1005km seems a long way, especially if you’re hiking! That’s what Ray Baker, Buddy Up Australia member is undertaking from Albany on ANZAC Day 2020. If you’ve every considered walking the whole or part of the Bibbulmun Track this is your chance. Ray wants some buddies to
Some people call the Kokoda track a rite of passage for all Australians. Have you considered taking the trek? From 10-20 August 2020, Buddy Up Australia are sending a team of members over to Papua New Guinea to trek the Kokoda Track. Participants will be able to follow in the footsteps of
Thanks to Duff TV, Buddy Up Australia now has its first promotional video! Martin Duffy worked with Kris Amiet, our Hobart Chapter leader, and gifted us 20 hours of editing time. We’re stoked with the result! Duff TV has been operating since 1999 and are based in Southern Tasmania. They
Buddy Up Australia aims to keep our buddies in the ‘well zone’ of mental and physical health. We do that through connection and purpose with fitness and volunteering events. Buddies include serving or ex-serving Police, Fire, Ambulance, Army, Air Force and/or Navy. One of Buddy Up
This is not a ‘birds and the bees’ talk. If you need that, please go here. 🙂 This time a year ago, Buddy Up Australia existed as a concept developed over many years and was being translated into a business plan. Last week we had our first strategy meeting with a total of 10 serving and
The Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) have generously donated three Diplomas of Counselling to our WA members. The WA recipients are a current serving policeman, an ex-firefighter and the spouse of a policeman. As such,
Buddy Up Australia has teamed up with Back Track Adventures to offer a fundraising trek to Everest Base Camp in November 2019! Therefore, you have plenty of time to train and fundraise. The trip starts and ends in Kathmandu from 10th Nov – 1st Dec 2019. Add a day either side for
