Media Room: Defence Alert

Defence
ALERT

What: As Australian military units withdraw from Banda Aceh, Brigadier David Chalmers will address the media to thank the people of Banda Aceh and local authorities.

Where: International Media Centre, Banda Aceh.

When: 11.00am (Banda Aceh time) on Thursday, 24 February 2005.

• Brigadier Chalmers will be accompanied by a translator in order to take questions from Bahasa-speaking members of the media.
• Images of Australian Forces’ work are available at: http://www.defence.gov.au/optsunamiassist/default.htm

• The ANZAC Field Hospital has been reincorporated into the Zainoel Abidin Hospital.
• New Zealand medical teams have returned home.

• Water purification has been handed over to civilian authorities and major engineering work has been completed.

• The ADF has distributed 2.5 million pounds of humanitarian aid supplies.
• Almost five million litres of clean water has been distributed.
• 3600 procedures have been performed by ANZAC medical teams.
• Kilometres of drains and streets have been cleared of rubble and silt.

Squadron Leader Phil Smith – +61 407 901 468

or

Defence Media Liaison – (02) 62765 3343 or 0408 498 664

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Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999
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