Image Gallery 2009
29 October 2009
Gleno Stadium Rebuild
East Timor military and International Stabilisation Force (ISF) work to rebuild sportsground. After months of planning and work with the local community, soldiers and engineers from the East Timor military, the United States Navy Seabees and the ISF have restored the Gleno Stadium to its former glory.
When work began on the well-known landmark, the roof had collapsed, there was no plumbing in toilets, no electric lighting, and the change rooms were inhabited by rats.
Work at the stadium required the digging and cementing of new footings, the replacement of walls and finishing touches such as the painting of murals. The roof trusses were constructed in Dili by the ISF and East Timor Defence Force engineers with the assistance of local technical college students.
The return of football to this well-known landmark is another milestone in the restoration of normality for the people of the Gleno area. Teams from around the nation will now be able to bring football back to the stadium for all the locals to enjoy.
The official reopening of the Gleno Stadium took place on Saturday, 24th October, and included a football match between the Ermera and Dili district teams. Prior to the match, there was an Australian Rules football demonstration, a Royal Australian Air Force working dog display, and sporting competitions between teams from the East Timor Army, East Timor Police and ISF.
| 20091013adf8114832_027 Local workers from the Gleno district team up with soldiers from the International Stabilisation Force to rebuild Gleno Stadium, Gleno East Timor. (Date taken: 13 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091013adf8114832_064 Sapper Matthew Clark from the International Stabilisation Force hammers a nail into trusses during the rebuilding of Gleno Stadium, East Timor. (Date taken: 13 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091023adf8114832_006 Gleno Stadium being rebuilt by the International Stabilisation Force and the East Timor Military, Gleno East Timor. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091013adf8114832_096 Gleno Stadium under construction by the East Timor military and the International Stabilisation Force. (Date taken: 13 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091019adf8114832_227 East Timor military rebuilding Gleno Stadium with the assistance of the International Stabilisation Force. (Date taken: 19 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091019adf8114832_265 Sapper Matthew Clark from the International Stabilisation Force issues tools to the East Timor military for the rebuild of Gleno Stadium, East Timor. (Date taken: 19 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091019adf8114832_280 Sapper Matthw Clark from the International Stabilisation Force in East Timor assists the East Timor military with rebuilding Gleno Stadium, East Timor. (Date taken: 19 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_127 Soldiers from the International Stabilisation Force go for the ball, during a demonstration match of Australian Rules football at the reopening of Gleno Stadium, East Timor. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_176 An International Stabilisation Force Soldier (R) and an East Timor military member (L) contest ball posession during a game of soccer at the reopening of the Gleno Stadium, East Timor. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_240 International Stabilisation Force tug a war competition against the East Timor military. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_248 Gleno Stadium reopens after soldiers and engineers from the East Timor military and the International Stabilisation Force rebuilt the stadium. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_326 Traditional dancers from the Gleno area perform before dignitries invited to the reopening of the Gleno Stadium. The sporting facility was rebuilt by East Timor military and the International Stabilisation Force soldiers and engineers. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_347 Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Commodore Stuart Mayer, is presented a Tias by the Administrator of Ermera District, Victor Dos Santos, at the offical reopening of Gleno Stadium, East Timor. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_368 Miguel Manetelo the Secretary of State of Youth and Sports cuts the ribbon to offically open the rebuilt Gleno Stadium, Gleno East Timor. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091024adf8114832_448 Aerial view of Gleno Stadium that was rebuilt by East Timor military and International Stabilisation Force soldiers and engineers. (Date taken: 24 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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