Image Gallery 2007
24 December 2007
Temporary school the International Stabilisation Force built for locals
The Timor-Leste Deputy Education Minister made a visit to the village of Aliambata to view a temporary school building that engineers from the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) have constructed to replace the original school which was burnt down in August 2007 during post election violence.
The temporary school building will provide an education facility for up to 140 local children while the old school is repaired by the government of Timor-Leste.
The village of Aliambata welcomed the visiting government officials and members from the ISF with some traditional dancing and the singing of the Timor-Leste National Anthem.
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has deployed to Timor-Leste with a mission to assist the Government and the United Nations to bring stability, security and confidence to the Timorese to allow them to resolve their differences democratically and peacefully.
There are approximately 780 ADF personnel currently serving in Timor-Leste. This force will remain in Timor-Leste continuing to provide a robust response capability to support the Government of Timor-Leste and the United Nations Police force.
Police from Australia and 24 other nations throughout the world provide security in Dili. The ADF provides support to these police operations as required.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working alongside the ADF to assist with this mission.
| 20071220adf8208022_089 Engineer, Corporal Michael Montgomery, talks to Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta about a temporary school the International Stabilisation Force built for locals at Aliambata. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071220adf8208022_097 Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta shakes hands with Corporal Michael Montgomery, in front of a temporary school Michael and others Engineers from the International Stabilisation Force built for locals at Aliambata. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071221adf8296553_008 Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Ben James accepts a hand made tais scarf from a local child during a visit to the village of Aliambata to open a school built by the Timor-Leste Battle Group Three's engineers. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071221adf8296553_044 Local children lead the procession to the opening celebrations of a school built by engineers from the Australian Army's 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071221adf8296553_066 Some of the 140 children to benefit from the school built by engineers from the Australian Army's 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment in Timor-Leste sing the Timorese national anthem for the guests at the opening celebrations. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071221adf8296553_069 Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Ben James stands for the Timorese national anthem sung by the local children as a part of the opening celebrations for the school built by Australian Army engineers. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071221adf8296553_091 Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Ben James shakes hands with the vice minister for education at the opening a school built by Australian Army engineers in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071221adf8296553_122 The ruins of the old school burnt down in August 2007 during post election violence in Aliambata, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071221adf8296553_128 Corporal Michael Montgomery, the engineer in command of overseeing the building of a local school in Aliambata, Timor Leste, is interviewed by Channel 7 News. (Date taken: 21 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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