Team

Michael Hurren

Founder/President

Michael is a veteran who served 10 years in the Army. During his service, he deployed once to the Solomon Islands and twice to Afghanistan. Michael is an avid fisherman and finds fishing the best therapy for PTSD. This is how Reeling Veterans was born.

Allan Ambler

Public Officer

Allan is a veterans of some 30 years in both RAN and the Australian Army. During his service he deployed to Vietnam. Allan is a keen fisherman and 4×4 enthusiasts.

Christina Hurren

Founder/Secretary

Christina has lived in Darwin for 16 years and was introduced to fishing by her husband, Michael, and hasn’t looked back! Christina brings her experience of 5 years coordinating a women’s fishing tournament to Reeling Veterans and is excited about the future.

Jarrod Date

Vice President

Jarrod has been around the ADF for the last 30 years in green and blue PJs and is currently still serving in the Airforce. He has deployed to the Middle East and as part of Border protection. Jarrod loves his fishing but still has to break his drought on catching a decent Barra which he is hoping to do while living in Townsville. Jarrod got involved with Reeling Veterans as he strongly believed in Michael and Christina’s goal to help Veterans through the joys of fishing.

Bradley Todd

Treasurer

Bradley is a veteran who served 18 years with the Army. During his service, he deployed to Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. Brad is a recreational fisherman (at best) who enjoys losing lures to trees and snags, chasing the occasional barramundi.

John Cross

Committee Member

John career started as National serviceman from 1972 – 1974 in artillery . John then joined the Navy from 1975 – 1999, then worked for Defence as a public servant until 2018 at HMAS Albatross. He is married with a son who is a military policeman in the navy, and have 2 grandsons. John loves fishing and the outdoors lifestyle and the friendly nature of the people up here.

Bruce McKinley

Committee Member

Bruce is a Veteran that served in the Army 2002/2011. Bruce enlisted as a Medic and he deployed to Iraq as part of the Al Muthana Task Group (AMTG 2 – 2005/2006).
Bruce is a born and raised Territorian that upon discharge from the Army, moved back to the Territory. Bruce loves the variety of activities that you can do in the outdoors within the Top End, his favourite activity of all is fishing.
Bruce is passionate about helping Veterans that may be experiencing mental health challenges and believes that fishing can be a great therapy to assist Veterans experiencing those challenges

Mick Davis

Committee Member

Mick joined as an Army apprentice in 1987 and completed 18 years as a Mechanic and discharged in Darwin. After a number years working and fishing abroad mick decided to relocate back to the N.T. with his daughter to escape the coldness of the southern states. Mick is looking forward to any assistance he can provide Reeling Veterans towards improving the mental health of our brothers and sisters who are doing it a bit tough.