Queensland links after wedding bus crash tragedy
A former QAFL player, his wife and a young mining engineer were among four people who called Queensland home before they were tragically killed in a tragic bus crash in NSW that has rocked the nation.
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A former QAFL player, his wife and a young mining engineer were among four people who called Queensland home before they were tragically killed in a bus crash in NSW.
Husband and wife Andrew and Lynan Scott lived in Brisbane until 2015, while Zach Bray and Angus Craig were recently living in Queensland. The group were leaving the wedding of Madeleine Edsell and Mitchell Gaffney in Hunter Valley on Sunday Night.
Mr Scott was originally from Brisbane before moving to Singleton. Devastated football community, the Redland-Victoria Point Sharks Football Club took to social media to mourn the loss of Mr Scott and his wife.
“Chisel, as he was known, played for the Bombers in 2014 alongside his brother Luke.
“He also was a longtime player at QAFL level with Mt Gravatt where he was part of the Vultures’ 2007 Premiership team,” the club wrote.
“He was a terrific member of our community both on and off the field and was characterised by his big heart and willingness to help anyone.”
The QAFL community have flooded social media mourning the loss of “one of its own sons”.
“Andrew, affectionately known as ‘Chisel’ played over 100 games, was a Best & Fairest winner, Captain and 2007 Vultures premiership player,” Mt Gravatt Vultures wrote on social media.
“He was a strong, tough and fearless leader who gave his all for the club. More importantly he was a beautiful human and one that always had a smile on his face and had your back.
“This weekend a number of Andrew’s teammates and friends will come to together at the Mt Gravatt AFC as the current team dons black armbands and plays in honour of ‘Chisel’.
“Andrew Scott will be remembered for his big heart, fearless playing style and the best bloke you could ever meet.”
The Subiaco Football club has also taken to social media to mourn the “hardworking defensive midfielder”.
“Scott was recruited from Mt. Gravatt for the 2010 season when he made his league debut and played 5 games for Subiaco,” Subiaco Football club wrote.
“The players from that era recall him fondly describing him as a good guy, always smiling, and a man who loved being around the club.”
Mr and Mrs Scott leave behind two young boys.
Mrs Scott, originally from NSW, moved to Brisbane and studied a Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Queensland.
According to LinkedIn, Mrs Scott worked as an undergraduate engineer with Transcity on the Legacy Way Project.
It is understood Mrs Scott moved to Singleton from Brisbane in 2015 before working at Yancoal Australia in 2018 where the groom Mitchell Gaffney also works.
Angus Craig worked for mining firm BHP as a reliability engineer at its Blackwater coalmine west of Rockhampton.
Mr Craig, originally from Jervis Bay in the Australian Capital Territory, was understood to be living in Brisbane when he was not at the mine.
Mr Craig has been described on social media by grief-stricken friends as “the most beautiful soul”.
On Tuesday, BHP sent out a note to staff confirming his death.
“This is a terrible loss for our colleague’s family and friends, our OS team, the broader Blackwater Mine site and local community,” the note, seen by this publication, read.
“Over the last 24 hours the Leadership Team has been working to support these people and we will continue to do so. The impact of incidents like this knows no bounds, and this will ripple across our tight knit community.”
Another unaccounted crash victim, mining engineer Zach Bray, originally from Dee Why, was living in Federal near the Sunshine Coast, according to social media.
He was only 25 when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
In a post to social media, Mr Bray recounted his wild journey. “Hello 2020 and thanks for the crazy ride that was 2019 what a year! An absolute roller coaster full of peaks and some pretty challenging dips with times not knowing which way the track was going to take us next,” he wrote.
“It was a year which has taught me to grow in so many ways as a man (I’m comfortable calling myself that now).”
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