Headquarters 8th Brigade

Welcome

Welcome to Headquarters 8th Brigade

8th Brigade is a combined-arms brigade consisting of two Infantry Battalions, a Light Armoured Regiment, an Artillery Regiment, a Combat Engineer Regiment, Supply Battalion and a Signals Squadron all under the command of the Brigade's Headquarters which is located at Timor Barracks, Dundas.

The 8^th Brigade is a Part-Time Army (Reserve) formation with its headquarters situated at Timor Barracks, Dundas in Sydney. With Armour, Artillery, Infantry, Engineer, Signals and Logistic & Support units located around NSW, the 8th Brigade offers a diverse range of part-time careers for its soldiers.

The 8th Brigade comprises:

• Headquarters 8th Brigade
• 155 Signal Squadron
• 12/16 Hunter River Lancers
• 7th Field Regiment
• 8th Combat Engineer Regiment
• 2nd/17th Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment
• 41st Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment
• 8th Combat Service Support Battalion

Develop new skills

With the recent increase in role for the Army Reserve, 8th Brigade units offer an opportunity for you to learn and develop new skills and experiences that you will have the opportunity to apply here or overseas. Apart from the military and leadership skills you'll develop, you will also have the opportunity to take part in supporting ADF operations or undertaking a variety of Adventure Training activities. Members of 8th Brigade have served in Rifle Company Butterworth (Malaysia), Peace Monitoring Teams in Bougainville and operationally as part of Australian Forces in East Timor. Beyond operational deployments the Brigade has undertaken Adventure Training activities over recent years including Canyoning and Abseilling in Bungonia State Forest, treking along the Six Foot Track from Katoomba to the Genolan Caves, and walking the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea.

What does Headquarters 8 Brigade have to offer?

Headquarters 8th Brigade has positions available for people as drivers, clerks, signallers, storepersons and various other specialist trades. After enlisting and completeing your 6 weeks of basic training (called 'Common Recruit Training') at Kapooka, near Wagga, you'll receive specialist training in your selected trade and receive higher pay on completion of your trade and promotion courses. More importantly, you'll have many opportunities to apply these new skills in practice supporting the units within 8 Brigade during their annual exercises, training weekends or adventure training activities.

If you are interested in joining Headquarters 8 Brigade, simply follow the link Careers to find out more on how to join Headqarters 8th Brigade.

Alternatively, you can contact us and arrange to visit Timor Barracks (Cnr Kissing Point Road & Stewart Street, Dundas) of a Tuesday night to find out more about what we do and talk to our recruiting staff (see Contacts for details).