For nearly 28 years, I have lived across from Woogaroo Creek, near the site of the original Asylum. My interest in history dates back to my senior primary school days at Camp Hill and continued at Redbank Plains and Bundamba high schools, where I developed an interest in politics and local history/geography. I have always enjoyed learning about history, collecting and purchasing historical items, and donating them to museum collections. As a young kid in the late '90s, the stories of Wolston were the stuff of legends, with old women always referring to it as the haunted house. I remember North Dam being fully fenced and jumping over the fence to retrieve golf balls, which I would clean and sell for a dollar to buy soft drinks from the Royal Mail Hotel. I recall the staff sitting outside McDonnell House having a cigarette, the patients helping to the Wolston Park Golf Club's outdoor dining area when it was located in the complex, and exploring the empty chapels. After so years of forgetting about this complex, 2019 was very difficult for me, and always needed a quiet place to reflect. Over the years, I enjoyed seeing the buildings and the odd, fascinating pieces of history. My friend Nathan and I began the Facebook group "There Was Once an Asylum," and our search was on to find everything related to the complex historically. The years of studying this complex its surroundings have been a fascinating journey of learning, but in recent years, about the patients of the complex has been the most personally. I want to thank those who support the group and, at times, have stepped up to protect it, as understand it has significant history not only for Queensland but also on a human level. With the recent review called by the Queensland Government, I hope this will be the final review regarding this complex, which has been scrutinized since its first inquiry in 1867. I was recently asked what I would like to see. I have a few projects in mind: - A Memorial Garden located between the original and current sites. - FREE history walking tours on the original site, showcasing the older buildings on the site from a safe, legal distance. - Each cemetery site should have a form of identification and honor, as remains may still be present. Apart from studying this site in my spare time I am doing a fair bit of work out of Goodna. I am the founder of the emergency radio communications group SEQUEST South East Queensland UHF Emergency Service Team. In 2016, I was awarded the City of Ipswich Medallion in recognition of my valuable contributions to the Ipswich community. In 2019, I received the Queensland Emergency Service Volunteer Pin from the Queensland Government and assisted with its design on the Emergency Volunteer Advisory Forum. I also received a Certificate of Appreciation for five years of loyal and valued service to the community through Marine Rescue Brisbane as a radio and rescue crew member. I am a former QLD/NT Division committee member and a member of the Australasian Institute of Emergency Services (AIES) the Australian Radio Communications Industry Association (ARCIA), currently serving on the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Past Players and Officials Association as assistant secretary.