Close shave helps

A LITTLE TRIM : Staff from Edwards Hair Salon come to grips with the fully grown beard of Mr Steve Jurgens in a fundraising effort for the Leukaemia Foundation.

CHROME DOME: LSMT Alex Hales from the Naval Technical Training Unit West places his head on the line for the World’s Greatest Shave for a Cure.

Volume 49, No. 11, June29, 2006

By AB Kristy Rodda

Heads and beards were shaved as Naval Technical Training Unit West (NTTU-W) and contractor Scientific Management Associates (SMA), based at Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle, participated in this year’s World’s Greatest Shave for a Cure.

The fundraising event for the Leukaemia Foundation consisted of a charity barbecue, sponsorship of the participants and a dig deep coin collection at the main gate of Leeuwin Barracks.

NTTU-W students and staff, as well as Leeuwin Barracks personnel, were sponsored to have either their heads shaved or coloured for the cause.

NTTU-W successfully raised a total of $547 for the foundation, which will go towards Leukaemia research and patient support.

NTTU-W acknowledged the continuous generous support of Spotless Services for their donation of victuals and drinks for the barbecue. This enabled all proceeds to go directly to the foundation.

There was deep appreciation for the staff of Edwards Hair Salon in Palmyra for donating their time and skills in shaving and colouring the volunteers and Frontline for donating gifts.

 For further information on the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave for a Cure see www.worldsgreatestshave.com or phone 1800 500 088.

 

 

 

DOG DAY: CPL Need and his dog Hans onboard HMAS Manoora.

Dogs take a steak in Op

By LEUT Ange Googe

HMAS Manoora (CDMR Charles McHardie) “moved everyman and his dog” in supporting the Amphibious Readiness Group’s (ARG) support for Op eration Astute.

Manoora’s support for Operation Astute, the RAN’s largest amphibious operation since WWII involved the transport of personnel, vehicles, stores and the “dogs of war” from Darwin to East Timor.

The dogs in this case were four dogs and their handlers from RAAF Richmond.

Like all embarked forces, Manoora welcomed them onboard for their short journey and provided them with fresh steak for dinner.

Crackers (CPL Plumb), Saxon (CPL Westling), Hans (CPL Need) and Tex (LAC Godwin) were given a ship’s tour with Hans (pictured left) demonstrating a keen interest to get involved with the activities on the Bridge.

CPL Westing said the dogs and their handlers are well trained for their task of airfield security and crowd control.

TALL TALES: Sailors on the yardarms of the Mexican sailing ship Cuauhtémoc.

Photo: ABPH Lincoln Commane

Mexicans unfurl sailing prowess

Mexican sailing ship Cuauhtémoc made an impressive entry to Fremantle on June 6.
The ship’s visit was part of the vessel’s instruction cruise “Circumnavigation 2006” and it will also take in the ports of Melbourne and Sydney.

Cuauhtémoc has been designated as distinguished visitor in several countries and it has had an outstanding participation in international events such as the Great Tall Ships Cutty Sark Regatta; Regatta Colon; the Centenary of the Modernization of the Osaka Harbour in Japan; the Nautical Festival in France and the Seven Seas Festival in Holland.

Cuauhtémoc obtained a second place in the Australian Regatta of 1998.

On this occasion, the instruction cruise 2006, will include visits to 15 ports in eleven countries. The cruise will extend for a period of 292 days, in which 74 midshipmen will complete their navigation course to become officers of the Mexican Navy.
On each visit the vessel’s crew conveys a message of peace and goodwill from Mexico, proudly flying their national flag.

Cuauhtemoc, built in Spain in 1982, has sailed some 468,000 miles.
The ship will be open for visitors during their port calls.

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