Members of the Dubbo community came together early on Thursday morning to remember the lives lost to suicide.
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Lifeline's Out of the Shadows walk on September 10, was held on World Suicide Prevention Day as a way for people to connect and come together.
One of the walkers was Lifeline Central West crisis supporter Robyn Stack, who started volunteering at the Dubbo centre in May.
Mrs Stack said her role is about helping people build on their strengths in a crisis.
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She said the morning walk with community members and other Lifeline volunteers was a lovely way to meet more people who are interested in helping others.
"Lifeline volunteers are like a close family. Every single person I've met connects with and encourages one another and believes in each other," Mrs Stack added.
"It's an amazing organisation of volunteers."
Mrs Stack has been touched by suicide in her extended family and said the more people willing to learn how to help the better.
"We're just a phone number away and sometimes people just need to know that there is someone there that can help with a specific issue," she said.
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- The Lifeline volunteer encouraged anyone with a passion for helping others to think about becoming a volunteer.
"You don't realise how many people are out there that don't have any support," she said.
"We're the listening ear. We're good at listening and sometimes that's all people need."
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