Homeward bound
Anzac’s epic tour almost over
In a dream weekend for HMAS Anzac’s devoted rugby fans, ship’s company got a chance to get up close and personal with their idols when the Wallabies came to dinner in South Africa last week.

Materiel working in real time
The implementation of a new corporate strategy is set to revolutionise the way that Navy operates in the material (engineering and maintenance) domain.


Toowoomba turns to
The Royal Australian Navy has taken delivery of the ninth and second last Anzac Class frigate, Toowoomba, from the builder Tenix Defence at its shipyard in Melbourne.


CN on force structure
A glint comes to the eyes of the new Chief of Navy when force structure is mentioned. VADM Russ Shalders is obviously very pleased with the way the future is shaping for the Service he now commands.

Top End in force exercise
Ships, patrol boats, a submarine and aircraft from six nations are completing the final phases of Exercise Kakadu 7 off the Top End.

Bulletin board

Freedom march
On a freezing Canberra morning 150 personnel from HMAS Canberra formed up and got ready to say goodbye to their ship’s namesake city.

Sea King inquiry report expected
The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill, says he expects the Board of Inquiry’s report on the fatal Sea King helicopter accident on the Indonesian island of Nias by the end of the year.

A chapter begins
The Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Shalders, has told graduates of the most recent Principal Warfare Officers course that they face greater challenges in their forthcoming sea postings than they did on the course.

Historical lessons
The Chief of Navy has provided historical examples of the traditional ability of sailors to improvise and adapt to their circumstances.

Sea Change keeps families in the loop
As this edition of Navy News goes to press, the Sea Change Implementation Team is preparing to demonstrate new technology which will allow Navy families at home and members at sea to track the progress of Sea Change initiatives.


New life for steel cat
The former HMAS Brisbane, now sitting in 27 metres of water off the Sunshine Coast, is set to become a prime diving location for divers of the world, predicts Canadian, Roy Gabriel who sent her to the bottom with 38 charges along her keel.

Top award for top Aussie
The RAN’s most recent graduate of the RAF’s Aerosystems Course at RAF Cranwell has won the prized Humphrey Medal as top graduate of the course.

Sailors step up
One of the latter duties of Maritime Commander RADM Davyd Thomas, before promotion to his present position, was to present promotions and awards to ship’s company of decommissioning guided missile frigate, HMAS Canberra.


Medallion milestone for service
Not many people can boast 30 years employment within the government sector, but for Bruce Waters, it is a reality. To celebrate this milestone, Navy Systems Commander CDRE Geraghty presented Waters with a medallion and lapel badge for his 30 years service at a recent gathering at Garden Island.

Typhoon trial
Maritime Headquarters has recognised the efforts of HMAS Arunta’s cable party to avoid a collision with a 74,000 tonne merchant ship during a typhoon in Tokyo Bay last year.

Rogers Division one year down
Rogers Division at HMAS Cerberus is reviewing its first year of operations.

ADFA: Pirates afoot
How can a hero aged five and a quarter fulfill his duty, beat the bad guys and still wed the girl he loves?

Talking Points