Image Gallery: July 2007
Parliamentary Secretary visits AACAP
04 July 2007
Mr Peter Lindsay MP, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, today visited the Doomadgee region to see first hand the work being conducted for the 2007 Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP).
AACAP assists an isolated community each year and is a joint program involving Army and the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, who all agreed to the selection of Doomadgee as a priority site for AACAP 2007. The Australian Government is providing $5.375 million for the 2007 program in addition to the Defence Force contribution of personnel and equipment.
AACAP is now in its 11th year, and the work at Doomadgee is the 14th project undertaken by Army. The program contributes to the Australian Government’s policy of practical reconciliation through the provision of infrastructure, health and training initiatives.
190 soldiers and Army engineers from the Sydney-based 17th Construction Squadron will spend several months in Doomadgee providing health, construction and training services.
| Video WMV format Major Niall Pigott speaks about construction at Doomadgee (Date taken: 03 July 2007) WMV video |
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| 20070703adf74181_080 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Mr Peter Lindsay MP and community liaison officer for AACAP 2007 Captain Briohny Reilly take time out to play with some local children at Doomadgee. (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070703adf74181_089 Corporal Wayne Croft from 21 Construction Regiment enlists the aid of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Mr Peter Lindsay MP to help in the construction of new housing at Doomadgee. (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070703adf74181_096 Sapper Warwick Britten from 21 Construction Regiment enlists the aid of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Mr Peter Lindsay MP to help in the construction of new housing at Doomadgee. (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070703adf74181_119 Sapper Malcom Stewart from 13 Combat Enginners Perth, WA, teaches Private William Dempsey from 51st Battalion at Cloncurry how to weld. (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070703adf74181_129 Mr Peter Lindsay MP, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence meets with soldiers from 17 Construction Squadron at Doomadgee. (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070703adf74181_213 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Mr Peter Lindsay MP visited the Doomadgee region to see the work being conducted for the 2007 Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP). (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070703adf74181_233 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Mr Peter Lindsay MP meets with the CEO and the Deputy Mayor of Doomagee Ms Elaine Cairns and officer commanding the ArmyAboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP) Major Niall Pigott. (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070703adf74181_356 Stefford Gregory, from Doomadgee, puts his skills to the test at the AACAP Trade Training School. (Date taken: 03 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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