Operation PADANG ASSIST
23 October 2009
Army Engineers Complete Water Mission
Australian Army Engineers have packed-up one of two Water Purification Units operating on the beach of Padang City, West Sumatra. The plants have produced over one and a half million litres of clean water for some of the poorest regions of Padang that had their water supplies damaged as a result of the earthquake. The Padang Water Authority has since conducted repairs to the water supply, and with assistance from AusAID, water distribution has been sufficiently restored so that the treatment plants can be shut down and returned to Australia.
Operation Padang Assist commenced on 02 Oct 09 after the Indonesian Government accepted an offer of emergency assistance from Australia following two large earthquakes near the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The ADF Joint Task Force 629 (JTF629) was established, and is working closely with Indonesian authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs, AusAID and other agencies, to ensure the emergency relief support is delivered to where it is needed most.
| 20091022adf8208022_012 A local girl thanks an Australian Army Engineer as they pack up their Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit prior to returning to Australia. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_028 Australian Army Engineers pack up a water bladder from the Water Purification Unit. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_034 Australian Army Engineers start the process of packing up their Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_035 A local watches on as Australian Army Engineers roll up a hose during the closing down of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_040 Australian Army Engineers start the process of packing up their Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_050 A local lends a hand as Australian Army Engineers pack up their Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_053 A local and an Indonesian soldier lend a hand as Australian Army Engineers pack up their Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_057 An Indonesian soldier helps pack up an Australian Army Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_073 An Australian Army Engineer watches as a forklift picks up a pump from the Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 19 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_097 Australian Army Engineers pack up their Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit tents in Padang. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091022adf8208022_117 A forklift starts loading equipment onto a waiting truck as Australian Army Engineers pack up their Water Purification Unit in Padang. (Date taken: 23 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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