Being a survivorfor me is a life sentenceEvery time the families get together there's a hole where their sons were or their daughters were or their husbands and then in the last 20 years, there's been so much that'shappened So it's difficult to move on. 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 Bali bombings killed 202 people and changed Australia. So emergency service and vehicles couldn't enter that area. Police also uncovered training manuals on ambush techniques and numerous articles on jihad. A manager with Western Power, Mr Fyfe said he used the resilience and patience the bombings had awoken in him to help his employees and himself. "My leg was killing me," he said. Bali bombings hero Fiona Wood: the next frontier in burns treatment Her spray-on skin made her a household name after the Bali bombings. Clint Thompson Trent Thompson I was quite young, I was 25 at the time. [29] He was also stated to have orchestrated numerous Jemaah Islamiyah-related incidents in the past and been one of the executives of said terrorist group.[30]. 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. [23][24] A week after the blasts, Arab satellite channel Al-Jazeera put to air an audio-cassette purportedly carrying a recorded voice message from Osama Bin Laden saying that the Bali bombings were in retaliation for support of the United States' war on terror and Australia's role in the liberation of East Timor.[5]. * Another person died Monday morning in Royal Darwin Hospital after being flown in from Bali. If you need support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. HAMMING: All [the] information that comes through from investigations, and witnesses and so on, becomes critical to start refining the hypothesis and ultimately it became clear that they were, in fact, suicide bombs. He was singled out for praise with the award of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on 13 June 2005.[14][15]. There will always be small, independent cellssome of whom are not particularly well informed that continue to believe that they have a mission. He denied self-pity when it came knocking after the doctors at Royal Perth Hospital told him he had burns to more than 50 per cent of his body and had received extensive skin grafts. [46] Ma'ruf Amin, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council, the chief body for Islamic clerics in Indonesia said of the men: "They did not die a holy death. Bali bombing survivor Dave Fyfe while in a coma at Royal Perth Hospital. Synergy ceo David Fyfe, who was a Bali bombing survivor from 2002. It was his last memory before waking up in Royal Perth Hospital 12 days later. I couldn't really see, my body was covered in blood. I choose not to live in the past, but to live in the now.. I grew up in a Catholic family and I crossed myself. His remarkable resilience meant that he was determined to get the most out of life, despite his injuries. Together, they weave together the story of the Bali bombings,the single-largest loss of Australian life in an act of terror. The investigators were able to identify the location of a number of the telephones, leading to a series of arrests. I was back part-time, on crutches, in five months.". And it was that fatwa from Al-Qaeda that was instrumental in inspiring violence from groups in many different places but including among a faction of JI led by Hambali. Mr Fyfe staggered outside. 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. There were people at the hospital, they were buying water and giving people water and they had no medicines left, so they were tipping water over people's wounds. An unofficial list of the dead, missing and injured Australians following the bomb blasts in Bali: 30 Australians are confirmed dead including: Shane Foley, 34 (from the Coogee Beach Dolphins junior rugby league club), Marc Gajardo, 30 (from Cornwall, was living in Byron Bay), Adam Howard, 26 (from Double Bay, member of the Dolphins), Josh Iliffe, 28 (from Kensington, member of the Dolphins), Linda Makawana, 49 (formerly of Kiama, lived in Bali for five years), Dave Mavroudis, 29 (from Wagga Wagga, member of the Dolphins), Jodie O'Shea, 29 (from Como, died in Royal Perth Hospital), Kathy Salvatori, 38 (from Malabar, wife of former rugby league international Craig), Clinton Thompson, 29 (from Griffith, member of the Dolphins), Gerard Yeo, 20 (from Dubbo and member of the Coogee Dolphins), Corey Paltridge, 20 (from Perth, member of Kingsley football club), Robert Thwaites, 24 (from the Gold Coast), Jared Gane, 27 (from Gold Coast, and possibly also a NZ citizen), David Kent, 41 (living in Singapore, formerly Queensland), Joshua Deegan, 22 (from Adelaide, a member of the SANFL club Sturt). Despite a snapped Achilles tendon in his right leg, he managed to drag himself outside to the pavement before feeling the back of his legs and ending with hands pooled in blood. We were very keen to observe the area surrounding the scene, at some distance, because the way explosives work, they have a very characteristic signature of damage. Christine Anu sang The Lighthouse by toxtwo at the opening ceremony. I heard someone say that her eye lens are broken and they must be operated on tonight. "The last thing I remember was just sitting down on the pavement," he said. He told police. He shies away from giving advice to others facing hardship. So I dragged myself out knowing I had to get to work. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. Hence, why we saw such a big fireball, such a big incendiary effect and why there was just such a horrendous type of injury. al-Qaeda See all related content 2002 Bali Bombings, terrorist attack involving the detonation of three bombs on the Indonesian island of Bali on October 11, 2002, that killed 202 people. It was a homemade explosive that was mixed by people, who quite frankly, had no idea what they were doing. 35 Stirling Highway It is flanked by the national flags of the victims. The work is by sculptor Chris Bennetts and Ishi Buki Sandstone Sculpture. They saved my life, words are never enough, he said. Hundreds more people suffered horrific burns and other injuries. Amanda Hooton October 1, 2022 I thought a gas canister or something had exploded. And they were screaming out for help. You see photos of people walking out, staggering outcarrying people. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. And what's incredible is [I no longer fear]traffic jams. MCEWAN: As we were running up PoppiesLane, people were running towards us and away from what they had already experienced. In 2022 (20 years after the incident), the Australian-Indonesian historical drama Bali 2002, aired on Stan and Nine Network. JONES:You don't eradicate terrorist groups completely. Other Australian victims were honored in a video shown on the stadium's video screens before the game, with the attendees including Melbourne players Steven Febey and Steven Armstrong, who were both injured in the blast, and representatives from five Australian rules football clubs who lost players in the attacks were presented to the crowd. They were moved to isolation cells, and execution spots were ready on the Nusakambangan island prison where they were being held. And thank god, it was true, I felt healthier. Media and Investors Richard Carcenac RBR Group Limited Chief Executive Officer . And they were just interacting and sort of trying to joke around [in]the way most of the other Indonesians I had interacted with at that time [did]. Picture exactly where I was standing in the prison courtyard, the table where the bombers were. In 2008, three men were executed for their role in the Bali bombings. He came close to losing both legs. And I'm able to really enjoy my life and I'm making every minute count. Or that mere moments later, a second, bigger bomb would go off in a van across the road,outside the Sari Club. We need to be prepared for smaller scale accidents as well as the next disaster. CRICOS: 00126G | PRV12169 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. Two bombs went off in Jalan Legian shortly after 11pm. 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. Patek is a suspect in other bombings as well as the one in Bali. To see the data you will need to Subscribe. It's confronting. So I had to walk away from those girls and leave them to die. Balinese boys were hanging off the tree branches to one side, watching. 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. After a. I can only imagine I was thrown quite a few metresbecause when I woke up, I didn't think I was in the same place when that bomb went off. It was an end-of-season soccer trip that put Mr Fyfe in Bali, standing on the edge of the dance floor in Paddy's Bar, when the first bomb went off. The rooms were full of patients, the staff [were] completely overworked, people had horrific injuries and burns, many of whom would probably die. It is the work of the artist Gary Breeze and the sculptor Martin Cook.[59]. DE HAART:There's no such thing as closure. Blatantly lied to: Clarkes ex responds to cheating drama, New photos reveal damage to Great Northern Highway, Nepal finds all but one after deadly crash, Ukrainian minister among 17 killed in chopper crash at kindy, 14 dead after helicopter crashes into Kyiv childcare. MCEWAN: Initially, you had people trying to identify loved ones. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please I tried to keep calm and made my way to escape the fire. Credit: Supplied A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. David Fyfe has over 20 years of experience across the energy and telecommunications industries. He remembers seeing glass and rubble on the street. The cabinets, each containing a potassium chlorate, aluminum powder, sulfur mixture with a TNT booster, was connected by 150 metres (490ft) of PETN-filled detonating cord. We had a quick swim, got ready, went to a place for dinner and then made our way to the Sari Club. However, investigators discovered the bomb was made from potassium chlorate, aluminium powder, and sulfur. (All interviews have been condensed and edited for clarity.). Mr Fyfe is committed to furthering research to ensure a better quality of life for burns patients. The Cross of Valour is the highest civilian honor and is equivalent to the Victoria Cross for Australia which is the highest military honor. Join Facebook to connect with David Fyfe and others you may know. Bali was a popular tourist destination when it was attacked in 2002. The next thing I remember is waking up in RPH about 12 days later, strapped to a bed in a crucifix position.. A lot of the state jurisdictions have experience in smaller disaster victim identification investigations, but no-one had ever done anything of this sort of scale. 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. The Australian ambassador and Indonesian officials attended the ceremony. I remember thinking, It is what it is and my whole attitude was getting back to normality as quickly as I could. The environment was one of extremely limited equipment and resources but enormous human spirit. It was funny because I always say thatyour positive attitude attracts positive results and it worked for me. But I'm getting my life back. That man took me to a hospital in Kuta. Get notifications in MyBN when activity occurs. On 3 March 2005, Bashir was found not guilty of the charges surrounding the 2003 bombing, but guilty of conspiracy over the 2002 attacks in Bali. 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. It was [an] obviously shocking series of events unfolding. I felt that I was on the pavement. "Everybody's situation is their situation," Mr Fyfe said. Access to our data for David Fyfe is only available to paid subscribers with Data & Insights access. [44][45] Indonesian singer and TV presenter Dorce Gamalama attended the funeral of Imam Samudra. Two [other AFP] officers had arrived [that day] and Mick and I met with them in the early evening. An off duty Australian serviceman assisted in identifying where all Australian and foreign casualties were located in the sprawling hospital wards. The Australian, US, and many other foreign governments expressed satisfaction with the speed and efficiency with which the Indonesian police and courts dealt with the bombings primary suspects, despite what they characterized as light sentences. She has travelled with him, along with Mr Cowdery and other former Perth City teammates, to Bali for the 20th anniversary of the bombings. [7] Twenty seconds later, a second and much more powerful car bomb hidden inside a white Mitsubishi van was detonated by another suicide bomber outside the Sari Club, a renowned open-air thatch-roof bar located opposite Paddy's Pub. So I threw that piece of glass at Kuta Beach and the articles that my friends sent me, I burnt them all. THIOLINA: Suddenly, I met somebody who led me to his car, I don't know who this person is [but] he told me to get in the car He asked who my name was in English. 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. [37][38] Fahmi Bachmid, a lawyer for the family of Jafar Sodiq, a brother of Amrozi and Mukhlas, stated: "We lodged the judicial review to Denpasar court to question (previous) decisions." If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can He was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment. My left leg, it was at right angles, and my right foot, my toes were missing. On 23 July 2004, one of the convicted bombers, Maskur Abdul Kadir, successfully appealed his conviction. Amrozi's brother, Ali Imron, who had expressed remorse for his part in the bombing, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 18 September. 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. He confessed that visiting the Kuta memorial had provoked tears, which often flowed for others who lost so much in 2002. A Zero Hour documentary depicts the disaster.[61]. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. The local Sanglah Hospital was quickly overwhelmed with the number of victims. They were given some instructions on how to mix the components of the explosive and they did the best they could, I guess. Listen. I didn't know what happened to my face, to my body, but I tried to call for help. I told the psychologist everything. I was informed that might have been six or seven [minutes] after the blast. A granite cube serves as a memorial in the Eastern Formal Gardens of Parliament House. THIOLINA: I'm not sure how long I [was] passed out. I'm trying to wave people forward and I didn't even know whether I was crawling in a safe direction. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Suddenly the lights went off. The total weight of the van bomb was 2,250 pounds (1,020kg). 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 two bombsgutted nearbybuildings, engulfing the street in flamesand leaving a 1-metre-deep crater in front of the Sari Club. "Everybody's situation is their situation," Mr Fyfe said. HP10 9TY. [After the meeting] I remember all of us, the forensic team, the investigations team, the bomb data-centre specialists that were over there, there was a lot of quiet pride, I guess. 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. I've got my life back. GREEN: This was the largest bombing I've ever attended, even today It was huge. 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). 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. Transaction records, directors wealth, remuneration data and network activity. This will be the first year that his oldest brother, Trent, 41, has been to Bali since the bombing. "I call it my moment of acceptance," Mr Fyfe said yesterday. Catch up with The Loop, Is there a safe limit of alcohol you can drink? 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'. They smiled, they laughed, they were just normal people. Engineer David Fyfe was inside Paddy's Bar when the first bomb went off. [3] A further 209 people were injured. The fountain shuts off and becomes a reflecting pool on 12 October each year. [My friends] Lina and Gatot were no longer in the car. I grabbed notebooks and pens and phone and water. The minority judges argued that international human rights documents such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights allowed an exception to not applying retrospective legislation in the prosecution of crimes against humanity. I looked at them and I think 'well, I've got to walk across this roof, about 20 feet of thatched roof, in flames'. Although a private person, Professor Wood continues to make herself available for presentations and media opportunities, knowing that awareness is fundamental to attracting support for the work that she feels is still unfinished. Every year since 2002, the Rugby Section of the Singapore Cricket Club (the "SCC") has held a dawn memorial service on the Padang (the SCC's rugby field in central Singapore) on the anniversary of the bombings, to honour the memory of the eight players which the SCC lost (Neil Bowler, Chris Redman, Dave Kent, Peter Record, Tim Arnold, Chris Bradford, Chris Kays and Charlie Vanrenen). Ladies that organised the hospital because you know, a lot of the Indonesians couldn't speak English or couldn't speak any other languages I guess I'd probably love nothing better than to see some of these people recognised for the magnificent jobs that they did that night [and] the next day. This image can be licensed for Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use.Personal, Editorial, or Commercial Use. The first bomber headed to Paddy's Pub. Mr Fyfe, now the chief executive of Synergy, was just metres from the suicide bomber who detonated his bomb inside Paddys Bar at the start of the 2002 Bali attack. GREEN:I was simply going along to video and audio record the interview itself. So I [was] attached to what was called the reconciliation team [which]looks at data and tries to identify the dead and that includes DNA and fingerprints and the traditional sort of forensic methodologies as well. The University of Western Australia acknowledges that its campus is situated on Noongar land, and that Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural custodians of their land, and continue to practise their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge. Warning: This article contains graphic accounts of the Balibombings and the immediate aftermath of the scene in Kuta Beach, including descriptions of injured people and the dead. A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. Get the news you want delivered to your inbox. You can imagine whatever hell is like, it must be something like that. I'd sort of issued myself last rites, said a prayer. I kept calling out for help. CSABI: It's like one of those large, six-foot gas cylinders blowing up right next to you, exploding. And then as I got closer, the sights got worse. In Perth, David Fyfe surfs with a prosthetic leg. After compiling evidence on the design of the bombs, a group of AFP investigators were sent to Kerobokan prison to interview one of the bomb makersabout its construction. Now, I'm not trying to overdramatize thingsthis shows terrorism, as I said, will never beat courage. The Mitsubishi L300 van bomb was initially thought to have consisted of C4, a military grade plastic explosive which is difficult to obtain. When he was in RPH, he made a decision not to expend energy on anything other than getting well. I knew I was in trouble and not in the ideal location to be in trouble. Many have praised the acts of heroism displayed by strangers on the night of October 12. Pastika kept Amrozi's arrest secret for two days. Companies, embassies, Non-Government Organizations, associations and even individuals come forth to get involved in the various events such as a Balinese dance competition presented by a surf-wear company, an environment exhibition presented by an embassy, a fun cycle presented by a group of individuals, a seminar presented by an association and a parade on the streets presented by an NGO. [5] However, former FBI agent Ali Soufan confirmed in his book, The Black Banners, that al-Qaeda did in fact finance the attack. "It was going poisonous. He is humble about the part his willpower and tenacity played in his recovery. Opening Australia's eyes to burns injuries, Professor Wood, together with her team at Royal Perth Hospital, helped save 28 patients using her innovative technique known as "spray on skin". But [the psychologist] said to get rid of it all all the bad mementos from my history so I can live a healthier life. Then I'd gone and fallen into that crater in the front and that's when an off duty soldier, Anthony McKay, came to my aid. 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. 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. Reveal sub navigation . Its not enough to just heal the skin, we need to heal the whole body and mind. Synergy chief executive David Fyfe survived the Bali bombings 20 years ago and says the incident has since impacted his role as a leader. The other boys got held up doing different stuff, including arguing with a money changer for short-changing them which potentially ended up saving their lives. I raced outside as did everyone who was in the club to see what was going on. But ultimately, it perhaps wasn't as good as it could have been. 12:04pm Oct 12, 2017. I refer to him as my first angel of the night. GP Dr Tony Pethick MBBS 89, walked from his hotel towards the aftermath and discovered people in dire need of urgent first aid treatment. It is set in a black granite pond located in 'Peryman Place' not far from North Cronulla Beach, frequented by many of the seven victims and their families. It was very colourful and noisy and warm in Kuta. [4] 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. 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. A permanent memorial was built on the site of the destroyed Paddy's Pub on Legian Street. I got up on my first lesson, on the very last wave.". A report by the United States-Indonesia Society describes the arrest of Amrozi and other suspects.[25]. 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. West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. Shes an exceptional leader: so calm, so caring, but able to make tough decisions. I couldn't tell you if they are male or female, child or whatever. But Amrozi's mobile phone proved to be the real catch. [It] was packed with people and security at the front gates, just as normal. The Constitutional Court is a relatively new body, created after the fall of Suharto, and this decision was one of the first to overrule the constitutionality of the government's application of a law. But what a moment this is, for not only Australia, not only for AFL football, but for the free world as well. In this oral history, we hear from Australian and Balinese survivors,former and current Australian Federal Police officers, a journalist and a terrorism expert. The attacks claimed the lives of 202 people, including 88 Australians and put some UWA Medical School graduates to the test. Ninety-four RDX electric detonators were fitted to the TNT. * An injured person aboard an RAAF Hercules evacuation flight died en route to Darwin on Sunday night. [22], The organization suspected of responsibility for the bombing was Jemaah Islamiyah, an Islamist group allegedly led by radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir. All of my subsequent deployments were on the disaster victim identification side. DE HAART:I just grabbed anyone I could see in front of me and [helped] them out. A remembrance garden was constructed at the International School Ho Chi Minh City commemorating teachers from that school who were killed in the bombings. The memorial was dedicated on 12 October 2004, the second anniversary of the attack. He said the support around him, including from fiancee Joanne Rowan, had been incredible. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Synergy chief executive David Fyfe survived the Bali bombings 20 years ago and says the incident has since impacted his role as a leader. Normally, we would have gone down to Paddy's Bar there but the two officers had only just stepped off the plane, so they didn't want to. When she set up the foundation, she named it after one of her old mentors. Then 33, he was on an end-of-year soccer trip and standing on the edge of the dance floor at Paddys Bar in Kuta when the first of three bombs went off. 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