Monique Hall remembered as incredible mum after death in Moonie Hwy crash
Family, friends, and the Western Australia sled dog community are in mourning after an incredible mum and sportswoman was killed in a crash on the Western Downs.
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A mum dedicated to her two autistic sons is being remembered by friends, family and the Western Australian sled dog community as a beautiful lady taken far too soon.
Mum-of-two Monique Hall tragically lost her life in a car crash while moving back to her home state of Queensland with her young family.
On June 9, the mum and avid sled dog musher had been travelling to Nanango from WA with her two boys, partner, and dogs, when the family’s car rolled and crashed into a tree on the Moonie Highway on the Western Downs.
Those close to the 48-year-old were left heartbroken and shocked - Ms Hall’s friend Cathy Reeves vowed to ensure the health and wellbeing of the two boys who had lost their special mum.
“All I can say I’m very speechless, feeling lost and heartbroken… such an amazing person (has) gone way too soon,” Ms Reeves said in a post to her Facebook page.
“We will look after your boys, we will help and support them, we will love them like our own. We have them sweetheart I promise you,” Ms Reeves vowed to her friend.
The WA Sleddog Sports Association said the absence of the keen musher was devastating for the whole sporting community.
“The WA mushing community are mourning the loss of this beautiful lady taken far too soon,” a post to social media read.
“Monique had lived in WA for 20 years but was originally from Queensland and was returning to start a new life with her two gorgeous boys Jacob and Keegan, her dogs Hunter and Mishka, and partner.
“(She) competed at all three WA club events along with Keegan and Jacob who were very keen pee-wee mushers.
“Monique will be greatly missed by all.”
Ms Hall’s half sister, Jude Evans said her nephews aged six and nine would be returning to Bunbury in WA to live with their father, but the fact they would now grow up without their mum was the most difficult part of the tragedy.
“The special thing was the boys also had autism so she had it even harder than most, she loved her boys so much and the last thing she would ever do was leave them - that is the hardest part,” she told Chinchilla News.
Ms Evans said the family were trying to find a home for the Alaskan Malamutes in Queensland, who were currently at Best Friends Fur Ever dog rescue in Tara.
“Unfortunately, the dogs will need to be rehomed as it will cost $2k to get them home, and the boy’s dad cannot look after them as well as taking on the full time care of his children,” she said.
Ms Evans said she hoped the dogs would be able to find a forever home in Queensland together, and urged interested carers to contact Tara’s rescue centre on 0422 719 124.
Although the boys, dogs, and Ms Hall’s partner were in the car when it crashed at 8.50am, 8km west of Moonie, they didn’t sustain any significant injuries.
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