Mt Isa community's hopes for 'outgoing and gifted' vet on board missing ship
Queensland veterinarian Lukas Orda is one of two Australians missing after a livestock ship capsized in rough seas off the coast of Japan.The ship left New Zealand on August 14 and was due to arrive in China next Friday.
Maritime Safety Queensland said the livestock carrier docked in Townsville on May 23, and Gladstone on August 6.Mr Orda, 25, lived on the Gold Coast and recently worked as an equine vet at the Gold Coast Equine Clinic before being employed on the cattle export ship. He went to Good Shepard Catholic College in Mount Isa, before he completed a 12-month internship at the Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital in Victoria.
Mt Isa Catholic priest Father Michael Lowcock said he knew Mr Orda and that he was "outgoing and gifted" and a valuable member of the community.He said Mr Orda's parents both worked at the local hospital and were well known in the community.Mr Orda's father, Dr Ulrich Orda, is the director of the Mount Isa Hospital emergency department.Father Lowcock said the entire Mt Isa community was devastated by the news of the accident.
In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Spokesperson said the Australian Government was providing consular assistance to the families of two Australian crew members on board a cargo vessel reported missing in Japanese waters.
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