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Content Manager Driver to COMD 3 Bde 07 4771 9712

Within this area of WWW Links you will find Interesting and Useful web sites. If you have any links that you think would be worth while having on this page fell free to email me.

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Useful

Family Information Network for Defence

If there is anything about Defence Policy you thought you should know, like "that sounds right, but I'd better check", then you should call FIND. Its available for all Defence personnel and their families. You will even get a copy of the information sent or faxed to you.

http://www.dco.dod.gov.au/dco/dcopublic.nsf/public/DCO+FIND?OpenDocument Open in new window
EmailGeneral Enquiries

Ph: 1800 020 031

NQ Army Holiday Resorts

Defence Holidays - 3rd Brigade Community www Site

Island Leisure

http://www.islandleisure.com.au/ Open in new window
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Interesting

Australian Army Journal

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/lwsc/Publications/journal/journal.htm Open in new window

Australian Peacekeeping Memorial

http://www.peacekeepingmemorial.org.au/index.php Open in new window

To create a national memorial that will appropriately honour the sacrifice of Australian Peacekeepers in the service of international peace and security, and recognise the courage and professionalism of Australian Peacekeepers in the face of the particular challenges of their operations. The Memorial will be the focus for recognising the continuing significant contribution by Australians to international peacekeeping.

Defence Medals

http://www.defence.gov.au/medals/ Open in new window

This website provides information about Defence honours and awards, including:

  • the different types of medals available to Australia's defence personnel, past and present,
  • the eligibility criteria for various awards,
  • how to submit an application for a medal, and
  • information about current Defence awards issues.

Defence of Townsville during WW2

http://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/defenceoftownsville.htm Open in new window

Ex TS 07 Links

http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/0/31A2DCE10462F21A852572FA00553E4E?opendocument Open in new window
http://www.defence.gov.au/exercises/ts07/gallery.htm Open in new window

Global Incident Map

http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php Open in new window

Lost Medals

http://www.lostmedalsaustralia.com Open in new window

A service provided in his spare time by LTCOL Glyn Llanwarne (currently CO JLU (NQ)) to reunite medal owners with lost medals. A great service to the Defence Community and a valuable one to anyone who has suffered from misplacing their medals.

Militaria

http://caznahatboxes.com/ Open in new window

These boxes are used extensively for travelling to keep slouch hat in shape. Can be carried as a carry on or fit into bottom of suitcase. Made of hard plastic with velcro flat surface underneath.

Newspapers

Army Newspaper Open in new window
Northern Services Courier Open in new window
Townsville Bulletin Open in new window

New Zealand Army

http://www.army.mil.nz Open in new window

New Zealand Territorial Force Units

http://www.2cnmwc.co.nz Open in new window
http://www.4osouth.co.nz Open in new window

Tunnels in Mt Louisa

http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/mtlouisa.htm Open in new window

This is a great little website for an idea on exploring Townsville's wartime history and take the kids for a great exploration outing.

Your Local Transition Committee

http://www.ltc.townsville.qld.gov.au/LTCworking/Pages/default.aspx Open in new window
http://www.strongercouncils.qld.gov.au/Transitionarrangements/YourLocalTransitionCommittee.aspx Open in new window

LTC web site active

INFORMATION on local council amalgamations is now available online.
Townsville's Local Transition Committee (LTC) website went live at 11.30am yesterday (Monday, October 8, 2007) and holds information on the LTC members and a road map of the amalgamation progress.
Documents from the Local Government Reform Commission including guidelines and procedures are also available.
LTC chairman Cr Tony Mooney said the site would play an important role in providing staff and residents with information ahead of elections in March next year.

Vietnam Veterans Counseling Service

http://www.dva.gov.au/health/vvcs/vvcs.htm Open in new window

Vietnam Veterans Federation

http://www.vvfagranville.org.au/ Open in new window

This message comes from a serving member and was posted on the Somalia/Rwanda website. We have a large number of serving and younger veterans on this network and I want to ensure that they understand that any sub-branch of the Vietnam Veterans Federation will fall over backwards to assist them at no cost and very professionally. The can also use the Vietnam Veterans Counseling Service in complete confidence and privacy. And for their partners should they need help or assistance they will be welcomed and assisted by the Partners of Veterans Association. If you have the slightest concern about your health or your partners, particularly mental heath don't try and tough it out in the long term it will get worse there are many Vietnam veterans out there who tried to tough it out who will tell don't try, seek the right help now in complete confidentiality when dealing any of the afore mentioned bodies.

Missing Soldiers of Fromelles Discussion Group

Missing Soldiers of Fromelles Discussion Group