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In 1973, Sifu Lo settled in Australia after leaving Hong Kong and
travelling through Europe. Initially he only accepted students in
the capacity of private instructor. However due to his popularity
and increasing demand in 1976 Sifu Lo set up a training gymnasium
for the first time in Perth W.A. He also became Chief Instructor
for the Australian Army 22 Construction Squadron, Irwin Barracks
and gave free coaching to the Braille Society For The Blind. After
successfully establishing his Western Australian Schools, Sifu Lo
moved to Darwin where be conducted classes teaching Chou Car and
Wing Chun for over 10 years. During his stay in Darwin, Sifu Lo
raised funds for several charities in the community, such as the
Red Cross Society. In the same year, Chou Car student Lai Sil Kam
won a Gold Medal at the 6th International Chinese Martial Arts Tournament
in Hong Kong. Cairns, Far North Queensland was the next stop for
Sifu Tom Lo to spread his knowledge and where another group of students
were to accept Tom Lo as their Sifu. In 1988, Brisbane became the
home base for Sifu Tom Lo and his family, establishing the headquarters
of the association at Indooroopilly. Sifu Tom Lo now oversees the
running of his schools in Brisbane suburbs, Gold Coast and Cairns.
Throughout the years, students of Sifu Lo have been competing in
all kinds of championships and full contact tournaments. The association
has two fighters who recently won Australian tournaments in Liverpool
Sydney (the super middle weight and middle weight).
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Chief
Instructor : 22 Squadron, Irwin Barracks, Perth WA (1976)
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Chief
Instructor : Braille Society, East Victoria Part, WA (1976)
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Instructor
: Chou Gar Student Lai Sil Kam, Gold Medallist at 6th
International Chinese Martial Arts Tournament in Hong Kong
(1982)
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Hon.
President : The United Chung Wah Athletic Assoc. Ltd
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Hon.
President : Hong Kong Kam Wai Kwong Athletic Assoc
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Overseas
Advisor : The Hong Kong Kung Fu Assoc Ltd
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Technical
Advisor : Hong Kong Kam Kwong Hung Athletic Association
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Australian
Representative : International Shaolin Chung Hop Kuen
Association
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Australian
Government Recognised Kung Fu Coach : National Coaching
Council of Australia
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Member
of The Federation of Australian Kung-Fu Organisations
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Head
Judge: World Lion Dance Championships
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Olympic
Torch Bearer 2000
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Winner
of Blitz Magazine 2001 Kung Fu Tribute Award
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Receiving the
1997-1999 Quest Newspapers -- Business Achievers Awards |
Sifu Tom Lo
with Hollywood Superstar Jackie Chan |
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Master Lo's
Blitz Magazine Instructors Hall Of Fame Award |
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Master Lo -
Year 2000 Olympic Torch Bearer Relay Team Member |
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November 2003
Master Lo Accepting Award For 30 Years of Teaching/Community
Service in Australia From Prime Minister John Howard.
Presented By Michael Johnson (MP) Member for Ryan
and Club Patron |
2001 Blitz Magazine Hall of Fame Kung Fu Tribute Award
Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy
(33 years in Australia)
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Proud to be an Australian
Master Lo Accepting his 2004 Australia Day Award
from Federal Minister Gary Hargraves |
Master Lo with his 2004 Australia
Day Award for Service to the Community |
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