Norths Chargers to hold TBMMBEKIND Day in honour of Tayla Black, Murphy Margaret

A hometown footy club close to the heart of a beloved young mum, allegedly murdered alongside her baby girl, will host an inaugural memorial day as the family continues to turn their pain into a powerful message.

Tayla Black and her baby daughter Margaret Murphy will be remembered at a special memorial day on Saturday.

Four initials, two hearts intertwined and the simple words “Be Kind”.

It’s a symbol of hope and harmony shaped by an inconceivable tragedy.

Rockhampton’s Tayla Black and her 11-week-old daughter Murphy Margaret died on August 8, 2023, allegedly at the hands of their husband and father.

The tragedy rocked the community, with their Park Avenue home where the alleged crime happened becoming a makeshift memorial where people laid flowers and toys.

Tayla Black and baby Murphy Margaret.

Through their grief, Anmaree and Gerry Black started TBMMBEKIND, a movement designed to spread goodwill and keep alive the memory of their daughter and granddaughter.

They detailed its creation in a statement delivered at a “Stop violence against women” rally in Rockhampton in May this year.

The Blacks said they wanted to spread kindness in honour of their beloved girls, and implored everyone to “keep turning up, speaking up and challenging gender-based violence”.

“One life lost is too many,” the statement read.

“Let’s all come together and say their name: ‘Always was Taylor Black and always will be Murphy Margaret’.”

The mother and daughter were laid to rest together in a single white casket on August 25, the love they shared described as a “radiant light” that would forever illuminate the family’s memories.

The funeral of Tayla Black and her 11-week-old baby daughter Murphy Margaret in Rockhampton. Photo: Steve Vit.

In their tribute at the funeral, the Black family said they would think of Tayla and Murphy every day and hold them both in their hearts forever.

Their memory will be honoured again on Saturday by the Norths Chargers, the Rockhampton rugby league club with which the Black family has a long association.

Norths will hold the inaugural TBMMBEKIND Day at their home ground, with four senior games against Gladstone Valleys from 11am.

Their players will don jerseys featuring the logo, with the player from each grade who displays the traits most in keeping with the day’s theme to receive a specially minted award.

Norths Chargers players will wear jerseys carrying the TBMMBEKIND logo during their home games on Saturday in a tribute to the late Tayla Black and her daughter Margaret Murphy.

A minute’s silence will also be held.

Norths’ president George Asse said the club executive, its members and supporters were keen to get behind this important day and its important message.

“It’s a big day for the family and it’s a big day for our club,” he said.

“Whatever they want to do, we’ll be there to support them.

“There are a number of people in the club who knew Tayla or are friends of the Black family.

“We want to make this an annual event.”

TBMMBEKIND merchandise will be on sale and a percentage of the gate takings will go to CQ Healthy Families and Walk ‘n’ Talk.

There will be a free jumping castle and face painting, as well as a multi-draw raffle, money boards and footy doubles.

The TBMMBEKIND movement is gaining plenty of traction, with merchandise being sold at a number of local businesses.

The family of Tayla Black and baby Murphy Margaret are determined to keep their memory alive.

Gerry and Annmaree and their support network are quietly working behind the scenes to create something positive from their unfathomable loss.

They regularly perform random acts of kindness, and work to give back to the community.

Most recently, they gave about 1000 donated books they had collated to various organisations to mark what would have been Murphy’s 1st birthday in May.

A post on the Facebook page said how Tayla loved to read to her daughter in what was a special bonding time for them.

“Murphy, just like her Mumma, was going to be the smartest little girl,” it read.

The love between baby Murphy Margaret and her mother Tayla was described as being like a “radiant light”.

“For Murphy’s 1st birthday, we are going to be donating books to local organisations that can provide them to kids who may not have their own books.”

The emotions are still raw but the Black family has documented the overwhelming support and love they have received in the wake of their incredible loss.

“We are so thankful to you all, who have wrapped your arms around us, while we mourn this great loss,” a post on the seven-month anniversary read.

“Let’s keep their beautiful faces and names out in the world, just as they deserve, and in their honour, BE KIND.”