He has held executive roles in operations, commercial sales, asset management, and business development. Doctor Billy McNeil stood up for 72 hours and just helped people try and look after their wounds, try and keep them alive. A SCOT who lost a leg in the Bali bombings has spoken for the first time about his survival. When Matthew died suddenly, there were only old photos to remember him. I kept calling out for help. "[39] Supreme Court judge Djoko Sarwoko, however, said a "last-minute legal challenge by the relatives of Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron will not change or delay the execution." He was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment. He stopped near the Sari Club, instructed one suicide bomber to put on his explosives vest and the other to arm the vehicle bomb. On 15 October 2004, he was arrested by the Indonesian authorities and charged with involvement in another bomb attack, which killed 14 people at the J. W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta on 5 August 2003. An Indonesian-style stone memorial is situated in Allambe Memorial Park at Nerang. It was Fiona Wood who did it. I was covered in blood. That was when a van in the street containing the second bomb is believed to have gone off outside the Sari Club. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. An aeromedical evacuation to Australia was planned involving commercial and military aircraft. I kept everything,all the articles. You see photos of people walking out, staggering outcarrying people. There were a lot of people on the street. I was quite young, I was 25 at the time. My left leg, it was at right angles, and my right foot, my toes were missing. "For me it was an easy way out. And that was the reason that, for the first time, you had JI become involved in violence on Indonesian soil in a way that hadn't happened from the birth of JI until the eruption of violence in Ambon in 1999. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. I did my rehab in Darwin, so eight and a half weeks in Darwin, being the last Australian to get out of that Darwin hospital. It happened. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Its 20 years on, but I can still remember a really loud popping noise, he said. Christine Anu sang The Lighthouse by toxtwo at the opening ceremony. [5], On 9 November 2008, Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Huda bin Abdul Haq were executed by firing squad on the island prison of Nusakambangan. In April 2003, Indonesian authorities charged Abu Bakar Bashir (also rendered "Ba'asyir"), the alleged spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, with treason. A comic book about the first Bali bombing was launched to promote peace and discourage radicalism and terrorism in Indonesia. Get notifications in MyBN when activity occurs. I thought 'there's no way in the world I can get across this once, let alone go over and cross three times and carry a girl back each time'. Register or login now and receive unlimited access to our award-winning, unbiased and trusted SHANE HAMMING,an explosives specialist with the AFP's Australian bomb data centrewho was sent to Bali: I first heard about [the bombing] on the news on the Sunday, I think. The second lot were bleeding and had their clothes blown off them. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. DE HAART:I just grabbed anyone I could see in front of me and [helped] them out. CSABI: I remember being put in the back of a ute and I'd been on a sheet of iron. She has no interest in being famous. Two of Clint and Trent's brothers, Brock and Ryan, and their sister Farrah, are accompanying them. Creecy was one of the hundreds injured in Saturday's blast that left at least 187 people dead. The recording did not however claim responsibility for the Bali attack. I'm acutely aware of my surroundings, I don't feel the same when I'm in airports, and don't feel as secure on public transport a lot. By looking at understanding how the circuitry was designed, or what trigger mechanism was used, or even what explosive mixture was [used, it] can give us a really strong intelligence as to the training and understanding of who might have actually trained them. A memorial which lists the victims of the bombings from Western Australia was opened on the first anniversary, and is situated on the ridge of Mount Eliza in Kings Park, overlooking the city. And I turned around and followed him back into the Sari Club. DECI: My family and friends didn't leave me and they would help me with my weaknesses, especially in the beginning, I really shut myself off from the world. Ben Davis, early 20s (from Hobart) in Melbourne's St Vincents Hospital with burns to hands in a stable condition. And that was it. He confessed that visiting the Kuta memorial had provoked tears, which often flowed for others who lost so much in 2002. He is humble about the part his willpower and tenacity played in his recovery. I couldn't really see, my body was covered in blood. The Bali Bombing memorial at the site of the original Paddy's Pub across the road from the site of the now demolished Sari Club (to the left of this picture). But I still remember what struck me is they were just so normal. The attack killed 202 people (including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, 23 Britons, and people of more than 20 other nationalities). They were given some instructions on how to mix the components of the explosive and they did the best they could, I guess. Many of the injured were forced to be flown extreme distances to Darwin (1,800km or 1,100mi) and Perth (2,600km or 1,600mi) for specialist burn treatment. Mr Fyfe staggered outside. And thank god, it was true, I felt healthier. ERIK DE HAART, Australia survivor and member of the Coogee Dolphinsrugby league club: I was sharing a room with Shane Foley and Gerard Yeo and we got [to the hotel] about 4pm. On the fourth anniversary of the bombings Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a memorial in London, at the rear of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Main Building, facing St. James's Park. I had been exposed to dead people before as part of my duty, but never more than sort of two or three [at] a time. Abu Bakar Bashir, the doyen of JI, is free, jailed then cleared of any involvement in the Bali atrocity. Credit: Supplied A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. He didn't dwell on the wounds left by the shrapnel that had ripped through him, or the jagged pieces still lodged in his flesh. About 103 Australians remain unaccounted for including: Debbie Borgia, 45 and daughter Abbey, 13 (from Tempe), Steve Buchan, 47 and his wife Geraldine, 46 (from Chifley), Paul Cronin, 31 (from the Forbes Platypii rugby union club), Billy Hardy, 20 (from Tweed Heads, member of Southport Sharks football team and brother of Big Brother housemate Jessica), Dimmy Kotronakis, 27 and sister Elizabeth, 33 (from Blacktown), Lynette McKeon, 46 and her daughter Marissa, 14 (from Kincumber), Brad Ridley, 32 (from the Forbes Platypii), Greg Sanderson, 24 (from the Forbes Platypii), Charles Van Renen, 26 (Sydney, lived in Hong Kong), Shane Walsh-Till, 32 (from Leeton in the Riverina), Six officials and family involved in the South Sydney Juniors Rugby League Club, Stacey Lee, 30, her husband Justin Lee, 31 and Aaron Lee, 33 (all from Geelong), Matthew Bolwerk, 27 (from Secret Harbour, south of Perth), Jenny and Jane Corteen, 39 (twins from Perth), Dean Gallagher, 19 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Byron Hancock, 22 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Nicole Harrison, 29 (from Mandurah, south of Perth), Gary Nash (from Perth) in Royal Brisbane Hospital, David Ross, 20 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Anthony Stewart, 29 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Jason Stokes, 31 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Jonathon Wade, 21 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club). I couldn't see I could only see one dot of light in the distance. The Australian government said it would not ask Indonesia to refrain from using the death penalty. Bali bombing survivor Dave Fyfe while in a coma at Royal Perth Hospital. Access to our data for David Fyfe is only available to paid subscribers with Data & Insights access. It was then he discovered his right leg had been removed from below the knee, that he had burns to 50 per cent of his body, and he had many shrapnel wounds. GLEN MCEWAN, AFP senior liaison officer deployed in Indonesia in 2002:I flew into Bali [that]afternoon due to a people-smuggling matter that I had to attend to as part of my duties. I was informed that might have been six or seven [minutes] after the blast. [9], A report released in August 2005 by the United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) described the events as follows:[10]. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/what-happened-october-12-2002-in-the-bali-bombing/101482382, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app. But Amrozi's mobile phone proved to be the real catch. He also confessed that a fellow leader Riduan Isamuddin, known as Hambali, had provided the funds for the attacks. I could feel the car lift up off the ground. She was trying to find me a vehicle to take me to the hospital. On 2 September, Bashir was acquitted of treason but convicted of lesser charges and sentenced to a prison term of four years. Kuta Karnival is conducted to commemorate and give respect to the victims of human violence and show the world the true spirit of local community survival despite terrorism attacks. I woke up and saw my mum next to me and she told me I had been unconscious for three days. New Synergy chief executive David Fyfe. Mr Fyfe regarded himself and his friends as extraordinarily lucky, but retained powerful memories of the night that hospitalised him for two months. The total weight of the van bomb was 2,250 pounds (1,020kg). At home in Virginia Beach, Creecy's mother, June Robbins, awoke feeling blue that same morning. GREEN: This was an unprecedented event in any Australian law enforcement. Angela Golotta, 19 (from Tea Tree Gully, was on holidays with her parents). Tourists and locals alike, more than ninety thousand people participates in the numerous events, year after year. It tells the story during three different times: the planning a few months before the bombing, its execution in 2002, and the trials in 2003 through the viewpoints of both the victims and the bombers. Professor Wood hopes this legacy will ensure that burns research continues in Western Australia long after she retires. A comparatively small bomb detonated outside the U.S. consulate in Denpasar, which is thought to have exploded shortly before the two Kuta bombs, caused minor injuries to one person and property damage was minimal. He said he would appeal. As noted below, all three were executed on 9 November 2008. [5] However, former FBI agent Ali Soufan confirmed in his book, The Black Banners, that al-Qaeda did in fact finance the attack. The University of Western Australia and Fiona Wood Foundation are working together to attract $3 million to establish an endowed chair in burns injury research. There would be no dwelling on the terrorists who had committed the atrocity. Now, I'm about 120 kilos. And as soon as she (Professor Wood) walked into the room, I felt better. It was months after the October 2002 terror attacks, when he was finally discharged from hospital and returned to his Perth home, that the Scottish migrant sat on his couch and did something he had never done before and would never do again. It's a night those who survived will never forget, Jacinda Ardern has announced she will not be seeking re-election and her term as New Zealand's prime minister will end February 7, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, For the latestflood and weather warnings, search onABC Emergency, Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Denpasar court official Nengah Sanjaya said the 3-page appeal would be sent to a Cilacap, central Java court. ALAN ATKINSON, former ABC journalist and one of the first reporters on the scene: It was Saturday evening. A memorial to seven residents of Sutherland Shire who were victims is at Cronulla. Another participant in the bombing, Imam Samudra, was sentenced to death on 10 September. He wore compression garments and protective gloves as well as the numbers "88" and "202" on his jersey, signifying the Australian and total numbers of victims, while many in the crowd held up signs saying "Bali 88/202". At 11:05 p.m. on 12 October 2002, a suicide bomber inside the nightclub Paddy's Pub (sometimes referred to as Paddys Irish Bar) detonated a bomb in his backpack, causing many patrons, with or without injuries, to immediately flee into the street. SIDNEY JONES, an expert onsecurity in South-East Asia and founder and senior adviser to the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict: I think [the people behind the attacks] hoped to literally cause fear. When he woke from an induced coma in Royal Perth Hospital 13 days later, the nurses told him, his right leg had been amputated just below the knee. He is in American custody in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. So you had your forensics, you had your investigators the list went on family liaison officers. The company also provided significant financial support for RPH. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. The Bali Peace Park Association offered the equivalent of $350,000 for the land when it appeared it could be used only for a park, said the group's chairman, David Napoli. On 30 April 2003, the first charges related to the Bali bombings were made against Amrozi bin Haji Nurhasyim, known as Amrozi, for allegedly buying the explosives and the van used in the bombings. It was [an] obviously shocking series of events unfolding. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. Join the Business News community for the latest news headlines, straight to your inbox, twice daily. "[42] Despite his carefree demeanor throughout his trial and incarceration, the Australian edition of The Daily Telegraph reported Amrozi was pale-faced and shaking in the moments before his execution. The only time his emotions bubbled to the surface was when he spoke of the medical care he had received. I wasn't involved in that part of it, but I know a lot of my colleagues that I've spoken to during the investigation and since were travelling to all different parts of Indonesia at the time to suspected bomb-making or actual bomb-making factories. The response to a big new policy last week provides some clues, Young farmer's emotional thanks to heroes who saved her life, Acid spread around Sydney home after stabbing death, 'Take cover, hide': Ukrainian dad describes reaction after helicopter crashes into son's kindergarten, George Floyd's killer appeals murder conviction, Elon Musk auctions Twitter's furniture, an awkward tennis win. Just past midnight on 9 November 2008, the three convicted of carrying out the bombings (Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim, and Ali Ghufron) were executed by a firing squad. David Fyfe was featured in 2022 in the Energy section. You will be killed just as you kill, and will be bombed just as you bomb. DE HAART: I started making my way down Poppies Laneand, as I got closer to the front, there were people running, getting away from the flames. I dealt with it. The two bombsgutted nearbybuildings, engulfing the street in flamesand leaving a 1-metre-deep crater in front of the Sari Club. On 23 July 2004, one of the convicted bombers, Maskur Abdul Kadir, successfully appealed his conviction. Indonesian authorities also believe more suspects remain at large. And that kind of galvanised me. It is the work of the artist Gary Breeze and the sculptor Martin Cook.[59]. Amrozi's brother, Ali Imron, who had expressed remorse for his part in the bombing, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 18 September. The Scot said: "My fiancee Simone urged me to give it a try. I felt that I was on the pavement. A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. I just started recognising the severity of it. The service is attended by survivors of the 2002 rugby tour to Bali, friends and family of those who lost their lives, as well as current and past players of the club. Speaking at a Business News Success and Leadership breakfast this morning, Mr Fyfe recounted the moment the bomb went off as he was on a dancefloor, metres away from the blast in Kuta, in October 2002. Outside it was all fire. Dr Vij Vijayasekaran, AM MBBS96 was an advanced trainee in plastic surgery and had recently completed a rotation in the Royal Perth Hospital burns unit when he travelled to Bali on holiday with his wife and fellow UWA graduate Dr Priya Thalayasingam, AM MBBS96, an advanced trainee in anaesthetics. CSABI: I've gone unconscious a couple of times and I'm crawling and I remember girls next to me, they were just like flame trees, they're on fire. Mr Fyfe recently returned to Bali for the first time since the bombings. Once I was inside I had to wait still because it was still crowded. Her body has been returned to SA. He said the support around him, including from fiancee Joanne Rowan, had been incredible. On arrival, the army medical team, which included intensivists and a surgeon, furthered the triage process, performed emergency escharotomies and administered much needed analgesia. This will be the first year that his oldest brother, Trent, 41, has been to Bali since the bombing. It has taught him lessons he has applied in a successful business career, culminating in his recent appointment as chief executive of Synergy. The environment was one of extremely limited equipment and resources but enormous human spirit. And I'm able to really enjoy my life and I'm making every minute count. Many have praised the acts of heroism displayed by strangers on the night of October 12. I never did any interviews with journalists, Inever wanted to. Blatantly lied to: Clarkes ex responds to cheating drama, McGowan to spruik WAs green hydrogen during Asian junket, Incompetence: War of words over gas bills. Doctors were forced to perform a life-saving, deep-to-the-bone fasciotomy (cutting connective body tissue) in his leg to ease pressure while he was unconscious in Bali. The rooms were full of patients, the staff [were] completely overworked, people had horrific injuries and burns, many of whom would probably die. Idris picked up Imron on the Yamaha and the duo headed back into Denpasar. DE HAART: I was in a music store [making my way down Poppies Lane after helping a friend get home] and all of a sudden there was a dull thud, the lights flickered and went out. A few seconds later, a massive explosion happened. The community event consists of traditional art performances such as Balinese Sunset Dances, sports on the beach as well as in the water for young and old plus rows and rows of culinary displays along the one kilometre of sandy beach. She basically turned around and took my leg off.". David Fyfe is linked to 15 organisations which are included in 3 lists - Charitable Organisations, Utilities and Public Infrastructure and State Government Businesses. Get the news you want delivered to your inbox. I choose not to live in the past, but to live in the now.. Locals and tourists,particularly Australian sporting teams celebratingtheirend-of-season break,had flocked to Kuta Beach that dayto enjoy thewarm weather, idyllic beaches and vibrant party scene. My left arm was stuck in the car's door. That I found, I think, at the time, difficult to deal with. Two more died by police bullets during raids. We are lucky at The Herald. [3] A further 209 people were injured. Twenty years since the Bali Bombings is a time of reflection for people in the WA community who were directly impacted by the horrific events of October 2002, including members of the UWA community. The bombing occurred during one of the busiest tourist periods of the year in Kuta Beach, driven in part by many Australian sporting teams making their annual end-of-season holiday. We're talking not a short amount of time after the blast. He is going with his wife Tony, and their daughters Yasmin, nine, and Amity, six who never met their uncle Clint. [3] A further 209 people were injured. ATKINSON: I was woken in the early hours by a night-owl relative in Sydney, who rang and he said there'd been some kind of explosion [in Bali] and were we all right? The Bali bombings killed 202 people and changed Australia. He is believed to have assisted the Bali bomber Amrozi in acquiring some of the explosives used in the Bali bombings. Its not enough to just heal the skin, we need to heal the whole body and mind. Reveal sub navigation . Among those killed at Paddy's Irish Bar and the nearby Sari Club were. The work is by sculptor Chris Bennetts and Ishi Buki Sandstone Sculpture. West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. I remember waking up 12 days after Bali no idea what had happened, Mr Fyfe said. Or that a third bomb would detonate about 45 seconds later nearthe US consulate. All of my subsequent deployments were on the disaster victim identification side. People [were] staggering out of that. pleased to announce the appointment of Mr David Fyfe as an Independent Non-Executive Director. With a grin, Mr Fyfe said his 14-year-old son Liam, his "little mate", seemed proud of his old man's recovery, and liked to tell the tale. Dr Pethick helped transfer them to the nearest clinic and then onto the local hospital. The speeches exhorted listeners to wage jihad. On 24 October 2008, Bali officials announced that three men convicted of carrying out the bombings would be executed by firing squad in November 2008. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Then this lady took my details, I just said 'I'm right, you can help someone else'. Synergy chief executive David Fyfe survived the Bali bombings 20 years ago and says the incident has since impacted his role as a leader. I didn't know what happened to my face, to my body, but I tried to call for help. Our community is particularly vulnerable to burns injury due to our landscape and the types of industry we operate," Professor Wood said. Power 500 is a catalogue of Western Australia's most influential business leaders across the state's major industries. And then I thought 'ohshit, that looks like it's near the Sari Club.'. This image can be licensed for Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use.Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Australian University. There was only two of us in the pub, which was kind of unheard of on a Saturday night. "I just kept setting myself small goals," he said. THIOLINA: Suddenly, I felt there was a really big hand taking me out of the car I'm not sure where I was taken out from, whether from the car's door or the window. Mr Fyfe has since emerged as a passionate advocate of RPH and Professor Woods Fiona Wood Foundation, where he has been a board member since 2013. Husband and wife Richard[16] and Gilana Poore,[17] who organized a makeshift triage area in the Bounty Hotel's reception area, were both honored with an OAM. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . The car was in flames. ATKINSON: [At the hospital] I asked who was in charge and the doctor came forward with a huge clipboard, who'd been up all night and was white with tirednessHe showed me the names many Australian names and addresses. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to ", Indonesia's Supreme Court denied previous petitions for judicial review amid the constitutional court's dismissal of the bombers' appeals. I knew I was in trouble and not in the ideal location to be in trouble. ATKINSON: I just hope they can protect what's special about Bali, which is that it is so different from the rest of Indonesia. The second factor that inspired the Bali bombing, which is also critical, is the communal violence that erupted in Indonesia, in Ambon in the Moluccas, and in Poso in central Sulawesi, in 1999 and 2000, where there was Christian, Muslim fighting, and Muslims were dying at Christian hands. However, investigators discovered the bomb was made from potassium chlorate, aluminium powder, and sulfur. My head's telling me I'm doing the right thing, but my heart is giving it to me saying 'oh, you're a coward'I'm still struggling to live with that decision20 years [on]. He remembers seeing glass and rubble on the street. Dr Pethick returned to the hospital 12 hours after the bomb exploded, together with Dr Martin Ibach MBBS '88, and another non-medical friend. This week, for the first time, almost 10 years after he was blown up in Bali, Mr Fyfe has shared his incredible story of survival and recovery with _The West Australian _ and Channel 7. I told the family I'd be in touch and I [left]. But [the psychologist] said to get rid of it all all the bad mementos from my history so I can live a healthier life. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. So we believe, and I still hold that, of the 1,000 or so kilograms of explosives [used], around 500kg or thereabouts, actually detonated. That can only be in a war and Indonesia is not at war."[47]. He still has some metal shrapnel in his old wounds and has undergone many skin grafts and follow-up surgeries. Weve got a newsletter for everyone. THIOLINA: I'm not sure how long I [was] passed out. leader and business. It's difficult to get past it all. 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