was a crew member onboard the fishing vessel β€˜Tura’ in waters 12 to 15 miles north of Table Cape in the municipality of Smithton TAS. It is believed that Kristopher, who at the time was on the port side of the vessel, lost his footing and accidentally fell overboard into rough seas.

Kristopher was not located, and he remains a missing person. Unfortunately, we don’t have any photos to help identify Kristopher.

If you have any info go to crimestopperstas.com.au

07/06/2026

β€˜No one should have their remains sit unidentified and no family should have to suffer the pain of not knowing what happened.’ Link below.

05/06/2026

πŸ“š 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐒𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧 πŸ“š

Bestselling author of 'Missing' and 'Vanished', Nicole Morris returns with a powerful new collection of true stories from families of long-term missing persons across Australia. Cold cases, unanswered questions, and the relentless search for truth sit at the heart of this deeply moving investigation.

Coming this 28 July 2026.

Pre-order is now available: https://www.booktopia.com.au/lost-nicole-morris/book/9781923720008.html

05/06/2026

The Lady Vanishes podcast team alongside Marion’s daughter, Sally L...

05/06/2026
04/06/2026

Missing but not forgotten 🩡

Ivan was last seen in Burnie on 4 or 5 June 2011.

On the 9 June 2011 Ivan’s vehicle, a Honda sedan, was located at North Terrace Burnie.

Despite investigations Ivan has not been located and he remains a missing person. At time of his disappearance, Ivan was aged 70 years and believed to be wearing grey track pants and an overcoat.

If you have any info go to crimestopperstas.com.au

04/06/2026

Karen Anne Morton, aged 34 years, was living with her partner and their two children when she went missing from her Pennington home in May 2002. She was reported missing by her father on 27 May 2002.

The last confirmed sighting of Karen was at a doctor's surgery at Alberton on 5 April 2002, however neighbours reported seeing Karen at her Pennington home after that time in early May 2002.

Karen was an insulin dependent diabetic and suffered frequent hypo glycaemic attacks. She has not had any contact with her friends, family or any government or medical agencies since her disappearance.

Police suspect Karen has been murdered.

If you have any information that may assist police to locate Karen, please call Crime Stoppers. You can anonymously share information at https://crimestoppers.com.au/ or freecall 1800 333 000.

Please consider sharing this post to help reach someone who may have information.

You can view Karen's profile here: https://www.missingpersons.gov.au/search/sa/karen-anne-morton

Crime Stoppers Australia Crime Stoppers South Australia South Australia Police

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Melbourne, VIC

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+61439572290

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