DARWIN-based recruiters had a busy but successful weekend at the annual indigenous Croc Festival in Kununurra, Western Australia talking to 900 students about an ADF career.

The community of Kununurra, which is close to the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in Western Australia, is well know by soldiers for hosting a number of major exercises within the region.

Defence Recruiting Centre Commander for the Northern Territory and Kimberley region, WO2 Wayne Ryan and ARes staff member Cpl Judy Brittain, were on hand over the two-day festival to answer the students’ queries and discuss possible career options within the ADF.

WO2 Ryan said the two days had been successful especially for Norforce with about 80 percent of the students wanting to join the unit.

With an AO that covers about 1.8 million sq km, the small team frequently finds itself on the road.

“We try to visit most career expos and schools through out the year, pending the wet season of course,” he said.

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