'I see it as my responsibility': Meet this Australian serving Singapore at Exercise Wallaby 2025
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SHOALWATER BAY, Australia — While out and about in her uniform, Stephanie Krishnan tends to draw attention, especially when she begins speaking.Contrary to her distinct Australian accent, this 52-year-old has been living in Singapore for nearly 30 years.An'I see it as my responsibility': Meet this Australian serving Singapore at Exercise Wallaby 2025
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia — While out and about in her uniform, Stephanie Krishnan tends to draw attention, especially when she begins speaking.Contrary to her distinct Australian accent, this 52-year-old has been living in Singapore for nearly 30 years.And she is also an Auxillary Security Trooper with the Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) where for the past two weeks, she has been carrying out sentry duties at Camp Tilpal in Shoalwater Bay, Australia as part of Exercise Wallaby 2025.The Singapore Permanent Resident and Australian citizen told media at the camp on Wednesday (Oct 28) that she wanted to give back to Singapore by being part of the service.«So when I saw the ad in 2015, I signed up. And by the time I went through all the interviews in 2017, I was a SAFVC member,» she added.She continued that while here, she encountered locals who would do a double take upon hearing her speak.«They do find interesting ways to ask me what an Australian is doing in a Singapore uniform,» she said. Read more
