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SHANE WEBCKE Since retiring from a career in rugby league, I spend time now as a farmer, family man, businessman, author, news presenter, safety ambassador, guest speaker and host. Sometimes to be loyal to something is to know that you've got to go.
Multiple fire and emergency crews have worked to save a property after a grass fire... AFL © State of Queensland (WorkCover Queensland) 2020, Use tab and cursor keys to move around the page (more information), Notify of a workplace incident and/or make a workers’ compensation claim, Application for Renewal of Registration of Registrable Plant, Electrical distribution entities - Register an Electrical Incident, Tourism (accommodation, food, arts and rec services). SW: And I wasn't ready for it.
People who work their whole lives know you just turn up and go to work. I had lived this closeted life in the NRL and you really are babied. Webcke was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, of German and Scottish descent. Breaking We often think our sporting superstars have it easy. Search for upcoming events across all industries in all Queensland regions. He was killed in a horrible industrial accident and that is what changed me. SW: Well, I am a human being, so I used to question myself about that. View our frequently asked questions on our events, resources and how to contact us. Shane shares the story of how his father's death impacted his family. SW: I know exactly when it changed, Matt. What took so long? In 1994, when I was just 18 years old, my father was killed in a Queensland workplace incident. I questioned Wayne (Bennett) about it once.
and I said 'yeah', and he said, 'If you go through life comparing yourself to other people you are never going to be happy.' Rugby League FIND OUT HERE.
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But the interesting thing about loyalty is it's a two-way street. Property Because that's what you do when you're sitting around having a few beers. SW: I knew it was important, but I was still living with mates and we had a terrible lifestyle. PODCAST: Controversial NRL star shows softer side, PODCAST: Controversial Senator shares his bold views, PODCAST: Reminisce with Little River Band founder, PODCAST: Lockyer shares tales from on and off footy field, South Burnett Kindy & Early Education Matters. Be the same workhorse you were when you played for me.' During my football career, I represented Queensland on twenty four occasions and represented Australia in twenty six tests. So that afternoon I went up to the Channel 7 programmer and I said: 'I'll be reading the news tonight.'. G'day, I'm Shane Webcke. Was that your intention?
I share the story of my father in the hope it will motivate others to put safety first, always. Even after his playing days and transitioning into a sports reporter for Channel 7, Shane still didn't think he was good enough.
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They have a few good tips to help your workers appreciate why safety must be a priority for everyone. Canterbury has plunged further into chaos with the club’s major sponsor – The Laundy Group – threatening to abandon the Bulldogs.
News MC: So what changed? MC: Why do you say you didn't know what to do? Add to that a tragic farming accident that killed his father and you have a man who has defied the odds to become one of the country's greatest sportsmen.
One of the greatest Brisbane Broncos of all time, Shane Webcke, is living proof that it takes monumental effort, bravery and courage to overcome life's challenges. Shane's wife Allison and two of their three children will be at the game along with brother Dallas, himself an outstanding footballer for the Wattles club in the Toowoomba Rugby League in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
SW: I was too immature. It was on a Kangaroo tour and I found out what all the other blokes were on. There was no plan for handling coronavirus in nursing homes, according to a scathing royal commission report after 641 people died in aged care facilities. That prepares you. As a guest speaker I have presented on many topics including safety, motivation, men's health and teamwork.
Shane Webcke: When I first went to Brisbane I was 18. MC: You were still a baby. Gregory Michael Davis here to help with the bushfires when he allegedly committed the offences at Casino. MC: Well, why did you stay if there was more money at other clubs? In the NRL, you are told what to do and where to be. I was very close to my dad, so my whole world got turned around and I grew up in a day. MC: Hardly conducive to a professional sporting career. At three o'clock in the morning, I got a phone call form my mother telling me my father had been killed in a workplace accident.
Police divers have found the body of an 18-year-old man who went missing after jumping from a rock into the water. JavaScript is required for quick access online services. Is one them on your street. Safety advocates share their personal stories of trauma and tragedy to compel people to think about their most important reasons for working safely. I didn't. SW: And I wasn't ready for it. ''He (Shane) will have more of a normal family life,'' she said. After retiring from a career in rugby league, I now spend time working as a guest speaker, tv presenter and running our family farm in regional Queensland. I decided that I wasn't going back to footy. SW: I went home. Shane Webcke: When I first went to Brisbane I was 18. SW: I am by nature a loyal bloke. Trailer and conversion manufacturer crashes after only three years. Shane Webcke Shane Webcke, football legend and sports presenter, is Queensland's Safety Ambassador. I lost my dad in a workplace incident, so I know first-hand that family and loved ones are the most important reason for work safety.'
Shane Webcke became one of the greatest Brisbane Broncos to ever play the game. 1st Nov 2017 2:58 PM SHANE Webcke might be a rugby league legend and successful businessman, but he never lost sight of the trying conditions his own family dealt with when he was a child. That was on the 21st of June 1994 after a State of Origin. After that I never thought about it again. Someone like Steve Price, who went on to play for Canterbury (Bulldogs), he was ready for that because when you think you are going to do something, you make it your business to know what it is all about. Booking requests are now open and Shane is keen to get back to visiting workplaces around Queensland!Please note that events will need to follow Queensland Health COVID-19 directives and ensure appropriate social distancing (as outlined in current health directives) is in place. If you are interested in working with me as a guest speaker, MC, panelist or host in real time or recorded for future use, the process is very straight forward. But the great distorter in all of this is money. You must have a COVID Safe Plan or WHS plan for managing the risk associated with COVID-19 for staff, and for the protection of visitors to your workplace. Shane has a strong connection and commitment to work safety as his father was killed in a workplace incident.