Location #13 -Burdekin (Deepwater) veterans retreat - Ayr
June 29, 2021
Location 13 - Burdekin (Deep water) veterans retreat, Ayr
Tour Journal
Transit day - 29 Jun
- Followed up FR Kevin Sullivan - Sulli Van tour and family
- Farewelled our Noosa and Perigian springs friends
- Picked up asset delivery - Awning replacement
- Transit day to Burdekin veterans retreat (deep water), Ayr
- We’re outside of Townsville lockdown but reassessing our movements based on restrictions
- Met Bill & Roz, Pat (& wife) ex rAAF 2 x veterans / 2 x families with Intro to other 2 caravans tomorrow.
- Locked in Glen McBride fundraising for II on this months twitch streaming
Day 1 - 30Jun
- 20min breathing 🔽⏺ grounding session
- 100 push-up, sit-up, squat, hip raise
- 1hr breathing coaches course
- Introduced ourselves to the other campers at Burdekin, Phil and wife (ex navy), Rick (Raame) 2 x veterans & 1 family
- Admin run to Ayr info center and met Bruce (Ex paramedic 35 years) whose son Jed jus discharged medically from 2 CDO (1FR, 1xFamily)
- Vocational rehab - Radio course (producing radio shows)
Day 2 - 1 July (New financial year)
- 10min yoga stretches
- 50 x ptp band lateral raises, shoulder movement ext and int rotations, standing body twists
- Worked on updating our website brief
- Day 1 dry July
Day 3 - 2July
- 20min breathing
- 100 x push-ups, 50 arm curls triceps extensions
- Mt Inkerman lookout walk 60mins
- Geocache hunting
- Mindful photography
- Met 2 First responders Jaimie (ex 1 Armoured & police) and Jackie (police) with their family at Plantation park on holiday from Bendigo | 2 x FR | 1 x Vet | 1 x family
- Day 2 - dry July
Day 4 - 3July
- Day 3 dry July
- Farewelled our new caravaning mates and welcomed a new group of of contemporary veterans and their families… 6 x veterans (2 current serving) w 6 x families from Townsville
- 10min active breathing
- II Maupin WOD (42mins)
- Explored Dalbeg (nothing to see in this town)
Day 5 - 4 July
- 20min active breathing
- 10min yoga stretches
- Created and scheduled social media posts
- Separate chats with veteran Paddy (termite), Justin (Boatie) & Nathan (termite) 10FSB focused on mental health and their self care plan.
- Performed live DJ Antix mindfulness through music set to group (in new story segue format)
- Connecting veteran Justin w/ The Garro Townsville chapter and likewise for 51FNQR for us
- Recorded Winter Warrior Challenge videos for Visual 1
