Trisha Squires | |
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| Born | Trisha Silvers (1981-04-19)19 April 1981 (age 44) |
| Other names | Trisha Broadbridge |
| Occupation | Sports administrator |
| Known for | Young Australian of the Year |
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Trisha Squires (née Silvers; born 19 April 1981) is anAustraliansports administrator andyouth ambassador who is currently the head ofAFL Queensland. Squires became known in Australia for surviving thetsunami of 26 December 2004, in which her new husbandTroy Broadbridge was killed.
Squires joined theReach 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 wroteBeyond the Wave, which chronicles her life prior to, during and after the tsunami.[1]
Squires was the 2006 recipient of theYoung Australian of the Year Award, for her work in Thailand and with Australian youth.[2] Later that year, she appeared on theNine Network'sTorvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice and had a brief relationship withRyan Phelan.[3] In 2007, Squires was the official ambassador for Melbourne'sMoomba 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 inSandy Bay called Nutrient Bar, which they sold in September 2017.[6]
In February 2018, Squires was appointed chief executive officer ofAFL Tasmania.[7] In November 2020, Squires was appointed head ofAFL Queensland.[8]
Squires was known asTrisha 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 inBrighton, Victoria.[10]
In May 2016, Squires moved toHobart with her husband. The pair have two daughters, Harper (born 2015) and Holly (born 2016).[11]
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| Preceded by | Young Australian of the Year 2006 | Succeeded by |