Image Gallery 2008
02 January 2008
Playground makes a difference
Engineers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, have been involved in many small scale but life-improving tasks during their time in Timor-Leste.
One of these tasks involved building a playground for the children of the Hope Orphanage in Gleno. Construction included a swing set, monkey bars and a seesaw all under a shade cloth structure.
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.
| 20071231adf8208022_001 Engineers from the 3 Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, build a playground for the children of the Hope Orphanage in Gleno. (Date taken: 31 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071231adf8208022_002 An engineer from the 3 Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, helps build a playground for the children of the Hope Orphanage in Gleno. (Date taken: 31 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071231adf8208022_016 Sapper Shayne Dwyer, an engineer from the 3 Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, shows children the seesaw built as part of a playground for the children of the Hope Orphanage in Gleno. (Date taken: 31 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071231adf8208022_019 Sapper Shayne Dwyer, an engineer from the 3 Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, shows children the seesaw built as part of a playground for the children of the Hope Orphanage in Gleno. (Date taken: 31 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071231adf8208022_065 Sapper Alaifatu Reupena, an engineer from the 3 Combat Engineer Regiment, as part of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, shows children the swing set built as part of a playground for the children of the Hope Orphanage in Gleno. (Date taken: 31 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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