Image Gallery: December 2005
Project for better Defence singles’ accommodation
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December 2005
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister
for Defence, Teresa Gambaro MP, on 13 December
2005 visited Brisbane’s Enoggera Barracks
- one of the three sites selected for Phase
1 of Project Single LEAP (Living Environment
and Accommodation Precinct).
Ms Gambaro said ADF living accommodation is
an important factor in maintaining Australia’s
military capability and described Project Single
LEAP as a major step forward in retaining quality
people.
"Defence is competing with other organisations
in an ever shrinking employment market to appeal
to the cream of Australian youth," Ms Gambaro
said. "We ask a lot of our ADF members,
be it in the warlike conditions of Iraq or Afghanistan
or providing humanitarian assistance in the
wake of natural disasters overseas."It
is therefore appropriate that we provide these
young men and women with the highest standard
of living accommodation and treat them with
the care and respect they deserve."Married
and partnered Defence personnel have long been
offered excellent accommodation and we should
no longer expect our single servicemen and women
to live in conditions that are not up to the
standard their colleagues enjoy.
The Australian Government committed $113.2 million
to Project Single LEAP in the 04/05 Budget.
In Phase 1 of the project, one of four private
consortia will be chosen to upgrade on-base
singles’ accommodation for up to 1,300
personnel at three major bases.
Read release: Better Defence Singles’ accommodation will improve morale and aid retention
| PS002 The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Teresa Gambaro MP, and the Director General Strategic Infrastructure Projects, Air Commodore Andy Kilgour, talk to Brisbane-based soldiers about Project Single LEAP, which will provide ultra modern living-in accommodation to 1300 Defence personnel at three major bases. (Date taken: 13 December 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| PS003 The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Teresa Gambaro MP, and the Director General Strategic Infrastructure Projects, Air Commodore Andy Kilgour, talk to soldiers at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, (from left) Gunner Jamie Adams, and Privates David Wight, Kris Leong and Dane Wardrope. (Date taken: 13 December 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| PS005 The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Teresa Gambaro MP, chats with Private Dane Wardrope, 6RAR, about living-in accommodation needs at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. (Date taken: 13 December 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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