Alisha Gurruwiwi
Galpu
Private
Arnhem Squadron
NORFORCE (North-West Mobile Force)
Regional Force Surveillance Group
Australian Army Reserve
I am 23 years old and come from Elcho Island which is known to its traditional owners as Galiwinku. It is an island off the coast of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. I have four siblings, but I grew up in Melbourne, flying back home for school holidays. I enjoyed living across two cultures, one a cold city and the other a warm community. I enlisted in 2024 because I wanted to experience something completely different. I wanted to see what it would be like, and give myself the opportunity to meet new people, make friends and create memories. Defence gives me the chance to learn and experience new things, and it’s never too late to do this.