Jun 17, 2018

ACHIEVEMENTS

Just recently i was asked just what I have done with my life and that got me thinking. I have been very lucky and have worked hard for what I have achieved. Some of my moments include

1977. Hazelbrook soccer club. Most improved
1985. ICA Coffs Harbour. Men's runner up

1991. Moorland soccer club. Senior winner
1991. Moorland soccer club. Players pic
1992. GNA. Mixed netball. Open A winners
1992. GNA. Mixed netball. Open winners
1992-1993. Mixed netball. Summer comp winners

1993-1994. CHGFC. Gamefish club record 
1993-1994. CHGFC. Memorial trophy. Yellowfin 
1993-1994. CHGFC. Out of hours comp. heaviest tuna
1993-1994. CHGFC. Out of hours comp. most meritorious Tuna
1994. NPC-IFBB. Mid north coast over 80kg bodybuilding. 3rd place
1994-1995 CHGFC. Out of hours comp. champion boat. Capture OGF
1994-1995. CHGFC. In hours comp. champion boat. OGF
1994-1995. CHGFC. In hours comp. heaviest other game fish
1994-1995. CHGFC. Champion boat. T & R shark
1994-1995. Northern zone. Heaviest other game fish


2000. Emu creek 4wd park. 6 cyl class winner
2000. Emu creek 4wd park. Men's mud run 3rd place
2001. Emu creek 4wd park. Series champion. Round 3
2001. Emu creek 4wd park. Runner up. Round 2
2001. Emu creek 4wd park. Mud drags 3rd. 

2007. Best Garden Award
2007. Bathurst 11 Navrun. 7th place. Navigator

2009. BCF inurgeral camper of the year award

2010. BCF camper of the year award highly recommended
2013. Crossfit 2450. Most comebacks
2014. Dragon Boat paddle crew. 1st place

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To add to my list I can include the following magazine 4wd, camping, camper trailer articles, several dvd shoots, TV travel episode and travelling as a tour guide. I am sure that i have missed a few features but seeing this list come together I am proud of my achievements and travels. 

Support 4wd for several motor bike desert trips.
Travelled most of the Aussie iconic tracks.
Camped on most Aussie iconic creeks

BCF TEAM TALK MAGAZINE
June 2008
August 2008
December 2009

DVD SHOOT HOST
4 coffs DVDs
Camper trailer touring DVD
Pat Callinan Adventure TV show


COFFS COAST DESTINATIONS
First edition 2009
Second edition 2011

COFFS COAST FOCUS MAGAZINE
October 2012

4WD MONTHLY GOLD EDITION
Feature on car

4WD MONTHLY GREAT DESTINATIONS
Coffs Harbour feature- part of the first DVD on coffs

4WD ACTION COMPLETE GUIDE 
Coffs coast feature

CAMPER TRAILER AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE
Issue 55. Mulligans Hut feature
Issue 69. George's junction 


CAMPER TRAILER TOURING MAGAZINE
Issue 13. Bribie Island feature story ( and front cover car shot )
Issue 15. Front cover car shot
Issue 19. Bribie Island (pics )
Issue 20. Beach to bush-Coffs Harbour ( guide )
Issue 22. Convoy feature (guide)
Issue 27. Camper trailer rebuild feature


4WD TOURING MAGAZINE 

Issue 09. Hat Head
Issue 09. Crowdy Head
Issue 12. Pebbly beach
Issue 16. Currawinya National Park
Issue 22. Outback loop


OVERLANDER MAGAZINE
Issue 08. Yuraygir National Park. Hotspots and tips
Issue 09. Up the creek award. Back cover shot

CAMPING WITH YOUR 4WD
Issue 11. Glen Innes
Issue 12. Bribie Island. 
Issue 17. Border Ranges
Issue 21. The cells
Issue 24. Nymboida

4WD CAMPING
Issue 31. Chaelundi National Park
Issue 33. Glen Innes

4WD MONTHLY
Issue 87. Coffs coast part 1
Issue 89. Coffs coast part 2

4WD ACTION
Issue 151. Ultimate tough tourer feature
Issue 158. Corner country loop
Issue 166. Coffs Harbour DVD feature. Tour guide
Issue 168. Macleay river
Issue 169. Yuraygir National Park. Feature and tour guide
Issue 182. 4wd action forum run feature


4X4 AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE
Issue 301. Parting pic. Inside back cover
Issue 337. 4x4 of the year support vehicle
Issue 343. Advertisers weekend tour guide
Issue 346. Mount Kaputar National Park
Issue 349. Rocky river feature
Issue 352. Mole river feature
Issue 357. Sundown National Park
Issue 365. Gibraltar National Park
Issue 369. Hat Head National Park
Issue 372. Pebbly Beach
Issue 375. Warrabah National Park

4X4 AUSTRALIA TOURING MAGAZINE
Darling River Drive

4X4 AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE
GEAR GUIDE REVIEWS
Issue  372. Rhino Awning
Issue 374. Storage Containers

STUDIES
Cert IV in Eco Tourism
Cert III in Tourism
Freelance Travel Journalism ( Travel writing & photography ).......currently studying

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