Australian CQB Articles
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The Quest
Dave Stevens has been the Chief Instructor for the Todd Group in Australia for over 10 years and still can't believe it took him so long to find out about what real combat training was like. - CQB Course Queensland
The Todd Group's entry into Australia came via a request from the now late Rangi Nichols of 'Who Dares Incorporated' to take on some of his instructing roles due to his failing health. - CQC Australia
Tank, the chief instructor for the Todd Group, made his first visit to Australia in the late 70s. Since then he has returned many times and in the past 20 years has conducted a lot of courses and established Todd Group depots across Australia.
May 2012
Close Personal Protection (Bodyguard) Specialist Training Course
The Close Protection School - a department of the Todd Group - along with ZennForce Protection Group will conduct a Specialist Intensive Close Protection (Bodyguard) course in May 2012. Click here for more details.
Australian Training Opportunities
July 2012 - Gold Coast, Australia Australasia’s oldest military and civilian unarmed combat and self defence training provider, with 35 depots globally and a headquarters and training camp in New Zealand, will export a full combative course of instruction to the Gold Coast, Australia between July 7th and July 14th, 2011. Click here for more information.
Phase 3 exponent continuation training July 7th to 8th 2012
Phase 1 & 2 Monday July 9th to Saturday July 14th 2012
Phase 3 specialist exponents and instructors should stay on for the phase 1 and phase 2 courses of instruction post the Phase 3 course for continuation training and instructing hours.
All applications and enquiries to Shane Gordon zennforce@bigpond.com, Phone 0412 409 034.
Australian Chief Instructor
Shane Gordon 
Gold Coast, Australia
Phone 0412 409 034
Todd Group International Combative Chief Medical Officer: Dr Stefan Eriksson
New South Wales, Australia 
Australian CQB Instructors
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New South Wales
- NSW Chief Instructor: Andy Boag (Sydney)
- Dave Stevens - Ph. 0412-154 927
Sydney, Eastern Suburbs
- Guy Lightfoot - Ph 042-1322980
Wollongong
- Stefan Eriksson
Hunter Valley
- Christiaan Paget - Ph. 04-074 13951
Gold Coast / Hinterland
- Bryan Turner - Ph. 041 8780153
- Dean Davies - Ph. 0422 616 795
- Patrick Garty -
Ph. 042 9674944
Gold Coast
- Chief Instructor: Shane Gordon - 0412 409 034 or 07 55916885
Brisbane
- Gary Quinn - 0412-497 541
- Anthony Gray - 0419 788 415
Brisbane/Logan
- Frank McAleenan - 0408 797 392
Queensland / Charters Towers
- Fabian Villani - 0409 224 495
Canungra
- Dean Davies - 0422 616 795
Western Australia
- Luke Sproull - 04 0978 3211
Perth
- Rob Lilley - 0415 993 884
Melbourne
- Jonathan Wicken - (email only)
Canberra
- Roscoe McGarry - (email only)
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March 2012
Annual International Close Combat Course
Location: Todd Group Headquarters, Dunedin, New Zealand
Phase 3 exponent continuation training Thurday March 15 to Saturday March 17th 2012
Phase 3 instructor training Sunday March 18th to Saturday March 24th 2012
Phase 1 & 2 Sunday March 18th to Saturday March 24th 2012
