Operation OUTREACH: Image Gallery
16 July 2007
Latest images from Operation OUTREACH
Private Temintererei Robuti
Private Robuti is from Tennant Creek, but was born on Kiribati Island in Micronesia, and immigrated with her mother to the Northern Territory when she was 12-years-old.
As her stepfather was a teacher, Private Robuti has lived in various Outback communities including Borroloola and Hermannsburg.
In her civilian job, Private Robuti works as a teacher's aid in her civilian job, and says she finds the work satisfying on many levels.
"It can be difficult for some teachers to come into a mostly indigenous school for the first time, without any exposure to the culture or social backgrounds of the students," she said.
With english being her second language, Private Robuti says she finds she can relate to the learning process some of her students are going through.
"Education can be just a little bit harder when you don't speak the language at home that you're learning," she said.
"My stepfather was a teacher so I was raised in that kind of educational environment, and I think its certainly had an influence on what I want to do."
Private Robuti has been a NORFORCE soldier for 10 months.
Private Brian Liddle
When Private Liddle completed his Army recruitment course earlier this year, he never expected to be treated like a celebrity by the local kids in communities across the Northern Territory.
Qualified as a patrolman and destined for Border Protection deployments across Northern Australia on Operation RESOLUTE, Private Liddle says that while he's keen to get out on patrol with NORFORCE and carve up some waves on the zodiacs, the work he's doing in the communities is so satisfying.
"Getting to know the communities, and showing them that soldiers don't always carry machine guns is good," Private Liddle said.
"There were silly rumours going about some communities for a bit, but everyone knows they are rubbish now."
| 20070713adf8243523_023 11-year-old Tiffany from the Hermannsburg Community presents a NORFORCE badge given to her by old friend Private Temintererei Robuti when they caught-up again during a community engagement activity for Op OUTREACH in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_027 Six-year-old Keira from the Hermannsburg Community presents a NORFORCE badge given to her by Private Brian Liddle during a community engagement activity for Op OUTREACH in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_071 NORFORCE patrolman Private Brian Little from Alice Springs plays a game of basketball at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory with local kids and teens including 13-year old Matthew during a community engagement activity for Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_079 NORFORCE soldier Private Temintererei Robuti plays a game of basketball at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory with local kids and teens including 17-year old Malthouse during a community engagement activity for Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_090 NORFORCE soldier Private Temintererei Robuti plays a game of basketball at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory with local kids and teens including 17-year old Malthouse during a community engagement activity for Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_099 NORFORCE soldiers Privates Brian Liddle and Temintererei Robuti play a game of basketball at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory with local kids and teens during a community engagement activity for Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_109 NORFORCE patrolman Private Brian Little from Alice Springs poses for a photo with three local boys; (from left) 12-year-old Jason, 10-year-old Patrick and 12-year-old Jamie at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory during Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_115 Nine-year-old Michelle gives a peace sign during a softball game with NORFORCE soldiers Privates Brian Liddle and Temintererei Robuti at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory during a community engagement activity for Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_128 Army Newspaper reporter Corporal Corinne Boer from Canberra mingles with some local girls (left) Ramona and Brianna during a softball game with NORFORCE soldiers at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory, for a community engagement activity during Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_133 Army Newspaper reporter Corporal Corinne Boer from Canberra poses for a photo with local girls (left) Ramona and Ellenore during a softball game with NORFORCE soldiers at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory, for a community engagement activity during Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_134 Nine-year-old local girl Michelle worms her way cheekily into a photo with Army Newspaper reporter Corporal Corinne Boer from Canberra and (left) 'Ramona and Ellenore during a softball game with NORFORCE soldiers at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory, for a community engagement activity during Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_135 Nine-year-old local girl Michelle worms her way cheekily into a photo with Army Newspaper reporter Corporal Corinne Boer from Canberra and (left) Ramona and Ellenore during a softball game with NORFORCE soldiers at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory, for a community engagement activity during Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_149 Six-year-old Keira prepares to take a catch from NORFORCE soldier Private Temintererei Robuti at the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory during a community engagement activity for Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_197 NORFORCE patrolman Private Brian Liddle from Alice Springs takes some time out from an exhausting but fun day with local kids from the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory, during Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070713adf8243523_210 NORFORCE soldier Private Temintererei Robuti (lower right) and Corporal Corinne Boer watch-on as local boys show Private Brian Liddle around town in the Hermannsburg Community in the Northern Territory, during Operation OUTREACH. (Date taken: 13 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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