Yarra gives youngsters a Brisbane River run

CO HMAS Yarra CMDR Alex Hawes, (centre) his head in a CANTEEN scarf, is surrounded by members of his crew and the CANTEEN youngsters he took out on the Brisbane River.

By MIDN Joala Carter
During HMAS Yarra’s (CMDR Alex Hawes) recent visit to Brisbane the ship’s company welcomed family and friends onboard to experience “a morning at sea” aboard the Navy’s newest MHC.

Amoungst her guests were 11 teenagers, members of the national peer support organization CANTEEN.

CANTEEN provides a variety of recreation, education, support and personal development programs for young people living with cancer.

The programs are designed to encourage and empower young people by providing a high quality Australia-wide support network to share experiences, promote understanding and have fun.

Yarra’s crew supports the organisation by promoting it and donating funds raised from within the ship.

During their cruise along the Brisbane River, the teens were given conducted tours of various compartments – with some lucky enough to handle equipment they only knew “existed in the movies”.

The morning proved to be extremely entertaining for all involved.

 

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