Image Gallery: August 2008
05 September 2008
HMAS Arunta Visits Alice Springs
HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew members visit various Alice Springs organisations for their annual catch up with the Indigenous Arunta people.
HMAS Arunta visited Alice Springs for the week following up to the famous Henley - on - Todd Regatta. The Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, followed by 8 other crew members visited various local organisations around Alice Springs to promote the respected reputation of the Royal Australian Navy in a remote locality. The crew then went on to compete in many events in the Regatta with a sturdy vessel that was made for them by the local primary school students of Alice Springs.
| 20080826ran8295986_057 The crew of HMAS Arunta tour Alice Springs Desert Park. The Desert Park Tour Guide, Doug Taylor (left), gives crew members, Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus bent (left), Chief Petty Officer Communications Informations Systems Andrew Barr (centre) and Leading Seaman Steward Brendon Parr (right), a demonstration on how a hunting boomerang can also be used to start a camp fire. (Date taken: 26 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080826ran8295986_105 HMAS Arunta made a donation to St Mary's Anglicare. The Commanding Officer of HMAS Arunta, Commander Tim Brown, presented a cheque for $2000 to Anglicare's team Leader Jacki Cooney. (Date taken: 26 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080827ran8295986_064 HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew members attend the Alice Springs Town Council Reception. (From left) Chief Petty Officer Communications Information Systems Andrew Barr, Petty Officer Marine Technician Murray Young, Liz Martin (Alderman), Petty Officer Electronic Technician Damien Crick, Murray Stewart (Alderman), Leading Seaman Steward Brendon Parr, Commanding Officer Commander Tim Brown, Samih Habib (Alderman), Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus Bent, The Lord Mayor of Alice Springs Damien Ryan, Brendan Heenan (Alderman), Supply Officer Lieutenant Commander Ben McDonald, Petty Officer Combat Systems Supervisor Clinton Maughan and the ships Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Brendan Woodsell. (Date taken: 27 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080828ran8295986_001 Commander Tim Brown, Commanding Officer of HMAS Arunta and his crew get their picture taken with local school boys from Clontarf College. (Date taken: 28 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080828ran8295986_006 The crew of HMAS Arunta visit the Clontarf College. Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus Bent teaches the boys about life at sea. (Date taken: 28 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080828ran8295986_037 The crew of HMAS Arunta visits the Irrkerlntye Arts Centre. Petty Officer Electronic Technician Damien Crick inspects the ceramic artworks made by the local Arunta tribe. (Date taken: 28 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080828ran8295986_045 Members of the Lhere Artepe Council get together for a morning tea with HMAS Arunta's crew members. (Front row,from left) Barb Little, Brian Stirling (Chairman), Commander Tim Brown, and Janet Turner. (Middle row, from left) Karen Little, Janet Little, Warrant Officer Combat Systems Manager Brendan Woodsell, Petty Officer Electronics Technician Damien Crick, Petty Officer Combat Systems Supervisor Clinton Maughan, and Lieutenant Commander Ben Mcdonald. (Back row, from left) Chief Petty Officer Communications Informations Systems Andrew Barr, Greg Abbott, Petty Officer Marine Technician Murray Young, Shane Bloomfield, Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus Bent and Leading Seaman Steward Brendon Parr. (Date taken: 28 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8295986_017 HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew members visit Anzac Hill High School to talk to the kids about life in the Navy. Questions get answered by Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus Bent (left), Chief Petty Officer Communications Information Systems Andrew Barr (centre left), Leading Seaman Steward Brendon Parr (centre right) and Ships Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Combat Systems Manager Brendan Woodsell (right). (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8295986_021 HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew members visit Anzac Hill High School to talk to the kids about life in the Navy. Petty Officer Electronic Technician Damien Crick (right) and Petty Officer Marine Techician Murray Young (left) describe the Navy Lifestyle to the eager students of Anzac Hill High School. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8295986_025 HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew members visit Anzac Hill High School to talk to the kids about life in the Navy. Commander Tim Brown (Centre), and Lieutenant Commander Ben Mcdonald (left), chat with local student Skye Emmott about a future with the Royal Australian Navy. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8295986_064 HMAS Arunta's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, and his crew visit the Returned and Services League. The crew stop to visit the memorial at Anzac Hill before dinner at the Returned and Services League. (From left) Lieutenant Commander Supply Officer Ben McDonald, Chief Petty Officer Communications Informations Systems Andrew Barr, Petty Officer Combat Systems Supervisor Clinton Maughan, Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus Bent, Commanding Officer Commander Tim Brown, Leading Seaman Steward Brendon Parr, Warrant Officer Combat Systems Manager Brendan Woodsell, Petty Officer Electronics Technician Damien Crick and Petty Officer Marine Technician Murray Young. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080830ran8295986_025 HMAS Arunta compete in various events in the Henley-on-Todd Regatta in Alice Springs. Gold Medals all round as the crew celebrate a victory in the finals of the Maxi Yacht race event. From Left: Supply Officer Lieutenant Commander Ben Mcdonald, Petty Officer Combat Systems Supervisor Clinton Maughan, Petty Officer Electronics Technician Damien Crick, Leading Seaman Steward Brendon Parr, Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus Bent, Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Brown, Chief Petty Officer Communications Informations Systems Andrew Barr and the Ships Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Combat Systems Manager Brendan Woodsell. (Date taken: 30 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080830ran8295986_031 The crew of HMAS Arunta compete in finals of the Maxi Yacht race in the Henley-on-Todd Regatta in Alice Springs. It was the crew's last event, which earnt them the gold. (Date taken: 30 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080830ran8295986_040 The crew of HMAS Arunta rest before the finals of the Maxi Yacht race event. Chief Petty Officer Bosuns Mate Marcus Bent keeps his eyes on the prize as the tension increases. (Date taken: 30 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080830ran8295986_071 The crew of HMAS Arunta compete in various events in the Henley-on-Todd Regatta in Alice Springs. The crew competes in yet another event, the Maxi Yacht race. (Date taken: 30 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080830ran8295986_164 The crew of HMAS Arunta parades their vessel for the Henley-on-Todd Regatta in Alice Springs. (Date taken: 30 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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