Image Gallery 2008
02 June 2008
Troops paint the town of Darlau yellow
A community project born out of a conversation with two of Captain Fiona Macinante’s aunts, was completed today in the town of Darlau on a ridge some 800 metres above Dili, Timor Leste. Her Aunts, both Catholic nuns from Australia had been working on projects in Dili and suggested that Darlau could use some help to complete their new church.
A reconnaissance was done by the Timor-Leste Aviation Group and money raised by the soldiers for enough paint and equipment to complete the task. A few weeks later the job was done with ISF Engineers also making the pews for the new church. Another community project completed by the ISF.
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 1000 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.
| 20080601adf8262658_006 Cheesy Grin; Trooper Graham Roehors, 25 from Townsville QLD, with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) is having fun painting the wall of a church at Darlau 'Cheesy Grin Yellow' in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080601adf8262658_012 Craftsman David Toal, 20 from Townsville is one of the many Engineers, with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) who grabbed a brush to paint the Darlau Church in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080601adf8262658_019 On a roll; Craftsman Ben Sheehy, 24 from Townsville, an Engineer with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) wets his paint roller as he paints the Darlau Church in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080601adf8262658_062 Let the good times roll; Corporal Lez Adam, 45 from Three Springs WA, hangs out of the Darlau Church which he is painting with other members of the International Stabilistion Force (ISF) in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080601adf8262658_078 Holy Church; Father 'Gil' looks on from his newly painted church as International Stabilisation Force (ISF) troops from the Timor-Leste Aviation Group (TLAG) move the newly made cross in to his church with (Left to Right) Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Corporal Will Taylor, Australian Army Aviation (AAAvn) Trooper Joshua Parton, RNZAF Sergent Dwayne Reynolds and AAAvn Captain Fiona Macinante. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080601adf8262658_091 Fun learning experience; International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Captain Marie Derrick learns new words from the local girls as ISF troops paint the Darlau Chruch, in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080601adf8262658_137 ANZAC Spirit; International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Craftsman David Toal, 20 from Wamuran, Sunshine Coast, QLD, gets help from New Zealand Army Major Herman Hudepohl, passes a bucket of 'Cheesy Grin' paint for him while painting the wall of the Darlau Church, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080601adf8262658_144 Happy to help; Lieutenant Brooke Baillie, 28 from Townsville with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) gives a smile as she dips her brush to continue painting the Darlau Church, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 01 June 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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