WHY DID I JOIN the AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER COAST GUARD

Phil Beeston
Phillip Beeston
Formerly a commercial real estate agent in the UK I retired early and emigrated to Sydney in 2003


Christine Bollaert
Christine Bollaert
Born in Paris, I came to Sydney 17 years ago


Tony Drover
Tony Drover
I joined Coast Guard about three years ago and was elected as Flotilla Commander last May


Kimberley Richens
Kimberley Richens
I have been working for the last 5 years as an Executive Assistant to the Director of Town Planning


Frank Robards
Frank Robards
The answer to that question is most likely for a reason that is common to a number of our members


Greg Searle
Greg Searle
I retired from the Defence Department in 2004 after nearly 30 years service in the Defence Science and Technology Organisation


Greg Tacey
Greg Tacey
I was retired and looking for something to do when I saw an advertisement in the paper asking for radio operators



Ted - NF19
I’m really good at boiling the kettle – a necessity to belong to the Flotilla


Allan Laurie - QF7
Allan enlisted in the Royal Australian Air force at the age of 19


Connie Laurie - QF7
Her first encounter with Coast Guard was when Allan motored their vessel from Sydney