Location #10 - Mulambin / Emu Park (Central Queensland pt2)
May 22, 2021
Tour Location 10 - Mulambin / Emu Park (Central Queensland pt2)
Family respite and exploring Mulambin / Emu park area
Tour Journal
Transit day - 22 May
Transit day to NRMA Capricorn caravan park Yeppoon
Met Immediate Support - Elle who’s husband was a First responder (Police) w/ PTSD - 1 x FR and Immediate support
Day 1 - 23 May
20min breathing
20min family walk
100 push-ups, sit-ups & squats
Decided to extend our stay at caravan park so we can respite & slow things down, rebuild our website and work on some admin & programs on II, Aussie Curls and homeschooling
Met veteran Chris (Ex 3 RAR) and family from Batemans Bay - 1 x Veterans and family at caravan park
Record - Tales from the road mix!
Day 2 - 24 May
20min breathing
1hr family walk
100 x push-ups, sit-ups, squats
Shoulder recovery exercises
Tele health appointment with Dr for on-the-road Physio / EP for my DVA approved treatment
Met Jed (ex 1 Field - Arty) Kara and kid (1 veteran and 1 x family)
Spoke with Pete (a spokesman for Ex-ambulance services) Reunion for ambulance services Australia) (ex national serviceman) 1 veteran / 1 family, 1 first responder - opportunity to address the group in next couple of days.
Day 3 - 25 May
20min breathing
100 push-up, sit-up, squat
Explored Byfield national park, 4wd, waterhole swimming
1km bush walk
Success with remote referral and Physio booking
Followed up (welfare call) with 2 veteran families on the road - Ash & Pez
Day 4 - 26May - Blood Moon
6 mins snooze up breathing & gratitude routine
40min family walk
Breathe me coaches call - Part 2
Content post production & website upgrade
Teeing up chat with Ambulance reunion Organiser Marv
Radio announcer course - DVA vocational rehab
Day 5 - 27May
20min breathing
4km bluff point / turtle lookout family walk
Physio - Shoulder rehab
Content post production
Day 6 - 28 May
1hr family beach walk
Caravan maintenance
Content post production
Day 7 - 29May
Gave First Aid a guy named Ken who looked like he was going to have a heart attack
30min family walk
Weekend catchup with friends from coast
11 year discharge versary from Army
Day 8 - 30 May
26 min circles breathing
Checked up on Ken and his daughter and husband had driven up from Lithgow. They were military and their kids were in the military and were very thankful for our assistance and with the tour as their son is experiencing PTSD. (2 veterans, 2 families)
Weekend hangs with the Perdriau’s
Catch up with veteran Pez and Mel on-the-road with them stopping overnight (1 x veteran and family)
Day 9 - 31st May
Transit to Veteran Bruce’s for the week some caravan maintenance
Catchup with veteran Pez n Mel for arvo down the Yeppoon foreshore
Locked in Gladstone newspaper editorial.
Day 10 - 1st June
20min breathing
40min family walk
Content post production and planning for next region
Scheduled podcast post
Day 11 - 2nd June
20min breathing
Applied to become a Lifeline text support volunteer
100 push-up, sit-up, hip raise and squat
Shoulder rehab exercises.
Homework and online classroom session. vocational rehab radio course - Week 4
Day 12 - 3rd June
✅ Physio shoulder rehab
30min family walk
Content post production
Record 3min breathing series
Day 13 - 4th June
40min walk
20min breathing circles
Area veteran memorial visits - Yeppoon and Emu Park
Day 14 - 5th June
30min family walk
Yepoon show
Helping veteran Bruce around his farm
Chatted with SES & Police about our tour | 6 first responders
