Transit day - 17 April
- NSTR (nothing signficant to report)
- Nice windy drive to the Gold Coast via Boonah & Canungra
- Had to store the van at Ingenia...until Tuesday.
Day 1 - Advert time 18 April
- 2 days.... a beeline back to Noosa to film an advertisement
- Unhitched caravan at Ingenia - Kingscliff
Day 2 - advert time - 19 apr
- Advert shoot
- Met parents of a current serving Kids and mum is first responder
Day 3 admin day - 20 Apr
- Removed old signage from Bushy
- Claire airport for Melbourne shoot
- Transit day from Noosa to Gold Coast
Day 4 - 21 April
- 6mins circle breathing
- 20min Tabata yoga challenge
- Prep caravan for vinyl wrapping
- Exploring Coolangatta
- Veteran Grappling - suicide awareness session (10 vets - 2 FR)
- Meet and greet with Craig from 42 for 42 (1 vet)
Day 5 & 6 - 22 & 23 April
- Helping veteran Lee (our host) with yard work and garden maintenance) - community engagement (1 vets)
Day 7 - 24 April
- Day of reflection
- Prep for ANZAC day
- Took kids to beach
- Prepared caravan for vinyl wrap
Day 8 - ANZAC day - 25 April
- Dawn service
- Gunfire breakfast
- Mid morning service
- Commemorate and catch-ups
- Caught up with Saunders, Franz, McLean, Thomas, Murphy
- Spoke directly with old mates via phone: Brother, Kane, Oz, Wood, Thomas, Lineham, Silman, Cummings, Davies, Pearce
- Met and spoke with at least 12new veterans / Families
- Spoke with Association of veterans surfers (Matt), Mike & Rachel Handley (Red Six)
- Watched Lee play 2UP
Day 9 - 26 April
- Recovery Day
- Lee’s birthday
Day 10 - 27April
- 10mins breathing
- Swim
- Visit Invisible Injuries large donor - Terry for update and catchup. He showed us some of his grandads military trinkets including put/take & utility box made from a Japanese zero fighter
- Meet, Greet and podcast - Gary Stone (Veterans Care) & Scotty McAndrews
- Veterans men’s shed - Nerang & Organise underbody bash plates to be installed with Ian the Navy Stoker
- Connect veteran with independent advocate
- Gifted book - Gary Stone
Day 11 - 28 April
- 6min breathing
- 10min stretch
- Catchup with veteran and IET classmate Nikki (1 vet & family)
Day 12 - 29 April
- Claire’s bday celebrations
- Explore Surfers paradise, escapee room, IFly, Isakaze Teppanyaki
