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'''Trisha Silvers''' (born 19 April 1981 in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]) became known in Australia for surviving the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|tsunami of 26 December 2004]], in which her new husband [[Troy Broadbridge]] was killed.
'''Trisha Squires''' ({{Nee|Silvers}}; born 19 April 1981) is an [[Australia|Australian]] [[Sport management|sports administrator]] and [[youth ambassador]] who is currently the head of [[AFL Queensland]]. Squires became known in Australia for surviving the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|tsunami of 26 December 2004]], in which her new husband [[Troy Broadbridge]] was killed.


==Biography==
She is active in the [[The Reach Foundation|Reach Foundation]], an Australian organisation that promotes youth self-esteem and is the founder of the Reach Broadbridge Fund which she now manages part-time.<ref name="age291005">{{cite news|first=Carolyn|last=Webb|title=A future beyond the tsunami|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/general/a-future-beyond-the-tsunami/2005/10/28/1130400361153.html?page=4|newspaper=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|location=[[Melbourne]]|date=29 October 2005|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref> In 2005, Silvers wrote ''Beyond the Wave'', which chronicles her life prior to, during and after the tsunami.<ref name=age291005/>
Squires joined the [[The Reach Foundation|Reach Foundation]], an Australian organisation that promotes youth self-esteem, in January 2000. She was the founder of the Reach Broadbridge Fund, established in 2005 to positively impact the lives of young people.<ref name="age291005">{{cite news|first=Carolyn|last=Webb|title=A future beyond the tsunami|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/general/a-future-beyond-the-tsunami/2005/10/28/1130400361153.html?page=4|newspaper=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|location=[[Melbourne]]|date=29 October 2005|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref> In 2005, Squires wrote ''Beyond the Wave'', which chronicles her life prior to, during and after the tsunami.<ref name=age291005/>


Squires was the 2006 recipient of the [[Australian of the Year|Young Australian of the Year Award]], for her work in Thailand and with Australian youth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trisha Broadbridge|url=https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/trisha-broadbridge/149/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806011228/https://australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/trisha-broadbridge/149/|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 August 2020|publisher=[[National Australia Day Council]]|accessdate=7 February 2022}}</ref> Later that year, she appeared on the [[Nine Network]]'s ''[[Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice]]'' and had a brief relationship with [[Ryan Phelan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Samantha |author-link=Samantha Lane |date=2006-04-16 |title=Romance for tsunami widow Trisha Broadbridge |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/romance-for-tsunami-widow-trisha-broadbridge-20060416-ge252y.html |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref> In 2007, Squires was the official ambassador for Melbourne's [[Moomba Festival|Moomba]] festival.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dan|last=Silkstone|title=Moomba shows its colours as it steps out with fun in mind|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/moomba-shows-its-colours-as-it-steps-out-with-fun-in-mind/2007/03/12/1173548107206.html|newspaper=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|location=[[Melbourne]]|date=13 March 2007|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref>
She was the 2006 recipient of the [[Australian of the Year|Young Australian of the Year Award]], for her work in Thailand and with Australian youth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Australian of the Year 2006|url=http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/?view=fullView&year=2006&recipientID=149|publisher=[[National Australia Day Council]]|accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref>


In 2006, she appeared on the [[Nine Network]]'s ''[[Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice]]'' and had a brief relationship with [[Ryan Phelan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ryan and Trish make the break|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ryan-and-trish-make-the-break/story-e6frewz0-1111112548765|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia|News Limited]]|location=[[Sydney]]|date=20 November 2006|accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref>
In 2013, Squires was appointed chief executive officer of Melbourne's St Kilda Youth Service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Service Appoints New Boss|url=http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2013/11/youth-service-appoints-new-boss#|publisher=probonoaustralia.com.au|date=26 November 2013|accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref>


In June 2016, Squires and her husband Jake opened a cafe in [[Sandy Bay, Tasmania|Sandy Bay]] called Nutrient Bar, which they sold in September 2017.<ref>https://au.linkedin.com/in/jake-squires-99ab9b165 {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}</ref>
In 2007, she was the official ambassador for Melbourne's [[Moomba]] festival.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dan|last=Silkstone|title=Moomba shows its colours as it steps out with fun in mind|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/moomba-shows-its-colours-as-it-steps-out-with-fun-in-mind/2007/03/12/1173548107206.html|newspaper=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|location=[[Melbourne]]|date=13 March 2007|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref>

In February 2018, Squires was appointed chief executive officer of [[AFL Tasmania]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afltas.com.au/2018/02/05/trisha-squires-appointed-afl-tasmania-ceo/|title = TRISHA SQUIRES APPOINTED AFL TASMANIA CEO &#124; AFL Tasmania| date=5 February 2018 }}</ref> In November 2020, Squires was appointed head of [[AFL Queensland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aflq.com.au/statement-from-afl-queensland-ceo-dean-warren/|title = Statement from AFL Queensland, CEO Dean Warren|date = 25 August 2020}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Squires was known as '''Trisha Broadbridge''' from 2004 until approximately 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Whinnett |first=Ellen |date=2009-12-27 |title='I'll never forget' tsunami says Trisha Silvers |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/ill-never-forget-tsunami-says-trisha-silvers-/news-story/87d90ea424d80e44abda0cef0999ec05 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=[[Herald Sun]]}}</ref> She then reverted to using her maiden name, '''Trisha Silvers'''.<ref name=":0" />

In February 2015, Squires married fiancé Jake at a beach wedding ceremony in [[Brighton, Victoria]].<ref>{{cite web |date=15 February 2015 |title=Tsunami survivor Trisha Silvers' wedding joy! |url=http://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/tsunami-survivor-trisha-silvers-wedding-joy-31244 |accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref>

In May 2016, Squires moved to [[Hobart]] with her husband. The pair have two daughters, Harper (born 2015) and Holly (born 2016).<ref>{{cite web |date=3 December 2016 |title=Tsunami survivor Trisha Squires remarried and running Sandy Bay cafe |url=http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/tsunami-survivor-trisha-squires-remarried-and-running-sandy-bay-cafe/news-story/3994c6fbe93cec0093d10293693322e7 |accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref>


In 2013, Silvers was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne's [[St Kilda Youth Service]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Service Appoints New Boss|url=http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2013/11/youth-service-appoints-new-boss#|publisher=probonoaustralia.com.au|date=26 November 2013|accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 05:01, 16 May 2024

Trisha Squires
Born
Trisha Silvers

(1981-04-19) 19 April 1981 (age 43)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesTrisha Broadbridge
OccupationSports administrator
Known forYoung Australian of the Year
Spouses
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​
(m. 2004; died 2004)​
Jake Squires
​
(m. 2015)​

Trisha Squires (née Silvers; born 19 April 1981) is an Australian sports administrator and youth ambassador who is currently the head of AFL Queensland. Squires became known in Australia for surviving the tsunami of 26 December 2004, in which her new husband Troy Broadbridge was killed.

Biography

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Squires joined the Reach Foundation, an Australian organisation that promotes youth self-esteem, in January 2000. She was the founder of the Reach Broadbridge Fund, established in 2005 to positively impact the lives of young people.[1] In 2005, Squires wrote Beyond the Wave, which chronicles her life prior to, during and after the tsunami.[1]

Squires was the 2006 recipient of the Young Australian of the Year Award, for her work in Thailand and with Australian youth.[2] Later that year, she appeared on the Nine Network's Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice and had a brief relationship with Ryan Phelan.[3] In 2007, Squires was the official ambassador for Melbourne's Moomba festival.[4]

In 2013, Squires was appointed chief executive officer of Melbourne's St Kilda Youth Service.[5]

In June 2016, Squires and her husband Jake opened a cafe in Sandy Bay called Nutrient Bar, which they sold in September 2017.[6]

In February 2018, Squires was appointed chief executive officer of AFL Tasmania.[7] In November 2020, Squires was appointed head of AFL Queensland.[8]

Personal life

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Squires was known as Trisha Broadbridge from 2004 until approximately 2009.[9] She then reverted to using her maiden name, Trisha Silvers.[9]

In February 2015, Squires married fiancé Jake at a beach wedding ceremony in Brighton, Victoria.[10]

In May 2016, Squires moved to Hobart with her husband. The pair have two daughters, Harper (born 2015) and Holly (born 2016).[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Webb, Carolyn (29 October 2005). "A future beyond the tsunami". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Trisha Broadbridge". National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ Lane, Samantha (16 April 2006). "Romance for tsunami widow Trisha Broadbridge". The Age. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ^ Silkstone, Dan (13 March 2007). "Moomba shows its colours as it steps out with fun in mind". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Youth Service Appoints New Boss". probonoaustralia.com.au. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  6. ^ https://au.linkedin.com/in/jake-squires-99ab9b165 [self-published source]
  7. ^ "TRISHA SQUIRES APPOINTED AFL TASMANIA CEO | AFL Tasmania". 5 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Statement from AFL Queensland, CEO Dean Warren". 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b Whinnett, Ellen (27 December 2009). "'I'll never forget' tsunami says Trisha Silvers". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Tsunami survivor Trisha Silvers' wedding joy!". 15 February 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Tsunami survivor Trisha Squires remarried and running Sandy Bay cafe". 3 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
Awards
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