Two couples, one visiting from Sydney, were four-wheel driving in the Stockrington area new Newcastle, on Anzac Day morning 1994. The terrain was pretty rough. There were old mining rail lines, now rough tracks, and lots of scrubby bush bristling over undulating land. Stopping at a kind of rough crossroads - an old rail tunnel … Continue reading 30 years ago today – the unsolved murder of Melissa
Imagine being stuck in the worst fortnight of your life and being forced to replay it again and again for three decades. That's what it has felt like for Melissa, who after running from her husband, and running from a former boyfriend, disappeared for a week before being found dead in a dam. Her loved … Continue reading 29 years of shocking replays
A new cross with a new name joins the original placed at Burrenjim Dam on Anzac Day 2019. Lest we forget. Three words we don't use lightly, given their strong association with Anzac Day. Indeed we remember Melissa's grandfather and great uncle who fought in World War 1, only one returning. But today we also … Continue reading Lest we forget
Recent media coverage of Melissa's cold case murder in That's Life magazine. As we approach the 27th anniversary of the murder of Melissa Hunt (Hallett), we are once again planning a pilgrimage to Burrenjim Dam where her body was found on April 25, 1994. We placed a cross near the dam on the 25th anniversary … Continue reading A new cross to add as investigation moves forward
It was a quiet Sunday afternoon and I was searching for a screwdriver in my ancient toolbox to complete a minor household repair. An aged newspaper clipping that had found its way into the toolbox at some stage, kept getting in the way and I finally focused on it, deciding to straighten it out so … Continue reading When murder infiltrates your life
Tonight The Project on Channel 10 will feature Melissa's story, bringing our call for justice to a national audience. Our only goal as this journey of media attention has unfolded has been to bring Melissa's story to as many people as possible, to challenge police to move ahead and for people to come forward and … Continue reading Melissa Hunt’s story reaches a national audience
It took me nearly 25 years to visit Burrenjim Dam where my younger sister's body was found after being brutally murdered, and now I have been there four times in six months. I had always wanted to go there, but initially grief and horror kept me away and later, living a long way from the … Continue reading Journey to a hidden dam to reclaim peace
Our memorial to Melissa Hunt (Hallett) placed at Burrenjim Dam on Anazac Day, 2019. Photo: Josiah Hallett. When we decided to visit Burrenjim Dam on Anzac Day, 2019 - 25 years to the day since Melissa Hunt's body was found there - I asked my son Josiah Hallett to bring his camera gear. 'Let's see … Continue reading Video leads to unsolved murder interest
Twenty five years ago last month my sister Melissa Hunt (Hallett) was beaten to death and her body dumped in a remote dam in the Newcastle region, NSW, Australia. An inquest had two main suspects before it was ended abruptly and information handed to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Unfortunately nothing has happened since. … Continue reading Pilgrimage to Burrenjim Dam
The unsolved murder of Melissa Hunt 