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Brad’s wish list Left: Up, up and away! 163741 Below: Brad Waterhouse with his parents Meryl and Keith, and daughters Hannah, 10, and Bethany, 13. 163741 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
By Alana Mitchelson The CFA wider community has thrown its support behind former Maryknoll CFA captain Brad Waterhouse, launching a crowdfunding campaign after learning that his cancer had sadly spread to the brain. Led by good mate Lawrence Buck, the campaign which has already attracted $7700 in donations, will help Brad work through his bucket list while his health permits.
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I just want to make the most of the time I’ve got left with my kids… Brad Waterhouse
The “Tassie crew“ with whom he developed a strong friendship bond during the Tasmanian bushfires last summer, helped him cross the first item off his ’wish list’ last Thursday when he and his daughters, aged 10 and 13, took off on their maiden helicopter ride. “I just want to make the most of the time I’ve got left with my kids,“ Brad said.
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