High praise for doco makers on award win
It clearly illustrates how Defence’s enduring values of professionalism, loyalty, integrity, courage, innovation and teamwork were integral to the overall success at Tobruk ...

By LCDR Andrew Stackpool

‘Defence Values: The Siege of Tobruk’ has won the presitgious Australian Video Producer’s Association award for best documentary.

The winning documentary traces the stand by Australian and allied forces to hold the strategically important Port of Tobruk in North Africa in 1941 against the advance of Rommel’s Afrika Korps.

The documentary illustrates the harsh conditions the allied forces endured and the huge odds they confronted in the face of a determined enemy.

The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Danna Vale, congratulated the Department of Defence and said the documentary was a great tribute to those who served in the Middle East during the Second World War.

She said it would provide future generations with an accurate record of the heroic actions undertaken during those desperate days.

“This winning documentary clearly illustrates how Defence’s enduring values of professionalism, loyalty, integrity, courage, innovation and teamwork were integral to the overall success at Tobruk,” Mrs Vale said.

Defence’s Inspector General Division in cooperation with Defence Public Affairs and Corporate Communications and the Rats of Tobruk Association produced the documentary.

The Minister said the award recognised the professionalism of Defence staff, particularly those involved in electronic media and video production.

“This prestigious award is a credit to the dedication and skill of its producers. I particularly welcome their creativity in producing this unique concept and their work in partnership with Australian veterans to deliver such an important message to current and future generations of Australian Defence Force members.”
The video will be used to introduce and promote Defence values to Defence personnel.

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