Olyvia shone brightly

THE mother of a young woman who suffered an “unexpected” death in Bali says her daughter was “someone who lights up the world” and the loss is “hard to fathom”.

Olyvia Cowley, a Palm Beach Currumbin High graduate, died in Bali eight days ago. Mother Christina Blakelock shared the lyrics to You Are the Reason by Calum Scott in online tributes: “From 18 I experienced the overwhelm of a mother’s love.

“Olyvia used to twinkle my ears, our special thing. She’d never sleep apart from me, I was a mum who didn’t own cots, we slept

with our babies, rotating from bed to bed night after night, I wouldn’t change a thing.

“There was nothing else I wanted more than to be a mum, my job was to be a mum, and nothing else mattered.”

According to Ms Cowley’s Tiktok, she quit her job in Australia and moved to Bali in April. She documented her trip, sharing moments from her travel. Shortly after landing, the 24-year-old shared a photo compilation video alongside the caption: POV (Point of view): You realise you’re living everything you ever prayed for”.

Close friend Shae Barr set up a Gofundme page which has raised more than $10,000 towards a $15,000 goal to bring her home. Ms Barr has asked for “any donations to ease the financial pressure on the family moving forward”.

“The Cowley family are extremely grateful for the overwhelming love and support already. Let’s help this amazing family get through these next phases,” the page read.

Those closest to Ms Cowley took to her Facebook page to post tributes, with one friend, Christina Sissy, saying: “Baby I miss U … I can’t breathe.”