Trisha Squires
Trisha Squires | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trisha Silvers 19 April 1981 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Trisha Broadbridge |
| Occupation | Sports administrator |
| Known for | Young Australian of the Year |
| Spouses | |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b Webb, Carolyn (29 October 2005). "A future beyond the tsunami". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Trisha Broadbridge". National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Lane, Samantha (16 April 2006). "Romance for tsunami widow Trisha Broadbridge". The Age. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Youth Service Appoints New Boss". probonoaustralia.com.au. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ https://au.linkedin.com/in/jake-squires-99ab9b165 [self-published source]
- ^ "TRISHA SQUIRES APPOINTED AFL TASMANIA CEO | AFL Tasmania".
- ^ "Statement from AFL Queensland, CEO Dean Warren". 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b Whinnett, Ellen (27 December 2009). "'I'll never forget' tsunami says Trisha Silvers". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Tsunami survivor Trisha Silvers' wedding joy!". 15 February 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Tsunami survivor Trisha Squires remarried and running Sandy Bay cafe". 3 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2017.