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Fred Vella Fact File Internationally recognized Karate teacher, 8th Dan Master Fred Vella has trained more than 40,000 students in Australia, USA, Asia and Europe. For most of his life he has literally lived and breathed Karate. As a result Fred Vella is now much travelled and has lectured overseas on many occasions while being kept in high esteem in martial arts circles everywhere. In this field he was also the publisher of The Australian Karate Journal and the Australian Martial Arts Magazine, which were distributed throughout Australia and to more than 20 other countries. Fred Vella, a security expert and Master 8th degree black belt in Karate, has been a bodyguard to a former Prime Minister and other notables. Master Vella trained people in high-risk security in Australia, USA, Asia and Europe. He has trained many top police, army personnel, security organizations, business executives, private investigators, armed guards, nightclub and hotel security and many people in high-risk employment. He has received official recognition of Government approval of his training organization. Mr Vella gained worldwide fame when he took just 17 hours 10 minutes to demolish a 20,000 brick house with his bare hands in a fund raising feat for charity. This earned him a world record. Mr Fred Vella organized and sponsored the Mr Australia Body Building Contests from 1960 to 1972; the Mr Sydney and Mr New South Wales Bodybuilding Contests, and the Miss Sydney and Miss New South Wales Beauty Contests, as well as many other bodybuilding and beauty contests. While establishing a successful career he has constantly given his time and resources for the benefit of others. Fred Vella has a long list of accolades for his work in the community In 1964 Fred Vella was made "Ambassador to Paradise" for services to the Gold Coast community. 1972. set a World Record for demolishing a 20,000 brick house. 1987 received an Australia Day Achievement Award. 1987 was selected as a successful nominee for the BHP Award for the Pursuit of Excellence. 1987 received the Advance Australia Foundation Award, for an outstanding contribution to the advancement of Australia. 1989 Advance Australia Foundation Award. 1989 nominated for the Gold Coast Citizen of the year Award 1989, he received the Advance Australia Award for community service from then Queensland Governor Sir Walter Campbell. 1989 was nominated for an Australia Day Citizen of the Year award and received a certificate of appreciation. 1999 was inducted in the Karate tribute Hall of Fame. Year 2000. was nominated Community Citizen of the Century. It is not surprising therefore that the high profile personality created quite an impact and the press, radio and TV media extended a lot of coverage to this prominent ambassador who was the continent's first full-time Karate professional for over 10 years Mr Vella has spent much of his life working for charity and for seven years hosted a Christmas party for the elderly and lonely living on the Gold Coast Qld.

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