In this episode by the current Commander of HMAS Waterhen, Michael Miller. Host of Run Ashore, Mark Cooper and Michael explore the history of HMAS Waterhen and its role within the Royal Australian Navy.

Three key facts from this episode:

1. Before being taken by Defence, HMAS Waterhen served as a quarry. Stones from HMAS Waterhen were then utilised to form the land bridge between Potts Point and Garden Island (Captain Cook Dockyard).
2. HMAS Waterhen is the home of the Royal Australian Navy's Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasure which includes Clearance Diving capabilities. The Clearance diving team is composed of around 60 people.
3. HMAS Waterhen was named after the original Waterhen (I) which was one of the V Class Destroyers (Waterhen (I), Vampire (I), Vendetta (I) and Voyager (I)).

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In this episode we welcome Commander Michael Miller to the series to discuss the decorated history of former submarine base Platypus. Host of Run Ashore, Mark Cooper and Michael explore the history of former submarine base Platypus, its importance to the Royal Australian Navy and why it's location is significant.

Three key facts from this episode:

1. Platypus was built as a dedicated submarine support base. She is named in honour of the first HMAS Platypus - which was a submarine depot ship.
2. With six submarines situated at the base, each submarine had a crew of around 70 personnel. At its peak, it is believe the base had close to a thousand people working on it.
3. The base was formally decommissioned in 1999 and is now open for an array of public use.

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In what is the first location of the series, Host of Run Ashore, Mark Cooper and Commander Aaron Scott explore the history of the Sydney Memorial Mast, its importance to the Royal Australian Navy and why it's location is significant.

Three key facts from this episode:

1. The HMAS Sydney I Memorial Mast came off the first ship that was named HMAS Sydney and is located at the tip of Bradley's Head - which is located halfway between the harbour entrance and Sydney harbour bridge.
2. After the First World War wrapped up, and the navy began reducing the size of its fleet, the mast was removed from it's ship when it was decommissioned in 1928 and was erected in its current location in 1934.
3. There have been five Sydney Ships throughout the years. Sydney III was the Navys first flat-top aircraft Carrier and was commissioned in 1948 and served with distinction until 1973.

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In this episode of Run Ashore, CEO of Bravery Trust, Belinda Wilson chats with Kristine Colliver a beneficiary of Bravery Trust. Kristine's husband Darrell is a former Navy Officer who served 13 years in the service.

After leaving his naval career, Darrell and Kristine moved from Sydney to regional South Australia to start their new business venture. Unfortunately, not long after starting their business, Darrell was diagnosed with Cancer which required him to return to Sydney to receive treatment. Kristine put their house on the market and closed down their successful business in order to support Darrell's ongoing radiation treatments and recovery. 

To allow Kristine to be by Darrell's side, a Social Worker at St Vincents recommended she contact Bravery Trust. After one call to the Bravery Trust team and completing a short form, Bravery Trust provided financial assistance to cover the couples car registration, electricity, and other bills that they were unable to pay. Bravery Trust also provided financial assistance to cover other expenses for the next three months during which Darrell underwent 30 radiation treatments.

In this episode, Belinda and Kristine also discuss the importance of this year's Trek.

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To donate to/ participate in this year's Trek: https://braverytrek.com.au/

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Welcome to the first episode of Run Ashore, a podcast for the Bravery Trek fundraiser for Bravery Trust in partnership with contentgroup.

Bravery Trek celebrates the service of Australian veterans, specifically those who serve and have served during modern warfare – and raises vital funds to support veterans injured during service when they face hardship.

The Trek provides funding for food vouchers, housing, motor vehicle and medical expenses when veterans who have been injured, or sustained illness during service, fall on hard times. 70% of veterans who receive support from Bravery Trust are aged 50 years or younger.

2022's Trek is themed around the Royal Australian Navy and this series will follow the virtual route around Sydney Harbour which incorporates key Naval bases and sites of historical significance.

In our first episode, host, CEO of contentgroup, David Pembroke welcomes CEO of Bravery Trust, Belinda Wilson, and Hon Matt Keogh MP, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel. The trio discuss this year's Bravery Trek event and why getting out and about to support our Veterans is so important.

Information about this years event:

• Begins 10th October
• Ends 10th November
• Trek 57km (or double up) - the distance from North Head to South Head coincides with the sum of 57 ships, boats, submarines and bases in the Royal Australian Navy

To take the challenge head to: https://braverytrek.com.au/

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