Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.

Please note, this episode discusses domestic violence. If this subject or anything else discussed in this series raises any concerns for you, please contact support services in your local area. In Australia, these services include 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), LifeLine (13 11 14), and Beyond Blue (1300 224 636). 

Most of BRAVE's guests are the unassuming people we pass on the street who have incredible stories of survival that we'll never know about. Sometimes, though, it's important to remember that the people who lead or inspire us every day may also have harrowing stories. In this episode, we hear from former Townsville City Councillor and current General Manager of the Townsville Business Development Centre, Verena Coombe, as she shares her life's difficulties.

Verena's story is just one of the many from our local community that we hope will inspire you.

BRAVE is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
This series is produced by Damien Lawardorn.