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The Australian Bravery Association is here to help provide that support. Our members and professional
colleagues understand the challenges that awardees and their families may face in the aftermath of an
incident. I am proud of our ABA members who are always willing to extend a helping hand to those in need.
So, if you need support, please contact us. We are here to help.

I would also like to welcome Suzanne Kennedy onboard as the ABA Fundraising Coordinator. Suzanne
participated in our ‘ABA Kids vs Codgers Challenge’ and really enjoys being part of the ABA family. She has
held a diverse range of roles in the private, non-profit and government sectors and is a Project Advisor in
the NSW SES.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone for the incredible response we have had to our request for
contributions to this issue, including a big thank you to the Queensland Police Service team. They gave us
special permission to reprint photos relating to the story by Dave Raymond BM, OIC Cairns Dog Squad. It
was quite an undertaking to get all the appropriate approvals.

Take care,

Andrew Kendall
National President
Australian Bravery Association
Email: AustralianBraveryAssociation@gmail.com

Let’s Meet Online…
Update from the ABA Zoom Room:
“Members Mingle”
On 26 August 2020, Cate Tregellas participated in our
very first ‘Members Mingle’ and shared her family’s
experience during the Mallacoota Bushfires.

“What a great opportunity to get an insight not only into the
Mallacoota fires but into how our great friends the Tregellas’
managed the incident and how they are doing today. Everyone was
enthralled! You could have heard a pin drop as Cate took us
through each hour of her family’s incredible ordeal! When the going
gets tough… the tough get going!’ - ABA Deputy National
President Mike Pearson BM APM

Visit our ABA Zoom Room at 7 pm on the last Wednesday of every month to

hear some of the most amazing true stories of bravery.

Join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84551737878
(See Page 10 for more details)

National Office: PO Box 88, Rosanna, Victoria 3084 Australia | www.forbravery.org.au