"We are incredibly saddened to have lost three of our closest friends."
The pair, who take a cruise together every year, left for New Zealand on Monday. They were due to return home to Brisbane this weekend. They are from the suburb of Calamvale. "The family today are united in grief, it wasn't so long ago they were celebrating the 85th birthday of their mother, so they were united in the happiness that goes with that."Mr Mickel said the festive season, which is a time of celebration for so many Australians, will be a time of "deep poignancy" for the family of Julie and Jessica.Risk too high to retrieve bodies
"At this stage, GNS advises that the chance of a further eruption is significant and it is too dangerous to return to the island. "We are confident in our ability to deliver the rescue operation once we can be sure we can manage the very real dangers that anyone going onto the island would face.
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